Tip 11: Always prewet the plunger. This provides a better seal between the plunger and the carafe preventing sludge/coffee grounds from getting in your cup.
Been drinking French press for a few years, his tips are right on.To dispose of old grounds, I fill the pot 2/3 full of water and fling it into the grass out my back door. The earthworms wait for it, makes them stray very busy.
This is my 2nd Keurig coffee maker of this model. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf The first worked fine for more than 2 years, and I could still get a decent cup of coffee out of it if I fiddled with it when I decided to replace it. The problem I had with my first unit was this: When attempting to brew a cup of coffee, the unit would either keep brewing until the coffee was undrinkable or it would not run long enough and the coffee produced was way too strong. I cleaned the unit as best I could but it did not help. So in the end it was just too much trouble to get a good cup of coffee out of it, so I decided to replace it with a new one, which has been working great since I unpacked it.
I soak my grounds with enough water to get them wet and let set for around 30-45 seconds to allow them to bloom and off gas. I then add the rest of my water and brew for 3:30-4 minutes
Joe Shalosky I did this by accident one day because I had someone knock on my door for flyer distribution I hadn't finished pouring my water so I resumed pouring in the rest then brewing for three minutes. It did produce a better cup of coffee.
Don't forget to use your coffee grounds in the garden. Coffee grounds are rich in nutrients, especially nitrogen. They also have some amount of other nutrients like potassium and phosphorous. Overall, this means that adding coffee grounds to your garden can work fairly well as a fertiliser.
as a prisoner of War I used to chew a coffee bean. slowly drink some hot water. When I was lost in the Southern Sahara, no water, I chewed the coffee bean dry. 1 bean per day. Saved my Life.
@@raginald7mars408 Curious where you grew up and where do you live? I am getting my house ready to have a (dutch war child my step dad) and my mom come live with me. I echo thank you for your service! and good morning fellow coffee lovers!
You should overlay on the video the Celcius equivalent to the Farenheit degrees you mention. You will please all the non US viewers (as myself) with little effort. Great video
I have to agree with the comment mentioning a pinch of salt. This is especially important since I like my coffee really full bodied (strong). Also, I use filtered water (Brita, but any will probably do). A friend always loved my coffee, but couldn't replicate it at home. He finally got a Brita filter and that did it!
Add a second, and/or third mesh filter. And make sure they're evenly centered so less coffee grounds get stuck between the parts. I use a triple filter press, and I noticed a significant difference in taste. It prevents almost all sediment from getting into ur coffee. If you still like a little sediment than you can just use a second one, but it definitely enhanced my coffee drinking experience. Also, if ur like me, and you work overnights, and grinding coffee at 3am is too noisy, get an air tight coffee container, and grind them in the day time. A decent container will keep ur grounds fresh for days, so it's worth the investment imo
I use a percolator and very good coffee beans. It's amazing. My good friend and neighbor is the worst coffee snob: must be a measured amount of coffee and water, a super particular temperature, use this little gadget and that, etc., etc., etc. People like him (and all these videos) are wasting their time and energy at trying to feel superior (like coffee is the measure of a decent human being, wtf?). I am a baker and use the finest ingredients. My friend/ neighbor came over for coffee and a pastry. He was completely thrilled with the "excellent" (his word) cup of coffee and demanded to know my method. I showed him my well-used old percolator (no plastic, no aluminum, all stainless steel parts inside and out) and he was dumbfounded... and, a bit embarrassed. I told him it's simple; I fill it with fresh cold filtered water and eyeball the amount of fresh coffee grounds. Guess how he makes his coffee now? Yup! it ain't that serious folks... find the taste you like, brew it how you like, you don't needthe fancy methods and tools.
YOu're wrong. The largest economy in the world uses Imperial, and Imperial is also a perfectly logical system. You just dont know it's history, so it seems entirely random.
B. R. The upgrade to the metric system was sent to the colonies over 200 years ago, but you guys were getting ready for your independence war, so you never upgraded with the rest of the world. Only 2 countries still use the outdated imperial system, one being the US. And because you are so big everyone else has to bend over backwards with the measurements. Keep up! 🤓 It's more precise and much more user friendly. 😉
The US has the largest economy, yes (for a handful more years),,but it also has less than 4.5% of the world population, the other 95.5% of which (ok, except for Libya and Myanmar) all use metric! Measurements are for sharing information - wallet size has nothing to do with it - and the other 7.3 billion folk on the planet might appreciate it if we were all on the same page...
Oh no. Bad tip......Reverse osmosis is actually the best water to use. Excessive minerals only distort/mask the true flavour. RO water makes everything taste better
I've been using my Keurig for a few years now. Practically swear by it. But my friend has been hounding me to get a french press for the longest. Finally picked one up last night, and I have to say Best.Coffee.Ever! And thanks for the tips!
