My hubby, the self-proclaimed coffee snob, only uses fresh whole beans that he hand grinds in a burr grinder, heats the water to exactly 90 C, then slowly pours it over the coffee in his french press pot, sets the times for 4.5 minutes before he presses the plunger, pours it through a small sieve into his favourite (massive) mug and adds a splash of Organic Meadow table cream. He only drinks one cup a day and says it HAS to be just perfect. DANG, the 2 - 4th month of quarantine was brutal until Second Cup started selling the beans online because he had to "settle" for other beans