French press coffee is arguably the easiest way to make coffee—you pour hot water over coffee grounds, wait, and then pour coffee out. There’s no percolating, slow dripping, or portafilter involved.

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French press coffee has earned a reputation for being one of the fancy coffee brewing methods—like drip coffee or espresso—but it's actually pretty straight forward. You just steep your coffee grounds ...

Using a French press is a common way to take control of your coffee-making process, though it requires some finesse and ensuring every drop is accounted for.