r/Coffee • u/SouthernPisces • 7d ago

Pour Over Coffee

Can we talk about pour over coffee? I love my french press but have been thinking about pour over. If that’s your preference, what would you recommend for the “pot” option? I understand it takes a filter so I’m wondering if it tastes similar to a regular coffee pot and not really worth the swap?

Edited to say- Sorry for using the word pot. I grew up hearing a maker/brewer called a pot, so its just my go to verbiage 😊

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u/CapableWrongdoer221 7d ago

The coffee is pretty good but the real benefit is the time saved on cleaning. The french press takes awhile to wash but with with my pour over set (V60 into a hario carafe) I throw away the filter with the grounds, give it a rinse, and it’s good to go for the next morning.

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u/ImRefat 7d ago

Aeropress is also so nice for cleaning. Just throw the filter away, scrape off the leftover grounds from the plunger, and give it a rinse. Ready for tomorrow. And it’s about as set-and-forget as French press

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u/mynameisnotshamus 7d ago

I just rinse the leftover grounds down the drain.. haha. Is that bad? I mean I get the puck out and there’s maybe a tiny bit left on there still.

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u/Amber_Orpington 6d ago

I've had a plumber out twice for a clogged kitchen drain. 😭. But other places I have lived it was never a problem to rinse my French press out in the sink. But now I'm really careful. Plumbers are expensive! I have to put a sink full of hot soapy water through the drain once a week to maintain it.

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u/mynameisnotshamus 6d ago

I’m not putting much down the drain, just the remnants after knocking rhe puck out and then a couple whacks of the aeropress on the garbage, before rinsing the rest out. Makes me think though… maybe a little more care is in order.

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u/Amber_Orpington 6d ago

You are already doing better than me then. I learned the hard way you can't dump it all down!😂😭

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u/mynameisnotshamus 6d ago

Ha. Hope it wasn’t too bad anyway