Teapot with a piston: how to use it correctly

In order to get a delicious and fragrant tea, you need to have not only good brewing, but also a capacity in which this wonderful drink will be cooked. Many manufacturers offer their customers a new kind of packaging - a glass teapot with a piston. Typically, such a product is a cylinder of heat-resistant glass, which has a chrome or plastic frame. A metal piston (or, in a different way, a plunger) is inserted into the glass case, which drops as the brewing is saturated with color and taste.

What is a french press?

The mentioned teapot with a piston is also called a "French press" ("French press"). The piston, which is located inside it, serves to squeeze the tea leaves or coffee grounds, not allowing the coffee and tea leaves to be in your cup.

Typically, the volume of such a teapot is from 0.35 to 1 liter of liquid. But at the same time its capacity varies only due to the height of the bulb, and not due to its diameter - it is always the same for this type of vessels.

If you have to choose between a plastic or a stainless steel base for a french press, then the latter will be better. It is much more durable and reliable. The same can be said about the material of the piston. Stainless steel is less than plastic, absorbs odors, and will last much longer.

Why use a French press

In European countries, a teapot with a piston came into use in the 19th century. And there it is used to a greater extent as a container for the preparation of coffee beverages. And at us the French press became known and popular as a brewer.

Connoisseurs especially like to brew in it floral teas, because in a transparent flask beautifully looking opening buds of roses or jasmine petals. Wonderful in this teapot are obtained and winter drinks, for example, tea with cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves or anise.

What are good teapots with a piston

To understand how good a teapot with a piston is, let's list its advantages:

• Modern design and low price;
• Such a kettle is simply cleaned and washed;
• During use there are no off-tastes and smells;
• The french press does not lend itself to the formation of scale on the walls;
• Its convenient and stable metal stand allows you to protect any countertop from the hot bottom of the kettle;
• Has great resistance to temperature changes,
• Another advantage of a glass kettle with a piston is that it can be washed in a dishwasher (though, it should be removed immediately after the wash is finished, so that no stains from the condensate appear on the glass and metal parts).

As you can see, by purchasing the described novelty, you will get a capacity that has a lot of excellent qualities, which will help you to surprise households and guests with a magical toning drink.

Teapot with a piston: instructions for use

Teapots - French-press - are an excellent choice for a practical and modern person. They fit into the interior of any, even the most fashionable cuisine and are suitable for brewing tea with both medium and small size sheets or granulated beverages. These containers are also used for making coffee from coarse grains.

For the same, that your daily tea was especially tasty, we advise to be guided by several rules of its brewing.

1. Before the process, rinse the flask with hot water to make it evenly warm.
2. Pour tea or coffee into it and pour water at the right temperature.
3. By the way, leave the piston in a raised position. And later, in 3-5 minutes, when the drink becomes strong enough, and the tea leaves rise to the top, it can be omitted.
4. Give the drink a few minutes to get the most intense taste.
5. And now make the piston a few movements up and down - this will make the tea especially strong.
6. All! Your fragrant drink is ready for pouring into mugs.

Teapot with a piston: tips for care

Despite the fact that the casing of the kettle is made of heat-resistant glass, it is still a fragile material, therefore, in order to prolong its life, always wash it in time, diligently dry it and do not subject it to extreme temperature changes. The French press is not intended for use in microwave ovens.

Pay special attention to the main parts of the kettle - the piston. Detailed instructions on how to collect teapot with a piston and how to disassemble it, you will not need, as it is easy. The element should be removed from the flask and rinsed properly under running water. The main thing is that it does not leave the welding, especially at night - because of it, the named part can oxidize, and it will be difficult to wash it.

In order to remove the white coating, appearing from the minerals that are present in the water, the brewer is wiped with a sponge with lemon juice or vinegar. After that, it is thoroughly rinsed and dried.