Immersion
French Press
A full-bodied, forgiving immersion brew with no paper filter, so the coffee's natural oils and heavy body come through.
Prep
2 min
Brew
4 min
Total
6 min
Serves
3
Ingredients
Difficulty: Beginner
- 55g coffee, coarse grind
- 850g filtered water at 96C
- 1:15 brew ratio
- 8-cup French press
- Digital scale with timer
- A spoon for the crust
Method
- 1
Preheat the empty press with hot water, then discard. Add the coarse grounds.
- 2
Start the timer and pour all the water quickly to fully wet the grounds. Leave the plunger off.
- 3
At 4 minutes, break the crust with a spoon and skim off the foam and floating grounds.
- 4
Gently seat the plunger just below the surface and press slowly. Decant right away so it doesn't keep extracting.