| Making French press coffee is a way to enjoy an | | | | five minutes before you pour it. This will give you |
| extremely robust and high quality cup of coffee. | | | | the 195 to 205 degree water that is ideal to brew |
| If you know how to use a French press pot you | | | | with. Now pour the 195 to 205 degree water |
| can make the best tasting coffee you have ever | | | | over the ground coffee. |
| had. | | | | Stir the coffee to get total saturation of the |
| To make French press coffee you will first need | | | | grounds then place the plunger on top of the pot |
| a French press pot. Many online sites have good | | | | and let the coffee steep for 3 to 4 minutes. |
| selections of French press pots and will ship one | | | | Depress the plunger slowly to push the grounds |
| right to your front door. | | | | to the bottom of the pot. |
| You will also need a good coffee grinder and a | | | | Serve all the coffee in the pot after the 3 to 4 |
| tea kettle to boil the water. | | | | minutes of steeping. Otherwise the coffee will |
| You want to grind the coffee beans slightly larger | | | | keep getting stronger. |
| than you would for drip coffee. Too fine of a | | | | The difference in taste between regular coffee |
| grind will produce a bitter cup of coffee. If your | | | | and French press coffee is night and day. |
| grind is too coarse, the coffee will taste weak. | | | | Ever wonder why restaurant coffee tastes so |
| Some people even prefer to roast their own | | | | good? It could be because many fine restaurants |
| beans when making French press coffee. For | | | | use a French press to make their coffee. |
| French press coffee, many connoisseurs prefer a | | | | Making French press coffee may take a little |
| dark roast when choosing their coffee beans. | | | | more time but it is worth it. Many people swear |
| Remove the plunger from the press pot and put | | | | by French press coffee and wouldn't have it any |
| 1 rounded tablespoon of coarse ground coffee | | | | other way. |
| per each 6oz. of water into the pot. You can | | | | If you are looking for an extremely robust and |
| adjust this to your own taste. | | | | high quality cup of coffee and have the right |
| Coffee is 99% water so use clean filtered or | | | | equipment treat yourself and try making French |
| bottled water free from chlorine and other | | | | press coffee. |
| minerals that affect the taste of coffee. | | | | Copyright © 2006 All Rights Reserved. |
| Boil the water and remove it from the heat for | | | | |