Once you close the lid, the inner machinations of what goes on inside of a drip coffee maker are a mystery. Conversely, with the all-glass body of a French press, coffee lovers have an ...

To help narrow the pool, let's look at two of the most popular machines: The classic drip coffee maker and the French press. The brewing process for each of these is pretty straightforward.

If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. French press brewing offers rich and bold coffee by simply steeping the coffee grounds in just-under boiling water (usually 195° to ...

Best drip coffee maker runner-up ... The Bodum Brazil is our favorite budget French press coffee maker and is essentially the same as the Chambord but with a more durable plastic beaker.

and a French press doesn’t hog counter space (like a drip machine) or require a perfect pouring technique. After testing 15 presses and making more than 75 pots of coffee over the years ...