The French press style of coffee making produces aromatic, quite rich and delicious coffee. It uses ...

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The French press style of coffee making produces
aromatic, quite rich and delicious coffee. It uses
very coarsely ground coffee that basically steeps
in the brewing water for several minutes enabling
the flavours to completely express from your
coffee grinds. Due to the filtering system there's
always some sediment which some folks do not
like.
This plunger also functions as the lid. There are a
number of versions that are insulated which can
be not bad for keeping things hot while it steeps.
You should preheat the carafe while you boil your
water to brew coffee with a French Press.. When
ready, empty the carafe, add your coffee, and add
your brewing water. You may wish to stir the coffee grinds about to be sure they all are in contact
with water. You should now put the plunger/lid on the pot. DO NOT press it it needs to steep for
about four minutes (depending the coarseness of the grind).
Once you believe the coffee has brewed enough, slowly depress the plunger trapping the grounds on
the underside. Don't push the plunger. If it does not want to go down, simply lift up the plunger
slightly and try again. The filter can jam on grinds that are overly excellent.
Despite what some may say, it's usually better to decant the java into an insulated helping pot. If you
leave the java in the French Press it keep brewing and will stay connected with the grinds. Your
coffee will be immediately ruined by this. The other chief reason to decant your java off would be to
keep it warm. French Press pots are not insulated and coffee cools off very quickly.
Play the brewing time and grind coarseness until you get the taste that you like best. Once you've
done that you will have some of the most tasty java anywhere.