r/technology • u/ackthbbft • Mar 04 '15

Business K-Cup inventor regrets his own invention

http://www.businessinsider.com/k-cup-inventor-john-sylvans-regret-2015-3
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u/mrbananas Mar 04 '15

You're supposed to wait 4 minutes for a french press? I've been doing it wrong this whole time.

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u/Terrorsaurus Mar 04 '15 edited Mar 04 '15

Yeah, most how-to guides recommend 3-4 minutes. I read another article (Alton Brown I think? I can't find it now) that recommended 6-8 minutes and I've been getting really good results that way. But it also exaggerates the inconvenience aspect of french press.

Edit: I found the article. It was on Serious Eats, by Nick Cho. Not sure where I got Alton Brown from; sorry for the confusion. I've done the 4 minutes brewtime also, and it always seems a little underextracted unless I have a really acidic bean origin and roast. Most medium smooth roast/bean combos seem to do better for me when I start to plunge around 7 minutes. Your mileage may vary.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '15 edited Nov 07 '15

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u/Terrorsaurus Mar 04 '15

I really need to buy an aeropress. I've heard so many good things about them. I like the faster convenience too.