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What are the "AK-47" of items? (cheap, durable, just works) (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 day ago by POTOOOOOOOO@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This is not a conversation about guns. This is a conversation about items that have withstood abuse that are near unbreakable.

Some items I have heard referenced as AK47 of:

Gerber MP600: It's a multi tool

Old Thinkpad Laptops

Mag lights

Toyota Hilux

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[–] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's like a small pitcher with a movable filter, you put in the ground coffee, hit water, stir, wait, push down the filter with the grounds, pour off the coffee with most of the ground staying in the French press.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

So why not use a dripper? I've always wanted to get into coffee and want to try an espresso so bad lol

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago) (1 children)

So why not use a dripper?

Whereas a drip just passes through the coffee, a French Press is more of a steep. You get a stronger taste from it than you would on a drip.

Espresso is a whole other thing, expensive to get into at home. It uses a much finer grind and (IIRC) the water is pushed through under pressure.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Wild. That's kinda intricate coffee for most people is just a simple process and keep moving. Thanks for the knowledge! I appreciate the write up.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I switched to a French Press recently-ish. Instead of 4 or 5 cups of weaker coffee from my single serve drip thingie, I have 2 strong cups from my French Press and am ready to go. I'm thinking about trying a pourover to see how that is. Espresso is tasty and strong, but I don't think I'd want it NEARLY enough to justify a machine. I usually only do espresso when I'm traveling, makes me feel fancy having a latte in the big city haha.

All that said, coffee is very individual. There is no "right" answer. If you're happy with drip, than drip is the way. :)

[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

If you want pseudo espresso grab a moka pot. You can snag them for like $20-50 and they make a good strong espresso style brew on your stove.