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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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