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Kareem of FibreOptics

French Press Coffee | Cup of Love

Make a cup of coffee that is consistently eye-opening and invigorating, all while the brain is still waking up.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Servings: 1 adult
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Canadian
Calories: 5
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Key Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fresh roasted coffee beans (medium - dark) (22 g)
  • 500 mL water
Flavourings
  • 80 mL milk or milk substitute
  • 10 g sugar (optional)
  • 1/8 tsp Kosher salt (0.5 g) (optional)
  • 1 g warm spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, pumpkin pie/apple pie spice) (optional)

Equipment

  • 1 spice grinder
  • 1 kettle/pot
  • 1 French Press (Bodum)
  • 1 latte mug
  • 1 kitchen scale (optional)
  • 1 milk frother (optional)
  • 1 small pot (optional)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Assemble all ingredients.
    kitchen scale with a glass bowl of coffee beans and a measuring cup filled with 500 mL of water
  2. Assemble all equipment.
    equipment intended to prepare French press coffee
Brew
  1. Add 22 g of freshly roasted coffee bean to a spice grinder and grind to medium, roughly the texture of brown sugar.
    spice grinder full of coffee beans
  2. Bring water (500 mL) to a boil in a pot/kettle and let cool for 2 min (195 F / 91 ℃).
  3. Add the ground coffee to the carafe of the French press.
    ground coffee in carafe
  4. Add 1/4 cup hot water (100 mL) to the ground coffee and swirl briefly. Let the coffee stand for 1 min to bloom.
  5. Add an additional 1/2 cup of hot water (220 mL) to the bloomed ground coffee and swirl briefly. Steep the coffee for 5 min.
  6. Pour 1/2 cup of the freshly brewed coffee (205 mL) into a mug. Enjoy heartily!
    brewed coffee
Latte
  1. Warm cream or a milk alternative (80 mL) on the stove just before boiling.
  2. Using the milk frother, froth the liquid until airy and smooth.
  3. Gently pour the fresh foam atop the brewed coffee and serve immediately.
  4. Dust the froth with cinnamon or nutmeg for added warmth. Enjoy heartily!

Notes

Seasonings (optional)
To the coffee bloom, add 0.5 g Kosher salt, 10 g sugar, 0.5 g nutmeg and/or 0.5 g cinnamon.
French press model used:  Bodum x Starbucks
Coffee Beans used:  Kicking Horse - Three Sisters or Horsepower 454, or Decaf