Below is my method for making coffee in a French Press.
The tools:
French Press
Fresh coffee
Grinder
Timer
Long spoon for stirring. I prefer to use a bamboo stir stick.
Tea kettle.
Total brewing time will be four minutes.
Here is a simple way of measuring the coffee needed for your press.
Use two level tablespoons of ground coffee per 5-6 oz. of water used. If you are measuring whole beans (before grinding) use two heaping tablespoons per 5-6oz. of water.
Now it's time for the grind. I grind my coffee a couple of notches up (more coarse) from the cone filter setting.
Now I pre-wet the coffee by pouring water over the grounds until just covered, and start my timer. The water should be between 195-200f or about thirty seconds off boil.
At this time I also fill my coffee cup(s) 1/2 way with hot water so that it will nice and warm when I pour the coffee into it later.
At this point (if you have used freshly roasted coffee) the coffee will have expanded greatly.
Stir it well.
Now I fill the carafe about half full and stir.
Now I have filled the carafe to the top of the upper metal band and given it a final stir. Now I let it steep.
Now I use the last thirty seconds to SLOWLY plunge the coffee.
Now pour and enjoy!
The tools:
French Press
Fresh coffee
Grinder
Timer
Long spoon for stirring. I prefer to use a bamboo stir stick.
Tea kettle.
Total brewing time will be four minutes.
Here is a simple way of measuring the coffee needed for your press.
Use two level tablespoons of ground coffee per 5-6 oz. of water used. If you are measuring whole beans (before grinding) use two heaping tablespoons per 5-6oz. of water.
Now it's time for the grind. I grind my coffee a couple of notches up (more coarse) from the cone filter setting.
Now I pre-wet the coffee by pouring water over the grounds until just covered, and start my timer. The water should be between 195-200f or about thirty seconds off boil.
At this time I also fill my coffee cup(s) 1/2 way with hot water so that it will nice and warm when I pour the coffee into it later.
At this point (if you have used freshly roasted coffee) the coffee will have expanded greatly.
Stir it well.
Now I fill the carafe about half full and stir.
Now I have filled the carafe to the top of the upper metal band and given it a final stir. Now I let it steep.
Now I use the last thirty seconds to SLOWLY plunge the coffee.
Now pour and enjoy!