An elderly French woman once told me how to clean a French press: pour the coffee grinds down the sink and only rinse the carafe with a little water. She was a wonderful friend to my grandmother, but utterly, utterly wrong. Cleaning your French press properly will keep your coffee café-quality for longer.
As a barista, I’ve cleaned up my fair share of coffee catastrophes. Whilst the French press requires more attention than a pour-over coffee maker, the clean up is still straightforward, especially when you know where to start.
