I’d like to share how to make french press coffee with you. Making French press coffee is easy and inexpensive. It’s also delicious!
Supplies
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- French Press
- Tea Kettle, I use a stove top one [similar]
- favorite coffee mug
- long handle spoon
- Thermometer if desired
How To Make French Press Coffee
- Coffee, coarsely ground
- 32 oz water
Heat the water to boiling, then
Grind coffee beans on the coarsest setting available. I find a burr grinder gives the most consistent grind.
Add ground coffee to French Press.
Pour the water into the French Press. Put on the lid. keep the plunger fully extended.
Stir the water and coffee vigorously.
Steep for 4 Minutes.
Slowly depress the plunger into the coffee. by going slowly you are less likely to force the coffee grounds to pass above the screen strainer.
Print Recipe
French Press Coffee
Ingredients
- 4 cups Water filtered
- 1/2 cup Coffee Beans coarsely ground
Supplies
- French Press
- Burr Grinder
- Tea Kettle stovetop or electric
- Long Spoon
- Thermometer optional
Instructions
- Grind coffee so that it is coarse, about the consistency of kosher salt. Place ground coffee into French Press carafe.
- Heat water to boiling and allow to sit for 1 minute. this is a good time to grind your grab your favorite mug. You want your water to 195º use a thermometer if you prefer.
- Pour water into the carafe and over coffee beans. Stir vigorously for about 30 seconds.
- Place carafe lid on with the plunger fully extended. Allow steeping for 4 minutes.
- Slowly depress the plunger. Pour coffee into your favorite mug and add cream and sugar to taste.
Notes
The ratio of Water to Coffee for French Press
- 1 serving — 1 cup water (8 fluid ounces) — 2 tablespoons coffee beans
- 2 servings — 2 cups water (16 fluid ounces) — 1/4 cup coffee beans
- 4 servings — 4 cups water (32 fluid ounces) — 1/2 cup coffee beans
- 8 servings — 8 cups water (64 fluid ounces) — 1 cup coffee beans
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Keeping Coffee Warm
I like to wrap a towel around my French Press to help hold in the warmth. It’s easiest if you do this while the carafe is empty.
To wrap the carafe I chose a thin kitchen towel and fold in half lengthwise. I can usually wrap this around twice. I simply tuck when
You can choose to transfer the coffee to a carafe to keep warm. But honestly, I find with the 32 oz carafe I drink it too fast to warrant that.
Let me know what you think about my How to make French Press Coffee. DO you prefer French Press coffee or some other way?
Happy Drinking Coffee.
My husband adores French presses coffee! Great tutorial!
We use our French press every day, the only way to have coffee in my opinion 😋 yummy!
Now you got me wanting the best coffee ever! Just one thing, I would never be able to go to sleep! Beautiful pics;)
Thank you! and there’s always tomorrow morning to look forward too!
Oh how lovely! I want try this just to buy a beautiful French press like that!
Kym, don’t forget how to foam hot milk!
I totally did an Instagram story doing that! I used chocolate milk.
Looks great! and wonderfully fresh!