Horrible for the environment. Kcups are not recyclable, think about the amount of kcups polluting this planet, thats just ignorant and selfish not to switch to french press or another sustainable method of making coffee.✌🏼
I came thins close to buying the top of the line Keurig. Then, I tried it. BLAH. Pressed coffee places the grains in the water for 3-5 minutes pulling out all that the coffee roaster put into it. Then, try various beans and roasts. Get out of the rut. Soon, you will be wearing a French beret, ordering family to "Vas t'en de mon chemin! Je fais du café et c'est mon histoire d'amour personnelle!"
If you live above 3000 meters altitude (like myself) water boils at about 97 degrees (Celsius). So you can indeed use boiling water under the right circumstances.
What kind of coffee would you advice for a French press ? A more nutty and chocolaty profile or a fruity and acidic one ? Looking forward to having my next freshly ground coffee 😋😀
Could you possibly do a video about how to make professional standard coffee from an old fashioned stove percolator (not Italian one)? Most of the other vids on youtube seem like well meaning amateurs and I'm unsure whether they really know their stuff or are just guessing. The percolators look somewhat like this: www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimg0.etsystatic.com%2F000%2F0%2F5610815%2Fil_570xN.228582368.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F70382297%2Fold-fashioned-drip-coffee-pot-1950s&docid=uqpbFynRhzlOVM&tbnid=ZhfSypmer3qDOM%3A&w=570&h=380&client=safari&bih=689&biw=1280&ved=0ahUKEwi90ae66IHPAhVJDcAKHcG-AscQMwgiKAQwBA&iact=mrc&uact=8
Well all I have to say is I use spring water for Brewing and this is my first time having a French press I couldn't believe how good coffee was tasted like hot chocolate
about boiling the water and then waiting it to cool down to best temperature i read something about boiled water that removes oxygen from water affecting the taste, did you taste a difference between boil and wait or stop at 200 degrees F without reaching the boiling point ?
my wife bought me a coffee press. have no idea how to use it.very useful vid but damn!! all this prep just to get a cup of coffee? "Babe!! where's the KEURIG!!!!" LOL!!
Thanks so much for the tips. Very informative and enjoyable. Better yet I'm sipping the best cup of coffee I've had in a while. Out with the drip, in with the Bodum French Press 😎.
I am French. 100%. Once I went coffee press, I never went back - besides, I was living in Oregon at the time. You get a richer, more complete flavor. Your trips to Denny's et. al. will mean you won't put sugar in the coffee - it's so weak you will drink it out of pity.
I still haven't figured out how to make a good French press coffee because those scoops are labeled ".25oz (only ½ tbsp) per cup", and online instructions for the bodum kenya French press don't know how many oz are in a cup because i keep seeing them saying 6oz= 1 cup when 1 cup is actually 8oz. So if i went by the 1 tbsp to 1 cup ratio for a full 8 cup press, it would be 16 of those scoops. I tried that once and it tasted like mud and didn't fit the right amount of water. So in reality an 8 cup French press doesn't actually make 8 cups because the amount of coffee used displaces the amount of water needed.
Yes the whole cup/scoop/spoon thing is a constant mystery in coffee. It was only once I bought a gram scale that things started to make sense. For French press, 70 grams of coffee grounds per liter of water works well.
Thank you for your video!🎉 But Sir, I do use distilled water...for EVERYTHING (even to boil my rice or pasta). I live in a Big Blue city - where tap water is, truly, poison (and "Big Berkey" is not in my budget)😢
I am totally confused, I’ve been trying a lot of different coffee techniques and I prefer the French press. However there are so many conflicting ways to make it. I have watched a video by John Hoffman and he says let the coffee brew for four minutes with boiling water and then stir it and wait for another 6 to 8 minutes. I would prefer to do it your way as it gets it done quicker. I really want to Make a better cup of coffee but everyone’s so different and way different on times and temperatures.. What will give me the smoothest cup?
In know the video you speak of. I might be wrong. But I'm pretty sure the water temperature should be between 195-205 Fahrenheit. Apparently if you use boiling water it kind of burns the coffee grounds. Which obviously would not make for a pleasant and smooth tasting coffee.
I’ve seen some people push and pull the plunger up and down all the way after adding hot water to the coffee as to mix it up and blend thoroughly. I think you may risk pushing some of the grounds by the seal and get them into your coffee. Yuck. Any thoughts on that tactic??
Finally someone who uses measurements that make sense!! So your using a 1.75 gr/onz ratio I imagine you are using a medium light to light roast? Pre heating is a good tip its thermodynamics!!
after your water boils, let it sit off heat for about 30 seconds. unless you've got a thermal kettle, that should be the sweet spot in temp and you don't have to measure. there's my tip.
I do much the same but slightly less time. My press is made of stainless steel, a birthday gift from my wife when I became exasperated by her latest in a long line of breakages!
1. Use whole beans 2. Use a burr grinder and grind medium(breadcrumb size) 4. 7 grams to 4 oz water 5. Use soft water, not tap water. 6. Boil water then wait 1 minute for it to cool down.
Always stir the beans around thoroughly once you add the water into the French Press. Otherwise you'll get grinds floating at the top, not fully submerged, not steeping fully!
