how to use a french coffee press?
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Deborah: Remove the lid and plunger....add 1 heaping dessert spoon of ground coffee per normal sized cup. Make sure it is the right grind for the press (usually that info is found on the coffee packaging). Add boiling water to the beaker BUT..Don't fill to top. Stir with plastic or wooden spoon. Replace plunger and the lid and let stand for approximately 4 minutes. Push the plunger down SLOWLY to the bottom of the beaker and serve coffee immediately. Enjoy.
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This is a replacement piece for a French Press Coffee Maker. Try Bodum Carafe.
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Not to be a putz, knowing the very common reference, but there is nothing particularly 'French' about a coffee press... that I know of. Now to address your question... in my wandering, round-a-bout manner. After being delightfully introduced to pressed coffee years (and years) ago, I dove into learning all about it and testing out each bit of info I encountered. Like most things one might obsess about, I determined there is a range of 'truth' about such things and the final answer is what your needs and tastes are. The accepted, simple answer is, like the other comments, a medium to larger grind, not fine as in an espresso grind, used in your Moka pot. This is to avoid grounds appearing in ones cup of Joe or clogging it up. Personally, I do not get lost in it anymore, nor do I mind a stray bit of coffee... in my coffee cup. I grind my coffee beans in a low-rent electric grinder and just eyeball what's about right and it seems to work. I also use some pre-ground, grocery store, bag coffee when time is pressing (no pun intended) and no problems arise. Keeping in mind that I have enjoyed Turkish coffee, but would have to 'man-up' to prepare and drink it every day. Anywho, I suggest you play around and find what works for you, initially avoiding espresso grind, without worrying about a press pot mishap. A press pot is simple device and soon will become an automatic ritual. Feel blessed you chose an all stainless steel pot (unbreakable, unless you have a gorilla in service) coffee press... the glass pots will break... just because you look at it funny. Best wishes on easily making & enjoying an excellent coffee every day... while the uninitiated continue to drink swill or throw money and time at their local coffee shop barista.
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You can, but it's tricky to get the coffee ratio right because there's always some water left in the bottom that dilutes the rest when it siphons back down in. You don't notice it that much when you're doing 4 cups or more, but I think if you're looking to only brew 1-2 cups at a time you'd be better off with a French Press.
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Coffee destined for a French press should be ground about as coarse as breadcrumbs. If the coffee is too fine it will lead to over-extraction or a stuck plunger.
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I don't know. We have an old Krups type 201 coffeemaker and grind the beans in a Krups coffee mill. What's a French press?
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No. The water must be 195 degrees. At 212 deg, I have found bitterness. Fill your water pot to a level you can repeat, boil, then time how long it takes to cool to 195 (use candy thermometer), then pour in to coffee in french press, stir, and rest the screen on the mixture. Steep 3 1/2 min, then push screen down fully for 2 min. Serve.
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I grind Starbucks mixed with other beans and use French press for hot or iced coffee plus davinci sugar free caramel several pumps depending on cup size. Enjoy!
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You heat the water separately. We use a tea kettle (needs to hold at least 35 ounces). Pour in the hot water, stir, wait four minutes, plunge the coffee press, and voila :)
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The wire mesh tends to allow the smallest particles through which is why french press grind is larger pieces than the grind for a regular coffee maker. As long as it's not enough to notice when you're drinking it should be fine.
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Coarsely ground coffee, add to canister. Add hot water-i use a kettle but stovetop is fine. See instructions for suggested exact temp if youre picky. Slowly push down press, moving ground coffee to bottom of canister. Pour into cup directly from canister, it also has a strainer on spout just in case.
