Francois et Mimi 50oz Glass French Press ~ Product Review

Time for another product review!

I was given the opportunity to try out a Francois et Mimi French Press coffee pot and I was super excited to do so! I've heard the hype about these "machines" but have never experienced coffee brewed in one before. I was not disappointed!

My oldest daughter is our resident coffee connoisseur so she did the dirty work and showed me how to make our pot of coffee. We ground some fresh beans (Starbucks...) and put them in the bottom of the press.

Step 2 was to heat the water to boiling and once it boiled, pour it into the pot. Let it steep for about 3 to 5 minutes. The aroma at this point was wonderful!

Then you push the press down so you can pour out your coffee without getting any grounds. Boy, was this a great cup of coffee! Bold and robust and full of flavor.

This is a great coffee press. It is well constructed and not flimsy at all. The carafe is glass and the metal is all stainless. The mess inside is very fine so it will allow water to go thru but keep your grounds safely at the bottom. And, it is a generous 50 oz which makes a FULL pot of coffee - not a single cup - but a full pot than can be shared with a few others (depending on how big your cups are!).

All in all, I was very happy with this item and highly recommend it! I look forward to many more pots of fresh brewed coffee and also using it for tea (not sure how that would work but am betting it will work find with tea leaves).

**Full disclosure - I received this product in exchange for my fair and honest review. All opinions expressed in this blog post are solely my own.

Danish Dough Whisk ~ Product Review

Recently I was sent a Danish dough whisk to review. I had never heard of a "Danish Dough Whisk" and thought, "why not?".

Let me tell you, this whisk has fast become my favorite new kitchen tool. Why you ask? Because it makes mixing biscuits a breeze!

You see that round metal piece? That's the whisk - strange, huh? That round piece of metal moves your dough and mixes it with ease. I was very impressed - and I'm not easily impressed!


There is little "give" in the whisk itself. It is very sturdy with little to no flexibility. The handle, that I originally thought was going to be too long and odd to hold was quite the opposite. The handle fit just right in my hand and I had no issue at all stirring up my garlic cheese biscuits (from a mix...!). The wooden handle is solid too - not cheap or chintzy in any way.

The whisk cleaned up easily and made it's way into my kitchen tool caddy where it will stay waiting to lend its assistance on my next batch of biscuits. My next venture will be to try it out on gravy and see how it does.

All in all, I was very pleased with this whisk and am happy that I was offered this to try.

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**As disclosure, I was provided this product in exchange for my fair and honest review. All opinions expressed herein are solely my own.