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french press coffee

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Rebeccac59 avatar
Recipe by
Rebecca C
@Rebeccac59
Cheektowaga, NY

French Press: this is a manual brewing process where grounds are soaked in hot water. Using a French press is very easy, but there are a few things that aren't automatically initiated by a "start" button--use these steps for brewing:

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method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For french press coffee

  • french press
  • coffee - course grind
  • hot water

How To Make french press coffee

  • 1
    Spoon grounds into carafe (two tablespoons per eight ounces of water)
  • 2
    Pour water just off a boil into carafe, getting all the grounds wet (they will rise to the top). Leave at least ½ to ¾ of an inch of room between the carafe's rim and top of the grounds/water.
  • 3
    Let grounds soak for four minutes.
  • 4
    Press filter through grounds to bottom of carafe, then pour.
  • 5
    NOTES:A French press brews the fullest-flavored cup of coffee, thanks to its stainless steel filter. While a paper filter soaks up the coffee's natural oils (where much of the flavor is held), the press' filter allows the oils through. But without a paper filter, there will be a little coffee sediment at the bottom, so leave that last sip in the mug. Best for: brewing one to four good-sized cups (depending on size of carafe) of full-flavored coffee that will be served right away.
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