Pouring hot water over coffee grounds in a Kalita Wave brewer

French Press

"As someone who's spent years chasing precision, I love the French Press because it doesn't demand perfection. It's easy to scale and produces amazing texture. You get a heavier, silkier mouthfeel than with a paper filter, which can make coffees with chocolate, nut, or ripe fruit notes feel especially expressive." - Katie Carguilo, Director of Coffee

Brew time: 4 min

Ratio: 1:18

Yield: 12 oz

Gather your supplies

We use a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio; our recipe makes two, 12 oz cups of coffee.

45 grams of fresh-roasted, whole-bean coffee
800 grams of filtered hot water (205 F)
French Press
Grinder (we recommend burr grinders)
Gram scale
Kettle Timer

"As someone who's spent years chasing precision, I love the French Press because it doesn't demand perfection. It's easy to scale and produces amazing texture. You get a heavier, silkier mouthfeel than with a paper filter, which can make coffees with chocolate, nut, or ripe fruit notes feel especially expressive." - Katie Carguilo, Director of Coffee

- by Katie Carguilo

Let's Brew!

Measure 45g of coffee and grind medium-coarse, like kosher salt.
Put ground coffee in the brewer.
Start a timer and add 800g of hot water.
After 30 seconds has passed, stir the coffee with a spoon and place the lid on top.
At 6:00, slowly press plunger to the bottom of the brewer. Pour and enjoy!