Danger From French Press Wire Mesh?
What is the danger of small strands of stainless steel coming off the wire filter and being ingested?
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Short answer: your probability of injury is less than 0.0002%
Long answer: per the estimates in this answer, approximately 360,000 Americans use a French Press. In the last few years, zero consumers have reported injuries due to drinking metal fragments from their press. There have been several reports of messes and even injuries due to broken glass carafes, but zero for anything to do with the wire mesh.
So whatever the incidence is of punctured internals due to French press use, it's clearly less than 1 in 360,000. We'll only be able to assign it a specific number when it actually happens. You are more likely -- at least 30 times more likely -- to be struck by lightning.
Of course, if you are using an old, second-hand knockoff carafe with a visibly damaged mesh, your personal danger is higher than that. It's also easily solved, buy a new mesh.
In the meantime, be careful with that carafe!
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What material is best for a French press?
French presses can be made from glass, stainless steel, or stoneware. Each one has its own pros and cons and will bring a unique aesthetic to your kitchen. Glass is by far the most common material, as well as the most affordable, but it's the easiest to break and leads to poor heat retention.How often should you replace French press filter?
We suggest replacing your filter screens one to two times a year to keep things fresh.Does a French press need a filter?
French Presses use a metal filter that allows natural oils and fine particles from the coffee beans to pass through into your cup. This is what gives French Press coffee it's rich and hearty body compared to brewing methods that use a paper filter.How many screens should a French press have?
A. The triple screens used to filter the coffee keep all of the coffee grounds out of the drink, no matter how small. The three screens are very fine and result in a better tasting cup of coffee without any grounds.French Press Filter Screen - How to Measure and Replace
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