French Press Coffee
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By
Rebecca C
@Rebeccac59
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French Press: this is a manual brewing process where grounds are soaked in hot water. Using a French press is very easy, but there are a few things that aren't automatically initiated by a "start" button--use these steps for brewing:
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients
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·french press
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·coffee - course grind
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·hot water
How to Make French Press Coffee
- Spoon grounds into carafe (two tablespoons per eight ounces of water)
- Pour water just off a boil into carafe, getting all the grounds wet (they will rise to the top). Leave at least ½ to ¾ of an inch of room between the carafe's rim and top of the grounds/water.
- Let grounds soak for four minutes.
- Press filter through grounds to bottom of carafe, then pour.
- NOTES:A French press brews the fullest-flavored cup of coffee, thanks to its stainless steel filter. While a paper filter soaks up the coffee's natural oils (where much of the flavor is held), the press' filter allows the oils through. But without a paper filter, there will be a little coffee sediment at the bottom, so leave that last sip in the mug.
Best for: brewing one to four good-sized cups (depending on size of carafe) of full-flavored coffee that will be served right away.
