A regular blade grinder like this one is perfectly good for grinding coffee beans for a drip machine and other methods but a french press relies on having very evenly sized grains of coffee and they need to be relatively big.
Press pot coffee instructions.
A french press is a manual coffee maker with a cylindrical carafe a plunger and a built in filter that percolates the coffee.
Discard hot water and place the french press on your scale.
Give the french press a quick swirl and then wait 30 seconds.
Well yes but a little understanding of the device how it works and maybe a bit about the history of the product will get you using yours better.
A french press doesn t work with electric so all you need is the french press pot that consists of the beaker or carafe and lid that is one piece with the plunger filter you press down to brew.
The french press is a low tech portable coffee brewing method.
Also known as a press pot or melior the french press is a simple way to make a rich delicious cup of coffee.
Choose medium with uniformity and consistency throughout.
A cylindrical pot with a plunger and built in filter screen that presses hot water through ground coffee.
Next fill the press the rest of the way up with hot water and let the coffee steep for several minutes.
Then fill the coffee press halfway with the hot water.
Plus it s dirt cheap.
That s the simple beauty of the french press method of choice for many all over the world creating an earthy rich taste in your daily cup of coffee.
It extracts a very strong and robust cup of coffee without the need for any sort of electrical brewing system.
This recipe is for the 4 cup 17 oz french press coffee maker also known as a press pot which makes 2 small mugs of coffee.
It s seemingly easy to use right.
It uses just boiled water to steep coarse grinds for about four minutes.
To make coffee with a coffee press start by boiling a pot of water.
110 grams or twice the weight of the coffee.
The secret is all in the grind.
Double everything and follow the same process for the 8 cup 34 oz version.
Once you ve done that add your coffee grounds to the press and stir them thoroughly.
Set your timer for four minutes and pour in just enough water to saturate the grounds.
Add coffee grounds and then zero out or tare your scale.
If you want some of the richest coffee you can get a press pot can deliver.
Let hot water steep over coarsely ground coffee for 3 4 minutes before pressing down the filter and serving.
Here are french press instructions on how to use a french press to brew delicious frenchpress coffee.
You get complete control over your brew and you can use a french press coffee maker to make other beverages like tea or even cold brew coffee.