I would not agree with this tip myself. I would say on the other hand cover all the grinds to the top and let them brew for about 30 seconds. Then finish pouring the water into the french press and let it brew for the remiaining time. I have found that this practices really extract all flavors of the coffee without having to put anything external into the French Press and contamining the flavor something coming from the outside. It is more pure if you like.
To hard to sign up on phone for give away. I'm already signed up for newsletter and everything. Still doesn't show I have any entry for give away. ????
I use a Bodum all rubber outside, glass inside. It holds about 1/2 liter or 16.9 oz. I use a well-insulated mug that says on the outside, "When this cup is empty It will be time to POOP". It, too, holds about 1/2 liter. I use a product from Crown Roasters in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I live in Reno. It is called the "9th Degree of Darkness". I let it sit in my press for 5 minutes for maximum flavor. I use very little creamer: "Italian Sweet Cream". I do not check my temperature, it is never bitter and always satisfying. I don't mind if my coffee is well below 205F. And my grind size does not bother me one direction or the other. I do own a burr metal grinder. Capresso, I believe. Coffee is a personal thing. 80% of the world drinks freeze-dried coffee so let's not lose ourselves in the 206 steps of French Press coffee. Drink in your coffee. Drink in your online friends and family. Then drink in the day.
A very pleasurable TH-cam web site. Highly informative, and very helpful. I have home roasted my coffee beans for almost 3 years, and thoroughly enjoy home made French and AeroPress lattes and cappuccinos. I have also resisted purchasing expensive Espresso machines. Your website has helped me in that endeavor. Keep up the good work.
I am partial to the southern province of Ethiopia - Sidamo. It is where coffee roasting was first discovered. Can't afford it anymore. So I drink a roasted bean from Old Crown, Fort Wayne, Indiana. It's called the 9th Degree of Darkness. Never bitter, always a journey. Arabica is the most common out there. Find what you like - drink what you like - and love yourself!
When I was growing up restaurants always kept cups preheated ready before pouring-even for coffee that’s not French pressed: by the way: teapots and cups should also be preheated prior to brewing: and water always poured over tea: never tea bags into hot water (preferably never tea bags). A cozy will help keep hot during brewing. Do you like a cozy for keeping coffee hot while brewing. Thanks.
Hi! I got a 1l french press for my birthday. What's the minimum amount I can make with good results? I usually make 3~4 cups of coffee (pour over, mokka). Thank you in advance, and thanks for the tips!
Awesome. You can start as low as 8 oz as long you prime your French Press and mug. But if you aimed for 1 cup I think Aeropress will be a lot better (faster cleaning) www.frenchpresscoffee.com/products/aeropress-coffee-and-espresso-maker. Enjoy!
Nice Tips! Thank you. Just one little request: Please add in your Videos metric units. Approximately 95% of the world's population uses it and after all, you are talking about the *FRENCH* Press. The French are widely credited with originating the metric system of measurement. :)
Let me tell you a way to take your taste bud festival a step further: Turkish coffee. Anyone who loves French press will like it as it is a whole body coffee. And it is more intense than French press too, thanks to even finer than espresso grind.
I love how all these "experts" say "you can't use espresso ground coffee in a French press". I've been using Bustelo in mine for years, you just need to take extra care to keep the screen clear.
I want to ask about Bodum french press 4 cups... after the full press down, there is still a 2,5 cm height space from the bottom. Is it normal or a damaged product? Thanks
That's normal. If the plunger goes all the way down to the bottom to press your coffee grounds, it may crack the bottom of the glass carafe. That's why there is some space up from the bottom.
You know I like good coffee but I don't have lots of money. So my $10 blade grinder and my $5 pour over funnel. $10 dollar standard tea kettle. No scales. Coffee taste amazing better then drip. I'm not trolling I'm just saying if you don't have a lot of money you can still get great coffee. I can't pay 30 bucks for a goose neck kettle or scales or a burr grinder French presses can get over the top as well. A chemex is a ridiculous cost.
For those that don't know metric and s a e measurements just drink instant decaf with warm tap water. I just got my french press and looking forward to using tomorrow morning.
Nobody asked but here are my hacks. You don’t need a press to make coffee. I use one because I already had it. Anyway, you can use any non-plastic pitcher. Make the coffee the way you said. Get a military filter (no bpa ) and put the filter and filter holder into a vacuum bottle. Pour the coffee into the filter and drain into bottle. I drilled extra holes into the filter holder to improve drainage and you don’t need it to steep because you already did that! Watch it to make sure it doesn’t overflow. The plus of this? No sludge. Use any grind of coffee you like including, not recommended, preground. I use a body’s for this because I already had one and it filters a little quicker. Try and get a filter folder that balances on your vacuum bottle. This system works really good. Give it a try.
tip #11 : use a paper filter with your french press if you don't like the taste of coffee oils, tip #12 use a thin shell coffee cup (like porcelain) it is more delicate to the lips and influence your perception of taste (if you don't believe me make a blind taste using twice the same coffee and not telling them they are trying a thick shell cup vs a thin shell cup, just tell your test subjects they are trying something else like temperature water or size of the grind so they don't think about the difference of cup thickness otherwise there will be a psychological bias based on what they imagine a cup thickness might do to their perception of coffee taste. double sided glass coffe cups keeps coffe warm longer but is very unpleasant to the lips.
