French Press iconJames Hoffmann French Press recipe

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French Press recipe by James Hoffmann, winner of World barista
Championship, YouTuber, coffee consultant, and author. Watch the tutorial.


Coffee amount (g): 30.0
Water amount (ml): 500.0
Water Temperature: 95.0°C / 203.0°F
Grind size: Medium-coarse
Brew Time: 00:10:00

0:00 Add 500.0g. of water
0:15 Let the coffee sit.
4:15 Use a tablespoon to stir the crust on top of the brew. Remove the foam and floating particles.
4:45 Let the coffee rest for additional 5 minutes.
9:45 Put the plunger in, but don't press it all the way down, leave it on top of the brew.

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