French Press

The French Press

If you’re looking for a new method of brewing coffee, you might want to consider using a French press. A French press is an easy and quick way to prepare a very well balanced and flavorful cup of coffee for you and your friends. This is a favorite method for brewing over here at Jennings Java. A French press allows coffee grounds to saturate in water and bring out all the natural oil of the beans being used. A French press is also very portable and doesn’t run on electricity, making it perfect for taking on camping trips. Let’s take a closer look at what you need and how to use it!

Things you will need:

• Course ground coffee (Jennings Java works great here ☺)
• A French press
• Warm water
• Thermometer
• Tablespoon
• Timer

Step 1:

The first thing you will want to do is put 1 to 2 ounces of hot water into your French press. The reason you want to do this is because want to warm up your glass before using it so that the hot water you are about to add doesn’t shatter the glass. As a bonus, it also makes sure that there are no coffee grounds that get stuck to the bottom of your French press.

Step 2:

Next, you will put the course coffee grounds into your press. If you are unsure how much you will need, a good rule of thumb is for every 6 ounces of water use 1 to 3 tablespoons of coffee (depending on preference).

Step 3:

The third step is to heat up your water and then pour it into your French press. The temperature of the water before pouring should be around 195o F. This temperature is just under the temperature of boiling water and is optimal for brewing coffee. Once you pour in the hot water and it is covering all the coffee grounds, then it is time to start your timer.

Step 4:

Set your timer for 4-minutes or 4 1-minute intervals. As the grounds saturate in the water, stir the grounds around every minute to break them up.

Step 5:

After letting your coffee brew for 4 minutes, it is now time to press the round metal filter down. When the filter has pushed all the grounds to the bottom of the press, it is now ready to drink! Enjoy!