Tip: Stop with the always use fresh whole beans. Store bought grounded coffee tastes just as good as freshly grounded coffee. Seriously if you do it right the grounds do NOT get into the coffee.
@@gigiis526 - Some people just want to make coffee quickly and don't care about the ritual of grinding their coffee fresh. That doesn't mean their taste buds are messed up.
Tip 11: Always prewet the plunger. This provides a better seal between the plunger and the carafe preventing sludge/coffee grounds from getting in your cup.
Pre-wet the plunger to make a better seal. Good to know Richard. Thanks.
Been drinking French press for a few years, his tips are right on.To dispose of old grounds, I fill the pot 2/3 full of water and fling it into the grass out my back door. The earthworms wait for it, makes them stray very busy.
Concise and to the point quickly as every TH-cam video should be!
This is my 2nd Keurig coffee maker of this model. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf The first worked fine for more than 2 years, and I could still get a decent cup of coffee out of it if I fiddled with it when I decided to replace it. The problem I had with my first unit was this: When attempting to brew a cup of coffee, the unit would either keep brewing until the coffee was undrinkable or it would not run long enough and the coffee produced was way too strong. I cleaned the unit as best I could but it did not help. So in the end it was just too much trouble to get a good cup of coffee out of it, so I decided to replace it with a new one, which has been working great since I unpacked it.
I soak my grounds with enough water to get them wet and let set for around 30-45 seconds to allow them to bloom and off gas. I then add the rest of my water and brew for 3:30-4 minutes
Great. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your coffee!
I do the same! It definitely took my frenchpress to the next level.
Joe Shalosky I did this by accident one day because I had someone knock on my door for flyer distribution I hadn't finished pouring my water so I resumed pouring in the rest then brewing for three minutes. It did produce a better cup of coffee.
I fart on mine and then swish them around in my mouth before putting them over the vent in my house to release the gasses.
Emma Iglesias yeah cool story.. not
Don't forget to use your coffee grounds in the garden. Coffee grounds are rich in nutrients, especially nitrogen. They also have some amount of other nutrients like potassium and phosphorous. Overall, this means that adding coffee grounds to your garden can work fairly well as a fertiliser.
do NOT add coffee grinds to your plant soil, unless you want to kill them
Can I do that with plants in pots too? I don't wanna put too much. Any advice? Thank you.
as a prisoner of War I used to chew a coffee bean. slowly drink some hot water. When I was lost in the Southern Sahara, no water, I chewed the coffee bean dry. 1 bean per day. Saved my Life.
@@AmandaScarcella feels very eerie - to sur render to the mission...to accept the challenge and submit to it
Omg
@@raginald7mars408 Curious where you grew up and where do you live? I am getting my house ready to have a (dutch war child my step dad) and my mom come live with me. I echo thank you for your service! and good morning fellow coffee lovers!
The coffee didn't dehydrate you in the Sahara?
@@woodswal
it did
why I am dead now
If you had just said temperatures in Celsius and liquid measures in mll, well , your video would be helpful outside eua!
You should overlay on the video the Celcius equivalent to the Farenheit degrees you mention. You will please all the non US viewers (as myself) with little effort.
Great video
Thank you. For sure we'll keep it in mind for future. Enjoy your coffee!
Mariano Obeid 195 Fahrenheit equals 90 Celsius
205 F is equal to 96 Celsius
google?
Celsius?
Just do the math. We do. I'm not trolling. I do this multiple times per week studying. Just Google it.
It is the perfect instructions. so far I can not add anymore tips to what you advised.
Thank you
What about the sideburns and Imperial and Metric mismatch? How about elevation? Mood?
3 to 5 minutes brew, no more or less, and slightly cooler water = useful tips for a basic plunger user like me to try, thanks!
I have to agree with the comment mentioning a pinch of salt. This is especially important since I like my coffee really full bodied (strong). Also, I use filtered water (Brita, but any will probably do). A friend always loved my coffee, but couldn't replicate it at home. He finally got a Brita filter and that did it!
Add a second, and/or third mesh filter. And make sure they're evenly centered so less coffee grounds get stuck between the parts. I use a triple filter press, and I noticed a significant difference in taste. It prevents almost all sediment from getting into ur coffee. If you still like a little sediment than you can just use a second one, but it definitely enhanced my coffee drinking experience.
Also, if ur like me, and you work overnights, and grinding coffee at 3am is too noisy, get an air tight coffee container, and grind them in the day time. A decent container will keep ur grounds fresh for days, so it's worth the investment imo
Cut coffee filter in circle add to plunger
Great video ... love making my French press coffee each morning ☕️ 🇦🇺
I followed your directions on coffee to H20 amounts and temp. Despite having ground the coffee too long it came out great!
