This holiday season, it would be an inexpensive and impressive way to please people by making them a French press of coffee. Currently at the shop we are jammed full of French presses of all different sizes if you don’t have one of your own. If you are unsure of how to prepare one, I can gladly instruct you on the process.
Just for a reminder, here is some info last presented in issue# 2:
To make a French press of coffee at home use a course grind. The grounds should float in the water if they are fresh. Make sure that your grinder produces uniform-sized granules. Otherwise, you will get some silt in the cup.
Sinking grounds are a result of completely degassed coffee (old). Use boiling water, technically about 200F. At the shop we use 2oz (weight) of grounds for a 32oz (volume) press. At the pre-press stage of a French press, it should look like a Guinness with some nice head. If you've never seen a well poured Guinness, I am sorry; I can't help you. Let the coffee brew for around four minutes, or until you detect a wet aroma. Then press! Enjoy.
