| Step 1. |
Boil some good tasting water. The amount is determined by the size of press you own. |
| Step 2. |
Measure the whole bean coffee into your grinder. Start with 2 tablespoons per 8 ounces of water.
(Remember that the quantity of coffee and fineness of grind are variables that are to be adjusted to your taste.) |
| Step 3. |
Grind the coffee. I recommend a burr grinder here because evenness of grind is important. A good
starting place is to set the grinder half way between auto drip and coarse. |
| Step 4. |
Start the brew. Place ground coffee in the french press, pour the water (just off boil) over the
grounds, stir a few times and put the lid on with the plunger in the up position. |
| Step 5. |
Stir the brew. After the coffee has steeped 1 minute, take the lid off and give the brew another
stir or two to submerge the floating grounds. |
| Step 6. |
Press the grounds. After another 3 minutes (total of 4 minutes) press the plunger down forcing
the grounds to the bottom of the press. There should be a fair amount of resistance. |
| Step 7. |
Serve the coffee. Expect to experience a strong brew with a little sediment in the bottom of your cup.
This is normal; drinking that last sip is not. French pressed coffee is to be consumed right after brewing. Don't try to keep some
for later. |
