Iced coffee. The only thing that can get me through 7 solid hours of class today.  The thing that reminds of long conversations with old friends outside on an early Fall day.

As someone whose life runs on coffee I have spent some time creating the best coffee drinks that I can.

The Great Debate:  Who makes a better iced coffee?

The Coffee Maker

vs.

The French Press

The Setup:  Yesterday I brewed coffee using both the French Press and the coffee maker.  I allowed both pots to cool, then covered, and placed in the refrigerator to chill.

The Mix:  For the coffee maker I add an extra heaping tablespoon of coffee to my normal ratio to prepare iced coffee.  For the French Press I add another tablespoon of coffee to my normal ratio.

The Winner:

French Press!

The French Press iced coffee had a richer, stronger taste than the coffee maker iced coffee.  If you only have taste buds for Starbucks-like lattes than breaking out the French Press might be for you.  For me?  I am lazy and time-crunched and the French Press is a butt to clean so I may just stick with big batches from the coffee maker!

Which do you prefer?

I actually prefer my hot coffee from the coffee maker.  Plus, my coffee maker is programmable so I can have coffee without any effort in the morning!