Remove plunger from press pot and put 1 rounded tablespoon of coarse ground coffee per each 6oz. of water into pot. You can adjust this to your own taste.

Coffee is 99% water so use clean filtered or bottled water free from chlorine and other minerals that affect taste of coffee.

Boil water and remove it from heat for five minutes before you pour it. This will give you 195 to 205 degree water that is ideal to brew with. Now pour 195 to 205 degree water over ground coffee.

Stir coffee to get total saturation of grounds then place plunger on top of pot and let coffee steep for 3 to 4 minutes.

Depress plunger slowly to push grounds to bottom of pot.

Serve all coffee in pot after 3 to 4 minutes of steeping. Otherwise coffee will keep getting stronger.

If you have any left, you can always transfer it to a clean, preheated air pot or a stainless steel Thermos. This will keep coffee hot about an hour without hurting flavor.

The French press brewing method definitely takes more time but gives us result we are looking for. Restaurant quality coffee in comfort of your own home.

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Caffé Americano The Caffé Americano is a drink similar to American brewed coffee. It is made with a single or double shot of espresso combined with 6 to 8 ounces of hot water out of an espresso machine. The result is a very smooth cup of coffee that is much hotter than brewed coffee.

Cappuccino Cappuccino is made with a fluffy, wet foam, mixed with espresso coffee upon pour to create a blend of two flavors. Cold milk is essential, as is expertise in foaming process. Cappuccino has a large volume of foam making it a light weight drink and less filling.

Caffé Latté Caffé Latté is similar to cappuccino but with much less foam and more steamed milk. A latté is made by holding back foam with a spoon while pouring frothed milk from steaming pitcher. The caffé latté is completed by being topped with a small amount of held back foam.

Caffé latté gets its name from addition of coffee to milk. For an iced latté, cold milk is combined with espresso and then ice is added.

Caffé Mocha A caffé mocha is made by adding powdered or chocolate syrup to a hot shot of espresso and blended. Steamed milk is then be added to espresso-chocolate mixture and usually it is topped with whipped cream.

Iced mochas are made with cold milk and ice added after coffee and chocolate have been blended.

Flavored Coffee Drinks Some popular coffee flavors are: vanilla, Irish creme, almond, hazelnut, caramel and fruit flavors such as orange and raspberry. These drinks usually start with a flavored syrup that is mixed with hot espresso and stirred. Then steamed milk is stirred in like in a latté.

An iced version of these flavored coffees made with cold milk instead of steamed makes a delicious cold drink in summer months.

So now that you know what's in basic coffee drinks, try one you haven't tasted yet. Who knows, you might find a new favorite. Copyright © 2004 Perfect Coffees.com. All Rights Reserved. ------------------------------------------- This article may be re-published "as is" (unedited) as long as author's bio paragraph (resource box) and copyright information is included. The URLs in resource box should be set as hyperlinks if used on a web page. -------------------------------------------