There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
EDIT: The video bradyarz posted is exactly what I'm talking about up top. If you wanna experiment for yourself, do what I'm describing below.
One of the nice things about a french press is you can arret the process and re-start it easily.
1) Press at 5 min. 2) Pour out tiny amount onto saucer (so it cools instantly). 3) Slurp. 4) If unsatisfied, pull plunger to top with moderate speed allow the coffee to mix with the water again. 5) Repeat steps 1-3 every 30 seconds until satisfied.
The main drawback of this is your cup will have a LOT of sediment in it (increasing overall bitterness) If you wanna reduce that just decant your coffee 2-7 times. Just keep track of the time you brewed and just press the plunger once for the next pot. You may still wanna decant, but it's probably not necessary.
French press is a pretty loose method of coffee preparation and can tolerate a lot of experimentation. It's never gonna yield the best tasting cup of coffee, but it allows for socialization and presentation so capitalize on those elements and you'll be making great coffee by default!