The Best Choice Cafetiere Gift Set - Or Treat Yourself

16/03/2021
The cafetiere gift set is a piece of welcome all-round equipment used for making coffee. It complements any roast and comes in two sizes (3-cups and 8-cups), making it an ideal option if you feel like enjoying your coffee alone or with a bit of company. The Cafetiere can also be called the French press.

Steel Cafetiere Popular Brand Gifts

Selecting a stainless steel cafetiere is not as tricky or as pricey as choosing an espresso machine. However, there are some steps to take for you to make an excellent choice.
For one, make sure you buy a famous brand of standard size so it will be easy for you to get a replacement for any spoilt or faulty parts when necessary.

Assess The Mesh Before Buying

Some of the most popular cafetiere gift set brands in the market are La Cafetiere and Bodum. Also, take time to take a thorough look at the mesh before buying. If the mesh is not firm, it will make the coffee trickles thus, forming a grainy brew.
The best thing to do is to remove the mesh for washing to prevent the insert from getting jammed with old coffee making it stop working.

Glass Or Metal Cafetiere Choices

You can find various types of metal cafetiere in the market vessel in the market. We have the glass, plastic, Perspex, and stainless steel types. Though the glass type is traditional, however, be sure it is well suited for your kitchen environment.


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The Insulated Cafetiere For Delicious Coffee

It's cost-effective to spend more money on steel build to keep the coffee warmer longer and prevent the insulated cafetiere from easy damage, unlike the glass type. You don't have to worry if someone carelessly drops glasses frequently.

Modern Day Thermal Cafetiere

For centuries, French presses have been a reliable source of delicious coffees. Even though an Italian manufacturer patented it in 1929, the idea of thermal cafetiere has its history in early 1800 France. Its uniqueness has made it remain popular from then till the present day.

Italian Cafetiere Coffee Makers

The technique used by French presses is called immersion brewing. The method involves steeping coffee ground in hot water for several minutes. It produces a rich flavour that is stronger than what many different Italian cafetiere coffee makers can offer.

Invest In Perfectly Brewed Coffee

Other merits of French presses that make it unique are that it's less expensive, stylish, and compact. French presses and ceramic cafetiere are a valuable investment for those who love and appreciate perfectly brewed stovetop coffee pot flavour. It is an ideal choice for any coffee lover.


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3 Cup Cafetiere | 2 Cup Cafetiere | 1 Cup Cafetiere

The best coffee ground for a small tasty 1 cup cafetiere is coarsely ground coffee. It's unequivocal that the longer time coffee remains in the water, the coarser the ground gets, thus preventing over-extraction.
As earlier stated, the cafetiere technique fully immersed coffee all through the brewing period. This makes a more comprehensive course grind essential.

Cafetiere Gift Set With Machine

Unlike French presses, the espresso machine uses pressure to squeeze water through the coffee grounds, Making the contact time shorter and needing a fine grind. The cafetiere is common in most houses and can be bought in most supermarkets - a classic brewing machine.

Home Coffee In French Pot

A cafetiere French coffee pot is perhaps set aside by its unique simple brewing method, which doesn't involve pressure. Coarsely ground coffee simply implies that steeping gently in water before plunging. This brings about three amazing effects significant for your home coffee experience.

New Coffee Extraction Techniques

The slow extraction of the coffee, unlike other techniques, makes your errors super forgiving. Also, the fact that the coffee is fully immersed in water evenly saturated means you are not at risk of having partial removal of grinds.
The brewing technique is exquisite and doesn't alter the taste, providing the natural significant cafetiere coffee characteristic flavour.


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Coarsely Ground Coffee In A Glass Cafetiere

Therefore, the French press is the perfect way to get the natural taste of coffee without complicated brewing. It can be used for various brewing purposes. Still, it is most suitable for glass cafetiere single brewing origins fitted 'roasted coffees' together with their peculiar and exquisite profiles.

This implies that perfect coffee needs to be more coarsely ground to look like tea leaves. This also indicates that the distinct flavour can be differentiated from that of espresso.

