Let’s all welcome the long-standing French Press into the world of premium single-origin coffee! With a few key steps, this quick guide will show you how to get the best flavor out of this classic immersion brewer. 

What You’ll Need

• Fresh coffee beans.
• Grinder—ideally a burr grinder.
• Kettle—if brewing pour-over style.
• Filtered water.
• Scale—ideally with 0.1g increments..
• Timer—phone, scale timer, etc.
• French Press.

Setting Up

Grind 30g similar to coarse sea salt. 

Add coffee. Place on scale and tare.  

Boil 500ml (about 20oz) of filtered water.

*to double recipe, grind slightly coarser.

Brewing

Start timer. Pour 500g of water.

At 4:00, use a spoon to "break the crust” that has formed on top. 

Use two spoons to scoop and discard lingering “foam”.

Allow coffee to steep for 5 more minutes.

Push plunger until filter screen is just below surface of the coffee liquid.

Pour into mug.

Tip: refrain from tilting French Press more than 90 degrees. This will prevent you from having excess coffee grounds in your final cup. 

You did it! As the coffee cools, grab a quick a photo and tag us on social media! As you master your technique, we’ll be with you every step of the way.