A coffee brewing device that uses immersion brewing followed by plunging a metal screen to strain and compact the loose coffee grounds to pour the brewed coffee. Also known as a cafetière, coffee press or coffee plunger.
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How long should I steep in French press before decanting?
I have a 12-cup (51 oz.) Bodum French press. Generally how long am I supposed to wait for the freshly pressed grounds to steep before I decant?
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How can I better work coffee into my morning routine
I am a pretty lazy person and sometimes it takes me awhile to get around to making coffee. I have a french press and I grind my own coffee so it takes a little longer. What are some simple ways I can speed up my coffee making process or better work…
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How can I achieve a very bitter flavor using the French press?
I'm trying to train my tongue to recognize the 'bitter' taste of coffee, so I can improve my methods.
How can I achieve a bitter flavor with a French press?
This is a real question as I am not sure if it is heat, steep time, or the coffee grounds…
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French Press: Does "plunge speed" affect taste?
Recently at the office a fellow co-worker of mine got a french press. I see that he slowly plunges the grinds down to the bottom as the roast brews.
Does this really affect the flavor of the coffee?
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What causes the stains around the cup when coffee is prepared with cafetiere (French press)?
When I use my French press (cafetiere) coffee maker, there's these strange marks left around the top of the coffee cup (see picture). Am I doing something wrong, maybe blending incorrectly? Using the wrong coffee type maybe?
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How can I make french press coffee taste less acidic?
Is there a trick to making coffee, particularly french press, taste less acidic?
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Fine ground coffee and a french press
I am a beginner who just has been curious on making his own coffee. My mistake is that I didn't thoroughly research on what ground of coffee beans I should have and unfortunately had a fine ground coffee. I researched what I can in the internet and…
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Does using a french press effect the taste of coffee vs the manual method?
My normal method is put coffee in cup. Put some hot water for 30 seconds. Put remaining hot water for 2 minutes.
Strain and drink.
Now if I buy a french press machine should I expect a change in taste of the resultant coffee?
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Does french press plunger speed affect the taste?
If you slowly press the plunger of a french press down will you get a stronger flavor in contrast to plunging rapidly? Does the speed of plunging affect anything?
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What is the difference between straining and using a French press?
Logic tells me that both should be the same because they both just strain the grounds. Is there any added effect of pressing down the plunger in French press?
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Why do we wait four minutes before pressing down the French press?
It is said to wait sometime before pressing down the French press, what exactly is the driving idea behind waiting before pressing down the piston?
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How Long to Steep French Press Coffee for the Perfect Brew?
Steeping time is the period during which your coffee grounds and water mingle in your French press, creating a brew that’s bursting with flavor and aroma. It’s crucial because it directly affects two fundamental aspects of coffee: flavor and…
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Issue pressing down French Press
I haven't had this issue happen often, but its been a few times. When I make French Press coffee my steps are to:
Boil water
Put coffee grinds in French Press
Pour hot water in
Stir coffee grinds in the water
Place the lid on top
Wait 3 1/2…
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How much water should I pour in for blooming process for a french press technique?
How much water should I pour in for blooming process for a french press technique?
I put 1 tbsp coffee in a cup. How much water is too much or too little for blooming process for french press technique?
Don't have a plunger.
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Milk not frothing with the French press technique
Basically I'm trying to recreate the technique of aerating milk by pouring milk into a French press and oscillating the piston through the liquid. I've been using cold milk, and, the issue is my milk is simply not frothing.
What could be the…
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