Page 1 The Perfect French Press
Using a French Press is the easiest way to brew excellent coffee at home.
WHAT YOU NEED: Red Rooster organic and fair trade coffee beans ground coarse,
a clean French Press, water and a clock with a second hand to time the steeping process.
STEP ONE: Grind the Coffee
It is important that the coffee be ground coarse and preferably ground with a burr (rather than blade) grinder. A coarse grind allows for a slower and more even extraction from your coffee, giving your cup a fuller body.
STEP TWO: Add Coffee to a clean and dry Press Pot
Youll need one tablespoon (7 grams) of coffee for every 4 oz of water. in other words, if you have a 34 oz (8 cup) Press, you'll want to use 8 tablespoons of coffee.
STEP THREE: Add Water
You should bring the water just to a boil and then let it cool for about 45 seconds. Pour the water into the pot making sure that it saturates all the grounds evenly. Try moving the stream around as you pour your water. Be careful not fill the pot entirely. Freshly roasted, ground coffee will expand when you add your water which is result of the coffee off-gassing CO2. This bloom could spill over your press if you add too much water.
STEP FOUR: Start Timing
4 minutes. No more, no less.
STEP FIVE: Stir
After 1 minute, you should stir the grounds in the pot. Stirring breaks apart the bloom, and
guarantees even and precise extraction of all the coffee.
STEP SIX: Put Press top on Pot
STEP SEVEN: Press the Pot
At exactly 4 minutes, you should push the press (slowly) into the pot to force all grounds to
the bottom.
STEP EIGHT: Pour the Coffee
You need to do this as soon as you've pressed the pot.
Page 2 How to Brew a Delicious Cup of Coffee with the Chemex Brewer
A ChemexBrewer is an easy and unique way to brew coffee.
WHAT YOU NEED: Red Rooster organic and fair trade freshly ground beans, a clean chemex brewer, a chemex filter, and you need to correctly pour the right amount of water at the right temperature.
STEP ONE: Grind Coffee
Coffee used in a Chemex should be ground medium-coarse with a burr (rather than blade) grinder. This medium coarseness will allow for an even extraction from the beans giving you a fuller bodied cup that highlights each origins nuances.
STEP TWO: Place and Rinse the Filter
First place the folded chemex filter inside the cone with the folds pointing towards the spout. Run hot water through the filter. This will help get rid of any flavor the paper might have and also allows you to preheat the brewer. When the water has fallen through the filter completely, pour it out of the brewer through the pouring channel. Try and keep your wet filter sealed to the walls.
STEP THREE: Add Coffee
1.5 oz or about six rounded tablespoons of fresh ground coffee will yield approximately 20 oz of brewed coffee.
STEP FOUR: Initial Pour
You should bring the water just to a boil and then let it stand for about 45 seconds. First, pour just enough into the cone so that it saturates the grounds with very little coffee dripping into the brewer. A bloom of grinds will form. Try to wet all grounds evenly, moving the stream of hot water around as you pour. Wait 30 seconds
STEP FIVE :First Brewing Pour
Pour at an even rate in a circle and/or back-and-forth motion in order to break down the bloom, continuing to saturate all the grounds evenly Raise the water level up to about a 1?4 inch below the rim of the brewer. The color of the surface should be even with as few dark or blond spots as possibl
STEP SIX: Second Brewing Pour
Once you can see about an inch of dry coffee, it is time to pour more water. Pour first around the rim to re-submerge the dry grounds, then continue at an even rate in a spiral and/or back-and-forth pattern. Raise the water level up to the rim of the brewer. The color of the surface should still be even with as few dark or blond spots as possible.
STEP SEVEN: Pull Your Filter
Once you have 20 oz. of brewed coffee in the vessel, quickly move the filter to your sink where it will drain completely.
STEP EIGHT: Drink the Coffee
