French Press Coffee

How to make French Press coffee… with the perfect coffee ratio! This coffee maker brews an excellent cup of coffee.

do you have a french press Let’s go brew. The French Press is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to brew a great cup of coffee. It’s a forgiving method that works for all types of coffee beans and roasts, and you don’t need a lot of additional equipment. It’s the perfect tool for your morning coffee ritual! We tested this method over and over again to get the right French press ratio for fine tuning better cup joe

What is a french press?

The French Press is a small jug with a plunger used to make coffee and other beverages. Despite its name, the French Press is actually one Italian: It was patented by an Italian designer in 1929. Other names for this coffee brewing tool are coffee press, coffee plunger or coffee maker. It’s most commonly used for brewed coffee, but the French Press also makes tea, cold brew, espresso, and more.

Advantages and disadvantages of the method

There are many benefits of using this coffee tool. The main advantages of preparing French press coffee:

• It’s an inexpensive way to make a great cup of brewed coffee.
• The method is forgiving and works for many different grains and roasts.
• You don’t need a lot of extra accessories like filters or food scales, and there’s an easy-to-remember coffee ratio.
• The process is not too sensitive to the ground coffee. Although you must dial it in, some variations in floor size will not affect the final product.

A fool in the French press? taste preference. Coffee connoisseurs usually prefer the pour-over coffee method to extract the best flavor from the coffee bean. We tend to agree, so infusing coffee with a Chemex is our favorite morning method (2 pots a day!). But now that we’ve put our method together, the French press is right behind.

how much coffee French press coffee ratio

Here’s an easy-to-remember French press formula so you can brew anytime, anywhere. How Much Coffee for a French Press?

• The best French press coffee ratio is 1:13 coffee to water, or about 1 gram of coffee for 13 grams of water. You can adjust it to your liking, but it should make a good cup of coffee with dark, medium, or light roast coffee. An even simpler way to think about it?
• Use 1 cup of ground coffee and 4 cups of water. That’s 1 part ground beans to 4 parts water, no matter what size French Press you use.

This ratio is a little different from other best methods that use less coffee compared to water. But we tested this recipe multiple times with light roast, medium roast, and dark roast coffee. And we can assure you that this ratio of French press coffee makes for the best cup!

Ready to make French Press coffee? Everything you really need from a French Press! Here’s the one we prefer and a few other gears, all of which are optional:

• French press coffee machine: The Bodum brand has been making this coffee tool since the 1940s. We use this 34 ounce (1 liter) Bodum French Press.
• Coffee of any roast: You can use light, medium or dark roast coffee here and get a good cup with any of them.
• Filtered water (optional): Filtered water tastes best with coffee: We use this filter jug. But it is not mandatory here.
• Coffee grinder: You need a medium grind here and you can use any type of grinder. An electric grinder is the most durable, but isn’t needed for the French Press like it is for pouring.
• Grocery scale (optional): You can use a digital food scale to weigh out the coffee and water, or simply use the ratio of 1 cup of coffee grounds to 4 cups of water.
• Kettle (optional): To easily measure the water temperature, you can use a kettle. (It also works for tea, matcha, and many other beverages.)

How do you make french press coffee?

Do you have the equipment you need? Let’s make french press coffee! This type of coffee is extremely forgiving. The basic steps? Add the coffee, wait 5 minutes and immerse. Here’s what to do:

1. To grind coffee: Grind 70 grams (1 cup) of coffee beans to a medium grind. The size of the grist is important: if it’s too fine, scale can form; if it’s too coarse, it’s not tasty enough.
2. heat water: Heat 4 cups of hot but not boiling water (200 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit) in an electric kettle or bring to a boil on the stovetop, then let stand 1 minute to lower the temperature.
3. Add coffee grounds: Place the coffee grounds on the bottom of the pan.
4. Let the coffee steep for 1 minute: Add hot water to coffee level and stir with a spoon. Set a timer and wait 1 minute.
5. Add water and leave for 4 minutes: Fill the French press to the brim (just below the spout) and stir again. Set a timer and wait 4 minutes.
6. Dive: Place the lid on the French Press and slowly push the plunger all the way down. Serve immediately. (Tip: If the tamper is difficult to press, use a coarser coffee grinder next time. If it is very easy to press, use a slightly finer grind.)

What Else Can You Make in a French Press?

The French Press is great for brewed coffee, but it works for so much more: espresso, tea, and more! Here are our best alternatives to using a French Press: