What is French Press Coffee? French press coffee sounds super sophisticated, fancy, and complicated, but it really isn’t. French press coffee is probably the easiest and least time-consuming way to make high-quality coffee at home. Not to mention that the entire process is extremely inexpensive in the long run.

Buying the equipment you need to make your coffee at home will be an expense in the first instant. However, if you are a regular coffee drinker, making your coffee at home instead of purchasing from a coffee shop will result in some major savings for your pocket.

In order to make French press coffee at home, all you need are the coffee beans, the grinder machine, and the French press machine. The amount of money you spend on these items is completely up to you, however, the better the grinder machine is, the better the coffee will taste.

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Why You Should Try It

If you are a coffee lover, you should try homemade French press coffee at least once in your life. French press coffee is a classic coffee that is extremely simple to create. French press coffee may have a slightly bitter taste but the taste can be altered by the amount of time you let the brew steep and also how coarse you make the beans.

French press coffee should not be made to put down to be drunk later. It is best to make this coffee to drink immediately and enough should be made so there are no leftovers. As a guide, if you want to make 3 cups of coffee, you should use 3gs of ground coffee beans.

What you Need

How To Grind Coffee Beans For French Press

The four things you need for French press coffee are coffee beans, boiled water, a coffee grinder, and a French press. All of these things are important because you can’t make French press coffee without these items.

However, a majority of the effort should be made in selecting the coffee grinder machine you are going to use because the most important step in the process is the grinding step. The way your coffee beans are ground plays a major role in the taste of your coffee.

Coffee beans that are not ground properly can throw off the entire taste of any coffee but more so French press coffee. If you want to splurge on at least one thing, let it be the coffee grinder.

However, the more expensive a coffee grinder is doesn’t mean the better it is. It would be worth it to just do some research on any grinder you have your mindset on before making a purchase. If you are looking forward to French Press coffee, you do not want the experience ruined by an ineffective grinder.

How to Grind Coffee Beans for French Press

The grinding of the coffee beans is probably the most important step and factor in making French press coffee taste good. Ideally, the coffee beans should be coarse and evenly ground to truly impact the taste of the coffee.

By grinding the coffee beans, the taste of the beans is being extracted and this is why it is important to ensure the beans are not over-extracted or under-extracted. If beans are over-extracted, the taste will be overpowering and extremely bitter and if they are under-extracted then the coffee may be salty, sour, or acid.

Also, coffee beans should not be ground with a blade grinder. Blade grinders do not have the ability to grind all of the beans to a consistent size and this will negatively affect the taste of the coffee. Some beans may be under-extracted and some may be over-extracted, this will not be a good tasting cup of coffee.

Additionally, blade grinders use a lot of heat which can also affect the taste of the coffee beans because they are already heating up, even before they reach the water. The temperature of the beans is also important for achieving a high-quality cup of coffee. And that should be the goal when French pressing coffee.

The best type of grinder for French press coffees is a burr grinder. These grinders use a uniform pressure which can crush all of the beans at the same time, resulting in a consistent size and taste. Some burr grinders have a French press setting which is perfect as it will result in the perfect sized coffee grounds all of the time. It may be beneficial to splurge on one of these grinders.

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How to get the best French Press Coffee

The first step in the french press process is to measure your coffee beans. The number of beans you use will determine the amount of water that you use. On average if you use 1 gram of coffee then you should use 10 grams of water.

Next, you will need to grind your coffee beans. Remember, the amount of time spent grinding your beans is extremely important. The beans should not be ground for a long period of time. 8 to 10 seconds should be enough to produce course coffee beans.

These beans should look similar to dirt in a potted plant. After your beans have been ground you will then need to boil your water. Do not immediately use the water after it has come to a boil. Let the water sit for one minute before using.

Then you should add your water to your French Press and add your ground coffee beans. Let the brew steep for a couple of minutes. The amount of time the brew is steeped for depends on the type of coffee bean roast you are using and it is based on a preference. As you do it more and more you will learn the exact method for you.

Finally, plunge your press and serve the coffee immediately. If the brew is left in the french press it will sit on the coffee ground which will lead it to grow extremely bitter in taste.

Important Tips for French Pressing

How To Grind Coffee Beans For French Press

Use the correct amount of water. This is important but this is something that you will need to learn over time. You may prefer to use two tablespoons of coffee beans to a mug of water, maybe you want less. As you grind your coffee more you will become a master at the process and you can then learn how to average and guess the measurements based on your taste.

Ensure that the beans are ground properly. If beans are not ground properly this will negatively impact the taste of the coffee and you may be afraid to try again. Even if your first cups of coffee are awful you really shouldn’t give up.

The French press coffee method is easy but there is also a learning curve. The type of equipment you use is also very important. Coffee is an amazing product, you will continue to learn more about it the more you use it. This is another thing you will get better at the more and more you make your own coffee.

Do not leave the coffee in the French press when it is finished, this will ruin the taste. After the coffee is completed it will still continue to brew if it is left in the press and this will result in the coffee becoming overtly bitter and undrinkable.

It is advisable to only make enough coffee so it can be consumed immediately. If you do end up with leftovers, you still need to remove them from the press. You should then transfer it to a container that can keep it warm. Your leftover French press coffee will not taste as good as the coffee that is drunk as soon as it is made.

If your coffee does not taste just right when you’re finished, there are ways to fix it in the future. If your coffee tastes sour you will need to make some adjustments to your methods.

A sour taste maybe because the grounds were under-extracted, next time increase the amount of time the beans are brewed for, decrease the temperature of the water and grind the coffee beans fineer. This will lead to more extraction of the coffee bean, thus improving the taste.

If the coffee is extremely bitter this means that it was over-extracted. To fix this you should decrease the brewing time, increase the temperature of the water and grind the coffee beans to a coarser consistency.

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What You Should Remember

Is French press coffee easy? Yes, but it will taste better once you have mastered it. Things to keep in mind if you decide to take the plunge; use a burr coffee grinder- not a blade grinder, coffee beans for a French press should be ground to a coarse consistency, do not over grind beans and do not under grind them, aim for the middle, let boiled water sit for a minute before using and never let the brew stay in the press once the coffee is finished.

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