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markherrington
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Oct 24, 2017
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How long should you leave your coffee in the French Press before you press?
Oct 24, 2017
SL_Kane
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Oct 24, 2017
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markherringtonI generally aim for 3minutes (water is at ~205°F) before I press
Oct 24, 2017
MikePanic
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Oct 24, 2017
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markherrington4 minutes is a good starting point. Never make more than you can drink though, leaving the rest to sit in the French press for later, just make a fresh pot each time you want a refill.
Oct 24, 2017
MikeMD
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Oct 24, 2017
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great video!
Oct 24, 2017
Dr.McCoy
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Oct 25, 2017
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markherringtonTheoretically you can make roughly the same cup of coffee between 5-10 mins in single walled press pots. Supposedly the rate of cooling is proportional to the rate of brewing so eventually extraction just slows to a crawl. I don't honestly know if that's true (dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a fluid dynamics engineer) but, in my personal experience, as long as the coffee is evenly ground that seems to be the case.
EDIT: The video bradyarz posted is exactly what I'm talking about up top. If you wanna experiment for yourself, do what I'm describing below.
One of the nice things about a french press is you can arret the process and re-start it easily.
1) Press at 5 min. 2) Pour out tiny amount onto saucer (so it cools instantly). 3) Slurp. 4) If unsatisfied, pull plunger to top with moderate speed allow the coffee to mix with the water again. 5) Repeat steps 1-3 every 30 seconds until satisfied.
The main drawback of this is your cup will have a LOT of sediment in it (increasing overall bitterness) If you wanna reduce that just decant your coffee 2-7 times. Just keep track of the time you brewed and just press the plunger once for the next pot. You may still wanna decant, but it's probably not necessary.
French press is a pretty loose method of coffee preparation and can tolerate a lot of experimentation. It's never gonna yield the best tasting cup of coffee, but it allows for socialization and presentation so capitalize on those elements and you'll be making great coffee by default!
Oct 25, 2017
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