How difficult is cleaning? I prefer press coffee, but i have to swirl the water in the press and go outside (usually in my bare feet) to dispose of it. A shame what it does to fresh snow.
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Easy to clean. I just put about a quarter of a cup of water in press, swish it around and dump into a one quart yogurt container or one gallon bucket on kitchen counter. It helps me save the filter for another use also. Then save coffee grounds for the compost pile. Easy & simple. Coffee is so smooth ! :)
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Cleaning the Aeropress is simple: once the water has been pressed through the coffee and out of the cylinder, all that is necessary is to push the used coffee out of the cylinder in the same way that the water had been pressed. You must remove the plastic filter holder, of course. The used coffee grinds are pushed through and into the garbage or recycling bag. All that is necessary then is to rinse all of the parts of the Aeropress to remove any lingering grinds. The press is dishwasher safe, so I put it through the dishwashing cycle once a week or so. If you haven't tried Aeropress coffee, you are in for a treat. Cleaning the Aeropress is simple: once the water has been pressed through the coffee and out of the cylinder, all that is necessary is to push the used coffee out of the cylinder in the same way that the water had been pressed. You must remove the plastic filter holder, of course. The used coffee grinds are pushed through and into the garbage or recycling bag. All that is necessary then is to rinse all of the parts of the Aeropress to remove any lingering grinds. The press is dishwasher safe, so I put it through the dishwashing cycle once a week or so. If you haven't tried Aeropress coffee,... » Read More Cleaning the Aeropress is simple: once the water has been pressed through the coffee and out of the cylinder, all that is necessary is to push the used coffee out of the cylinder in the same way that the water had been pressed. You must remove the plastic filter holder, of course. The used coffee grinds are pushed through and into the garbage or recycling bag. All that is necessary then is to rinse all of the parts of the Aeropress to remove any lingering grinds. The press is dishwasher safe, so I put it through the dishwashing cycle once a week or so. If you haven't tried Aeropress coffee, you are in for a treat. « Show Less
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It is very easy to clean because the rubber plunger acts as a squeegee and wipes the inside clean. Just take off the bottom piece and push the plunger down over a garbage can (or I put it in my compost, filter and all). After that there is minimal residue and I just rinse it in the sink.
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well it is easy to clean to me. The coffee residue will be in a cake form so what you need to do is put the coffee cake in the trash can or save it for other use. Every part else can be rinse with water. Hope this helps you. :)
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Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a... » Read More Oh my goodness, thank you so much for posting this solution! I have just spent an hour trying to unclog the filters with the cleaning tool and with vinegar, but to no avail. I didn't think it was clogged with coffee grounds since I've only used pods so far, and as far as I know, we don't have hard water. (Plus, we've only been using the machine for 2 weeks.) I was ready to bring it back to the store. It turns out the water tank just wasn't pushed in all the way. Seems to me this simple suggestion should be in the list of troubleshooting tips in the owner's manual, because I have a feeling a number of people are having this problem and attributing it to something more serious. « Show Less
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I have used it only with boiling water over the grounds. Strictly speaking, the French Press is not brewing, it is more of an infusion. I think cold water over grounds would give you a pallid coffee with a pallid flavor.
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I'm ok with the basic cleaning, but two things annoy me. 1: the chrome shutter disk is difficult to clean, since it appears to 'bake on' the grinds. It cannot be removed and needs to be scrubbed to clean off the cooked on grounds. 2: Not sure how to run the last batch of beans through the grinder before cleaning the grinder. This has required me to hand pick out the beans from the grinder. A tedious process at best. Any suggestions or hints on the above two items would be appreciated.
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I agree that sediment is a fact of life after trying several coffee grinds.Now I simply rip a smaill piece of a coffee filter and place it in the Keurig coffee receptacle before befre dropping the ecobrew filter in. Can't be too large or it doesn't seat properly. It catches some of the sediment. Not all
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I have the metal screen and use it exclusively. It should be a standard part of the AreoPress. You have to keep it clean and dry. Right after use scrape coffee grounds off and rinse within 20-30 minutes so the grounds dont dry to the screen. Mine has never rusted or bent but I wouldn't want to get it clogged up by leaving it for a day or longer in the press. If you do it requires a bit of scrubbing or hot water. Just my opinions.
