The four methods worth knowing
Pick one and learn it well. Any of these beats a pod machine on both taste and cost.
- Pour-over — cleanest cup, most control, needs a kettle and two minutes of attention
- French press — heaviest body, most forgiving, nothing to buy but the press
- Moka pot — strong and stovetop, the cheapest way to get close to espresso
- Cold brew — make it Sunday, drink it all week, almost impossible to ruin
