There a few tricks you might not know about making French press coffee that make a world of difference.
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French press yields a bold, full-bodied cup of joe.
French press also happens to be one of the easiest methods of making coffee, with minimal effort.
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Coffee grounds are immersed in water and sit there as the water extracts the flavor components.
Why Is It Called A French Press?
This model evolved into theChambord, now made by Bodum.
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What Is The Best throw in Of Grind For French Press?
Most French press brewing devices require a coarser ground, one that is similar to coarse sea salt.
In comparison, filtered coffee has a grind that is closer to sugar or kosher salt.
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This is because the French press has the ground fully immersed in the water.
After brewing, a mesh plunger is used to press the grounds down.
Some French press coffee devices do use a finer mesh plunger, allowing for a finer grind.
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The Chambords glass carafe lets you see the coffee as it brews, which is always nice.
But there are stainless steel and ceramic cast iron French press coffee makers that look great on your countertop.
There are even some fun novelty French press machines like the one my husband has that looks like R2-D2!
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Pick the French press that you like, that fits your lifestyle or aesthetic.
Place the coffee grounds in the carafe of a French press coffee machine.
Pour the water into the French press.
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(This crust happens because CO2 gas that is trapped in the beans is being expelled.
It can also prevent the coffee from properly extracting flavor, so dont forget to stir again.)
Let sit, covered, another 3 minutes (for a total of 4 minutes brewing time).
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Then gently press the plunger down.
Dont press too hard or too fast.
If the plunger feels tight, let go of the pressure a bit then press again.
Keep pressing until the plunger wont move anymore and the grounds are trapped at the bottom.
Pour into cups and serve immediately.
You might need to also adjust the brew time to be longer, to accommodate for a coarser grind.
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