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I just made a batch at 69 grams of coffee to 1000 ml of water and followed the brew time intervals plus decanting into another vessel at the end. Excellent coffee! I was concerned that the be time would be insufficient, however, the finner grind setting and the extra time to push down the plunger gives the brew plenty of extraction. It's perfect.
I have used a coffee filter for many years now 😂😂😂, I wonder why nobody did a video like this before . Thanks a lot 😃, this just reassure me that I wasn’t braking any rules nor I was making it the wrong way. I am very picky about the flavor of my coffee and this method has always worked very well for me , my coffee always tastes delicious and clean. Thank you for all of your videos, 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
As someone who is sensitive to bitter and acidic tastes, I appreciate your focus on clarity with this recipe. I've been experimenting with finer brews in my French Press and I enjoy the simplicity of it, but had to use my own variation of the Hoffman technique to reduce silt. Your technique here will be a huge step up, I suspect. Cheers man.
Nice video. Not only will the paper filter decrease fines, but it also supposedly blocks some of the oils in coffee that are bad for your cholesterol. That’s why I started using a paper filter with my French Press several years ago. But I rinse the paper filter separately in order to clean off any paper dust/residue from manufacturing. Then cut the filter to size and insert it between the metal French Press filters.
Tried it, fantastic, delicious, the taste I like, thank you! I used this: 1 spoon of coffee using that round coffee spoon (less than 10 gr?) + the cheap filter from Aldi Supermarket + a small size of french press from Ikea + filter water using brita filter.
Incredible, man! I really love how you come up with these non-conventional methods to make use of common coffee gadgets. To this day I've still been using your Switch recipe as my daily brew method since I've found it to be so reliable, but now looks like I'll have to give this one a go! Thanks, and cheers 😁
I've always thought of doing this technique since it seems like a way of making a large amount of coffee very consistently and quickly. But I never needed to brew anything more than a single cup so I just stuck with my aeropress. Great to see someone with a lot of experience experiment with this and see how it compares.
Thanks for this, what a game changer. I did it without the filter paper yesterday, it was good. Today, with the filter paper, I have to say, it's as smooth as a V60 drip.
Interesting, will definitely try this method, I used to brew the coffee in a french press and then after about 4-5 minutes without using the plunger I poured the coffee into my V60 to filter out the fine, your method is simpler and I think it will taste better too. 👍🏻☕
I have a hario switch size 03.makes the best coffee I've ever had. Always avoided French press because I "don't like to chew my coffee." I'm going to try this technique for the French press and see how it approximates the switch. It's love to be able to brew a larger quantity at one time
I tried this recipe. Fined up my grind a little. Closer to chemex grind and plunged with a cheap grocery store filter (thin paper.) It made a fabulous cup even with cheap beans I had in cupboard. The filter trick takes some but not all of the oils out and leaves a thick rich cup. Little to no silt and not muddy at all.
Thanks again Asser. This seems to be a great recipe to mute just a little unwanted acidity and/or clarity and bring out much more sweetness. At least that's my first perception. I'll try this every few cups with a familiar coffee and see how things go. I would bet this "helps" lesser coffees shine without magnifying the roast and bean defects.
I just lost my v60 in a mini-typhoon last night (had it sitting outside on the patio), all I had this morning was a french press and a bunch of v60 papers. So it's like you made this recipe for me lol
Some french presses, like the Espropress, come with a dual filter and filter papers you can put between the two filters. I've been using one for a while. Great for travel.
I have an Aeropress and a french press; I use french press for my morning larger dose and the aeropress sometimes on the weekend for a midday boost. I'm quite interested in your points in this post and video. Based on your grind size video and your review of the ZP6 Special, I purchased one this past week and it's made a big difference in coffee taste over my very old Kitchen Aid burr grinder which was giving lots of fines. I'm interested in this issue of monodispersity versus polydispersity and taste. The argument that I've read for why polydispersity can affect taste is that the smallest granules get over extracted and add bitterness, while the largest granules are under extracted and add sourness. So to your new recipe, which is something like an inverted aeropress, where you say you can grind as fine as for aeropress: Unless you move quickly wouldn't you get an over extracted cup? I think with aeropress dwells of 20 s to 40 s are recommended. Or is this point about over extracted simply mean you need less coffee if it tastes that way? I'm slightly confused on this point (bitterness means grind too find versus bitterness means you should use less coffee). Two quick follow ups: I've been enjoying the Orb One brewer (www.crucialdetail.com/pages/orb-one) - I recommend you trying it sometime. It's quite beautiful as an object and to watch it as it brews. Also, I've become quite curious about the Ethoz Flask (planetarydesign.com/product/ethoz-flask-french-press/). Like you recommend, I've always decanted my french press coffee to cool it before drinking. This device seems to combine the best of aeropress (easy cleanup for one) with decanting for cooling at the end of brew. You can use an aeropress filter if you don't want the oils, or use the built in mesh if you do. It seems likely that I'll eventually have to try it out!
