Our favorite French press brewing recipe

Recommended Brewing Items:

Veken French Press

Coffee Mill

Kettle with thermometer

Coffee Scale with timer

Recipe

Step 1: Weigh out 20 grams of whole bean coffee

Step 2: Grind coffee medium fine (size of brown sugar)

Step 3: Heat water to 194 degrees Fahrenheit (90 degrees Celsius)

Step 4: Preheat french press carafe with hot water by pouring hot water inside, swirling around and discarding

Step 5: Add ground coffee to carafe

Step 6: Add 60 grams of water to carafe, pouring water in circular motion and wait 30 seconds

Step 7: Add 240 grams of water while pouring water in circular motion

Step 8: Place lid on top of french press and allow coffee to brew (make sure you don’t press the plunger down)

Step 9: Wait for 4 minutes

Step 10: Remove lid and break the crust of the coffee by skimming the top with the back of a spoon while pushing the grounds from the middle to the sides of the french press

Step 11: Place lid on top of french press and wait 1 minute and 30 seconds

Step 12: Press plunger until it sits just above the liquid (don’t press it into the coffee)

Step 13: Pour coffee into mug slowly used the mesh of the plunger as a strainer (there will be a little coffee left behind with the grounds)

Step 14: Enjoy!