French Coffee Press: Benefits and Preparation

The French coffee press is a popular coffee brewing tool. It enables quick coffee enjoyment and provides a strong aroma. In this article, we explain how to prepare your coffee in a French press and what advantages you benefit from.

French coffee press: these are the advantages

A French coffee press, or French Press, has a few advantages that you can take advantage of.

• The French coffee pot is an eco-friendly alternative that saves on packaging waste. You don’t need any coffee capsules and always prepare the amount of coffee that you actually need.
• If you prepare your coffee in the French Press, you know exactly what’s in it. Get a coffee grinder, you not only benefit from the coffee aroma, but you can choose coffee beans that you prefer yourself.
• Since you don’t need a coffee filter for the French press, but press the coffee powder down with the press, you benefit from the pure coffee aroma and taste. In particular, healthy coffee oils are preserved because they are not absorbed by the paper filter.

Preparing coffee with the French Press: The preparation

If you have got yourself a new French coffee press, you should clean the pot well. Follow the care instructions in the instructions.

1. Pre-boil water to 92 to 96 degrees Celsius. It is best to use a kettle for this. In an emergency, just grab a pot.
2. Use freshly ground coffee with a coarse grind for the French Press. If you don’t have a coffee grinder, use coffee that has already been ground.
3. Use 60g of ground coffee for one liter of water. Put the desired amount of coffee powder in the coffee pot. Pour 1/5 of the pot with hot water. Let the coffee steep for 30 seconds.

The final steps in coffee preparation

If the coffee powder has swollen, stir it and then continue as follows:

1. Fill the French coffee press with the remaining water. Allow the coffee to steep for another four minutes.
2. Remove the foam and floating particles on the water surface.
3. Place the press in the pot and let it warm up for ten seconds. Only then slowly press the press down.
4. Divide the coffee between the cups. Do not leave the coffee in the French coffee press, otherwise, it will become bitter. It is best to put it in a separate coffee pot.