So I've had Plenty of time with the Pascal Press, and I'm happy to say that it's found it's Niche in my coffee setup.
I first tried this as a daily driver, completely replacing my 20oz stainless steal mug. That didn't last to long due to the thermal efficiency of the device. you get an hour to an hour and a half of warm coffee, which is OK but a drastic difference from the old mug where I get 4+ hours.
I've also taken the press on a few camping trips now, and while this is where I was expecting the device to shine, it still lacks due to one major flaw: cleanup. While the device removes most of the grounds in my experience it still required to disassemble and rinse each part to get all the grounds. With access to a kitchen sink and a clean counter, sure no problem but camping it can be a bit of a hassle. Not to mention that this is by definition a single cup brewer, so with a group of other coffee drinkers it's probably not the best option.
Where this device ended up shining for me, is wash and clean it at night, then in the morning I load clean grounds (right now I can fit 22g in it just fine) and then brew with the office kettle at around 2pm. This works out great for me, as I don't need to keep a separate container for grounds, or risk the office coffee pot.
I'd probably still take it out camping too, as long as I'm the only coffee drinker, which seems unlikely at the moment, but we'll see.
I first tried this as a daily driver, completely replacing my 20oz stainless steal mug. That didn't last to long due to the thermal efficiency of the device. you get an hour to an hour and a half of warm coffee, which is OK but a drastic difference from the old mug where I get 4+ hours.
I've also taken the press on a few camping trips now, and while this is where I was expecting the device to shine, it still lacks due to one major flaw: cleanup. While the device removes most of the grounds in my experience it still required to disassemble and rinse each part to get all the grounds. With access to a kitchen sink and a clean counter, sure no problem but camping it can be a bit of a hassle. Not to mention that this is by definition a single cup brewer, so with a group of other coffee drinkers it's probably not the best option.
Where this device ended up shining for me, is wash and clean it at night, then in the morning I load clean grounds (right now I can fit 22g in it just fine) and then brew with the office kettle at around 2pm. This works out great for me, as I don't need to keep a separate container for grounds, or risk the office coffee pot.
I'd probably still take it out camping too, as long as I'm the only coffee drinker, which seems unlikely at the moment, but we'll see.
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