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Party Batch

by Specialty Coffee Association French Press 12 Cup

Large batch French press for serving a crowd. Preheat the press, bloom aggressively, and serve immediately into a thermal carafe.

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Total
4:45
Ratio
1:15.6
Coffee
90 g
Temp
96 °C

The Party Batch recipe by Specialty Coffee Association for the French Press 12 Cup uses 90 g of coffee and 1400 g of water (1:15.6 ratio), at 96°C, with a target brew time of 4:45.

Parameters

90 g
Coffee
1400 g
Water
1:15.6
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
8 coarse
Grind
4:45
Total
6
Servings
Grind · 8/10 · coarse
FINE COARSE

Method

4:45 · total
  1. 0:00
    Pour

    Pour 200g of water. Swirl aggressively to saturate all grounds evenly.

    +200g 10s Slow
  2. 0:15
    Pour

    Pour remaining water to 1400g total. Place lid with plunger raised.

    +1400g 30s Slow
  3. 4:15
    Press

    Press plunger down slowly and steadily.

  4. 4:45
    Done

    Immediately pour all coffee into a thermal carafe or individual cups. Do not leave in press.

Notes

Preheat the press by filling with hot water for 1 minute, then discard. The 12-cup press has significant heat loss due to its large glass surface. Never leave coffee sitting in the press after plunging. For a party, brew 10-15 minutes before guests arrive and transfer to an insulated carafe. The 1400g of water accounts for headroom below the mesh.

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Original source

Recipe by Specialty Coffee Association, published at sca.coffee.

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