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To make REGULAR-STRENGTH COFFEES:2 Tbsp for each 6-ounces of water for LIGHT ROASTED coffees; only use 1 Tbsp per 6-ounces of water for MEDIUM ROAST COFFEES; a bit less for dark/caramelized coffees. Your particular coffee beans/roast may differ slightly in proportions. Yes, you have to double or triple the amount to make a concentrate. It takes LOTS of ground coffee to make a standard hot brew; it takes even more to make a cold concentrate. It also depends on the coarseness/fineness of the grind. I use a drip/percolator grind and it is always great in a press. French Press grind is between drip/percolator grind. Have fun with your yummy brewed/steeped/infused coffees! To make REGULAR-STRENGTH COFFEES:2 Tbsp for each 6-ounces of water for LIGHT ROASTED coffees; only use 1 Tbsp per 6-ounces of water for MEDIUM ROAST COFFEES; a bit less for dark/caramelized coffees. Your particular coffee beans/roast may differ slightly in proportions. Yes, you have to double or triple the amount to make a concentrate. It takes LOTS of ground coffee to make a standard hot brew; it takes even more to make a cold concentrate. It also depends on the coarseness/fineness of the grind. I use a drip/percolator grind and it is always great in a press. French Press grind is... » Read More To make REGULAR-STRENGTH COFFEES:2 Tbsp for each 6-ounces of water for LIGHT ROASTED coffees; only use 1 Tbsp per 6-ounces of water for MEDIUM ROAST COFFEES; a bit less for dark/caramelized coffees. Your particular coffee beans/roast may differ slightly in proportions. Yes, you have to double or triple the amount to make a concentrate. It takes LOTS of ground coffee to make a standard hot brew; it takes even more to make a cold concentrate. It also depends on the coarseness/fineness of the grind. I use a drip/percolator grind and it is always great in a press. French Press grind is between drip/percolator grind. Have fun with your yummy brewed/steeped/infused coffees! « Show Less
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I have a 35 yo old french press coffee maker but I'm sure the newer ones are the same. Just unscrew the base of the filter and the press comes apart with the old mesh sandwiched in between.
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On the left hand side of the machine is a clear plastic water level guide showing 4 to 10 cups. Fill water to level you want to make. Use a tablespoon measuring spoon to measure out the coffee. I use one well rounded spoonful for each cup I want to make plus one "for the pot". Adjust according to the strength you like
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It is best if you extract everything into one carafe, then divide into your two cups. Your taste may vary, but i would use 3-4 scoops of coffee, place the press over the carafe, add hot water up to the #4 marker, stir until some of the coffee drains to reach the #2 marker, then insert the plunger and press the rest of the coffee out. You do need to build up the volume of air above the coffee liquid before squeezing because the air helps push out the extract retained by the wet grounds. Then you can divide the concentrated extract equally into the two cups and dilute with hot water as needed. Just a suggestion :-) It is best if you extract everything into one carafe, then divide into your two cups. Your taste may vary, but i would use 3-4 scoops of coffee, place the press over the carafe, add hot water up to the #4 marker, stir until some of the coffee drains to reach the #2 marker, then insert the plunger and press the rest of the coffee out. You do need to build up the volume of air above the coffee liquid before squeezing because the air helps push out the extract retained by the wet grounds. Then you can divide the concentrated extract equally into the two cups and dilute with hot water as... » Read More It is best if you extract everything into one carafe, then divide into your two cups. Your taste may vary, but i would use 3-4 scoops of coffee, place the press over the carafe, add hot water up to the #4 marker, stir until some of the coffee drains to reach the #2 marker, then insert the plunger and press the rest of the coffee out. You do need to build up the volume of air above the coffee liquid before squeezing because the air helps push out the extract retained by the wet grounds. Then you can divide the concentrated extract equally into the two cups and dilute with hot water as needed. Just a suggestion :-) « Show Less
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Percolator setting or drip. Just not espresso. French press should be course ground, not fine. Espresso coffee is much too fine for FP. I went with Percolator setting myself.
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I don't have a French press but one small hand full of coffee beans is enough for a Keurig K-cup and it takes two of those for my aeropress for one cup of coffee. The grinder can handle up to two K-cups full. When it comes to the presses, it's as strong or as weak as you want to make it.