French Press

Step 1
Bring enough water to fill the French press to a boil. For a 17-oz press, you'll need about 350 grams (12 ounces/ 350ml) of water.

Step 2
While the water is heating, grind your coffee. French press coffee calls for a coarse, even grind. We recommend starting with a 1:12 coffee-to-water ratio. If you're using 350 grams (350 ml) of water, you’ll want 30 grams of coffee.
5g of coffee = 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

Step 3
To start, gently pour twice the amount of water than you have coffee onto your grounds. For example, if you have 30 grams of coffee, you’ll want to start with 60 grams (60 ml) of water.

 Step 4
Give the grounds a gentle stir with a bamboo paddle or chopstick. Allow the coffee to bloom for 30 seconds.

 Step 5
Pour the remaining water and place the lid gently on top of the grounds. Don’t plunge just yet. Let the coffee steep for four minutes. Four. Don’t guess.

Step 6
Gently remove your French press from the scale and place it on your counter. Press the filter down. If it’s hard to press, that means your grind is too fine; if the plunger goes immediately down to the floor, it means your grind is too coarse.

When you’ve finished pressing, serve the coffee immediately. Don’t let it sit, as this will cause it to continue brewing and over-extract.