Chic Stainless Steel French Press

The flavour is often slightly milder and balanced. The freshness of the stainless steel French press coffee is also as important as its flavour. Therefore it's essential always to grind fresh. Coffee brewed in a cafetiere is infused like tea, unlike forcing pressure through it like it is done in with espresso.

What's The Perfect Coffee Roast?

While you can use any roast style a cafetiere, we recommend the medium-dark or dark roast for your coffee roast. This is a more intense roasting process that brings the coffee beans' delicious natural oils to the surface.

Without a filter paper to soak the oil up, the rich and robust flavour goes directly into your cup. So it's crucial to always make sure your coffee is freshly ground.





French Press Aesthetic Value To Coffee Lovers

Variants of French presses can be made with stoneware, stainless steel, or glasses. Each variant has its advantages and disadvantages. It also gives your kitchen a different aesthetic value.
The cheapest and most common material is glass. Still, it is not advisable for users because it can easily fall and break and can't retain heat for long.

Steel And Stoneware Varieties

On the contrary, stainless steel 'and stoneware' are more expensive than French glass presses. Still, they are more durable and heat retentive than the glass variant.
It's, however, interesting to note that this difference doesn't affect the flavour and taste of the coffee. The coffee still tastes delicious regardless of the French press material used.

That Full-Bodied Original Coffee Flavour

The double-walled cafetiere gives a full-bodied cup of original coffee flavour and mouthfeel because of the immersion brewing method. It makes it steeps the coffee and removes the taste for a more extended period than other brewing methods.

However, suppose you don't like the coffee grounds or sediments that settle in your cup because of the lack of filtering in the brewing process. In that case, you might want to think of another coffee maker with a better filter.


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Buying A Cafetiere Gift Sets For Lattes

Another reason why we prefer the cafetiere is because of its functionality. It can perform multiple functions. It can brew filter coffee with ease, make cold brew, if that's your choice, and foam milk for lattes.
A cafetiere gift set is a versatile idea; you can use it to make up to 5 cups of coffee based on the size of your cafetiere.

Steel Or Glass Best Heat Retention

The glass coffee makers are made from borosilicate glass, while the steel variant is made from stainless steel. Contrary to popular view, the choice between both doesn't boil down to physical appeals alone; the difference is more practical.

Steel Bodum Cafeteria French Press

Glass French presses are visually appealing and endearing. Still, they lack the adequate feature to retain heat and keep your coffee warm like a double-wall stainless-steel Bodum cafeteria French press will.

If you prefer the beauty of the French glass press and don't want to lose heat retention at the same time, there's a way around it. If your coffee won't sit more than 10 minutes in the glass coffee maker, then the amount of heat lost won't be too significant.

And suppose you are the type that transfers your coffee into an insulated travel mug immediately after making the coffee. In that case, you have no problem choosing any of the French press ahead of another because of heat retention.


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French Press With Dual-Wall And Steel Layers

But for if you're brewing for more than a person, stainless steel French press gives you more control over heat for more extended periods. Stainless steel has a dual-wall or two layers of steel that offers the best heat retention. Also, stainless steel cafetiere is the most durable among the materials of the French press.

Cafetiere Avoiding Over Extraction

However, the downside of stainless steel might give a metallic taste to a coffee if left in a cafetiere for longer than the standard period.
Therefore, coffee should be poured into another vessel after brewing to avoid further extraction. Coffee shouldn't be left in the steel cafetiere set for excessive longer periods because of its heat retention ability.

Stainless Steel Gauze Filters

Looking at its filter, cafetiere filters are predominantly made from stainless steel gauze, though some have plastic ones. But there is no significant difference in the filtration level of both materials. One is not better than the other.


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Excessive Sediments In Coffee

Many modern coffee press filters are not good at keeping out bits of sediments because the filter is made of steel mesh held firmly by stamp steel. French press filter is not as perfect for filtering as that of drip or pour-over coffee maker. Excessive sediments in your brew will change the taste because it over extracts the remaining.

