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How to make good French press coffee?

Dec 23, 2009 by Sak | Posted in Non-Alcoholic Drinks

I love french press coffee but I've no idea how to make it.

I bought a Bodum French press. How do I use it?

Please bear in mind that I don't want to spend alot of money on equipment and expensive beans. And I also need to be able to buy the stuff easily. Like from my local Tescos.

While you can brew anything in a French press, you won't get great coffee out of it without great beans. If you put nasty coffee in, you'll get nasty coffee out.

What you need is coffee ground pretty coarsely. The instructions say to use the coarsest grind. I thought it worked better with the coffee ground to a percolator grind, but I'd suggest experimenting. Regular canned coffee for an automatic drip machine will not work. So you're going to have to buy whole-bean coffee and either grind it in the store or grind it with your grinder at home. You can get a cheap grinder for US$20 or less, but if you want a high-quality grinder expect to pay quite a bit more.

Once you have your coarsely ground coffee, use the scoop to put coffee in the press (1 scoop per 4 oz of coffee - if you have a 16-oz press and want to fill it with coffee, that's 4 scoops). If you're picky about quality or just don't want it to cool too fast, pre-heat the press by pouring hot water in it. Then pour in water just off the boil, add the cover, and wait 4 minutes. Then press the plunger down and pour the coffee out. Let it cool (or not) and enjoy!

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The Chefs Choice Electric French Press looks just like the traditional one, but with one slight difference – it has a power base and an electric cord.

In other words, it is similar to what an electric percolator does, and that is heating up water to a boil automatically.

Therefore, it eliminates a step when making pressed coffee, which is transferring hot water into the pot. It boils a quart of water incredibly fast, around four minutes, which is faster than boiling water in a microwave or on a stove.

After that, you use it just like the traditional French Press. Pour in the coffee grounds; let it mix with the water for extraction, stir, and push the plunger down.

The length of time you let the coffee grounds and hot water mix depends on how strong you want the coffee to be. The pot itself can be lifted off the power base to make serving, pouring, and cleaning easier. The power base has a cord wrap underneath allowing for easy storage.

Apart from making pressed coffee, you can also use this to make tea, and heat up water for other hot beverages and instant soups, making this a very versatile and useful machine.

Most importantly, the Chefs Choice Electric French Press makes great coffee, just like the traditional French Press.

Therefore, if you’re interested in making pressed coffee but would like to do it in a more convenient way, the Chef’s Choice Electric French Press was designed for you.

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