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...

Brewing coffee is like a mini science experiment. What do we mean by that?  We have our materials:  Coffee Beans Grinder Kettle Filtered Water Scale Timer (if your scale doesn’t have one built in, just use your phone!) Brewing device (from the classic drip pot to a Chemex.) Then, we have our variables: Water Temperature Water Quality Ratio (Coffee to Water) Time Grind Size/ Quality  By understanding the basics behind these variables you will be able to extract the best possible flavor from your coffee! So, before we jump into brewing, let’s briefly explore our variables.  Water Temperature Bring the water to a boil and let it cool for about 30 seconds. If you have a temperature-controlled kettle like [THIS...