Patent ID: 8161869

Claim:
A method for removing coffee grinds deposited within a coffee press, the method comprising: inserting, into the coffee press, a press cleaning tool comprising: a cylindrical stem having a first end and a second end; a handle coupled to the first end of the stem, wherein the handle is configured to enable a rotation of the stem when the stem is vertically disposed within the coffee press; and a circular disk-shaped declining-plane ramp coupled to the second end of the stem and threaded about a central axis of the stem, wherein the ramp includes an upper edge and a lower edge produced by a radial cut running diametrically from an outer circumference of the ramp to a center position; rotating the press cleaning tool along the central axis to enable the lower edge to penetrate downwardly into the coffee grinds to thereby cause the coffee grinds to traverse the ramp in an upward motion and cause the coffee grinds to stack upon the ramp, whereby an inner surface of the coffee press functions as a wall for molding the stacked grinds and the ramp functions as a supporting floor for the stacked grinds; and lifting the press cleaning tool vertically to remove the stacked grinds from the coffee press.