victor: Glad you liked the episode. I suspect the French press I mentioned was poorly made, since others I've owned since then have not been as stiff to operate. I have a metal one now which has a very smooth action, and I use it occasionally to make some slightly less strong coffee than the moka pot.
I do actually have a burr grinder. It's an attachment to my old Kenwood Chef food mixer and it does a pretty good job, even though it seems to be almost an antique. I got out of the habit of grinding my own beans, though I used to use the grinder a lot years ago. You have prompted me to go searching for what's available here in Edinburgh and to get back into using it - thanks!

expatpaul: Good to hear that you're enjoying the delights of coffee made this way.