Hahah @ 2:35. Spills water while
Looking professional. I like this guy.
I use a percolator and very good coffee beans. It's amazing. My good friend and neighbor is the worst coffee snob: must be a measured amount of coffee and water, a super particular temperature, use this little gadget and that, etc., etc., etc. People like him (and all these videos) are wasting their time and energy at trying to feel superior (like coffee is the measure of a decent human being, wtf?). I am a baker and use the finest ingredients. My friend/ neighbor came over for coffee and a pastry. He was completely thrilled with the "excellent" (his word) cup of coffee and demanded to know my method. I showed him my well-used old percolator (no plastic, no aluminum, all stainless steel parts inside and out) and he was dumbfounded... and, a bit embarrassed. I told him it's simple; I fill it with fresh cold filtered water and eyeball the amount of fresh coffee grounds. Guess how he makes his coffee now? Yup! it ain't that serious folks... find the taste you like, brew it how you like, you don't needthe fancy methods and tools.
Exactly this!
been looking around youtube and saw several videos yours is like the only one that covers all of its basis thanks for the content!!!
So what ur opinion about james hoffmann french press technique?
best vid on french press i have seen. well done guy
so now i need a stopwatch to make coffee great
😂😂😂
You need Stop watch, thermometer and scale . Next group of tips maybe we need to have microscope 😂😂😂
Get one that has Bluetooth so you can upload it to the phone app...
Use metric or imperial measurements.
"Use seven grams of coffee per four ounces of water."
Drives me nuts.
With coffee you want like a plamfull per mug. No need to bust out measurements.
YOu're wrong. The largest economy in the world uses Imperial, and Imperial is also a perfectly logical system. You just dont know it's history, so it seems entirely random.
B. R. The upgrade to the metric system was sent to the colonies over 200 years ago, but you guys were getting ready for your independence war, so you never upgraded with the rest of the world. Only 2 countries still use the outdated imperial system, one being the US. And because you are so big everyone else has to bend over backwards with the measurements. Keep up! 🤓 It's more precise and much more user friendly. 😉
The US has the largest economy, yes (for a handful more years),,but it also has less than 4.5% of the world population, the other 95.5% of which (ok, except for Libya and Myanmar) all use metric!
Measurements are for sharing information - wallet size has nothing to do with it - and the other 7.3 billion folk on the planet might appreciate it if we were all on the same page...
You weigh coffee and you measure water in volume. Then you get a correct ratio.
I subscribed because I saw the Chile Ristra. I am from new Mexico lol probabaly the most diverse and beautiful state.
Thank you for sharing this video
That sign in the background is fantastic.
Omgee great video so far .
New to french press coffee so great 👌👍😊 info..
Ty
Tip #11 shave your other sideburn
Nastynuts100
That's all i can see now...
have you crossed genders?
Oh no. Bad tip......Reverse osmosis is actually the best water to use. Excessive minerals only distort/mask the true flavour. RO water makes everything taste better
🤣😂🤣
LMAO
After Preheat the French press, can I pour hot water into the jug +before adding the coffee?
Thank you. Good to have info. We have been experimenting until now with time for coffee to steep.
Thanks for the temperature tip.
excellent tips, cheers
I've been using my Keurig for a few years now. Practically swear by it. But my friend has been hounding me to get a french press for the longest. Finally picked one up last night, and I have to say Best.Coffee.Ever! And thanks for the tips!
Great to hear it. Enjoy your coffee :).
Horrible for the environment. Kcups are not recyclable, think about the amount of kcups polluting this planet, thats just ignorant and selfish not to switch to french press or another sustainable method of making coffee.✌🏼
I came thins close to buying the top of the line Keurig. Then, I tried it. BLAH. Pressed coffee places the grains in the water for 3-5 minutes pulling out all that the coffee roaster put into it. Then, try various beans and roasts. Get out of the rut. Soon, you will be wearing a French beret, ordering family to "Vas t'en de mon chemin! Je fais du café et c'est mon histoire d'amour personnelle!"
@@trynamac1263 You dont know if that person has a reusable filter or not. You are extremely rude!
@@gigiis526 - They're just virtue signaling, lol!
Tip#11 Don't mix Imperial and Metric units. One or the other please.
and trust no spoon. Buy a damn scale!
@@drebatista I eye it and its perfection! No scale needed.
good job!
If you live above 3000 meters altitude (like myself) water boils at about 97 degrees (Celsius). So you can indeed use boiling water under the right circumstances.
I am almost a mile high - you are a genius - my water boils at 92 degrees. So I AM perfection. Time to shop for a nasal ring and get a new Hookah! :-P
What kind of coffee would you advice for a French press ? A more nutty and chocolaty profile or a fruity and acidic one ? Looking forward to having my next freshly ground coffee 😋😀
I brew with lid off and the coffee is SO much better. Smooth, rich and chocolatey
Great. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your coffee.