I brewed this with the cheapest pre ground drip coffee almost espresso fine grind size and it tasted quite good. It was better than all the other brewers with this grind size. I will be using this from now on. Cheers!!!🎉
Very cool and very exciting for brewing larger batches! I was at a party where I was using two Clever drippers to brew for the group. It worked okay, but I’ll definitely be exploring this recipe so I’ll be ready for my next occasion to brew for a group. Thank you for your great content as always! 🙏🏼
This worked really well for me. It solves the problem of avoiding fines in those final cups or bottom of the decanting carafe. My only minor change was to increase extraction time to 4 minutes for light roasts.
been using hoffmann's technique for a long time and I always ended with a lot of silt in my final cups, it didn't bother me very much because the first cup was very clean, but with this one I'm very confident that it will improve a lot my coffee, thanks
Well, for me personally I prefer my coffee a little bit muddy, not ibrik muddy but definitely I don't want it like clean like tea. It's the whole point of infusion coffee, opposed to percolation one.
The only problem is that those aromatic coffee bean oils that the filter is removing also, [even when the coffee is not extracted via a high pressure method, like in an espresso machine, creating crema] would have otherwise given the final cup plenty of extra flavor, texture, and character. I would much rather have a minuscule amount of coffee residue in the cup than lose the aromatic coffee oils.
Great video, love the idea of the "extra" filter. One thing, I'm older and American (U.S.A.) and when you speak in grams and ML's many are lost (even if you put both up). If I said use 3.78L most say WHAT!! Just say 3.78 liters or 1 gallon, oh one gallon, okay, most will say unless they are in the medical field (Lol). God Bless!!
Thank you for this! I had heard of this technique previously, but your recommendation inspired me to give it a go. This is a game changer. More pleasant texture, and way better flavor! Thank you!
Today I testet the recipe brewing with 1,2 liter of water in my Espro P6 with their paper filter. The result tasted really good and was super fast. This will be my new go to when brewing larger batches.
Thank you for a very informative method for the French press process. After years of drinking drip coffee I finally invested in an Espro French press. BEST thing I ever did. The coffee has a much better flavor. Truth be told I do use a Keurig with a reusable pod with my own coffee when I am short on time. However, I do make French press at least 5 days a week. I also subscribed to your channel.. Thanks again and I wish good luck. Via la French Press!! 🙂
I thought I was the only one who did this...but I do it a bit differently. My frenchpress is quite small and almost the same diameter as an aeropress therefore i use the aeropress filters. I put them on the mesh filter and pre-wet it. The characteristic taste of a frenchpress is still there but without the unpleasant coffee grounds in your last sip.
Interesting, filtering is what I do with my french press as well, but I cut the no 4 filter in half and just put one half of the filter in front of the plunger before plunging. Works well, actually I never tasted paper, I think it should be blind testet, if a paper filter has a papery taste, I consider it a myth, but anyways. It tastes good, I get rid of the mud which sends me to the bathroom every time, but the coffee has a tendency to over extract after some time, so grinding finer and then decanting is something I will try tomorrow morning! Thank you for the idea!
When I got introduced to French press, I hated the silt that came along. Fortunately my roommate had an aeropress. I used to add the brewed coffee to the aeropress and filter it through the aeropress filter paper to remove all the silt and oils. It was fairly a quick way and tasted a lot better. Over time I have come to appreciate that muddy French brew,
Did you follow the two minutes for the brew time exactly as described in the video? I normally set a timer for 3.5 minutes after a 30 seconds pre infusion.
Hey Chron. This is simple and brilliant. The French press has been neglected until you came up with this. Just needs a few refinements. You're not actually letting the pulp particulates to go elsewhere when you wet the filter. Better to to put filter in funnel and then actually dump out the pulpy dust. My question is why no bloom ? Big fan and believer in the bloom. I just pour app 60 ml of 205 degree water over my grounds first for one minute to allow off gassing of CO2 to happen. Let me know your thoughts on this.
Thanks! Yes, definitely get rid of the rinse water. Since you're stirring and immersing with this technique, you don't need to bloom. It's the same as with cupping.
I watch this film many times because I think its interesting and quite different, but today fpr the first time i put it in the action and its briliant. Even boring rewanda has got a lot of flavours and nice body . Love it😊
Hello Asser ! I have a very simple technique that I have been using for years and it works absolutely wonderful , but no one will remark on it. I hope you do , whether it's positive or negative I would like to hear some feedback ,here goes : Simply rinse your grounds before you brew ! My preference is a medium grind , I then pour ground beans into the bottom of carafe , add just enough cold water to cover the beans , stir vigorously for a few seconds. Put in the plunger and press all the way down , and drain off water. That's it , brew as normal (I do 4 minutes)! This rinsing process takes less than one minute ,but removes sediment and acid taste ! Please try and let me know what you think. Nate😊
I will keep that in mind to compare with not doing that. I have a french press and grinder I haven't used since my old expresso machine stopped working. I plan to get coffee beans tomorrow.
