Yep, I agree with LH.....
Dont know of anything that will do what you ask. I spose an alternative to the straight French Press/Plunger would be the recently released Aeropress. This has been reported as producing a sweeter brew than a plunger and more akin to what Cold-press coffee tastes like. Takes about the same time as a plunger to use, just minutes.
As with any method of preparing coffee with heated water, you must make sure that the water temperature does not exceed 96deg C (but dont allow to cool below 88deg C), as that will burn the coffee. A neat trick to get pretty close to this, is to heat your water to boiling in a kettle then remove from the heat and leave, start grinding your beans and empty into the plunger or Aeropress, then pour the water over the grounds. Ive tried this method quite a few times and have never recorded a temp over 96 as yet
.Regardless of what method you want use to make your morning coffee, the most important criteria are, that you use freshly roasted coffee either roasted at home or purchased from a local specialist roaster, and that you use a quality grinder to grind the coffee you need just before brewing. That way, you will always get the best possible from the beans and the best brew in the cup, the rest is up to you. All the best,
Mal.

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