Get your brew on! At Sprig, we think "How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee" stories are daunting. Here, however, at Ninth Street Espresso, we got six easy-to-remember, practical steps that you'll want to use tomorrow morning. By choosing a French press instead of an electric coffeemaker, you are using less electricity and emitting fewer global-warming gases. Go on: Cause a brew-ha-ha at your next dinner party. Host: Brit Liggett.—Shot and edited by Jennifer Prediger

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