I grew up on punchy cuban coffee, strong and bold tasting, so the objectives here are not part of my day to day coffee preferences. BUT, this does look very interesting and I'm def. going to give this a swing as I do like to mix things up once in a while. Bravo!
Interesting technique, thanks for sharing! I would like seeing an exact comparison with the aeropress with same ratio and grind setting, in case you are planning a follow up to this video ;)
I love my french press and you taught me a lot today but I'm, old school when it comes to measurement. I am a tablespoon and cup person. When you say grams or ml I'm lost. And how do you measure whole beans to grind for a cup? Great video and to the point!
@@coffeechronicler I have a question for you, I use a AP GO, and I typically use bypass method so i can get 300ml. Now I noticed that when I use it with 200ml without bypass it tastes better, even though i'm using the same recipe ratio. 14G/200ml vs 21G/300ML. Any ideas why this might be happening?
I suppose you could also use a cloth filter, with similar results. Lately, I've been steeping coffee the same way as tea, and then filtering through a coffee sock.
Intersting, though a bit over the top for the typical french press user id assume. Will defintely give it a try, and compare it to the hoffmann method i usually use and recommend. Pour - 4min wait - crustbreak and cleanup - 6min wait - slow pour into cup. Only the last cup (mine) gets some sediment, and its already pleasently cool to drink and easy to recreate for everyone else.
At first, it might seem a bit faffy, but after a few times, it's a lot less work. Hoffmann's method is excellent but break and clean plus an additional long wait is more work IMO.
If the goal is to not disturb the grounds, why plunge at all? Why not just push the filter down until it's well seated, with the lid correctly in place, then decant the coffee? Would that pour too slowly?
Yes, it pours too slowly this way. And if you push the plunger too hard, grounds will escape via the side. You want to catch all the grounds at the bottom. This will also give you a lower liquid-retained ratio than regular French press since the bottom "puck" will be somewhat compressed.
I wonder…why does the ratio have to be higher for French press than other brewing methods? Does this mean that brewing with a French press is less economical? If so, what are the advantages to brewing with a French press over drip methods? I almost only use French press, but used to do drip often. Thanks!
I found that "percolator" filters are almost perfectly sized for most french presses, but I guess that depends on the type of mesh filter. Otherwise, I'm totally onboard with this method 😊
Also have you experimented with different steep times? I wonder if extended steep times would improve the flavor even more, like Gange's 10 minute aeropress brews.
I thought of this idea myself many years ago, but if you do it you will find that it's very difficult to push the plunger down. At one point I thought I was going to shatter the glass because I was push the plunger down so hard, and that would have been a disaster since it would also cut me. I have von Willebrand so I don't stop bleeding. I would have had to go to the hospital. So for your own safety, if you feel a very hard resistance when you try to push the plunger down, I would think twice about continuing the pressure.
If you follow this approach it should work without too much effort. The key is to stir the crust first, so you don't have any particles blocking the plunger, prewet the filter, and press slow. I haven't heard any negative feedback from people who actually followed these exact steps.
Nice recipe! But im curious if won't it cause overextraction if I stir my grounds before the first 1min waiting? I use a timemore c3 grinder btw (12-14clicks?). In addition, how to adjust the recipe for different roast levels, as well as how to scale the recipe for say 200ml water? Thankss
I have had the best results with my French press by simply not pressing the plunger down. I just leave it resting at the top of the coffee and allow it to act as a filter as I pour. I get a very tasty clean cup of coffee this way
Nice video. Some people have been doing this for years. What I don't understand is why someone has not productized this mod to FP. Using a V60 paper is okay but wasteful (they are $0.11+ a piece). Surely someone can design a new plunger to work with a cheap Aeropress-like paper filter, no?
I've been doing my french press exactly like this for quiet a while in that same timemore brewer. I couldn't do James Hoffmann's method in this brewer as water can't pass unless plunged due to the fine mesh and rubber gasket not allowing air to enter. I feel validated now.
This technique turned out nice. However I prefer the grimy french press. For some reason the unfiltered traditional french press tastes sweeter to me. Btw taking the plunger back out at the end causes the metal filter to bend. I guess that's fine?
I don't think you can pull off the same grind size and agitation level in a clever without clogging it. Plus, with this technique you can make 1 to 1.5 L in one go. Clever is limited to 400 ml.
So sad this came two days after a festival, could've really used this technique. First try worked good, I was reluctant to grind Aeropress fine and did V60 grind size. Great cup even though it was a bit too watery for my taste. Thanks for another simple foolproof recipe!
