French Press — Classic

French Press · Classic

Four minutes and a slow plunge — the recipe your press was born for.

  • bold
  • rich
30 g
Dose
501 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
94°C
Temp
4:45
Time
2
Serves

You’ll need

  • 30 gcoffee
  • 501 gwater at 94°C

How to brew

  1. Pour500g

    Add 30 g coffee, pour water to 500 g

  2. 0:15Stir

    Stir once to sink the grounds

  3. 0:25Wait

    Steep with the lid on

    Four minutes extracts the sweetness; much longer starts pulling bitterness.

  4. 4:00Press

    Press slowly and steadily to the bottom

  5. 4:30Serve

    Pour every cup now — don't let it sit

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