How To Use A French Press

1. Warm up your press
The first thing you need to do is to preheat your French press. This is an important step in all coffee brewing methods.

All you need to do is add some hot water to the press, shake it around until it's warm to the touch, and then dump the water responsibly. As an added bonus, preheating your French press can also help you keep your coffee hotter and longer.

2. Measure/Weigh Coffee Grounds
What you measure depends largely on the size of your coffee press and the amount of coffee you want. I hope you use a good grinder to freshly grind your coffee beans. For the basic method, you'll need a medium coarse grind, but if you follow the advanced bonus steps, you'll need a medium grind.

3. Measure/weigh the water and check the temperature

Heat the water in whatever way works for you. I recommend using a stovetop or gooseneck kettle: If you have a thermometer or a kettle with temperature control, the recommended coffee press water temperature is 195-205 degrees F.

4. Add Coffee Grounds And Hot Water

5. Put The Lid On And Start Timing

6. Slowly press the plunger
After sufficient time has elapsed, slowly press down on the plunger. Make sure to press it all the way down or your coffee will continue to be over-brewed.
7. Decanter coffee
We recommend pouring your coffee out before serving, as the longer your coffee sits in a container with coffee grounds, the more flavor it will extract.
You don't want an overextracted bitter coffee!
8. Service and Enjoyment
you did it! Rejoice because the coffee is ready.

final thoughts
Get it right and you'll brew amazing coffee. Here are more ways to do it: A complete list of coffee brewing methods.