French Press Coffee

This recipe teaches you how to use a French press for perfect coffee every time.

Prep Time 7

Waiting Time 5

Total Time 12

Servings 1 serving

Measure your water into your kettle.
Set your water to heat up to 197 F (91-92 C).
Grind your coffee coarse.
Put the ground coffee in the carafe.
Set your timer for 4:30, but don’t start it yet.
When the water is at the correct temperature, pour it into the carafe, getting all the grounds wet in the process. Do not stir yet.
Begin your timer for four and a half minutes, and put the lid on, leaving the plunger up (the long stick part should be standing up out of the lid).
When your timer alerts you, remove the lid and stir the brew with a wooden utensil.
Put the lid back on and plunge all the way down, slowly.

More details about how and why each step is taken are provided above the recipe card in the main text of the article.

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