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The French Press

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

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

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

Required equipment

French Press (e.g., Bodum)

Scale

Kettle

Grinder (if using whole beans)

Timer

Recommended water : filtered water

Recipe and settings

Steps to prepare a French Press

Step 1: Grind 30g of coffee to a medium-coarse grind, similar to coarse sea salt.


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


Step 3: Bring the water to a boil (92-95°C), start the timer, and pour the water over the grounds with a relatively fast flow rate.


Step 4: Let it steep for 4 minutes.


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


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

Step 7: Slowly press the plunger down to separate the remaining floating particles from the coffee.

Step 8: Wait 2 minutes


Step 9: Serve or decant immediately to avoid bitter notes.

Tips

Freshly ground coffeewill always offer a much better tasting experience.

Filtered waterwill always produce 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 that suit 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 (not to tell you what to do).

Experiment.The best way for you to make good coffee is to try different recipes and change one variable each day. For example, start with our tips, then adapt them to your taste.

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