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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 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
- 05 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
- 06 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
- 07 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
- 08 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
- 09 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 Time 4:20
- 10 Classic bySpecialty Coffee Association The traditional French press recipe: coarse grind, 4-minute steep, plunge. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:16.7 Time 4:30
- 11 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
- 12 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 Time 5:05
- 13 Dark Roast bySpecialty Coffee Association Adapted for dark roast: lower temperature, shorter steep, and coarser grind. French Press 8 Cup Ratio 1:17.9 Time 3:05
- 14 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 Time 10:00
- 15 Classic byBialetti Traditional Italian moka pot method as recommended by Bialetti. Fill to the line, medium heat. Moka Pot Ratio 1:10