French Press iconScott Rao French Press recipe

French press recipe by Scott Rao, a coffee expert and author specializing in cafe operation, barista training, and coffee roasting and brewing.


Coffee amount (g): 30.0
Water amount (ml): 540.0
Water Temperature: 95.0°C / 203.0°F
Grind size: Medium
Brew Time: 00:05:20

Preparation: Grind the coffee and put it into French Press. Place on scale and zero it out.
0:00 Pour 540.0g of water at once, quickly, ensuring all the grounds are wet.
0:10 Place plunger 1 cm below the surface of coffee.
0:20 Wait 4 minutes.
4:20 Plunge the fiter gently
4:30 Wait for coffee particles to settle and serve.

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