How to Use a French Press
2 standard portions
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Ingredients
- 2 cups filtered water (16 oz)
- ΒΌ cup whole roasted coffee beans (or 2 tablespoons coarsely ground)
Method
- Place the whole roasted coffee beans in a coffee grinder, and grind to a coarse grind (not fine grind as that can block the coffee filter and cause pressure in the French press).
- Bring the water to a boil, and let it sit for 2 minutes.
- Add the ground coffee to the fresh press, and pour the hot water over the coffee. Using a pastic spoon, give it a quick stir, and cover with the top but do not press the plunger down.
- Leave the coffee to brew for 4 minutes (if you like lighter coffee do a minute less, for stronger coffee do 5-6 minutes).
- Carefully press the plunger down, pour the coffee in coffee cups.