Could you possibly do a video about how to make professional standard coffee from an old fashioned stove percolator (not Italian one)? Most of the other vids on youtube seem like well meaning amateurs and I'm unsure whether they really know their stuff or are just guessing. The percolators look somewhat like this:
www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimg0.etsystatic.com%2F000%2F0%2F5610815%2Fil_570xN.228582368.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F70382297%2Fold-fashioned-drip-coffee-pot-1950s&docid=uqpbFynRhzlOVM&tbnid=ZhfSypmer3qDOM%3A&w=570&h=380&client=safari&bih=689&biw=1280&ved=0ahUKEwi90ae66IHPAhVJDcAKHcG-AscQMwgiKAQwBA&iact=mrc&uact=8
We'll add it to your list. Thank you Thomas!
French Press Coffee.com thank you!
Thomas Rogers hhh
Well all I have to say is I use spring water for Brewing and this is my first time having a French press I couldn't believe how good coffee was tasted like hot chocolate
Havent looked through all your vids yet but what are your thoughts on the Hoffmann method?
about boiling the water and then waiting it to cool down to best temperature i read something about boiled water that removes oxygen from water affecting the taste, did you taste a difference between boil and wait or stop at 200 degrees F without reaching the boiling point ?
my wife bought me a coffee press. have no idea how to use it.very useful vid but damn!! all this prep just to get a cup of coffee? "Babe!! where's the KEURIG!!!!" LOL!!
I know right. I buy cold brew coffee then add ice and maybe add water to dilute it. That it.
I use RO water for everything in my kitchen. But I replenish the minerals w/ a dash of unprocessed Real Salt by Redmond.
That salt is about 1/4 of the minerals that make your water complete. Think of water cascading down a creek lined with rocks, pebbles and dirt.
Excellent presentation!
Thank you. Enjoy your coffee!
Add a pinch of salt to avoid any bitterness. The dutch also add some freeze dried chickoree root to their coffee. Just a smidge.
Amiek VDB brewing with cinnamon takes the bitterness away too
thanks for the tips
i'm about to make some coffee now and i'll put them into practice
Or... you can add the small legs of kangaroo joeys.
can I make a small amount of coffee in a large French press or should I have both on hand
Simple, and to the point! Great video!
Thanks so much for the tips. Very informative and enjoyable. Better yet I'm sipping the best cup of coffee I've had in a while. Out with the drip, in with the Bodum French Press 😎.
I am French. 100%. Once I went coffee press, I never went back - besides, I was living in Oregon at the time. You get a richer, more complete flavor. Your trips to Denny's et. al. will mean you won't put sugar in the coffee - it's so weak you will drink it out of pity.
I still haven't figured out how to make a good French press coffee because those scoops are labeled ".25oz (only ½ tbsp) per cup", and online instructions for the bodum kenya French press don't know how many oz are in a cup because i keep seeing them saying 6oz= 1 cup when 1 cup is actually 8oz. So if i went by the 1 tbsp to 1 cup ratio for a full 8 cup press, it would be 16 of those scoops. I tried that once and it tasted like mud and didn't fit the right amount of water. So in reality an 8 cup French press doesn't actually make 8 cups because the amount of coffee used displaces the amount of water needed.
Yes the whole cup/scoop/spoon thing is a constant mystery in coffee. It was only once I bought a gram scale that things started to make sense. For French press, 70 grams of coffee grounds per liter of water works well.
@@geoffplywood6112 yeah I'm so not doing that lol. My sister found a conversion thing for me. ½ a cup of ground coffee for a full pot.
Thank you for your video!🎉
But Sir, I do use distilled water...for EVERYTHING (even to boil my rice or pasta). I live in a Big Blue city - where tap water is, truly, poison (and "Big Berkey" is not in my budget)😢
I like warm coffee 😁
what do I do about getting coffee grounds after I pour my French press?
Thanks for the tips! I subbed.
Thanks for the tip.
Sir, there were 10 of them.
What brand of french press are you using?
I am totally confused, I’ve been trying a lot of different coffee techniques and I prefer the French press. However there are so many conflicting ways to make it. I have watched a video by John Hoffman and he says let the coffee brew for four minutes with boiling water and then stir it and wait for another 6 to 8 minutes. I would prefer to do it your way as it gets it done quicker. I really want to Make a better cup of coffee but everyone’s so different and way different on times and temperatures.. What will give me the smoothest cup?
Trust James Hoffmann. He is a coffee genius. I don't know anybody more on to the point and more accurate when it comes to brewing coffee.
In know the video you speak of. I might be wrong. But I'm pretty sure the water temperature should be between 195-205 Fahrenheit.
Apparently if you use boiling water it kind of burns the coffee grounds. Which obviously would not make for a pleasant and smooth tasting coffee.
I’ve seen some people push and pull the plunger up and down all the way after adding hot water to the coffee as to mix it up and blend thoroughly. I think you may risk pushing some of the grounds by the seal and get them into your coffee. Yuck. Any thoughts on that tactic??
