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by Specialty Coffee Association French Press 12 Cup

A large batch recipe for a 1-liter French press. Serves 4 generous cups.

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Total
4:30
Ratio
1:16.1
Coffee
56 g
Temp
96 °C

The Large Batch recipe by Specialty Coffee Association for the French Press 12 Cup uses 56 g of coffee and 900 g of water (1:16.1 ratio), at 96°C, with a target brew time of 4:30.

Parameters

56 g
Coffee
900 g
Water
1:16.1
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
8 coarse
Grind
4:30
Total
4
Servings
Grind · 8/10 · coarse
FINE COARSE

Method

4:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Pour

    Pour all 900g. Stir thoroughly.

    +900g 20s Slow
  2. 0:25
    Wait

    Place lid on. Steep for 4 minutes.

  3. 4:00
    Press

    Plunge slowly. Pour all into cups or a thermos.

  4. 4:30
    Done

    Brew complete.

Notes

Pour all at once and stir well to ensure even saturation of all grounds.

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Original source

Recipe by Specialty Coffee Association, published at sca.coffee.

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