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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 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
- 07 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
- 08 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
- 09 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
- 10 Kono Dark Roast — Ultra-Low byKurasu Kono Meimon method for dark roast coffees. Even lower temperature (85°C) and coarser grind. The Kono's center-pour technique naturally limits agitation for a smooth, non-bitter dark roast. Kono Meimon Ratio 1:15 Time 3:00
- 11 Japanese byKurasu Traditional Japanese Kono Meimon method. The distinctive Kono point-pour technique: slow drips targeting only the center of the bed, never touching the filter walls. Produces a rich, full-bodied cup. Kono Meimon Ratio 1:15 Time 3:00
- 12 Kyoto byKurasu Kurasu Kyoto's Kono Meimon recipe. Six small pours with toothpick stir for a rich, complex cup. Classic kissaten-inspired method. Kono Meimon Ratio 1:15 Time 3:00
- 13 Competition byKono High extraction competition recipe for the Kono Meimon. Kono Meimon Ratio 1:16.7 Time 3:30
- 14 Dark Roast — Standard byKono Low-temp for dark roasts on the Kono Meimon. Kono Meimon Ratio 1:15 Time 3:00
- 15 Point Pour byKono Traditional Kono point-pour method. Center only, never touching the walls. Kono Meimon Ratio 1:16.7 Time 3:15