French Press 8 Cup French press
Iced Batch French Press
Flash-brewed iced French Press for a group. Brew at double strength then pour over ice. The French Press's full-bodied extraction stands up well to dilution from ice.
Parameters
- 40 g
- Coffee
- 500 g
- Water
- 1:12.5
- Ratio
- 95 °C
- Temp
- 6 medium
- Grind
- 400 g
- Ice
- 4:15
- Total
- 3
- Servings
Method
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0:00 01Pour
Pour all 500g of water.
To 500g 15s Slow -
0:30 02Stir
Stir to saturate all grounds. Place lid.
5s -
4:00 03Press
Press slowly.
15s -
4:15 04Done
Pour over 400g of ice in a pitcher. Stir and serve.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by Blue Bottle Coffee, published at bluebottlecoffee.com.
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- 02 Classic bySpecialty Coffee Association The traditional French press recipe: coarse grind, 4-minute steep, plunge. Ratio 1:16.7 Time 4:30
- 03 Cold Brew bySpecialty Coffee Association Overnight cold brew in a French press. Smooth, low-acid, and naturally sweet. Ratio 1:8.3 Time 12h
- 04 Coffee Concentrate bySpecialty Coffee Association A strong concentrate from the French press, ideal for lattes, iced coffee, or diluting to taste. Ratio 1:8 Time 5:15
- 05 Clean Decant byBarista Hustle French press brewed like a cupping bowl. No plunge, maximum clarity. Ratio 1:16.7 Time 9:00
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Definitions, ratios and protocols behind this recipe.
- French press The French press is the cleanest expression of the immersion idea: ground coffee, hot water, a metal mesh, and time. The mesh holds everything bigger than ~150 microns; everything smaller — fines and oils — passes into the cup. That single design choice is what gives the French press its character.
- How coffee is roasted Roasting is the chemistry that turns a green seed into something that tastes like coffee. A green bean is dense, vegetal, and sour — undrinkable in any meaningful sense. Heat applied for the right amount of time transforms it into the aromatic, brown, brewable thing on the shelf. Almost everything you taste in a finished cup was either created or shaped during the eight to fifteen minutes the bean spent inside a roaster.
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