Great to hear! Hopefully, you'll have another occasion to pull out this technique soon. I'm also waiting impatiently for one of those rare opportunities to use the 1.5 L French press :)
I tried this method and like it a lot. Only i can not prevent the water to bypass the filter on tje sides ;-( does thot happen to anybody else? You need to have a close look to see it...
This method is actually fairly similar and close to how the AeroPress works but isn’t this how the (it’s American press) works or am I mistaken on that.
@@coffeechronicler I was fortunate to find an espro at an affordable price so I have one, I'm goin to try your method with paper in a standard french press and do a little vs 😁
I normally drink a weak instant coffee... about 20 oz mug... When I make coffee with the French Press, should I make a lesser amount? Will the 20 oz skyrocket me to the moon?
This is a great technique. I tried it, but the coffee had a flatter, less rich taste compared to my pour-over technique. I increased the ratio to 1:15, with a ground closer to poourover, and the result is still not a very full-flavored cup. Can you offer any added suggestions? I steeped for one minute like you did. Maybe I could steep longer before plunging?
Grind a bit finer then, more like an AeroPress. Also please note, the 1 minute steep is between the two stirs; so 1 min +1 min. With the time added for stirring and plunging that brings the total brew time close to 3 minutes. Hope this helps!
Hey Asser, thanks for this and all the other awesome content! Long time follower here. It looks like you're using on the Timemore grinders - which one is it and which setting are you at if you don't mind my asking? I have the 078. Cheers! John
@@coffeechronicler excellent thank you! I was on their "cupping" setting (5.5) and I think I could go finer with some coffees. Be great to see the 078 on the excellent no BS grind size chart sometime! 😉🙏🏻
It's similar to cupping. But because you use a fine grind size, lots of agitation and a short steep time, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is to preheat the brewer before you add the coffee, especially if you're using a steel device or less than optimal capacity with glass.
There have been experiments done here on RUclips that have demonstrated that covering a French press actually lowers the extraction because allowing heat to escape on top causes the cooler water to fall down and create some circulation throughout the brew, upping the extraction. Holding ice cubes above a French press actually increases the extraction even more.
Actially putting that filter into the french press is kind of a complicated manuever. What I do is simply pour the cofee from the french press into an aeropress with one or two filters and immediately squish it out. I find it a little simpler and less time consuming
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I just made a batch at 69 grams of coffee to 1000 ml of water and followed the brew time intervals plus decanting into another vessel at the end. Excellent coffee! I was concerned that the be time would be insufficient, however, the finner grind setting and the extra time to push down the plunger gives the brew plenty of extraction. It's perfect.
I have used a coffee filter for many years now 😂😂😂, I wonder why nobody did a video like this before .
Thanks a lot 😃, this just reassure me that I wasn’t braking any rules nor I was making it the wrong way.
I am very picky about the flavor of my coffee and this method has always worked very well for me , my coffee always tastes delicious and clean.
Thank you for all of your videos, 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
As someone who is sensitive to bitter and acidic tastes, I appreciate your focus on clarity with this recipe. I've been experimenting with finer brews in my French Press and I enjoy the simplicity of it, but had to use my own variation of the Hoffman technique to reduce silt. Your technique here will be a huge step up, I suspect. Cheers man.
I've had great results with this technique and now I'm back to my French Press after a while! Thank you very much for sharing it =)
Nice video.
Not only will the paper filter decrease fines, but it also supposedly blocks some of the oils in coffee that are bad for your cholesterol. That’s why I started using a paper filter with my French Press several years ago. But I rinse the paper filter separately in order to clean off any paper dust/residue from manufacturing. Then cut the filter to size and insert it between the metal French Press filters.
Tried it, fantastic, delicious, the taste I like, thank you!
I used this: 1 spoon of coffee using that round coffee spoon (less than 10 gr?) + the cheap filter from Aldi Supermarket + a small size of french press from Ikea + filter water using brita filter.
Incredible, man! I really love how you come up with these non-conventional methods to make use of common coffee gadgets. To this day I've still been using your Switch recipe as my daily brew method since I've found it to be so reliable, but now looks like I'll have to give this one a go! Thanks, and cheers 😁
Thanks for the kind words!
I use a paper filter when pouring into an insulated carafe. Keeps the finer particles out.
I like the oil and the silt at the bottom. I just leave it there in the bottom of the cup because I don’t drink to the last drop.
Does oil sink
I've always thought of doing this technique since it seems like a way of making a large amount of coffee very consistently and quickly. But I never needed to brew anything more than a single cup so I just stuck with my aeropress. Great to see someone with a lot of experience experiment with this and see how it compares.
Thanks for this, what a game changer. I did it without the filter paper yesterday, it was good. Today, with the filter paper, I have to say, it's as smooth as a V60 drip.
