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Perfect French press coffee

How I brew coffee with a French Press

This is the French press routine I've arrived at after experimenting for a while and talking to other coffee aficionados. Am I missing something? Comments welcome!

Requirements

  • French press. I use a Frieling 23oz stainless, but any will do.
  • Measuring cup or food scale.
  • Coarse grain coffee.
  • Food thermometer. I use an infrared thermometer, but a kettle with a built-in thermometer will work too.

Steps

  1. Heat up your French Press and coffee mug(s) with hot water.
  2. Grind and measure coffee then sit it aside. Minimum of 1 gram of coffee for every 16 grams of water. Add more to your preference.
  3. Boil filtered water then let it drop down to 204 degrees (< 1 minute).
  4. Dump water from the French press and add in coffee
  5. Once the water temp hits 204 degrees, pour in enough water to cover coffee (4-6oz). Let this sit for about 15 seconds.
  6. Pour in the rest of the water and brew for 3:30.
  7. Plunge coffee slowly.
  8. Pour coffee into a seperate container so the coffee doesn't continue to brew.
  9. Enjoy!

License

Creative Commons License
Perfect French press coffee by Michael Martinez is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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