French Press iconGwilym Davies French Press recipe

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French press recipe by Gwilym Davies, World barista champion and SCA authorized trainer. Here's the tutorial.


Coffee amount (g): 16.0
Water amount (ml): 250.0
Water Temperature: 95.0°C / 203.0°F
Grind size: Medium
Brew Time: 00:12:45

0:00 Quickly add 250.0g of water.
0:10 Wait 5 minutes.
5:10 Use a tablespoon to mix coffee with water.
5:20 Insert the plunger, but don't press it down yet.
5:25 Wait 3 minutes.
8:25 Press the plunger down slowly.
8:45 Wait 2 minutes.
10:45 Pour the coffee into the carafe and wait for another 2 minutes before serving.

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