Using Ground Coffee For French Press

Brewing with a french press like this bodum model is fundamentally different from a pour over method.

Using ground coffee for french press.

The art of the french press is in the coffee to water ratio and because you re extracting the time is important as well. A 4 to 8 cup french coffee press coffee grinder bring a kettle of water to boil. To grind whole coffee beans for french press set the grinder to a coarse setting that will produce a grind size as shown in the picture above. Discard hot water and place the french press on your scale.

110 grams or twice the weight of the coffee. That is to say 1 gram of coffee for 10 grams of water this ratio can vary some say a little more some say a little less but i find that 1 10 works great and is also. French press allows for steeping. Pre ground coffee is excellent for espresso machines but the ones found in local supermarkets are too fine for the french press.

Pour the water into the french press. When you get a good cup of tea you use bulk tea that steeps for several minutes depending on the type of tea. When making coffee with a french press we recommend a 1 16 coffee to water ratio which translates to one ounce about six tablespoons of coarsely ground. Give the french press a quick swirl and then wait 30 seconds.

With pour overs the water passes through a filter but with the press the ground coffee. Of coffee grounds to make up to 3 cups of coffee. French press doesn t soak up flavor and adds tiny bits of coffee grounds in the coffee that percolates flavor. If you are using pre ground coffee it may be easier to do step 3 first and then measure the pre ground coffee as your pour it into the french press beaker.

Using a long spoon or stirrer stir vigorously to break up the top layer. Add coffee grounds and then zero out or tare your scale. Of coffee grounds to make up to 8 cups of coffee. Therefore the coarse ground coffee is perfect for the french press.

Of coffee grounds to make 4 cups of coffee. Bring your desired amount of water to a boil and then allow it to cool for one minute. Discard any hot water from the french press and add the coffee grinds to the empty press. Fine coffee grounds are too small that they tend to pass the mesh filter so little coffee ground residues get into your coffee liquid.

Allow the coffee to steep for an additional four minutes. Pour the water into a 4 to 8 cup french coffee press to warm it while you grind your beans. How to brew coffee using a french press.