Sep 01 2010
French Press Coffee Mug
Bodum Mug French Press
Almost all coffee drinkers have their favorite coffee mug. Some people have one with a picture of their dog or cat on it and some people have extra large ones to hold their entire morning ration of coffee. No matter what there mug looks like or says it is their treasured coffee vessel and beware those who dare to take it. Now, there is a new coffee mug on the market that is sure to win the heart and taste buds of many coffee drinkers. The French press coffee mug is a work of art among coffee brewers and coffee mugs.
The French press method of brewing coffee has been around since the beginning of coffee making and will continue to be a major brewing method for as long as there are coffee drinkers who demand a rich, decadent coffee. The French press is among the top brewing methods know to produce the purest coffee full of flavor.
The French press or press pot is a simple method of brewing coffee that allows the coffee to be in direct contact with the water for the entire brewing process. It is not cloaked behind a paper filter, pod or cup. This allows every drop of coffee flavor from the oils in the coffee bean to become part of the final coffee product.
However, the weakness of the French press is that it is not electric and does not contain a heating element to keep the coffee warm. This means that the coffee needs to be drunk as soon as it finishes brewing. Many coffee drinkers enjoy lingering over their coffee or taking it with them as they head out for work. Coffee brewed in a French press would have to be poured into another coffee mug and would lose heat during the process.
The French press coffee mug changed this and has made it possible to make rich, European style coffee and drink it from the same container. It has also made it possible to have press pot coffee without being at home because the pot is part of the mug.
A press pot coffee mug is specifically designed to keep coffee warm longer. It is thermal insulated using either a double wall design in glass or stainless steel or by using thermal mug materials made from polycarbonate plastic. The French press essentially becomes the coffee mug once the coffee is ready to drink.
Thanks to the French press coffee mug, coffee lovers around the world can make their coffee and drink it too without pouring from one container to another and without it becoming tepid and untasty. French press travel mugs are available at coffee specialty stores and on coffee websites. They are the ideal gift for the coffee lover who seems to always have a cup of hot java in hand.
-Sharon Chapman