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Coffee being poured from a French press into a glass cup

French Press Coffee

Rich, full-bodied French press coffee with a 1:15 ratio and a 4-minute steep.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings: 2 mugs
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 30 g coffee coarse ground
  • 450 g hot water just off the boil

Method
 

  1. Preheat the press with hot water and discard it.
  2. Add the coarse grounds, start a timer and pour about 60 g of water. Stir gently and wait 30 seconds.
  3. Pour the remaining water to 450 g and set the lid on with the plunger up.
  4. At 4 minutes, skim off the floating foam.
  5. Press slowly and pour all of the coffee out right away.

Notes

Gritty: grind coarser. Weak or sour: use more coffee or steep a minute longer.