ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cafetière du Belloy

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of coffee? It's a yummy drink that a lot of grown-ups like to have in the morning or when they need a little pick-me-up. The cafetière du belloy is a special way to make that coffee taste even better!

First, let's talk about how most people make coffee. They use a coffee maker or a Keurig machine that drips hot water onto coffee grounds that are in a filter. This makes the coffee, but it isn't the best way to get all the yummy flavors out of the coffee beans.

The cafetière du belloy, on the other hand, is a fancy, old-fashioned way to make coffee. It looks like a glass or metal jar with a plunger and a lid with a handle. You put coffee grounds and hot water into the jar and let it sit for a few minutes. Then, you use the plunger to push the grounds down to the bottom, which separates them from the liquid coffee.

This is called "French Press" coffee, and it makes the coffee taste really delicious because it allows all of the flavors to mix together really well.

The cafetière du belloy is also really cool because it was invented by a man named Belloy who wanted a way to make coffee while he was in the French military. So he made this special coffee jar that soldiers could use on the go!

So, that's the cafetière du belloy! Remember to always have an adult help you when you're making coffee because it can be hot and dangerous. But when you're all grown up, maybe you can use one of these fancy coffee makers too!