Interesting, will definitely try this method, I used to brew the coffee in a french press and then after about 4-5 minutes without using the plunger I poured the coffee into my V60 to filter out the fine, your method is simpler and I think it will taste better too. 👍🏻☕
Hario switch has been such a phenomenal comfort brewer for me. Can’t brew for a lot of people, but it is enough for us at home. As simple as it gets.
I have a hario switch size 03.makes the best coffee I've ever had. Always avoided French press because I "don't like to chew my coffee." I'm going to try this technique for the French press and see how it approximates the switch. It's love to be able to brew a larger quantity at one time
I tried this recipe. Fined up my grind a little. Closer to chemex grind and plunged with a cheap grocery store filter (thin paper.) It made a fabulous cup even with cheap beans I had in cupboard. The filter trick takes some but not all of the oils out and leaves a thick rich cup. Little to no silt and not muddy at all.
I found the same thing.
Thanks again Asser. This seems to be a great recipe to mute just a little unwanted acidity and/or clarity and bring out much more sweetness. At least that's my first perception. I'll try this every few cups with a familiar coffee and see how things go. I would bet this "helps" lesser coffees shine without magnifying the roast and bean defects.
Wow, I just tried tgis method for the first time and I must say: amazing cup of coffee!
This is a great tip! Tried it out today and very happy with the result. Thank you!!
Great to hear!!
I just lost my v60 in a mini-typhoon last night (had it sitting outside on the patio), all I had this morning was a french press and a bunch of v60 papers. So it's like you made this recipe for me lol
good timing, ive been looking at my neglected french press wondering what to so with it, so thank you 😀
Some french presses, like the Espropress, come with a dual filter and filter papers you can put between the two filters. I've been using one for a while. Great for travel.
On Amazon, it doesn't mention filter papers.
I have one and LOVE it. I have used the paper filters and without and the coffee comes out great.
I have an Aeropress and a french press; I use french press for my morning larger dose and the aeropress sometimes on the weekend for a midday boost. I'm quite interested in your points in this post and video. Based on your grind size video and your review of the ZP6 Special, I purchased one this past week and it's made a big difference in coffee taste over my very old Kitchen Aid burr grinder which was giving lots of fines. I'm interested in this issue of monodispersity versus polydispersity and taste. The argument that I've read for why polydispersity can affect taste is that the smallest granules get over extracted and add bitterness, while the largest granules are under extracted and add sourness. So to your new recipe, which is something like an inverted aeropress, where you say you can grind as fine as for aeropress: Unless you move quickly wouldn't you get an over extracted cup? I think with aeropress dwells of 20 s to 40 s are recommended. Or is this point about over extracted simply mean you need less coffee if it tastes that way? I'm slightly confused on this point (bitterness means grind too find versus bitterness means you should use less coffee).
Two quick follow ups: I've been enjoying the Orb One brewer (www.crucialdetail.com/pages/orb-one) - I recommend you trying it sometime. It's quite beautiful as an object and to watch it as it brews. Also, I've become quite curious about the Ethoz Flask (planetarydesign.com/product/ethoz-flask-french-press/). Like you recommend, I've always decanted my french press coffee to cool it before drinking. This device seems to combine the best of aeropress (easy cleanup for one) with decanting for cooling at the end of brew. You can use an aeropress filter if you don't want the oils, or use the built in mesh if you do. It seems likely that I'll eventually have to try it out!
I brewed this with the cheapest pre ground drip coffee almost espresso fine grind size and it tasted quite good. It was better than all the other brewers with this grind size. I will be using this from now on. Cheers!!!🎉
Great to hear!
Very cool and very exciting for brewing larger batches! I was at a party where I was using two Clever drippers to brew for the group. It worked okay, but I’ll definitely be exploring this recipe so I’ll be ready for my next occasion to brew for a group. Thank you for your great content as always! 🙏🏼
super tasty! recommending this everywhere
Great to hear!
This worked really well for me. It solves the problem of avoiding fines in those final cups or bottom of the decanting carafe. My only minor change was to increase extraction time to 4 minutes for light roasts.
I used the filter paper tip and I’ve never had clearer coffee from my press! Thank you!
been using hoffmann's technique for a long time and I always ended with a lot of silt in my final cups, it didn't bother me very much because the first cup was very clean, but with this one I'm very confident that it will improve a lot my coffee, thanks
I have tried the french press several times, and this technique is a game changer for me. Thanks!
Well, for me personally I prefer my coffee a little bit muddy, not ibrik muddy but definitely I don't want it like clean like tea. It's the whole point of infusion coffee, opposed to percolation one.
The only problem is that those aromatic coffee bean oils that the filter is removing also, [even when the coffee is not extracted via a high pressure method, like in an espresso machine, creating crema] would have otherwise given the final cup plenty of extra flavor, texture, and character. I would much rather have a minuscule amount of coffee residue in the cup than lose the aromatic coffee oils.
Great video, love the idea of the "extra" filter.
