My perfect coffee:

  • fill bottle of the same volume as my press with water.
  • pour ~10% of it in the electric kettle, and start it.
  • put two (or three) full teaspoons of light roasted fine ground coffee in the press
  • the water boiled. pour it into the press.
  • put remaining cold water in kettle, start it again.
  • shake the press a bit so coffee hydrates and foams. Cover the press.
  • grab a coffee paper filter (circle) fold it in "pizza-like" shape 4 times and cut the outer skirt, so the new radius is about 1cm larger than the press filter.
  • rest of the water is boiling now, pre-water+coffee mix has no foam. Fill press with water.
  • put the paper filter on top, and insert the plunger so that along all the inner circumference, the paper filter is between the press inner wall and the plunger.
  • press the coffee very slowly, don't rush it at all. It will take you a solid minute or a bit more.

Now you have crystal, non acidic, and flavorful golden coffee. I usually pour a cup immediately, and put the rest in an all-metal insulated little bottle.

I divide the water in two parts to quickly get rid of the foam under the paper filter. Foam makes the pressing way slower. If you have time, you can immediately boil the whole water volume, but leave the coffee mix covered for 5-10 mins and the foam will be gone by then.

Press coffee maker with a circle of paper filter on the side. A full teaspoon of ground coffee is being held in front of it
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[–] 4 points 3 months ago (5 children)

My daily driver is a 1L French press. 40 grams of beans, ground to 800 micron's in a Kingrinder K6, with a long steep to let fines settle down to the bed, and the plunger only partially depressed to avoid disturbing the bed. Gently poured as consumed. This makes a good cup with a variety of types of beans and roast level. I mostly use locally roasted fresh coffee.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    French press extracts cafestol and it jacks serum cholesterol. You should paper filter.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I think the science needs to mature more before making causal life choices. Or maybe I'm just living on the edge with my unfiltered coffee. 😃

    Studies show that it can increase serum cholesterol, but might also have anti carcinogen and neuro protective effects. My cholesterol is checked yearly and comes back healthy each time, while I don't have the same ready screening for cancer or brain health. I think as part of a healthy lifestyle it comes out in the wash for most people, and an annual blood panel is a good thing to trust but verify.

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