My French Press coffee recipe.

Tools

• French press (I use the Ikea one, UPHHETTA)
• Coffee beans (my go to's are Hidden Coffee Roasters and Three Marks Coffee)
• Baratza Encore ESP
• Non branded scale
• Water spray
• Water (use a water that tastes good to you, it can affect the coffee taste a lot, since most of the beverage is water in the end)
• Water heater (I use a Xiaomi Smart Kettle 2 Pro, that has the temp control that I use a lot)
• Timer

Settings

I have my Baratza grinder set in 35 as base for french press, and adjust ±4 depending on the coffee grounds.

For 600g of beverage, I weigh 40g of coffee beans.

I put the beans into a little vessel, and spray water 3 to 4 times. This helps with the grinding static, search for Ross Droplet Technique (RDT).

Ground the beans.

Boil Water.

Remove the filter from the french press and put the grounded coffee in it.

Place the french press in the scale.

Brewing

Pour 600g of hot water.

Stir with a spoon gently to ensure all the coffee is in contact with the water.

Set the timer to 4 minutes, and start the countdown.

After enjoying the waiting time, grab a spoon, stir again breaking the coffee surface. Foam will show up. Remove that top layer of foamy surface.

Place the plunger into the carafe, the filter should be slightly touching the coffee surface, place the lid, DO NOT PUSH THE FILTER DOWN, please.

Now wait again, I do 4 minutes.

Be patient 😁

After the time passed, the coffee should have sit on the bottom of the carafe, DO NOT PUSH THE FILTER DOWN, please.

Now the coffee is ready. Serve and enjoy.

Depending on the times and the coffee taste adjust accordingly to your taste.

When experimenting, change one variable at a time and take notes somewhere. Personally, I like to change things in sort of a drastic way to actually taste the difference.

Cheers.