So boiling water kills the flavor? I'm new to this. I recently got a press as a gift.. I made it 4 times
Simply use 2 tablespoons (average) of coffee to 8 ounces of water. Steep 4 minutes (average), pour and drink.
Finally someone who uses measurements that make sense!! So your using a 1.75 gr/onz ratio I imagine you are using a medium light to light roast? Pre heating is a good tip its thermodynamics!!
right-brain, left-brain pacman...you've got the math part down...now practice on your grammar and punctuation..."it's" not all thermodynamics...
i have a 12 cup stovetop french press any tips??
after your water boils, let it sit off heat for about 30 seconds. unless you've got a thermal kettle, that should be the sweet spot in temp and you don't have to measure. there's my tip.
I do much the same but slightly less time. My press is made of stainless steel, a birthday gift from my wife when I became exasperated by her latest in a long line of breakages!
1:01 is it fluid ounce or like regular weight ounce ? sorry i'm a noob at imperial units
Yes fluid ounce :)
Just experiment. And know that there is a community of exacting types and that's just fine.
1. Use whole beans
2. Use a burr grinder and grind medium(breadcrumb size)
4. 7 grams to 4 oz water
5. Use soft water, not tap water.
6. Boil water then wait 1 minute for it to cool down.
Why do you only have one side burn?
Great American Survival because he is a man-child.
It's like 1 ear ring or 1 glove.
Great American Survival this is a video about coffee, who cares about his sideburn 😂
He only need one sideburn ;)?
Drank too much coffee one day and shaved one off
Which grinder?
How do I use my milk froth wand when making French press. I'm new to all this
It's been 3 years. I'm curious. Do you know how to use a milk frothing wand when making French press by now?
So how to you pre heat the mug and the press by using boiled water or ?
For my mug, I usually pour the excess hot water into my mug to let it sit there and warm my mug as I wait for the 4 minutes.
Always stir the beans around thoroughly once you add the water into the French Press. Otherwise you'll get grinds floating at the top, not fully submerged, not steeping fully!
Great tip. Thanks!
I would not agree with this tip myself. I would say on the other hand cover all the grinds to the top and let them brew for about 30 seconds. Then finish pouring the water into the french press and let it brew for the remiaining time. I have found that this practices really extract all flavors of the coffee without having to put anything external into the French Press and contamining the flavor something coming from the outside. It is more pure if you like.
Decrust after your 4 minutes. Next level. Use the 2 spoon method to ditch the crust. Unless you like it, which is all good.
e thanks man you teach me a lot
To hard to sign up on phone for give away. I'm already signed up for newsletter and everything. Still doesn't show I have any entry for give away. ????
You must sit in the middle of a hardwood floored room and chant: "Bazinga"!
Drink each time he says “French press”
I use a Bodum all rubber outside, glass inside. It holds about 1/2 liter or 16.9 oz. I use a well-insulated mug that says on the outside, "When this cup is empty It will be time to POOP". It, too, holds about 1/2 liter. I use a product from Crown Roasters in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I live in Reno. It is called the "9th Degree of Darkness". I let it sit in my press for 5 minutes for maximum flavor. I use very little creamer: "Italian Sweet Cream". I do not check my temperature, it is never bitter and always satisfying. I don't mind if my coffee is well below 205F. And my grind size does not bother me one direction or the other. I do own a burr metal grinder. Capresso, I believe. Coffee is a personal thing. 80% of the world drinks freeze-dried coffee so let's not lose ourselves in the 206 steps of French Press coffee. Drink in your coffee. Drink in your online friends and family. Then drink in the day.
Can you microwave the water instead of boiling to get it to temp???
Paul Housman yes but once it boils let it sit for about 45 sec to cool
Yes you can but be very careful since it's very easy to overheat it.
Yes you can. Microwaves excite water molecules. However, for me, half a liter won't fit into my microwave oven.
how do you pick quallity coffee beans?
A very pleasurable TH-cam web site. Highly informative, and very helpful. I have home roasted my coffee beans for almost 3 years, and thoroughly enjoy home made French and AeroPress lattes and cappuccinos. I have also resisted purchasing expensive Espresso machines. Your website has helped me in that endeavor. Keep up the good work.
I am partial to the southern province of Ethiopia - Sidamo. It is where coffee roasting was first discovered. Can't afford it anymore. So I drink a roasted bean from Old Crown, Fort Wayne, Indiana. It's called the 9th Degree of Darkness. Never bitter, always a journey. Arabica is the most common out there. Find what you like - drink what you like - and love yourself!
How to download please suggest
can you heat the glass pot on a stove
When I was growing up restaurants always kept cups preheated ready before pouring-even for coffee that’s not French pressed: by the way: teapots and cups should also be preheated prior to brewing: and water always poured over tea: never tea bags into hot water (preferably never tea bags). A cozy will help keep hot during brewing. Do you like a cozy for keeping coffee hot while brewing. Thanks.
What about using paper filters on a french press? It makes the coffee cleaner.
