How To Use a French Press
The French Press is typically a cylindrical glass and steel contraption popular in Europe that is quickly becoming a household item in America, although unbreakable models are also available. This compact manual machine is rumored to brew a far superior coffee than your standard auto-drip machine due to the fact that paper filters, which absorb flavor oils, are omitted, using a mesh screen instead. Follow these tips on how to use a French Press and enjoy a wonderful cup of Joe:
- Grind and Measure Coffee. Depending on the size of the French press, I recommend using 1 heaping tablespoon of coarsely ground coffee for every 5 oz of hot water. Make sure the grounds are large enough so they don’t clog the mesh.
- Remove top and plunger and put coffee directly into the bottom.
- Pour hot water from the water tap over the ground coffee and fit the top with the plunger pulled up.
- Wait 4 minutes and then, with one hand holding the lid and the other holding the plunger, slowing push the plunger down to the bottom, trapping all of the ground coffee as you go.
- Let sit for 30 seconds to let the grounds settle.
- Pour & Enjoy!
- Remember that any coffee left in the carafe will continue to brew!
To get the most flavor, try one of these coffees from the Coffee Beanery:
- French Roast
- Italian Dark Blend
- Pacific Dark Roast (this one is especially dark)
- Beanery Blend
- Colombian Supremo
- 100% Hawaiian Kona
- Jamaican Blue Mountain (my favorite, it’s incredibly smooth)
Find a French Press and wonderful Gourmet Coffee at Coffee Beanery locations worldwide or at:
http://www.coffeebeanery.com/catalog/Shop_Coffee_Necessities-24-1.html
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