One thing, I'm older and American (U.S.A.) and when you speak in grams and ML's many are lost (even if you put both up). If I said use 3.78L most say WHAT!! Just say 3.78 liters or 1 gallon, oh one gallon, okay, most will say unless they are in the medical field (Lol).
God Bless!!
Thank you for this! I had heard of this technique previously, but your recommendation inspired me to give it a go. This is a game changer. More pleasant texture, and way better flavor! Thank you!
This method works great for finely grounded beans. Thank you.
First time using a French Press. ❤ thank-you for this recipe and technique 😊
Today I testet the recipe brewing with 1,2 liter of water in my Espro P6 with their paper filter. The result tasted really good and was super fast. This will be my new go to when brewing larger batches.
Wonderful to hear, thanks for sharing!
I am confused about tablespoons coffee to amount of water to make 16 oz of finished coffee. Thanks
I just bought a Timemore FP and was thinking about using a filter and RUclips suggested your video. Thank you for a great idea.
I used James Hoffmann method for french press and pour it all into v60 dripper.
Thank you for a very informative method for the French press process. After years of drinking drip coffee I finally invested in an Espro French press. BEST thing I ever did. The coffee has a much better flavor. Truth be told I do use a Keurig with a reusable pod with my own coffee when I am short on time. However, I do make French press at least 5 days a week. I also subscribed to your channel.. Thanks again and I wish good luck. Via la French Press!! 🙂
I thought I was the only one who did this...but I do it a bit differently. My frenchpress is quite small and almost the same diameter as an aeropress therefore i use the aeropress filters. I put them on the mesh filter and pre-wet it. The characteristic taste of a frenchpress is still there but without the unpleasant coffee grounds in your last sip.
Interesting, filtering is what I do with my french press as well, but I cut the no 4 filter in half and just put one half of the filter in front of the plunger before plunging. Works well, actually I never tasted paper, I think it should be blind testet, if a paper filter has a papery taste, I consider it a myth, but anyways. It tastes good, I get rid of the mud which sends me to the bathroom every time, but the coffee has a tendency to over extract after some time, so grinding finer and then decanting is something I will try tomorrow morning! Thank you for the idea!
When I got introduced to French press, I hated the silt that came along. Fortunately my roommate had an aeropress. I used to add the brewed coffee to the aeropress and filter it through the aeropress filter paper to remove all the silt and oils. It was fairly a quick way and tasted a lot better. Over time I have come to appreciate that muddy French brew,
thats a neat trick! i usually filter the french press thru an aeropress. this would be great for coffee to share with a group.
Thanks! This should save some time and might also taste cleaner
I just tried it - delicious! Thank you 😊
Did you follow the two minutes for the brew time exactly as described in the video? I normally set a timer for 3.5 minutes after a 30 seconds pre infusion.
Hey Chron. This is simple and brilliant. The French press has been neglected until you came up with this. Just needs a few refinements. You're not actually letting the pulp particulates to go elsewhere when you wet the filter. Better to to put filter in funnel and then actually dump out the pulpy dust. My question is why no bloom ? Big fan and believer in the bloom. I just pour app 60 ml of 205 degree water over my grounds first for one minute to allow off gassing of CO2 to happen. Let me know your thoughts on this.
Thanks! Yes, definitely get rid of the rinse water. Since you're stirring and immersing with this technique, you don't need to bloom. It's the same as with cupping.
I watch this film many times because I think its interesting and quite different, but today fpr the first time i put it in the action and its briliant. Even boring rewanda has got a lot of flavours and nice body . Love it😊
Hello Asser ! I have a very simple technique that I have been using for years and it works absolutely wonderful , but no one will remark on it. I hope you do , whether it's positive or negative I would like to hear some feedback ,here goes :
Simply rinse your grounds before you brew ! My preference is a medium grind , I then pour ground beans into the bottom of carafe , add just enough cold water to cover the beans , stir vigorously for a few seconds. Put in the plunger and press all the way down , and drain off water. That's it , brew as normal (I do 4 minutes)! This rinsing process takes less than one minute ,but removes sediment and acid taste ! Please try and let me know what you think. Nate😊
I will keep that in mind to compare with not doing that. I have a french press and grinder I haven't used since my old expresso machine stopped working. I plan to get coffee beans tomorrow.
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Still my favorite recipe. I use a Secura 1L stainless steel press, 44g French roast, 660ml water, 195 degrees. Very nice balance and flavor!
I love how you drink your cup of coffee ☕️ 😌
Great video, I'm going to try it filtered now for sure. I bet it tastes great!
I tried it and it turned out very tasty and balanced
I appreciate the tips. I want to love coffee and did not begin until in my fifties. My next purchase will probably be a french press or derivation of.
I grew up on punchy cuban coffee, strong and bold tasting, so the objectives here are not part of my day to day coffee preferences. BUT, this does look very interesting and I'm def. going to give this a swing as I do like to mix things up once in a while. Bravo!
