№ 280 French Press 3 Cup 6:15 1:17.9 Counter Culture
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Counter Culture French Press

Counter Culture Coffee's French Press recipe. All water at once, stir at 30 seconds, steep for 6 minutes total. The extended steep with medium-coarse grind produces a sweet, full cup.

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Parameters

Coffee
28 g
Water
500 g
Ratio
1:17.9
Temp
93 °C
Grind
7 medium coarse
Total
6:15
Servings
2
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
FINE COARSE

Method

6:15 total
  1. 0:00
    Pour

    Pour all 500g of water.

    +500g 15s slow
  2. 0:30
    Stir

    Stir to saturate all grounds. Place lid.

    5s
  3. 6:00
    Press

    Press plunger slowly.

    15s
  4. 6:15
    Done

    Decant immediately.

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Notes

Counter Culture's longer steep time of 6 minutes is intentional — it produces a sweeter, more rounded cup than the standard 4 minutes. The medium-coarse grind (slightly finer than typical) increases extraction during the longer steep. Stir at 30 seconds to ensure full saturation.

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