French press
French press · 38 g / 600 g
A French press (4-cup) recipe by Sightglass Coffee. It uses the valve to choose when the water steeps and when it drains.
- Balance
Recipe by Sightglass Coffee
Published
The numbers
- Brewer
- French press (4-cup)
- Filter
- metal mesh
- Coffee
- 38 g
- Water
- 600 g
- Grind
- medium-coarse
- Ratio
- 1:15.8
- Time
- 4:00
Steps
- Rinse the filter with hot water and discard it.
- Add 38 g of coffee, without tamping.
- Shake gently to level the grounds.
- 0:00Add the water to 600 g. Let boiled water rest 45-60 s first.
- 1:00Stir.
- Close the valve.
- 3:30Skim the grounds and foam off the top.
- 4:00Press slowly.
- Serve.
Tips
- Skim before pressing and decant whatever you don't pour right away, or the coffee keeps brewing and turns bitter.