Interesting technique, thanks for sharing! I would like seeing an exact comparison with the aeropress with same ratio and grind setting, in case you are planning a follow up to this video ;)
I love my french press and you taught me a lot today but I'm, old school when it comes to measurement. I am a tablespoon and cup person. When you say grams or ml I'm lost. And how do you measure whole beans to grind for a cup? Great video and to the point!
This looks great, I love the clean background with the equipment on the shelving. Any thoughts on the Aeropress XL yet?
Thanks! Well, I'll definitely get an XL, but besides that, I haven't formed an opinion
@@coffeechronicler I have a question for you, I use a AP GO, and I typically use bypass method so i can get 300ml. Now I noticed that when I use it with 200ml without bypass it tastes better, even though i'm using the same recipe ratio. 14G/200ml vs 21G/300ML. Any ideas why this might be happening?
You are changing the extraction dynamics and/or percentage. You could try my supersized technique to get something more similar @@pauldavies961
Brilliant, a real “why didn’t I think of that?!” moment. I look forward to trying
Thanks. Hope you enjoy it!
I really liked the coffee I got with this technique. Had to try it immediately 😊
Thankyou for the new method of a french press.
For the next, please review ceado hoop coffee brewer.
It looks interesting, might see if I can get it
I suppose you could also use a cloth filter, with similar results.
Lately, I've been steeping coffee the same way as tea, and then filtering through a coffee sock.
Do you think this be much different than using a French Press with a mesh filter like the Fellow or Espro? Appreciate the video!
Thanks! The main difference is in the filtration, finer grind size and shorter contact time. I think you can brew a similar style with Espro.
Thanks for your time much appreciated.
This is a great recipe. I brew it with 85 degree Celsius water for a more fruity brew like the aero press
Intersting, though a bit over the top for the typical french press user id assume. Will defintely give it a try, and compare it to the hoffmann method i usually use and recommend. Pour - 4min wait - crustbreak and cleanup - 6min wait - slow pour into cup. Only the last cup (mine) gets some sediment, and its already pleasently cool to drink and easy to recreate for everyone else.
At first, it might seem a bit faffy, but after a few times, it's a lot less work. Hoffmann's method is excellent but break and clean plus an additional long wait is more work IMO.
If the goal is to not disturb the grounds, why plunge at all? Why not just push the filter down until it's well seated, with the lid correctly in place, then decant the coffee? Would that pour too slowly?
Yes, it pours too slowly this way. And if you push the plunger too hard, grounds will escape via the side. You want to catch all the grounds at the bottom. This will also give you a lower liquid-retained ratio than regular French press since the bottom "puck" will be somewhat compressed.
I wonder…why does the ratio have to be higher for French press than other brewing methods? Does this mean that brewing with a French press is less economical? If so, what are the advantages to brewing with a French press over drip methods? I almost only use French press, but used to do drip often. Thanks!
thats's a ingenious recipe!
I learned that there is a way to make coffee like that,😲
And thanks for uploading interesting video 🎶😊
Great idea - I will try it. (allthough I find french press wins by not using one-time filters)
I been using Kalita wave filters for a couple of years. This is great! 👍
I found that "percolator" filters are almost perfectly sized for most french presses, but I guess that depends on the type of mesh filter. Otherwise, I'm totally onboard with this method 😊
I finally have a use for my cafec light roast paper
Update: was a bad idea - you’ll be holding the brewer inverted for an eternity
@@khungreen9773 was just about to suggest that it might even be bad for french press 😅
As opposed to putting the filter on the end of your plunger, can you plunge it normally then pour the coffee over a pour over cup with a filter on it
Also have you experimented with different steep times? I wonder if extended steep times would improve the flavor even more, like Gange's 10 minute aeropress brews.
I thought of this idea myself many years ago, but if you do it you will find that it's very difficult to push the plunger down. At one point I thought I was going to shatter the glass because I was push the plunger down so hard, and that would have been a disaster since it would also cut me. I have von Willebrand so I don't stop bleeding. I would have had to go to the hospital. So for your own safety, if you feel a very hard resistance when you try to push the plunger down, I would think twice about continuing the pressure.
If you follow this approach it should work without too much effort. The key is to stir the crust first, so you don't have any particles blocking the plunger, prewet the filter, and press slow. I haven't heard any negative feedback from people who actually followed these exact steps.
Nice recipe! But im curious if won't it cause overextraction if I stir my grounds before the first 1min waiting? I use a timemore c3 grinder btw (12-14clicks?).
