There are a number of different methods for brewing coffee, but the French Press stands out as one of the most popular. Nevertheless, this exquisite piece of equipment can be daunting for newcomers. Beginners might find themselves brewing several pots before mastering it and discovering the perfect coffee-to-water ratio. Despite this, it's worthwhile to create a rich, intensely flavorful brew that a French press can produce.
Below is a guide on using a French Press Coffee maker correctly, along with advice on the best coffee to use and pointers on coffee ratios.

Step 1: Warm up the press
Warm a 4- to 8-cup French Press by pouring hot water and rinsing it, as this will help to preserve the temperature while brewing for optimal extraction.
Step 2: Measure and grind
Weigh 56 grams of coffee (equivalent to around 8 tablespoons) and grind it to a very coarse grind, like coarse salt or breadcrumbs.
Note the grind size you use so you can adjust later: grind a finer next time if your brew is weak, slightly coarser if you're tasting a lot of unpleasant, over-extracted flavors.
Step 3: Add water
After warming up your French Press, pour the hot water and place the coffee into the empty press. Begin timing as soon as you pour in the hot water. Fill the press halfway to the top, ensuring that all the grounds are saturated and there are no dry spots.
Hustle Tip: When using a French press, it's best to pour just-boiled water unless your press is insulated or double-walled, so you should wait approximately 30 seconds after boiling. For brewing dark-roast or decaf coffee, it's preferable to use a water temperature of about 10 to 15°F cooler.
Step 4: Stir
At around 30 to 45 seconds, break the top layer, known as the crust. Then, thoroughly stir your coffee and water mixture (use a wooden spatula or spoon to prevent accidentally cracking the glass). Once most of the coffee has sunk and isn't floating anymore, you'll know it's time to proceed to the next step.
Step 5: Add more water
Fill the container to the brim with water. Cover it and let the coffee brew without pushing it down.
Step 6: Press
At 4:00, you are prepared to press. Push the plunger down gently. If you sense resistance while plunging, retract the plunger and continue. Once you reach the bottom, the process is complete!
Step 7: Serve and enjoy
Transfer the coffee to a carafe right away to prevent excessive extraction. Allowing the coffee to linger on the grounds for too long will result in continued extraction and a bitter taste. When cleaning the French Press, we have found that the easiest method is to add some water to the grounds, swirl it around, and then dispose of the mixture in the trash or compost bin.
What Is a French Press?

French Press is one of the manual coffee makers. It features a cylindrical carafe, a plunger, and a mesh filter. The brewing method consists of soaking ground coffee in hot water and then exerting manual pressure to push the hot water through the coffee to the bottom of the pot, resulting in a rich and intense coffee brew.
French Press Coffee Ratio
The coffee-to-water ratio needed for a French press coffee maker will vary based on how strong you prefer your coffee. You may need to try different proportions to find the ratio that best suits your taste. Coffee experts often mention the rule of thumb or “golden ratio” of 1:16, or 1 gram of coffee is to 16 grams of water. However, a lower ratio is recommended for immersion brewing like a French press since the water sits with the ground coffee rather than passing through it.
Experts suggest weighing your water and coffee using a gram scale, but we have provided ratios using cups and tablespoons for home brewing. For a standard brewed cup of coffee, consider a 1:15 ratio, which means three tablespoons of coffee for 1 cup (8oz) of water. For a stronger cup of coffee, use a 1:12 ratio, i.e., four tablespoons of coffee for 1 cup (8oz) of water.
Best Coffee to Use In French Press

