My husband is in favor of coffee made in a French Press (that thing where you steep the coffee in boiling water and then press the plunger down.) However, the second time one shattered on me, I barred the French press from my kitchen.

We mix regular and decaf from Aldi's and cook it in the percolator 5 mins. As soon as the 5 mins is done, take the pot off the heat, pour it into a thermos and drop an ice cube or two into it to stop the brewing process. Otherwise, tiny steam bubbles in the coffee will continuue to act on it, making it bitter.

I 'cream' mine with non-fat dry milk powder, which neutralizes the acids which can cause reflux for me.