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- 01 Bloom and Break bySpecialty Coffee Association Cupping-inspired technique scaled for a 12-cup French press. Bloom, break, and skim for the cleanest possible large batch. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:15.4 Time 12:30
- 02 Cold Brew Concentrate bySpecialty Coffee Association Overnight cold brew using the 12-cup French press as an immersion vessel. Very coarse grind steeped 16-20 hours for a smooth, low-acid concentrate. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:8 Time 1081:00
- 03 Cold Brew Large Batch bySpecialty Coffee Association Overnight cold brew at scale in a 12-cup French press. Produces a smooth concentrate for the whole week or a group gathering. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:6 Time 1080:30
- 04 Large Cupping-Style French Press bySpecialty Coffee Association Cupping-style technique in the large 12-cup French Press. Break the crust at 4 minutes, skim, settle for 6 more minutes. Don't press to the bottom. Serves 4 with maximum clarity. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:16.1 Time 10:10
- 05 Dark Roast Large Batch bySpecialty Coffee Association Adapted for dark roast beans at large scale. Lower temperature and shorter steep prevent over-extraction across the larger volume. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:18 Time 3:30
- 06 Flash Iced Batch bySpecialty Coffee Association Japanese flash brew technique scaled for a 12-cup press. Hot concentrate pressed and poured over ice for bright, aromatic iced coffee for a crowd. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:10 Time 8:30
- 07 No-Press Batch byJames Hoffmann James Hoffmann's no-plunge technique scaled up for a 12-cup French press. Clean, sweet brew for 4 cups. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:16.1 Time 12:30
- 08 Large Batch bySpecialty Coffee Association A large batch recipe for a 1-liter French press. Serves 4 generous cups. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:16.1 Time 4:30
- 09 Party Batch bySpecialty Coffee Association Large batch French press for serving a crowd. Preheat the press, bloom aggressively, and serve immediately into a thermal carafe. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:15.6 Time 4:45
- 10 Continuous Stirring byIntelligentsia Coffee Intelligentsia Coffee's large-batch French Press recipe. Full boil water, crust forms at 1 minute, break and stir every 10-30 seconds. Variable steep time: shorter for bright, longer for sweet. French Press 12 Cup Ratio 1:16.1 Time 5:20
- 11 Dark Roast 185 byKalita Kalita Wave 185 recipe optimized for dark roasts. Lower temperature and coarser grind prevent bitterness. The flat-bottom Kalita is naturally forgiving, making it ideal for dark roasts. Kalita Wave 185 Ratio 1:16.4 Time 3:00
- 12 Dark Roast — Slow Centered Pour byKalita Gentle extraction for dark roasts on the Wave 185. Low temperature with slow, centered pours. Kalita Wave 185 Ratio 1:15 Time 3:00
- 13 Single Pour byKalita Simple single-pour technique on the Wave 185. Let the flat bottom handle extraction. Kalita Wave 185 Ratio 1:16.7 Time 3:00
- 14 Center Pour byKalita A minimal-agitation technique pouring only in the center of the Wave's flat bed. Kalita Wave 185 Ratio 1:16.7 Time 3:40
- 15 Dark Roast — 3-Pour byKalita Optimized for dark roast with lower temperature and faster extraction. Kalita Wave 185 Ratio 1:17 Time 3:00