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- Jul 11, 2022
@Null I want to enlighten you to the glorious world of French Press Coffee.
Not only is French Press delicious, smooth without need of creamer, and higher in caffeine than normal coffee, it's also extremely cheap to make especially relative to the ridiculous $5,000 price of a high end espresso machine.
Here is what you will need:
1. A French Press, I recommend this one. It comes with its own grinder for your beans, its well made, efficient, and affordable.
2. A grinder for your beans, which should be ground fresh and coarse for this kind of coffee. If you go with the recommended press this problem is already solved. I have no recommendations for a separate grinder.
3. Quality whole coffee beans. Right now my favorite brand is Storm Mountain but anything good will work, darker is better.
4. A source of hot water. I prefer an electric kettle and this is the one I own. It works and I have no complaints but it doesn't warrant a specific recommendation as any good electric kettle will work and many people already have one. You could also just boil it the old fashioned way but that takes more time and has less control over temperature.
In the end your total equipment investment is ~$200 plus beans.
And here is my recipe for perfect french press using recommended equipment:
1. fill electric kettle and heat to 204F.
2. Using the scoop included with the press to fill the grinder attachment then grind the beans into the glass chamber.
3. Once the water is heated fill approximately 1/3rd of the way and let sit for 30-60s to allow the beans to bloom
4. add the rest of the water, stir to break top layer of grounds, cover with press top and wait 5-7min depending on beans
5. press the plunger down and pour the coffee into your mug/thermos/pub glass, etc
Hopefully this counts as less than 2 paragraphs since they're numbered lists. Thanks for reading and enjoy the coffee, it may be the only good thing France has ever done.
Not only is French Press delicious, smooth without need of creamer, and higher in caffeine than normal coffee, it's also extremely cheap to make especially relative to the ridiculous $5,000 price of a high end espresso machine.
Here is what you will need:
1. A French Press, I recommend this one. It comes with its own grinder for your beans, its well made, efficient, and affordable.
2. A grinder for your beans, which should be ground fresh and coarse for this kind of coffee. If you go with the recommended press this problem is already solved. I have no recommendations for a separate grinder.
3. Quality whole coffee beans. Right now my favorite brand is Storm Mountain but anything good will work, darker is better.
4. A source of hot water. I prefer an electric kettle and this is the one I own. It works and I have no complaints but it doesn't warrant a specific recommendation as any good electric kettle will work and many people already have one. You could also just boil it the old fashioned way but that takes more time and has less control over temperature.
In the end your total equipment investment is ~$200 plus beans.
And here is my recipe for perfect french press using recommended equipment:
1. fill electric kettle and heat to 204F.
2. Using the scoop included with the press to fill the grinder attachment then grind the beans into the glass chamber.
3. Once the water is heated fill approximately 1/3rd of the way and let sit for 30-60s to allow the beans to bloom
4. add the rest of the water, stir to break top layer of grounds, cover with press top and wait 5-7min depending on beans
5. press the plunger down and pour the coffee into your mug/thermos/pub glass, etc
Hopefully this counts as less than 2 paragraphs since they're numbered lists. Thanks for reading and enjoy the coffee, it may be the only good thing France has ever done.
