Prep
Add coffee
Add 30g of coarse coffee to the press.
- French press
- Beginner
- 6 min
Full-bodied coffee with a French press
A French press makes rich, full-bodied coffee with almost no skill: 30g coarse coffee to 500g water, steep four minutes, break the crust, then plunge slowly. Decant fully so it never turns bitter.
Scale the recipe
30 g coffee · 500 g water
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Shop the gear
What you’ll need for this brew. Already kitted out? Skip ahead. This is just the checklist.
- French press
- Kettle
- Scale
- Spoon
- Timer
Dial it in
Start at a coarse grind. Then let the cup tell you: if it runs too fast and tastes weak or sour, grind finer. If it stalls and turns harsh or bitter, grind coarser. Change one thing at a time and re-taste.
Common questions
Why is my French press coffee bitter?+
Usually because it sat on the grounds after plunging. Decant all of it right away, and use a coarse grind with a 4-minute steep.
What grind for a French press?+
Coarse, like sea salt. Too fine and it’ll be muddy, over-extracted and harder to plunge.
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