What you'll need:
- Cafetière / French Press
- 30g good quality ground coffee (medium-coarse grind)
- 500ml boiled water
- Tablespoon
- Scales
- Timer
- Mug
Step 1
Add 30g (3.5 heaped tablespoons) of ground coffee to the cafetière
and pour over 500ml of boiling water.
and pour over 500ml of boiling water.
Step 2
Start your timer and stir briefly with a spoon to
make sure the coffee grounds are fully saturated.
make sure the coffee grounds are fully saturated.
Step 3
At 5 minutes give the cafetière a quick swirl -
this invigorates the grounds one more time.
this invigorates the grounds one more time.
Step 4
At 10 minutes push the plunger just below the coffee, you don't want to compress the grounds as this will add unwanted bitterness to the cup.
Step 5
Your coffee is ready to serve, pour and enjoy!
Notes:
Decant all of the coffee in to a carafe or mugs to prevent over extraction.
