Now I'm curious about plungers again...... Like many here I made a progression away from instant to drip filters and herb grinders (89-90) to plungers (93) to percolators (95) to espresso (05) and then have climbed the slippery and expensive ladder of that holy grail ever since. I have thoroughly enjoyed having the aeropress when on the road (at sea) as it travels very well in baggage without being broken by aviation transport between destinations. It's not espresso. But, it's not bad.
Do I go down that old path on memory lane and try a plunger with a filter as Craig describes? Got a few old bodums in the garage somewhere but my memory of them [plungers] is that they can make good coffee not great coffee and every time I have plunger coffee (not including flights) at friends houses (not often) I am reminded of that fact..... The nostalgia for past enjoyment has led me to be looking at old electric percolators as well....I tend to think that because I have lots of great memories with friends associated with coffee over the years that I may be confusing good times around a coffee table with good coffee. Hence, the thoughts that maybe a plunger with new and improved filters would not be so bad. Like BOSW was saying, the advantage of four cups at once is a strong point of this brew method.....
Do I go down that old path on memory lane and try a plunger with a filter as Craig describes? Got a few old bodums in the garage somewhere but my memory of them [plungers] is that they can make good coffee not great coffee and every time I have plunger coffee (not including flights) at friends houses (not often) I am reminded of that fact..... The nostalgia for past enjoyment has led me to be looking at old electric percolators as well....I tend to think that because I have lots of great memories with friends associated with coffee over the years that I may be confusing good times around a coffee table with good coffee. Hence, the thoughts that maybe a plunger with new and improved filters would not be so bad. Like BOSW was saying, the advantage of four cups at once is a strong point of this brew method.....

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