The French Press 3 Cup, around 350 ml of brewed coffee, is the single-serve member of the press family. It produces one generous mug and is the right size for people who love full-immersion brewing but live or drink alone.
Because the thermal mass is smaller, the 3 Cup loses heat faster than its bigger siblings and benefits from a pre-warmed pot. Keep the Hoffmann ratio (1:16) intact but scale down: around 20 g of coffee to 320 g of water is a good starting point. Grind coarse, steep for 4 minutes, break the crust, let settle for 5 minutes, and plunge gently to lock the screen.
The cup profile is everything a French press should be — full body, rounded aromatics, noticeable texture — in a single serving that finishes hot rather than lukewarm. If you find yourself brewing one cup at a time most mornings, this is the size that stops you from throwing away half the pot.
