In Europe, French Press is considered one of the most popular ways to make coffee for the following reasons:
Enjoy the full flavor of coffee;
Design with simple tools;
Safety during preparation;
No technical skills required...
So today, let's find out the advantages and disadvantages of French Press coffee with Vinbarista:
“For me, the best way to make coffee has always been with a French press. That's how I've made coffee at home for the past 25 years. Unlike the Pour Over method, the coffee powder in the French Press is always submerged in water; Brewing coffee like that will help achieve great taste” – Share from Starbucks CEO: Howard Schultz – Quote from ONWARD.
1. Complete convenience in use
No need to prepare too many bulky tools like Siphon; No need to boil on the stove as well as watch the time like Moka or prepare filter paper and brewing technique like Pour Over.
French Press is considered as a top choice because of its low cost, simple structure; durable. This is the most popular method of making coffee for individuals or families.
Besides, there is no need to have too many techniques like other coffee making methods, French Press only needs to pay attention to the ratio of water and coffee both to achieve a balance. Nor can any rules apply to your cup of coffee, it depends on the "gout" or the roast of the coffee. However, the Barista also advises that the average ratio required for 1 cup of reference coffee is 1:16 (1 gram of coffee: 16 ml of boiling water).
2. Disadvantages and ways to overcome:
Because it uses a thin wire mesh filter, the French Press is a brewing method that is not suitable for finely ground coffees. Coffee grounds will be more or less mixed in your cup of coffee, causing a feeling of not being "smooth" when enjoying.
However, with changing the size of the beans accordingly (second only to the cold brew method), filtering coffee from the French Press method will be simpler than ever.
3. Temperature - The secret to a good cup of coffee
Temperature is an important factor in determining the quality of a cup of coffee. However, with the French Press method, it is difficult to achieve a certain exact temperature.
4. The secret to creating a good cup of coffee from French Press:
- Time from 3-5 minutes/pot of French Press coffee: to limit the need to enjoy "cold" coffee as well as to ensure the release of coffee when in contact with hot water;
- After 3-5 minutes on, need to hold down the piston slowly and keep the balance without letting the difference help to limit the coffee grounds;
- Coffee powder needs to be soaked in water to expand to create flavor, so add a little hot water (enough to wet the surface of the coffee powder) and stir well so that the coffee does not get "heat shock".
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