French Press — Hoffmann No-Plunge

French Press · Hoffmann No-Plunge

Never plunge, never stir the depths — silt stays down, sweetness comes up.

  • clean
  • sweet
  • rich
30 g
Dose
501 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
95°C
Temp
9:30
Time
2
Serves

You’ll need

  • 30 gcoffee
  • 501 gwater at 95°C

How to brew

  1. Pour500g

    Add 30 g coffee, pour water to 500 g

  2. 0:15Wait

    Wait — lid off, hands off

    The crust steeps like a cupping bowl; undisturbed, extraction stays gentle.

  3. 4:00Stir

    Break the crust with a spoon

  4. 4:15Other

    Scoop off the foam and floaters

  5. 4:45Wait

    Wait again — let the fines settle

    Every particle that sinks now is silt that never reaches your cup.

  6. 9:00Press

    Press to just below the surface — no further

  7. 9:15Serve

    Pour gently — leave the last sip behind

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