How Long to Steep French Press Coffee?
Cooking time
- French press coffee
- 4 min
French press coffee steeps for 4 minutes with coarse grounds at about 60 g per litre (1:16). How to press and why to pour it all out.
Method
- Use coarsely ground coffee, about 60 g per litre of water (around 1 to 16 by weight).
- Pour in water just off the boil, stir, put the lid on and start the timer.
- Press the plunger down slowly and pour all the coffee out straight away.
Tips
- Coffee left in the press keeps brewing and turns bitter — decant it.
- Too fine a grind clogs the filter and makes the coffee muddy.
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