FRENCH PRESS
The French Press is one of the world’s oldest and most popular brewing methods. It’s easy to use, gives you a rich flavoured coffee and takes only four minutes to brew.
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Step 1
Boil a kettle of water, enough to fill a 350g french press, let it rest for a minute.
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Step 2
Grind 22g beans to a coarse setting (A good rule of thumb is the ratio of every 1g of coffee to 16g water).
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Step 3
Add the grounds to the french press, then gently pour twice the amount of water on top (so for 22g grounds you pour roughly 44g water).
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Step 4
Gently stir the coffee and allow it to bloom for about 30 seconds.
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Step 5
Pour the remaining water into the french press and cover it with the lid (Do not plunge yet).
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Step 6
Let it stand for 4 minutes and then slowly press the plunger down exerting steady pressure.
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Step 7
Once you’ve finished plunging enjoy your cup of coffee. Don’t let it sit for too long as it will continue brewing and over extract.
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Useful Tip
Make sure the coffee is grounded at a coarse setting BUT not too coarse as this will clog the filter, while very fine grinds will pass through the filter muddying the results.