Masterful Enjoyment: French Press Coffee - Your Personal Perfection!

French press coffee is known as a classic example of slow coffee. It's made using a cafetière, better known as the 'French press'. The process itself is fairly simple, but it does call for precision if you want a perfect result. Here are our tips for brewing delicious French press coffee with a cafetière.

The origins of French press coffee lie, as the name suggests, in France. In 1853 two French gentlemen filed a patent application for a cafetière. Later, in 1929, the design was adapted into the cafetière as we know it today by the Italian Attilio Calimani.

Step-by-step guide

1. Rinse the cafetière out with hot water and set it down on a dry, level surface.
2. Use a ratio of 1 g of coffee to 16 g of water. So if you're brewing half a litre of coffee, that's 500 g of water divided by 16 g, which comes to 31.2 g of coffee.
3. Bring the water to the boil and then let it cool slightly, to around 85°C to 95°C.
4. Slowly pour a small amount of water over the coffee while moving in a circular motion. This is known as 'blooming'.
5. Wait 30 seconds and then add the rest of the water. Make sure the coffee doesn't clump together and stir gently if needed.
6. Put the lid with the filter on the cafetière, but don't press the filter down yet. This keeps the coffee warm.
7. Let the coffee steep for 3 to 4 minutes. In the meantime, warm up your cups.
8. Then press the filter down slowly and carefully. Pour the coffee into the preheated cups and enjoy your delicious French press coffee!

If you want to make French press coffee for several people, it's handy to do it all in one go. Just make sure you're using a cafetière big enough for two or three cups of coffee.

When brewing French press coffee you can choose between ready-ground filter coffee or grinding the beans yourself, whichever you prefer. Whatever you go for, it's important to use a coarse grind size. You can also adjust the strength of the coffee to your own taste.

To brew consistently delicious French press coffee, it's important to clean the cafetière after use with water and a mild washing-up liquid. Rinse the filter thoroughly too, so no traces of old coffee are left behind.

Let your creativity run free while you enjoy the versatility and wonderful flavour of homemade French press coffee. Cheers to a new adventure in every cup!