When using a French press, remember the following advice for choosing and grinding your coffee beans for optimal results.
Start with Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans
Look for freshly roasted, high-quality coffee beans. Hustle Coffee offers four different flavor profiles. Medium and dark roasts are known for creating flavorful, full-bodied brews often associated with French presses.
Grind Your Beans Just Before Brewing
For hustlers like you, grinding coffee beans in the morning is an additional step and less convenient than using pre-ground beans. But you must grind the coffee beans before brewing to maintain maximum flavor.
Use Coarse Ground Coffee
Remember to grind coffee beans in a coffee grinder using the coarse setting to ensure the coffee is evenly ground and has a texture similar to breadcrumbs. If the ground is too fine, it will produce an oily sheen and a bitter flavor. For the best outcome, opt for a burr grinder, which passes the beans through two abrasive surfaces (burrs) to control the coarseness of the grind and produce evenly ground coffee.
If you opt for pre-ground coffee for your French press, steer clear of anything labeled for espresso, as it will be ground too finely. Also, be aware that the grind in certain pre-packaged, pre-ground coffees may still be too delicate for a French press (nobody enjoys sandy or gritty coffee). Additionally, since it's pre-ground and packaged, the coffee won't be as fresh, and the flavors won't be as pronounced as freshly ground beans.
The French Press

The French Press is highly dependable, allowing for easy brewing and consistent results. Since its creation in 1929, its classic and well-designed structure has remained essentially unchanged. It produces several cups of coffee in just 4 minutes. Follow our instructions above to brew exceptional-tasting coffee using the French Press.
How a French Press Works
The French press, or cafetière, is a beaker shaped like a cylinder (typically made of glass but sometimes plastic or steel) equipped with a plunger. The plunger incorporates a mesh filter that permits liquid to pass through while trapping the coarser coffee grounds.
When using various brewing techniques, the flow rate of water and the total brew time is influenced by the quantity of brewed coffee you intend to produce and the coarseness of your coffee bean grind. This principle applies to drip brewing, pour-over, and also espresso.
However, the brew yield, grind size, and time are not always connected.
Unlike other brewing methods, the French Press allows you to make a large or small amount of coffee, grind the beans to your preference, and stop brewing after 10 seconds or even ten days. None of these factors impacts the others. While this doesn't guarantee that the beverage will taste amazing under any circumstances, this flexibility allows different approaches to using a French Press.
The French Press Brewing Process
Wetting: Wetting involves completely saturating the coffee grounds. Coffee grounds contain cells containing some of the coffee solids we want to extract. Fresh coffee contains trapped carbon dioxide gas in these cells, and wetting causes this gas to be released in what we refer to as the “coffee bloom.”
Dissolution: The second phase, dissolution, involves dissolving the solid components in hot water, which serves as the solvent.
Diffusion: This final step involves transferring the concentrated coffee-water mixture from the grounds into the surrounding liquid. While these processes are often collectively referred to as “extraction,” I find it useful to consider them as distinct stages.
In the process of drip and pour-over brewing, fresh hot water continuously replenishes the liquid surrounding the coffee grounds. This is an essential element because the cleaner the surrounding water, the stronger the osmotic pressure that pushes the coffee particles out of the grounds, leading to a more effective extraction. Conversely, the consistent flow of clean, hot water over the coffee grounds' surface results in a more aggressive extraction of the outer layers. As a result, there is less time for brewing before the outer layers are excessively extracted, potentially adding unpleasant “over-extracted” flavors to our brew. The key to achieving the best coffee brewing lies in fine-tuning multiple variables to balance maximizing desirable flavors and minimizing the less palatable elements.
In our French press method, brewing occurs slowly without the addition of more water, which reduces the energy that drives diffusion and leads to a slower, more gradual brewing process.
Brewing in a French press creates a unique environment. Like a convection oven, drip or pour-over brewing uses flowing water to speed up energy transfer in the coffee. In contrast, in a French press, the slow addition of water decreases the energy-driving diffusion, resulting in a slower, more gradual brewing process. This method reduces the over-extraction effect on the surface and creates a gentler brewing experience. French press brewing is less temperamental than other methods and can produce a richly flavorful coffee with a more profound sweetness and syrupy body.
French presses are equipped with mesh filters that effectively retain the grounds, but a small number of powdery coffee grounds, known as fines, will pass through the filter and linger in your brewed coffee. However, don't let this distract you too much, as the fines can increase your coffee's viscosity and richness.
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