Rant: My old French press broke so I switched to a pour-over setup for a month

Eric King · 2026-03-13T20:45:07.44513+00:00

Honestly, I was a die-hard French press guy for like five years. Loved the full body and the oils. But when my old press finally gave out, I decided to try a simple Hario V60 pour-over cone I had in the back of the cabinet. Ngl, the difference was huge. The pour-over coffee was just so much cleaner and brighter, especially with a light roast Ethiopian bean I got from a local roaster. I didn't realize how much silt and grit I was putting up with from the press until it was gone. The whole process feels more involved, but the cup is way better to me. Has anyone else made a switch like this and found they couldn't go back?

charles_green4mo ago

Did you try different water temperatures for the pour-over?

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ryan6536mo ago

My French press loyalty was basically just me being too lazy to learn a new method (it worked out though).

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bell.evan6mo ago

Funny how we get stuck in our ways. Ryan653 is right about the laziness factor. I used my old drip machine for a decade just because it was there. Finally tried a cheap pour-over set my sister gave me and it was a game changer, like you said. That clean cup makes the extra minute of effort totally worth it. Now that machine just takes up counter space.

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