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The French Press

The plunger coffee maker, also called " French press ", owes its invention, as its name suggests, to two "Frenchies" who created it in 1852.

This infusion extraction method produces a full-bodied and powerful coffee with a silky texture.

A technique that has conquered the world for a simple and practical ritual, which nevertheless requires patience to ensure balance and elegance in the cup.

Materials needed

French Press / Piston Coffee Maker(e.g., Bodum)

Balance

Kettle

Mill(if using coffee beans)

Stopwatch

Recommended water: filtered water

Recipe and parameters

Number of cups:3-4

Celsius Coffees:Pure Originsin filter roasting orThe Explorations.

Quantity of coffee:30g

Quantity of water:500g

Grind:coarse to medium

Water temperature:92-95°C

Infusion time:9 min

Steps in preparing a French Press

Step 1Grind 30g of coffee to obtain a coarse to medium grind, similar to coarse cooking salt.


Step 2Position the French Press on the scale, pour the ground coffee into the coffee maker and tare.


Step 3Bring the water to a boil (92-95°C), start the timer and pour the water over the ground coffee at a relatively rapid rate.


Step 4: Let it steep for 4 minutes.


Step 5Stir with a spoon to make the solid particles settle to the bottom.


Step 6Place the lid on the coffee maker and wait 3 minutes. Gravity will remove some of the solids.

Step 7Slowly press the plunger to separate the last floating particles of coffee.

Step 8Wait 2 minutes


Step 9Serve or decant immediately to avoid bitter notes.

Tips

Freshly ground coffeewill consistently offer a much better tasting experience.

Filtered waterIt will always give better coffee than regular tap water. You don't need to be a tasting expert to see that!

Use a scale.This will allow you to consistently replicate the settings tailored to your taste.

The more patient you are, the better the coffee will be.= optimal extraction and ideal tasting temperature. So get up 10 minutes earlier in the morning!

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