In addition, how to adjust the recipe for different roast levels, as well as how to scale the recipe for say 200ml water? Thankss
I have had the best results with my French press by simply not pressing the plunger down. I just leave it resting at the top of the coffee and allow it to act as a filter as I pour. I get a very tasty clean cup of coffee this way
Nice video. Some people have been doing this for years. What I don't understand is why someone has not productized this mod to FP. Using a V60 paper is okay but wasteful (they are $0.11+ a piece). Surely someone can design a new plunger to work with a cheap Aeropress-like paper filter, no?
i guess a cheap basket type of filter can be used with this method, I usually use origami filters so i don't really want to waste them lol
I used really cheap regular trapezoid filters as well, so no reason to waste expensive ones unless that's all you have handy
very similar to what I do. I steep the grounds for 7 minutes in the pan that I've used to boil the water, then strain thru my aeropress.
I've been doing my french press exactly like this for quiet a while in that same timemore brewer. I couldn't do James Hoffmann's method in this brewer as water can't pass unless plunged due to the fine mesh and rubber gasket not allowing air to enter. I feel validated now.
Definitely! I prefer this type of plunger since it's got a tighter seal than the typical mesh screen
This technique turned out nice. However I prefer the grimy french press. For some reason the unfiltered traditional french press tastes sweeter to me.
Btw taking the plunger back out at the end causes the metal filter to bend. I guess that's fine?
I will try it, but since I use french press to get the oils, I assume that I won't use it frequently.
Interesting! ... but why don't just use a clever dripper?
I don't think you can pull off the same grind size and agitation level in a clever without clogging it. Plus, with this technique you can make 1 to 1.5 L in one go. Clever is limited to 400 ml.
So sad this came two days after a festival, could've really used this technique.
First try worked good, I was reluctant to grind Aeropress fine and did V60 grind size. Great cup even though it was a bit too watery for my taste.
Thanks for another simple foolproof recipe!
Great to hear! Hopefully, you'll have another occasion to pull out this technique soon. I'm also waiting impatiently for one of those rare opportunities to use the 1.5 L French press :)
Thank you sir, you Channel helped me a lot
NICE, I also do decantation+filter , amazing results
I tried this method and like it a lot. Only i can not prevent the water to bypass the filter on tje sides ;-( does thot happen to anybody else? You need to have a close look to see it...
Thank you so much!! So much better!
This method is actually fairly similar and close to how the AeroPress works but isn’t this how the (it’s American press) works or am I mistaken on that.
Love this, I shall give it a go. Have you tried the espro coffee press?
Great! Yes, I tested one some years ago, it's a cool device, although you don't really need it with this the paper filter hack :)
@@coffeechronicler I was fortunate to find an espro at an affordable price so I have one, I'm goin to try your method with paper in a standard french press and do a little vs 😁
I normally drink a weak instant coffee... about 20 oz mug... When I make coffee with the French Press, should I make a lesser amount? Will the 20 oz skyrocket me to the moon?
What is the water temp for brewing please?
Could also just decant into a chemex through the chemex filter if you already have one 👍🏻
Brilliant!
Great to hear!
This is a great technique. I tried it, but the coffee had a flatter, less rich taste compared to my pour-over technique. I increased the ratio to 1:15, with a ground closer to poourover, and the result is still not a very full-flavored cup. Can you offer any added suggestions? I steeped for one minute like you did. Maybe I could steep longer before plunging?
Grind a bit finer then, more like an AeroPress. Also please note, the 1 minute steep is between the two stirs; so 1 min +1 min. With the time added for stirring and plunging that brings the total brew time close to 3 minutes. Hope this helps!
@@coffeechronicler Thanks. I missed that timing detail. It will really enrich the flavor!! Thank you!!
Hey Asser, thanks for this and all the other awesome content! Long time follower here. It looks like you're using on the Timemore grinders - which one is it and which setting are you at if you don't mind my asking? I have the 078. Cheers! John
Thanks for the kind words! I'm using around step 4-5 with this recipe on 078.
@@coffeechronicler excellent thank you! I was on their "cupping" setting (5.5) and I think I could go finer with some coffees. Be great to see the 078 on the excellent no BS grind size chart sometime! 😉🙏🏻
I know you like the 1zpresso and use that in your recipe but what setting would you set a JX Pro gen2 at?
What about heat retention while the brewer is open? lovely trick tho🔥
It's similar to cupping. But because you use a fine grind size, lots of agitation and a short steep time, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is to preheat the brewer before you add the coffee, especially if you're using a steel device or less than optimal capacity with glass.
There have been experiments done here on RUclips that have demonstrated that covering a French press actually lowers the extraction because allowing heat to escape on top causes the cooler water to fall down and create some circulation throughout the brew, upping the extraction. Holding ice cubes above a French press actually increases the extraction even more.
Does reheating brewed coffee with microwave damage the flavor?
Actially putting that filter into the french press is kind of a complicated manuever.
What I do is simply pour the cofee from the french press into an aeropress with one or two filters and immediately squish it out.
I find it a little simpler and less time consuming
Is this method best if you drink coffee black? Seems a little light for French press