Food and Wine Dark Roast French Press
A fuller, punchier French press that suits darker roasts and milk-friendly coffees without getting too muddy.
Brew spec
- Method
- French press
- Cup type
- Filter coffee
- Coffee
- 32 g
- Water
- 480 g
- Temperature
- 91°C
- Ratio
- 1:15
- Grind size
- Coarse
- Brew time
- 3m 45s
- Steps
- 5
Grind converter
Coarse · ~900 µmGrinds ~0–1090 µm
Recommended setting
32
dial setting
Settings are approximate community estimates. Use them as a starting point, then taste: more bitter → go coarser, more sour → go finer.
Brew this recipe hands-free
The assistant reads Food and Wine's brew steps aloud, one at a time, with a randomly selected background loop running throughout the brew.
Current phase
Setup
32 g coffee · 480 g water
Place 32 g of coarse ground coffee in the French press.
Press play to start. A randomly selected coffee-room loop plays throughout the brew while the coach speaks each instruction over it.
Ingredients
- 32 g ground coffee
- 480 g hot water
How to brew
- 1
Place 32 g of coarse ground coffee in the French press.
- 2
Start the timer and pour 480 g of water around 91 C over the grounds.
- 3
Give one short gentle stir so the grounds are evenly saturated.
- 4
Cover and steep until 3:45.
- 5
Press down slowly, then pour out the coffee immediately.