Using Ground Coffee For French Press

How to brew coffee using a french press.

Using ground coffee for french press.

Pour the water into a 4 to 8 cup french coffee press to warm it while you grind your beans. Give the french press a quick swirl and then wait 30 seconds. A 4 to 8 cup french coffee press coffee grinder bring a kettle of water to boil. Of coffee grounds to make 4 cups of 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. A general rule of thumb for french press coffee is in the range of 1 10 coffee to water ratio. Using a long spoon or stirrer stir vigorously to break up the top layer. Pre ground coffee is excellent for espresso machines but the ones found in local supermarkets are too fine for the french press.

Discard hot water and place the french press on your scale. 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. 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.

French press allows for steeping. 110 grams or twice the weight of the coffee. French press doesn t soak up flavor and adds tiny bits of coffee grounds in the coffee that percolates flavor. Of coffee grounds to make up to 8 cups of coffee.

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. Brewing with a french press like this bodum model is fundamentally different from a pour over method. Set your timer for four minutes and pour in just enough water to saturate the grounds.

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. 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. The art of the french press is in the coffee to water ratio and because you re extracting the time is important as well.

As you are performing the two above steps you should also begin heating up the water that you will be using. Therefore the coarse ground coffee is perfect for the french press. Add coffee grounds and then zero out or tare your scale.