Yes it will. It also will remove Coffee Oils thought (Cafestol for example).
You have a metal screen. Paper filter particles get into your coffee. Probably very safe to ingest. The world does not use these though.
Hi!
I got a 1l french press for my birthday. What's the minimum amount I can make with good results?
I usually make 3~4 cups of coffee (pour over, mokka).
Thank you in advance, and thanks for the tips!
Awesome. You can start as low as 8 oz as long you prime your French Press and mug. But if you aimed for 1 cup I think Aeropress will be a lot better (faster cleaning) www.frenchpresscoffee.com/products/aeropress-coffee-and-espresso-maker. Enjoy!
Thank you!
If you are happy with your coffee - then you are doing it right!
Did you cut in clips from another person's video on how to make french press coffee?
I don't know if he cuts at all.
Nice Tips! Thank you. Just one little request: Please add in your Videos metric units. Approximately 95% of the world's population uses it and after all, you are talking about the *FRENCH* Press. The French are widely credited with originating the metric system of measurement. :)
I didnt know Remi Gaillard had a youtube channel about coffee
Let me tell you a way to take your taste bud festival a step further: Turkish coffee. Anyone who loves French press will like it as it is a whole body coffee. And it is more intense than French press too, thanks to even finer than espresso grind.
I love how all these "experts" say "you can't use espresso ground coffee in a French press". I've been using Bustelo in mine for years, you just need to take extra care to keep the screen clear.
I want to ask about Bodum french press 4 cups... after the full press down, there is still a 2,5 cm height space from the bottom. Is it normal or a damaged product? Thanks
That's normal. If the plunger goes all the way down to the bottom to press your coffee grounds, it may crack the bottom of the glass carafe. That's why there is some space up from the bottom.
You know I like good coffee but I don't have lots of money. So my $10 blade grinder and my $5 pour over funnel. $10 dollar standard tea kettle. No scales. Coffee taste amazing better then drip. I'm not trolling I'm just saying if you don't have a lot of money you can still get great coffee. I can't pay 30 bucks for a goose neck kettle or scales or a burr grinder French presses can get over the top as well. A chemex is a ridiculous cost.
Exactly. Thanks for your amazing video. No thanks on treating my coffee-making procedure as a lab experience. The day is waiting.
For those that don't know metric and s a e measurements just drink instant decaf with warm tap water. I just got my french press and looking forward to using tomorrow morning.
put your grounds in your compost or flower bed. Same with tea, loose or bags.
im sorry, i dont have all day to make this frickin cup of coffee
How fine or coarse the coffee grounds need to be after you grind them?
Medium grind about the size of bread crumbs. I hope that helps you.
I don’t agree with all these tips, but a good video regardless.
use a bit of salt to kill the acidity
When you talk about ounces do you mean fluid ounces as in volume or ounces as in weight please?
It's ok...read some more comments and you mean fluid ounces! 🙃
He means fluid ounces.
Nobody asked but here are my hacks. You don’t need a press to make coffee. I use one because I already had it. Anyway, you can use any non-plastic pitcher. Make the coffee the way you said. Get a military filter (no bpa ) and put the filter and filter holder into a vacuum bottle. Pour the coffee into the filter and drain into bottle. I drilled extra holes into the filter holder to improve drainage and you don’t need it to steep because you already did that! Watch it to make sure it doesn’t overflow.
The plus of this? No sludge. Use any grind of coffee you like including, not recommended, preground. I use a body’s for this because I already had one and it filters a little quicker. Try and get a filter folder that balances on your vacuum bottle. This system works really good. Give it a try.
and used coffee grinds keep slugs and snails away in the garden...
tip #11 : use a paper filter with your french press if you don't like the taste of coffee oils, tip #12 use a thin shell coffee cup (like porcelain) it is more delicate to the lips and influence your perception of taste (if you don't believe me make a blind taste using twice the same coffee and not telling them they are trying a thick shell cup vs a thin shell cup, just tell your test subjects they are trying something else like temperature water or size of the grind so they don't think about the difference of cup thickness otherwise there will be a psychological bias based on what they imagine a cup thickness might do to their perception of coffee taste. double sided glass coffe cups keeps coffe warm longer but is very unpleasant to the lips.
Is sediment from French Press coffee a hazard to one's kidney function?
We not aware of it. But of course everything in moderation :). Enjoy your coffee!
No. But leaving a hint of coffee liquid with your coffee sediment means you can water your plant - they love it!
Oh my god, I've been brewing for 12 minutes. TWELVE! Am I gonna die!?
Lol yes you are
No, but you'll have all your Elvis Costello albums confiscated.
Tip: Stop with the always use fresh whole beans. Store bought grounded coffee tastes just as good as freshly grounded coffee. Seriously if you do it right the grounds do NOT get into the coffee.
Fresh ground beans always! Your taste buds are messed up.
@@gigiis526 - Some people just want to make coffee quickly and don't care about the ritual of grinding their coffee fresh. That doesn't mean their taste buds are messed up.