Why choose French Press to brew coffee?
1. Rich Flavor: French press brewing allows the coffee grounds to steep in hot water, extracting a fuller range of flavors and essential oils, resulting in a rich and robust cup of coffee. So if you are new to french press, you will find that the taste from french press is different from coffee maker machine, moka pot and pour-over coffee.
2. Control Over Brewing Process: Users have control over variables like water temperature, steeping time, and coffee-to-water ratio, allowing them to tailor the brewing process to their preferences. So even every person, even use same coffee bean and water to brew coffee by french press, the tasting also will be different.
3. No Paper Filters: Unlike drip coffee makers that use paper filters, the French press employs a metal mesh filter, letting more coffee oils pass through. This contributes to a fuller body and more intense flavor. If you don’t like the oils, can add one more metal mesh filter so that you can get pure-flavor coffee
4. Simple Design: French presses have a straightforward design with minimal parts, making them easy to use and maintain. There’s no need for electricity, making them convenient for various settings. So it is easy to clean french press just by flowing water. If you are using a stainless steel french press. You can throw it into the dishwasher machine directly.
5. Environmentally Friendly: As French presses use a reusable metal filter, they reduce the waste associated with disposable paper filters, making them an environmentally conscious choice. The glass french press and stainless steel french press, all for food grade material.
6. Visual Appeal: The process of French press brewing is visually appealing, allowing users to witness the transformation of coffee grounds into a delicious brew. This adds a sensory element to the coffee-making experience.
French presses are versatile and can brew not only coffee but also tea. The borosilicate glass french press and stainless steel french press, provide options to suit different preferences and styles.
Step 1: Open your new french press and assemble
When you get a new french press, it should be packed into a package box. If stainless steel french press, normally just with a poly bag. Y&Y Metal french press packaging, not only packed into poly bag, but also have corner protector to prevent the spout mouth angle which will destroy the package box.
For our french press, before packing, we will throw it into automatic cleaning machine to be washed, make sure it is clean enough. But for your health, better to dismantle each part and wash it first when you get started to brew coffee.
Steps 2: Choosing the Right Coffee Blend
Emphasize the significance of selecting a high-quality coffee blend.
Offer recommendations for coffee grounds suitable for French press brewing.
Step 3: Preheat The French Press
If you don’t want cold temperature make influences to flavor, no matter glass or stainless steel french press, when you get started to brew coffee, you should preheat the french press first then we can get into the next step. Just add few water till it warm. Especially our stainless steel french press with double wall construction, the temperature could be keep warm for longer time.
Step 4: Coffee-to-Water Ratio
| Press Size | Regular Grounds tbs/g | Strong Grounds tbs/g | Water oz/ml |
| 3 Cup | 2 Tbsp/11g | 4 Tbsp/22g | 12oz / 350ml |
| 4 Cup | 3.5 Tbsp/19.5g | 7 Tbsp/39g | 17oz / 600ml |
| 6 Cup | 4.5 Tbsp/25g | 9 Tbsp/50g | 24oz / 800ml |
| 8 Cup | 6 Tbsp/33g | 12 Tbsp/66g | 34oz – 1000ml |
The final preference is up to you. Usually Coffee-to-Water Ratio for 1:16. For french press, grind size almost like sand, this is the best grind size for french press coffee brewing.
Step 5: Brewing Process
Put measured coffee grind into french press bottom, pour ratio water, wait for 1min to let CO2 de-gas from grind which will interfere with extraction. After 1 min, use you spoon, slightly stir coffee on top, put the cover lid and wait for another 3-4 mins. If you want strong flavor, wait can wait more 5 mins.
Step 6: Pressing and Pouring
When time is on, slowly push the plunger down, press the coffee grounds under water, then stop! There is no need to press the plunger to the bottom. Our stainless steel french press for double-walled structure, when you try to hold french press and pour coffee, there is no need to worry about the heating from body. Transfer the coffee to a thermos or mug to enjoy at your car driving or outside sporting.
