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The French Press

Parts

The French Press comes in two parts.

1. The “carafe” part that is normally made of glass but can come in ceramics or metals. This is the container where the ground coffee is placed to start the brewing process.
2. The “plunger” part is pressed slowly inside of the carafe, filtering out the coffee grounds, via a filter screen. This allows the ground coffee and water to separate trapping the grounds at the bottom of the carafe.

Ground Coffee

Best to use a burr grinder, grind your coffee coarsely (or medium depending on your taste) and evenly.

Water ratios

This totally depends on your own preferred flavour/taste, but a rough guide is as follows:

Method (hot)

1. Add coarsely ground coffee, preferably freshly roasted and ground, to your carafe.
2. Boil the water in a kettle, then allow it to cool to 205°F.
3. Pour about half the water into your French Press and allow the coffee to bloom for one minute.
4. Add the remaining hot water, then let it sit for at least three minutes to allow the coffee to steep. If you want a stronger brew, you can let it steep a little longer.
5. Press the plunger gently, using just the weight of your hand, as far as it will go.
6. Serve immediately for the best flavour.

You can also make a pretty mean cold brew coffee using a French Press.

Method (cold)

1. Add coarsely ground coffee, preferably freshly roasted and ground, to your carafe.
2. Add the required water, at room temperature, and stir.
3. Put the lid and plunger back on without pressing the plunger down.
4. Place the French Press in your fridge overnight.
5. Use your hand weight to depress the plunger and voilà! The next morning, you’ve got cold brew, French Press coffee.

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