Maintain Taste And Coffee Extract

One benefit of the French press filter is that it keeps the taste and the coffee oil of your coffee intact, unlike other coffee maker filters that won't. Interestingly, some people don't like perfectly filtered coffee. They want to have some grits floating on their coffee, but these people are rare.

You can get rid of brew debris in your coffee through other methods. The pull method is one of such. This involves placing ground coffee on top of the filter and pull them out after steeping.


The Coffee Plunger Versus Electronic Brewers

Heat retention is a vital issue on its own. All non-electric coffee plunger makers, including French presses, have limited heat retention than an electronic brewing device. That is why coffee drinkers used to drip machines with two-hour hot plates may struggle to get used to a French press at first.

Thermal Insulated French Press

Heat retention is not a problem for people who make one to two cups of coffee to drink. But it's an issue for people who make a large amount of coffee and need to keep it hot for an extended period. If you fall within the latter category, you need a thermal or insulated French press.


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French Press Cafetiere Gift Sets In Stainless Steel

Though French presses can make just a few cups of coffee in a single brew, it comes in different sizes. Its weight ranges from 12 to 51 ounces. If you are preparing coffee for an entire household, it is advisable to go for a more significant French press. You can produce 'up to 8 cups' with it at once.

Expensive Cafetiere Gift Set Bundles

The size of the French press determines the price. Expectedly, large French presses and more expensive than the smaller ones. It is vital to note that the cafetiere gift set coffee world measurements are a bit relative and somewhat misleading.

Big Bodum 8-Cup French Press

Customers might feel each cup equal 8 ounces, but coffee brands see one cup to be in the range of 4 to 6 ounces. For instance, most Bodum 8-cup French press has a capacity of just 34 ounces, against the 64 ounces you might be expecting, using standard measurements.





Differences Of French Press And Deep Brew

There are many differences between the ceramic French press and bottomless brew. Still, the main difference is that the French media provides more freedom to make your coffee than deep brew. While deep brew machines are typically automated, French press devices are not.

Deep Brew For Stronger Flavour

You have to operate French press devices manually using the plunger to strain the aromatic oil and the strong coffee flavour. Conversely, the deep brew is automated and requires less action from you to make a standard batch of coffee.


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Personalised Coffee Preferences

It's found in most offices and American households. However, the French press device enables an individual to prepare a genuinely personalised coffee cup to suit their specific fancies.
You can alter the number of variables used in making your coffee. The French press is the only coffee-making machine that provides this freedom.

Between the single-walled vs double-walled French press, which is the best? Single-walled French presses have one wall in the body to keep it warm. It quickly gets cool down compared to a more insulated and thicker cafetiere with more than just a wall.


The Le Creuset Cafetiere Gift Set Single-Wall

So, if you are a person that doesn't drink your coffee fast enough, then a cafetiere gift set with a single-wall is not well suited for you. However, a single-walled Le Creuset cafetiere cafetiere is cheaper than its alternative. It's an excellent choice for those just starting with French press brewing.

Copper Cafetiere Insulation

Double-walled, on the other hand, contains two walls which make the Cafetiere thicker and well insulated. It makes it a more heat retentive cafetiere than the single-walled cafetiere. It keeps the coffee warm three times longer than the single-walled copper cafetiere.


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Lovely Fresh Brew Aromatic Coffee

Suppose you want a larger cafetiere to make more coffee and keep it warmer for longer. In that case, a double-walled cafetiere is the best option for you.
At least you won't want your freshly brewed and 'aromatic coffee' to go cold so fast. However, you should be ready to pay the price; it is often more costly than the single-walled cafetiere.

Ease Of Cleaning The Cafetiere

Cleaning is an essential part of the cafetiere coffee maker process too. Your coffee-making doesn't end with brewing. After brewing, you need to remove the plunger, get rid of the used coffee grounds, and clean the carafe to be used next time.

You can either use your hands for the cleaning or dishwasher-safe components. The latter is faster. But that doesn't mean hand-cleaning is difficult or time-consuming to clean your shiny cafetiere gift set thoroughly.


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