How to brew coffee in a French press
A French press steeps coarse coffee in hot water, then a mesh plunger holds the grounds back, for a strong, full-bodied cup. A few extra minutes for the grounds to settle make it cleaner.
- Time 12 min
- Difficulty Easy
- Serves 2 cups
- French press
- Coffee
- 30 g
- Grind
- Medium-coarse
- Water
- 500 g · just off the boil
- Ratio
- 1:16.7
- Time
- Steep 4 min, then settle 5–8 min
You need
- Medium-coarse coffee · 30 g
- Just-boiled water · 500 g
Method
Warm the press with hot water and pour it out. Add 30 g of coffee, put it on the scale and tare.
Pour in 500 g of just-boiled water quickly so all the coffee is wet. Leave the lid off and wait 4 min.
Gently stir the crust on top so the grounds sink.
Skim off the foam and floating bits with two spoons.
Put the lid on with the plunger just at the surface, without pressing. Wait another 5–8 min for the grounds to settle.
Press the plunger gently just below the surface, then pour slowly, leaving the last sediment behind.
Tip: A French press makes cold brew too: steep coarse coffee in cold water in the fridge overnight and press, as in the Cold brew recipe. Don't push the plunger to the bottom; it stirs the sediment into your cup.
Theo kỹ thuật French press của James Hoffmann
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