To make French press coffee, use 55g of coarsely ground coffee and 800g of water at around 95°C, a ratio of about 1:14.5. Warm the press first with a quick rinse of hot water. Add the grounds, pour 200g of water and let it sit for one minute. A crust of grounds will form on top: break it and stir so everything is evenly wet. Pour in the remaining 600g of water to reach 800g, put the lid on with the plunger up, and wait until four minutes have passed in total. Then press the plunger firmly all the way to the bottom and serve. Because the French press is an immersion method, the coffee and water stay in contact the whole time, which removes many of the variables that cause poor extraction. That also makes it easy to scale: keep the same ratio and you can brew more or less coffee without changing the recipe.
You will need:
- Scale
- French Press pot
- 800g water at 95C
- 55g of coffee
Recipe:
Step 1: Warm up your French Press with a quick rinse of hot water from your kettle.
Step 2: Weigh out 55g of beans and grind them on a coarse setting, then pour all the grounds into the bottom of the press.
Step 3: Pour 200g of water - the ideal temperature is around 95°C - and let it sit for 1 minute.
Step 4: After 1 minute, break the crust and stir.
Step 5: Pour the remaining 600g of water for a total of 800g, put the lid with plunger on, and let the timer run until 4 minutes has passed.
Step 6: After 4 mins, firmly plunge the French Press all the way to the bottom.
Step 7: Serve and enjoy!
