Guide To Brewing Modern Italian French Press Coffee

Gather your equipment

• French press
• Freshly roasted beans
• Grinder (if your beans aren't ground)
• Kettle
• Timer
• Spoon for stirring
  
  

Heat water

• Bring fresh water to a boil, then wait 1 minute for it to cool slightly before starting.
  
  

Measure and grind coffee

• Use 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio (25g coffee:375g water). So, if you are using a 1L French Press, you'll need around 70g coffee. 
• Grind beans on a medium grind setting. Because a French Press is an immersion brewer, it needs larger particles than espresso to ensure the coffee is well extracted. 
  
  

Add coffee grinds to the french press

• Add coffee inside the brewer and shake a little to level it out
  
  

Start the brew

• Start timer
• Pour all water in one go to saturate all the coffee
• Allow to steep for 4 minutes, then stir
• Scrape off any leftover crust that is on the surface of the brew.
  
  

Now Wait!

• This might be hard as you have allowed brewed the coffee and it should be ready - but trust us!
• Wait at least 4 minutes for the coffee grinds to settle and the temperature to cool
• Then, gently press down the plunger
• Pour into cups and enjoy.