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If you wait until the morning like I do, you pour cold coffee out the top (it detaches and has a nice handle) and then rinse and return. You can always dispense the whole batch of coffee to waste if you prefer, from the bottom
215510
I ran a cycle of water through mine before I used it. Just to rinse it out. Coffee tastes great.
1908259
You just have to clean the chute once a week and you should be fine. The chute gets clogged from the oily coffee beans and if you don't clean it out, then the coffee grounds have no where to go, backing up into the grinder, which buts added stress on it, potentially burning it out. I've had my machine for many years without a problem. I love it.
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Try this. NO water. Filter Set grind control to 2. Grind away. View results.Next set grind control on 12 (finest) Grind away. Observe.Grind Control might be bad.Are you using "strength control"?When you clean the chute, do you get a packed fine powder type substance?I've had my first machine for 9 years and the new one for one year.I recently had a problem. The chute & everything all the way down was clogged with wet coffee. I somehow must have gotten water in the hopper. REAL mess to clean up.For the first 7 years of ownership I never cleaned the chute. The grinder was powerful enough to make a hole in the chute.Let me know if this was helpful.Sincerely,Roger Try this. NO water. Filter Set grind control to 2. Grind away. View results.Next set grind control on 12 (finest) Grind away. Observe.Grind Control might be bad.Are you using "strength control"?When you clean the chute, do you get a packed fine powder type substance?I've had my first machine for 9 years and the new one for one year.I recently had a problem. The chute & everything all the way down was clogged with wet coffee. I somehow must have gotten water in the hopper. REAL mess to clean up.For the first 7 years of ownership I never... » Read More Try this. NO water. Filter Set grind control to 2. Grind away. View results.Next set grind control on 12 (finest) Grind away. Observe.Grind Control might be bad.Are you using "strength control"?When you clean the chute, do you get a packed fine powder type substance?I've had my first machine for 9 years and the new one for one year.I recently had a problem. The chute & everything all the way down was clogged with wet coffee. I somehow must have gotten water in the hopper. REAL mess to clean up.For the first 7 years of ownership I never cleaned the chute. The grinder was powerful enough to make a hole in the chute.Let me know if this was helpful.Sincerely,Roger « Show Less
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Happy coincidence, as I text this response, I'm drinking a cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee ($51/lb!) freshly ground in my Baratza. The coarse grind setting is perfect for my Bodum press. I couldn't be happier. BTW, works all the way to an almost powder fine grind for an espresso maker, also. You can't go wrong!
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just got mine out of the box and i'm having the same problem. the filter holder is hot, the steamer seems to be working, but water isn't going through. i thought i tamped the grounds too much, so i have now tried with a loose tamp and with no coffee grounds at all. All I get is a horrible noise. I'm very frustrated!
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I always use the permanent filter... try it without, perhaps a small cone filter would work just as well..love my PHY. It looks beautiful, and makes a small amount of coffee,as I am the only coffee drinker in this house.
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I don't use a filter. I find the coffee made in a press is richer and much better tasting than from a drip machine. I also grind my own beans every few days. I'd grind fresh every day if I had time. And I would never use pre ground, it always seems to taste flat or stale.
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My husband uses this more often than I do - but he tells me that if he presses the plunger too fast he will get too many of these particles. I seem to remember from presses I've had in the past that there often are very fine particles in the bottom. You may want to get your coffee ground more coarsely for use in a french press.
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Had the same problem, used a paper clip to unclog the part where the water come through (the metal pointy part that pokes the hole in the k-cup). Didn't have much success until I kept doing it and ran water through and then *as water sputtered through, I lifted the handle to make it stop, then put it right back down to resume.* each time coffee grounds came out little by little until POP the clog came out and water poured out. It's now working great!!!
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There's no drawback as long as the coffee-to-water proportions are right. But the deeper press is harder to clean out. A second, small press is also handy when you have company and someone wants decaf.