How many of you have a french press at home? And how many of you think you know how to use it? Well, we decided to unravel the mysteries of this method of coffee preparation, because it is one of the easiest and most famous ways to get excellent coffee at home and without too many accessories.
For optimal results you need:
- quality coffee beans, freshly roasted;
- coffee grinders;
- weighing;
- timer (timer);
- filtered water;
- heat source;
- thermometer;
- kettel (special kettle used to pour hot water over coffee)
So, for 6 gr of coffee / 100 ml of water:
1. Preheat the French Press with hot water;
2. Weigh the coffee beans, then grind the coffee - the degree of grinding should be somewhere between medium and coarse (with a texture similar to that of breadcrumbs).
3. Add hot water (90°C) to the French Press, over the ground coffee, starting the timer set for 4 minutes (to obtain a good extraction, it is important that the hot water be poured over the coffee, using the kettle- ului, slowly, not all at once).
4. Mix with a stirrer or spoon, gently, for 10 seconds.
5. Place the cover of the French Press with the piston raised.
6. After the timed 4 minutes have passed, press the press and serve the coffee. It is important to serve the coffee immediately because the longer you leave the coffee in the container, the longer the extraction will continue and the more bitter the resulting coffee will be.
And now, it remains to enjoy a perfect French Press :)