FRENCH PRESS
There are several advantages to preparing coffee with a French Press: It’s easy to use, you can prepare a large amount of coffee in one go and have 1 litre of it ready in just 4 minutes - for everyone who needs a quick caffeine fix.
Ingredients:
- 55 - 70g coffee of your choice
- Medium -coarse ground
- ca. 1000g Water
What you'll need:
- French Press
- Coffee grinder
- Scale
- Stopwatch
- Water boiler
METHOD
Select your preferred specialty coffee
Boil the amount of water needed for your brew.
Weighing of Beans: 60g/ Liter is a good Reference
Adjust the recipe to the size of your french press.
(Note: Is the taste of your brew to weak, increase the dose of the coffee).
Grinding of Beans: on a scale from 1-10, you will need a 7.
This is a medium to coarse grind.
Pour hot water straight from the kettle. (due to the thermal mass of your brewing vessel and the coffee, the brewing temperature will naturally decrease to about 94°C, which is ideal for brewing of coffee).
Wait for a duration of approximately 4 minutes to gain the the full richness of coffee brew (if the brew is too weak and acidic, increase brewing time. Should the brew be too bitter, decrease the brewing time)
Break the coffee crust and smell the goodness.
At this point, you may now use the plunger and gently press it down. (note: press down the plunger to about 90% of the way, this ensures that the sediment continues to brew).
Enjoy your freshly brewed coffee!
BARISTA TIPPS
Use freshly ground coffee if possible
Be brave and vary the amount of coffee until you find the optimal taste profile for you
Always brew with a scale
After brewing, the coffee should be consumed directly or transferred to another container (e.g. thermos) to avoid over-extraction and thus bitterness
