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SRecipe by Serious Eats·Serious Eats A classic rich French press with a coarse grind, gentle agitation, and a full decant at the end to preserve sweetness.
coarse500g4m30ssweetheavy body
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- Method
- French press
- Cup type
- Filter coffee
- Coffee
- 32 g
- Water
- 500 g
- Temperature
- 99°C
- Ratio
- 1:15.6
- Grind size
- Extra coarse
- Brew time
- 4m 30s
- Steps
- 5
Serious Eats's grind note: “Very coarse, breadcrumb to sea-salt range”
Grind converter
Extra coarse · ~1000 µmGrinds ~0–1090 µm
Recommended setting
36
dial setting
Settings are approximate community estimates. Use them as a starting point, then taste: more bitter → go coarser, more sour → go finer.
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Current phase
Setup
32 g coffee · 500 g water
SetupStep 1 of 5
Grind 32 g of coffee very coarse and add it to the empty 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
- 500 g hot water
How to brew
- 1
Grind 32 g of coffee very coarse and add it to the empty press.
- 2
Start the timer and pour 500 g of hot water over the grounds.
- 3
After about 30 seconds, stir gently to make sure all the grounds are fully wet.
- 4
Set the lid on without plunging and let the coffee steep until 4:00.
- 5
Press down slowly and steadily, then pour out all the coffee by 4:30.
