A French press, also known as a cafetière, сafetière à piston, Cafeteria, press pot, coffee press, or coffee plunger, is a coffee brewing device patented by Italian designer Attilio Calimani in 1929.
Coffee Gear Needed
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Grinder
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Hot water just off the boil (about 205°F)
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Scale
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Timer
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Stir stick
Let the Coffee Brewing begin!
Warm up the press
Step 1
Warm up your empty French Press by rinsing it with very hot water. This helps maintain the temperature while brewing for best extraction.
Measure and grind
Step 2
Measure out 56g (about 8 Tablespoons) of coffee and grind it as coarse as breadcrumbs.
Add hot water
Step 3
Now that your French Press is warmed up, discard the hot water and add coffee into the empty press. Start your count-up timer as soon as you add hot water. Fill it up halfway to the top saturating all the grounds, making sure that there are no dry spots.
Stir the brew
Step 4
At 1:00, use a wooden spoon or spatula to break the top layer we call the crust. We prefer to use wood and not metal so you don’t accidentally crack the glass. Give it a good stir.
Add more water
Step 5
Now, fill it all the way to the top with water. Put the top on and allow the coffee to brew without pressing it down.
Press the Coffee
Step 6
At 4:00, you are ready to press. Firmly push the press all the way down.
Serve and enjoy
Step 7
Serve it up. Pour coffee into a carafe immediately to avoid over extraction. If the coffee sits on the grounds too long, it continues to extract and will become bitter. To clean the French Press, we find it easiest to add a little water to the grounds, give it a good swirl, and empty into the trash or compost bin.
