French press

Full immersion. The method that flatters a natural and exposes a badly sorted lot.

Scale it to your kit

30 g

Coffee

450 g

Water

1 : 15

Ratio

Printed for the standard dose. With JavaScript the sliders below scale it live.

Clock starts at 0:00

—Warm the jug, add the grounds, shake them level.
0:00Pour to the full weight in one go. A crust forms on its own; leave it.
4:00Break the crust with a spoon, then skim the foam and floating grounds off the top.
8:00Press to just below the surface and pour it all out immediately. Coffee left standing on the bed is where the bitterness comes from.