French Press vs AeroPress -which one and why?

[Foiled Again]

Originally Posted by sherrylynne

I work in a coffee shop. At home, we use a French press. In the Airstream, we use a Pyrex glass measuring cup and a fine-mesh strainer… we heat water on the stove to 205 F, ( look for little bubbles— not a full boil) pour into the Pyrex over coarse-ground coffee, stir, wait four minutes, pour through the strainer into cups. We prefer to travel with multiple-use items.

Hope you use an OLD PYREX measuring cup. They sold the trade name and it is no longer made in the USA. The glass formula has been cheapened. It will shatter much easier than the stuff we had as kids. Do not try to put it in the oven from the fridge!

As far as I know ANCHOR HOCKING still uses the original formula... and they have one large measuring cup where the measure amounts are molded into the glass, rather than painted on.
Even so, we never used the old stuff over direct flame or electric burners. We had a "diffuser" which was an 8 inch circular dish framed in tin and made of ASBESTOS. No kidding. Don't think you're going to have any luck finding a vintage one. Ah, the 1950's.

[DKB_SATX]

Originally Posted by Foiled Again

Hope you use an OLD PYREX measuring cup. They sold the trade name and it is no longer made in the USA. The glass formula has been cheapened. It will shatter much easier than the stuff we had as kids. Do not try to put it in the oven from the fridge!

As far as I know ANCHOR HOCKING still uses the original formula... and they have one large measuring cup where the measure amounts are molded into the glass, rather than painted on.
Even so, we never used the old stuff over direct flame or electric burners. We had a "diffuser" which was an 8 inch circular dish framed in tin and made of ASBESTOS. No kidding. Don't think you're going to have any luck finding a vintage one. Ah, the 1950's.

Metal diffusers are still readily available, however. I use a Nordicware one with some sort of non-stick coating for things that are too small for the not-that-small burner that's the least-big one on our range (my stainless moka, for example.) There are other kinds with holes in them that just look like they'd collect crud if you have a spill...