How To Use a French Press Coffee Maker for Making a Tasty Coffee?

How to use a French press coffee maker is not mastered by everyone because for some, it is not easy to utilize. Most of us just use the automatic machine instead of the classic one like the french coffee press. First of all, we all should know that the french Presses does not require electricity. To know the steps to create a super tasty coffee, the following steps may be good for you.

The Step-by-Step

First step is selecting the thickly ground beans that you want to brew first. Then release the plunger and the top, so all you see is an unfilled glass container. Next, determine the thickly ground beans into the press, putting in a tablespoon for a cup of coffee. Each cup needs just about a tablespoon.


The next step of how to use a French Press is adding a super hot water to the ground coffee. The amount of the water you need to pour depends on the number of the cups you want to make and the strengths of coffee. If you want to make weaker coffee, you need to add more water. However, you are not allowed to use boiling water because it will burn the beans and give bad effect to the flavor.

The next step is stirring the grinds with a clean spoon made of wood or a chopstick to drop the grinds. After that remove the top and plunger but firstly, check that the plunger does not go deeper than 2 inch into the brew. Let the coffee soak in without pressing it down. It takes about 2 until 4 minutes, depends on the jar size or the strength of the coffee you want to make. If you use the smaller jar, 2 minutes may be good but if you use the bigger one, 4 minute is the most appropriate.

The next step of how to use a french press is holding the top with one of your hand to press on the plunger slowly. You may not press it quickly because the grounds will go from the strain. Then settling down the coffee grinds for about a half hour. Next, hold the top again and pour your tasty coffee.

The important considerations

1. One of most important thing in making a French Press coffee is the temperature of the water. You may not just boil the water freely but you need to follow the right temperature. The right temperature is the key to get the tastiest coffee. The most ideal temperature is 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit. It will ruin the flavor of the coffee if you use inappropriate water. I suggest you to boil the water at 212 degrees Fahrenheit (use thermometer to measure the hotness) then wait until the water comes to a full boil, then it will get cooler to our desired temperature. Directly after you get the appropriate temperature of the water, pour it to the coffee grounds.

2. Choose the freshest beans. The ideal ones are those that are cooked within 3 days of purchase. Then, you also need to think about the type of the beans. The Sumatra dark roast or French roasted blends are the perfect ones if you want to have the tasty coffee. After you find the perfect beans, you need to grind them. Grind them at 8 to 10 seconds.

3. One other thing you need to consider about of How to use a French Press is the brewing time. The ideal time for brewing depends on the strength of the coffee you want to make. You need to do little research first to find your ideal time for brewing. My ideal time might be different with yours. But the recommended time for brewing is 4 minutes.

4. Do not forget to wash your French Press. You need to wash it at least once in a week. Trust me that the cleanness of the French Press can affect the flavor of your coffee. Most of the French Press has similar working instructions. Then, if you want to try brewing tea, you may follow the steps on how to use a French Press above.