PREP

1.   Preheat your French Press by pouring hot water inside the pitcher. Let sit for 30 seconds or while you grind your coffee. Discard the water. 

2.  Grind coffee of your choice on a coarse setting. This is the second to coarsest setting on most grinders. Use the 1:15 coffee to water ratio and determine appropriate amounts for the size of your French Press. For example, a small French Press may use 25g of coffee to 375g water or a large may use 45g coffee to 675 water.

BREW

1.   Pour the grounds into the French Press. Pour hot water into your French Press, filling almost to the top (it's ok if you don't add all the water in at first). Start your timer. 

2.   Insert the plunger so the metal filter is touching the coffee grounds but the plunger remains raised at the top of the brewer.

3.   At 1 min, remove the plunger and stir the top layer of the grounds. Add more water if needed (if you aren't using a scale, fill brewer to just below the pour spout). Place the filter back on top of your brewer with the plunger still raised.  

4.   At 4 min, depress the plunger and serve. 

5.   Clean the coffee grounds from the bottom of your brewer  by loosening the grounds with a small amount of water. Dump directly into your compost bin. 

Pro Tips: 

·    Make sure to pour out all of the brewed coffee from the French Press immediately after brewing to prevent over-extracted, bitter coffee.

·    Single-walled French Presses lose heat while brewing, which can result in under-extracted coffee that tastes sour. Invest in a metal or double-walled version for great coffee.