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What Kind of Coffee is Best for a French Press?

The best coffee for a French press is a fresh medium to dark roast, coarsely ground just before brewing, for a bold, full-bodied cup.

No vinegar? Clean your coffee maker with dish soap, baking soda, lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide, salt or a store-bought cleaning solution.

Most coffee makers grow mold if they aren't cleaned regularly, which makes coffee taste bitter. Signs to watch for and how to clean it out.

Clean your coffee maker about once a month and descale it every two months, more often with hard water or heavy use.

The Keurig Strong button slows the water through the pod, adding about 30 seconds of brew time to pull out bolder flavor.

Yes, many coffee filters can be reused several times before they stop working. Here's how to rinse, dry and reuse them safely.

Different Types of Coffee Filters: Paper Filters, Metal Filters, Cloth Filters, Cone Filters, Basket Filters, Disc Filters

Frothed milk is milk whipped with air into a light foam for lattes and cappuccinos. How it differs from steamed milk and how to make it.

Vietnamese coffee is stronger and heavier than regular coffee, brewed through a phin filter and sweetened with condensed milk.

Distilled water isn't best for coffee. It lacks the minerals that bring out flavor and can corrode your machine. What to use instead.

Coffee almost always has more caffeine than the same size cup of tea, but brew time and processing matter. Here's how they compare.

Don't toss used coffee grounds. Eight smart uses: compost, bug repellent, odor eater, skin scrub, furniture dye, candles and scrubbing pans.