#1 The French Press Coffee Tips

Think you have to have a brewer that costs hundreds of dollars to make a quality cup of java? NO, you can produce a superior cup of coffee with the cheapest method going, they French Press. The underrated brewer is very inexpensive and easy to use.

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[rlspeare]

It'd be best to stir with a non metal object, else you could break the glass. I had a "friend" who did that once. Also, using filtered water is a big taste enhancer, my tap water probably could be used a disinfectant! Salt is a good thing to add to, it can help with bitterness.

[coffeenate1]

@rlspeare I don't even stir anymore. I have another video with my updated method, but I am not allowed to put a link here :P Filtered water is a great tip, especially people with water like yours! I live on the Great Lakes, so tap water is quite clean tasting, but many urban areas are stricken with pool water. As far as adding salt goes, I don't recommend it. If you use fresh roasted beans, you won't have a bitterness problem...unless you grind too fine. Thanks 4 watching ツ

[BrootalBandito]

lol "full flavor." What kind of flavors?

[coffeenate1]

@BrootalBandito Brewing methods that use a paper filter will remove much of the flavor. The french press leaves the flavorful oils in the drink, instead of in the filter. ツ

[mrdave777]

Hi....can anyone tell me if the coffee grounds are spent after using the press? In other words, if you remove the coffee from the press ASAP, can you re-use the grounds? Thx

[coffeenate1]

@mrdave777 You cannot reuse the coffee grounds. I suppose you *could* do it, but your coffee will taste really bad. All of the desirable flavors have already been removed from the coffee. Brewing them again will only give you a nasty bitter taste.

[davideshafer]

It makes THE best cup of coffee DAMM IT! At least we agree on the 2 tbls per cup rule. Although I would consider that a weak cup. I'm known for brewing desel. At the end you mentioned removing the coffee so it wouldn't cool so quickly. Its more important to remove it from the press cause the grinds in the bottom will make the coffee taste bitter. Thats cause the grounds are still cooking and slowly burning.

[iamLEGAND223]

but you shouldn't leave the coffee in there for too long or it will get bitter.

[coffeenate1]

@DXReviews69 Good day sir! ツ

[coffeenate1]

@pookanc If that works for you, then great. I wouldn't recommend this method though. Coffee brewers frequently do not sufficiently heat the water for optimal coffee brewing. The temperature of the water is decreased as you transfer from vessel to vessel. I also wouldn't recommend using the brewer to keep the coffee heated. This will continue the brewing process and make the coffee burnt tasting. Instead, I recommend pouring it from the press into a thermal carafe. Happy brewing ツ

[coffeenate1]

@akhan07 Per 6oz cup. Now I prefer to measure my dosage by mass rather than volume. For a 32oz french press I grind 70 grams of coffee. I do this because coffees that are roasted to a darker degree are less dense, but take up more room. Lighter roasted coffees are more dense, and use less volume. Measuring the amount I grind by mass creates a more consistent drink.

[coffeenate1]

@KevinFlores107 You 'could', but you could also brew pencil shavings. I don't recommend either ツ

[KevinFlores107]

Can you reuse the grinds left on the bottom?

[akhan07]

When you say 2 tbls per cup, do you mean the US measurement of a cup, or an ordinary coffee mug. I cant seem to get my coffee grinds to water proportion right.

[pookanc]

We run water through the coffee machine, use the French Press to brew it for 4 to 5 mins, then pour the coffee back in the coffee pot and let the coffee pot burner keep it at temp.