How to make great French Press coffee:
(Stolen from AllRecipes & some other YouTube sources)
- Grind beans as fresh as possible
- Coarse grind about like coarse salt – NOT PRE-GROUND
- Ratio: 60g to 1L of water/16g to 250ml (See below for table)
- Heat water to a boil then remove from heat to settle from 212F to 195F
- Pour some boiling water into decanter to pre heat for even brewing & consistency, swirl & dispose
- Pour coffee directly into press decanter & then pour water over covering all grounds – do not stir with a spoon or agitate beyond the pour
- Let sit for 4 minutes in open air: grounds will settle
- Remove top layer / crust with a spoon being careful not to stir coffee
- Cover press decanter but do not press down! Instead for a smoother flavor, simply use top UNPRESSED as a filter and pour ALL coffee into cups or thermos. (Pressing will reagitate the coffee, produce residue in your cup & make it more bitter)
- Stir cups/thermos & serve
General rules for coffee/water ratio:
- 1 cup water (8 fluid ounces) — 2 tablespoons coffee beans (14 grams)
- 2 cups water (16 fluid ounces) — ¼ cup coffee beans (28 grams)
- 4 cups of water (32 fluid ounces) — 1/2 cup coffee beans (56 grams)
- 8 cups of water (64 fluid ounces) — 1 cup coffee beans (112 grams)
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