This one is easy. I always saw the French Press as a really classy and simple method of making coffee. I like things with a very minimalist design- and I am a strong believer of the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' policy. The French Press has been around for over a hundred years with very few modifications.
All you need is boiling water and coffee. The coffee grounds need to be a little more coarse than the really fine stuff you use in most brewing machines. Really fine ground coffee will get through the mesh filter and you'll be drinking some grit.
A typical French press is a half liter or so- and needs 5 or 6 tablespoons of coffee grounds. Throw the coffee in, and add hot water. Ideal temperature for the water is right below boiling. Stir just to make sure the coffee isn't still all at the bottom. Wait a few minutes before pressing the piston down. The coffee needs time to brew before you try to separate the grounds from the water. Press down slowly- you should only need to do it once.
Brewing machines that use paper filters can sometimes take some of the flavor out of the brew by trapping some of the oils in the filter. French press doesn't do that. Coffee made in a French press should also be consumed shortly after brewing. Because it is never separated from the coffee grounds it will just continue to brew and become bitter if it sits too long.
The French press is fast, easy, portable and cheap. Buying ground coffee is about 7% of the cost of buying coffee by the cup.
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