How To French Press Ground Coffee

Heat your water to 205 degrees by bringing it to a boil and letting it sit for 30 seconds.

How to french press ground coffee. But just how strong is a 1 10 french press coffee. The smaller the ratio like 1 11 the stronger the brew and you can use that as a guideline. Well i ve had french press strong and mild and anything in between and enjoyed both. Set your french press down on a flat even surface and remove the lid with the plunger attached. Swirl the hot water around inside the french press for about 10 seconds then pull the plunger up and remove the lid.

Heat the water to boiling then cool for 1 minute. You need to do some experiment with the amount of coffee grounds before finding the perfect balance that can satisfy your taste buds. Pour the grounds into a french press. Pour hot water not quite boiling into the pot and gently stir. The french press works by steeping coffee grounds and hot water in a beaker.

Heat 4 cups cold water in a stovetop or electric kettle to boiling then take off the heat for about 1 full minute before making the coffee. A coarser ground ensures that the flavors and oils are very slowly and gradually extracted from the grounds as the water slowly works its way into them. Depending on the amount of coffee that you would like to brew this amount can end up varying. Pour half the water over your coffee grounds. I mentioned there s a wide ratio folks use when making french press.

The next step is to add your coffee grounds into the device. In a french press all the water is interacting with all the coffee at the same time. It basically works by steeping the coffee grounds and boiling water in a beaker. It s nowhere near an espresso since that uses a 1 4 coffee to water ratio. Carefully reinsert the plunger into the pot stopping just above the water and ground coffee do not plunge yet and let stand for 3 4 minutes.

Of coffee grounds to make up to 3 cups of coffee. It s wide indeed going anywhere from 1 10 coffee to water all the way to 1 16 coffee to water. Even though french press coffee is easy to make if you are new to it or you are using the wrong quantity of grounded coffee you may find the taste a little murky and bitter. Here s a few simple guidelines to help you out. Scoop the correct amount of ground coffee into your french press based on the ratio above.