Add coffee grounds and then zero out or tare your scale. Give the french press a quick swirl and then wait 30 seconds.
If you are using pre ground coffee it may be easier to do step 3 first and then measure the pre ground coffee as your pour it into the french press beaker.
How to use a french press with pre ground coffee.
Thats the simple beauty of the french press method of choice for many all over the world creating an earthy rich taste in the cup.
A cylindrical pot with a plunger and built in filter screen that presses hot water through ground coffee.
If you own a handground coffee grinder rotate the adjustment ring to setting 7.
The french press metal filter lets through the coffees natural oils to your mug.
To grind whole coffee beans for french press set the grinder to a coarse setting that will produce a grind size as shown in the picture above.
Grab the top of your french press and place it back on and carefully begin to push the plunger down into the pot.
Pre ground coffee is excellent for espresso machines but the ones found in local supermarkets are too fine for the french press.
Stop just above the water level.
The secret is all in the grind.
The metal filter also lets some microscopic coffee grounds into your mug.
Discard hot water and place the french press on your scale.
Set your timer for four minutes and pour in just enough water to saturate the grounds.
Choose medium with uniformity and consistency throughout.
With pre ground coffee your grounds have a higher surface to volume ratio than whole beans and the oxidation process will happen much faster.
That being said its still a reasonable move to try out the french press to see if you really like it before committing to further purchases.
Allow the coffee to steep next up youre going to want to let the coffee steep.
These oils are vibrantly aromatic and add lots of flavor to your brew.
110 grams or twice the weight of the coffee.
Fine coffee grounds are too small that they tend to pass the mesh filter so little coffee ground residues get into your coffee liquid.
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