Once you know the volume of coffee you want to brew replace the 12 in brewed coffee 12 in the calculator below with your number in fluid ounces.
French press coffee measurements.
For a 17 oz press you ll need about 350 grams 12 ounces.
Some people like a very bold coffee and i found using a 1 10 ratio in the french press creates a bold thick coffee with a heavy flavor.
Set your timer for four minutes and pour in just enough water to saturate the grounds.
To brew your french press at full capacity find the french press in the image above the is most similar to yours.
Discard hot water and place the french press on your scale.
This is below boiling which is 212 f at sea level.
Bring enough water to fill the french press to a boil.
As a reference a standard coffee mug will hold 12 oz fluid ounces.
So for every 1 gram of coffee add 15 grams of water which converts to about 3 tablespoon of coffee for every 1 cup of water.
17 grams 2 3 tbsp 27 grams 4 5 tbsp 54 grams 8 10 tbsp water.
Step 2 while the water is heating grind your coffee.
French press coffee ratio whatever size of french press you use a good rule of thumb is to follow a 1 15 ratio of coffee to water.
Some people like a much lighter coffee that has a subtle flavor that is more like tea.
The secret is all in the grind.
Add coffee grounds and then zero out or tare your scale.
For an eight cup press meaning it holds four cups of water and produces eight 4 ounce servings measure out cup or 56 grams of coffee beans.
Easy to brew and super consistent the french press is very reliable.
A cylindrical pot with a plunger and built in filter screen that presses hot water through ground coffee.
Experiment from there to find the ratio that works for your taste.
That s the simple beauty of the french press method of choice for many all over the world creating an earthy rich taste in your daily cup of coffee.
Or if you have a fancy newer kettle with custom temperature settings choose coffee.
3 cup 4 cup 8 cup coffee.
Its classic and well engineered design hasn t changed much since its invention in 1929 and it s perfect for making multiple cups of heavy bodied coffee in 4 minutes.
Choose medium with uniformity and consistency throughout.
Water for french press coffee should be heated to 195 f.
110 grams or twice the weight of the coffee.
That is a ratio of one part coffee to ten parts water.
If you want to make extra sure it s the right temperature use a thermometer to check.