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- 01 Partial Press byBlue Bottle Coffee Blue Bottle Coffee's French Press method. Bloom first, then add water to full. Press to just above the grounds — not all the way down. This gentle approach produces a cleaner French Press cup. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:11.7
- 02 Iced Batch French Press byBlue Bottle Coffee 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. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:12.5
- 03 Classic bySpecialty Coffee Association The traditional French press recipe: coarse grind, 4-minute steep, plunge. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:16.7
- 04 Cold Brew bySpecialty Coffee Association Overnight cold brew in a French press. Smooth, low-acid, and naturally sweet. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:8.3 Time 720:00
- 05 Coffee Concentrate bySpecialty Coffee Association A strong concentrate from the French press, ideal for lattes, iced coffee, or diluting to taste. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:8
- 06 Clean Decant byBarista Hustle French press brewed like a cupping bowl. No plunge, maximum clarity. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:16.7
- 07 Dark Roast bySpecialty Coffee Association Adapted for dark roast: lower temperature, shorter steep, and coarser grind. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:17.9
- 08 No Press byJames Hoffmann James Hoffmann's revolutionary technique: long steep, skim the crust, don't plunge. Clean cup from a French press. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:16.7
- 09 Floating Plunger byScott Rao Scott Rao's efficient French Press method. Quick total pour, lid on immediately, and gentle plunge after 4 minutes. Clean and straightforward approach without the extended steep of Hoffmann's method. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:18
- 10 Cupping Style byTim Wendelboe Tim Wendelboe's French press: boiling water, skim foam, push grounds to bottom. Clean cup similar to cupping technique. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:14.3
- 11 USBrC Qualifiers byKenzie Chay Kenzie Chay's routine for the USBrC 2024-25 qualifiers — the UFO Dripper's co-designer running his own machine. Two short 50g pours, then two longer pours over a Melodrip Lift, all at a steady 12g/s. UFO Dripper Ratio 1:15.6
- 12 Daily Mug A lighter daily variation of the Type A base — 12 g for 200 g of water (1:16.67), four equal 50g circle pulses at low spout height. The Norwegian distributor recipe for one accessible mug. UFO Dripper Ratio 1:16.7
- 13 USBrC Nationals byJohn Dixon John Dixon's routine from USBrC Nationals 2024 — the dripper's first national showing. Three equal 50g circle pours followed by a 100g center pour finisher, over a layered dose of two Black & White lots on Sibarist Fast Flat. UFO Dripper Ratio 1:15.6
- 14 WBrC 2024 byWataru Iidaka Wataru Iidaka's second-place routine from the 2024 World Brewers Cup in Chicago. Three pours over a layered dose of three Panama Geishas, a Sibarist B3 UFO paper, and a temperature drop on the final pour for balance. UFO Dripper Ratio 1:16
- 15 Type A byUFO Coffee Tools UFO Coffee Tools' base recipe for the Type A filter. Four equal 50g pulses at medium-low flow, structured around the Type A paper's slower drawdown. UFO Dripper Ratio 1:14.8