[If you|Should you|In the event you|If you ever|In case you] don’t like [using|utilizing|making use of|applying|employing] that big coffee pot for just a single cup of coffee, perhaps you [should|ought to|must] try [using|utilizing|making use of|applying|employing] a French press instead! French presses [come|arrive] in [various|numerous|different] sizes, from as small as only a cup or two to the size of a medium coffee pot, but they all work in the same way.
Note that a French cup is 4 ounces, which is only half as much as the American cup most of us are used to (which is 8 ounces.) So [when you|whenever you] see a press [on the|around the] shelf that says, “makes 4 cups,” that press makes four 4-ounce cups, not four 8-ounce cups (unless the box says otherwise). Keep this in mind [when you|whenever you] are measuring out your [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] and coffee grounds!
With French presses you don’t [need|require|have to have|want] the paper filter most of the coffee makers have. All you [need to|have to|must|should|ought to] do is just measure out your coffee grounds and place them [in the|within the|inside the|inside] bottom of your French press [before|prior to] you pour the [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water|] in and put the top on. Just make [sure|certain] that your coffee grounds are relatively coarse, since a fine ground [may|might|could|may possibly|may well] [come|arrive] [through|via|by way of|by means of|by] the wire filter and you will have little bits of coffee bean [in your|inside your] cup.
Now, [if you|should you|in the event you|if you ever|in case you] have a [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] cooler that dispenses hot [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] [too|also|as well], then [you can|you are able to|it is possible to|you'll be able to|you possibly can] just pour the desired amount of [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] right into the press on top [of the|on the] coffee grounds. [If you|Should you|In the event you|If you ever|In case you] don’t have the hot [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] feature, [you can|you are able to|it is possible to|you'll be able to|you possibly can] just boil some [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] [in the|within the|inside the|inside|from the] microwave or on top [of the|on the] stove. After you pour the [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] in, put the top on, but don’t press [down|lower] [on the|for the|around the|within the|about the] top part that pushes the wire filter [down|lower] (the plunger) just yet. This is where French presses differ from those dripping coffee pots. With coffee pots, the [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] falls on, and [through|via|by way of|by means of|by] the coffee grounds, not giving the grounds enough time to sit and soak. French presses let the [water|drinking water|standard water|normal water] and coffee grounds sit together, thus releasing [more of the|a lot more|much more|extra|additional] bean’s flavor.
Depending on how strong you like your coffee, [you can|you are able to|it is possible to|you'll be able to|you possibly can] let it sit and steep for about five minutes, or longer [if you|should you|in the event you|if you ever|in case you] like your coffee [really|truly|genuinely] strong. Once [you are|you're|you might be] ready to pour, slowly press [down|lower ]on the plunger as far as it will go. (If you press [down|lower] [too|also|as well] fast or the plunger [is not|isn't] straight as you press [down|lower], some of the coffee grounds [may|might|could|may possibly|may well] escape into the upper part, giving you “coffee silt” floating [in your|inside your] cup.)
Now all you [need to|have to|must|should|ought to] do is pour your coffee into your favorite cup, add cream and sugar, and you’re all set for the day!