Veneziano Brew Guides
How to perfect the Plunger/French Press brewing method
The plunger consists of a narrow cylindrical carafe, usually made of glass or stainless steel, with a plunger and mesh filter that sits tightly in the cylinder. They are simple to use and chances are you already have one!
What you'll need
- Kettle
- Scales
- Timer
- Plunger
Recipe
- 45g coffee
- 750g water
- Total brew time: 4-9 min
- Grind size: medium to coarse (coarser than espresso)
Method
- Bring your kettle to the boil
- Rinse carafe with hot water and empty
- Weigh out beans, grind, place ground coffee in carafe and level off. Place on scales and tare to zero.
- Begin your timer and pour 750g of freshly boiled water into carafe
- Steep for 4 minutes
- Using a tablespoon, stir crust that has formed and then scoop out this crust using two tablespoons
- Place plunger into carafe and push until it is sitting on top of the brewed coffee. Don’t plunge it all the way down- you want to let this sit for a further 4-5 minutes allowing the coffee to settle to the bottom.
- Use plunger as a strainer to decant the coffee. Avoid plunging all the way to the bottom as this will agitate the grounds