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How To Master Your French Press | Plunger Pot Coffee Maker
by: Daryl Plaza The French press produces a very rich, robust coffee. It is the next best
brew to an Espresso. Using medium to coarse coffee grounds which when directly
infused using slightly cooled boiling water, will create a great blend of aroma
and flavor. The French press method is pre-warming the glass beaker with hot
water, adding your preferred amount of coffee in the beaker, then adding some
slightly cooled boiling water. The plunger cover is then replaced on the beaker.
You should then allow the coffee to steep for about four to six minutes. Then
you gently press the plunger lid down allowing it to pass through the suspended
coffee. This will separate your finished coffee away from the grounds by
pressing all the grounds to the bottom of the pot. Advantages | Disadvantages of your French press Advantages: Using this technique gives the richest body of coffee
(excluding Espresso). The stop time is less, application of pressure is slight,
water is hotter, and the ratio of water to coffee is greater. Grounds in this
process (steeping) are just under the boiling point, which means no extra
boiling or burning which will save the dark, delightful flavor and coffee aroma
- with no bitterness. Also there is no paper filter to take away some of the
coffee oils - which will help save your delicate aroma. Disadvantages: The cooling down of the coffee before the steeping pressure
has finished. If your coffee beans are ground too fine, it will be harder to
press down the plunger lid because of the increased surface tension. And if you
do not use the medium to coarse grind, you may have sediment at the bottom of
our cup. Bonus | Using the French press as a foamer to make froth. Heat a cup of milk (using non-fat has best results) on the stove or in the
microwave. Do not overheat; just heat it enough that you cannot put your finger
into it. Pour the milk into a rinsed plunger pot. Pump the plunger in the pot
for a few minutes and the milk will expand to three to four times its volume
creating froth for your cappuccino and latte.
About The Author
Daryl Plaza is the owner of All About Coffee:
www.all-about-coffee.com - a website focused on helping people to
understand more about coffee. For tips on coffee machines and coffee recipes
check out All About Coffee Makers. |
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