Almost everyone owns a French press. The ubiquitous brewing device is prized for its simplicity and yet hated by many coffee aficionados for the sludgy mouthfeel. But according to James Hoffmann, you’re probably using it wrong. In a new brewing guide entitled The Ultimate French Press Technique, Hoffmann explains how to get a rich, fully-extract French press with less of the silt. Everything you thought you knew about press pots will be brought into question!
Angie Diamond says
October 17, 2016 at 11:58 pmI can’t wait to try this with my own french press. Sludge has always been a turn off for using it, but now I can have great coffee – sludge-free! Thank you for the informative video.
Kyle Freund says
November 5, 2016 at 12:23 amooh, this is exciting. trying tomorrow morning.
Coffee siphon says
November 8, 2016 at 3:43 amWow, I learned something today. Thanks for sharing the video.
Long & Short Coffee says
June 10, 2017 at 3:39 pmLove this technique as cupping is definitely one of my favourite brew methods! However, silt still remains in the cup so just try and avoid the very last bit. 🙂
Coffee Snob says
January 28, 2018 at 11:36 pmI like this, it maintains the body and flavor of French-pressed coffee without the muddy texture and taste. As the water cools, the extraction rates slows, so the finished product isn’t bitter at all.