How To Make French Press Coffee Like a Pro

Learn how to use a French Press from a barista champion! Gwilym Davies shares his favourite French Press recipe and he explains how much coffee to use, brew time and technique so you will get the best tasting cup of French Press coffee (even if it’s not your favourite brewing method).

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[EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Will you give a French Press a chance? It's the recipe for people who love filter coffee!

[JTTTTTGGGGG]

8:42 is when the summary starts for those returning in the morning(s) to use this recipe 😊

Thanks for this recipe. I use Hoffmans method - 4 minutes, breaking crust and take it off with spoons, next 4 minutes wait and go. He don"t plung down. I try Your method and hope enjoy another taste :-)

[urosprosen]

This was delicious! Got me a bit concerned with the long brew time but ended up producing a well-rounded, sweet cup. I •love• to press so this was a bonus - most know what I mean. Definitely my new go to recipe, thanks!

[smszilagyi]

By the time you drink this coffee from this method the coffee is COLD!!!

[coffeewithcarl]

Gave this recipe a try and I was impressed! Brew was surprisingly delicious and clean but takes it quite some time :)

[MMirek]

I like French Press and I thought I was doing it good. I tried your method and the result is totally different! Since that time I am doing it as you. Thank you for improving my feeling of coffee:-)

[felixchen]

A french press but never press, James Hoffmann, aha!

[Assenayo]

As someone who also usually doesn't like French Press, I actually did enjoy this.

[petar_donchev]

If you only press the plunger a centimetre in the coffee and pour out gently, there will be less particulate. I have all kinds of filter based brewers (and whole packs of unopened filters) but I have settled for 4+4 minutes french press. It is very robust method with regard to grind size, temperature, water hardness and also even timing (if you forget it, it will be still perfectly fine).

[danielmack]

I love your channel, but I have to mention something: I have been working in the tea business for almost 15 years now and I am ALWAYS astonished how "difficult" it seems to make a cup of coffee. I have travelled to numerous countries, where tea (and in most cases also coffee) is grown and I have never had a bad cup of tea from any of the farmers and none of them would ever use a weight scale, timer or even anything else then "gut feeling". When attending a japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto I also noticed no technical measuring equipment and one wouldn't argue, that japanese tea ceremony is probably as dedicated, as it gets.
At home I have a french press and an aeropress and I also just use my gut feelings to make a cup of coffee and no one has ever complained :-)

[daviding]

This is like cupping coffee except you drink the whole thing

[danreyman]

I'm all in! Going to give this method a try with my French press tomorrow. I say, "One should never be in a hurry" & "Quality is enjoying the time you take in the process."

[portableandglobal]

Such a delightful and informative video! 🌟 I loved learning how to use a French Press from a barista champion like Gwilym Davies. His expertise made the process seem so enjoyable and accessible, even for those like me who might not typically go for French Press coffee. Excited to try out his tips for the best tasting cup! ☕💡

[moshdee]

7:57 "you don't have to wait for the coffee to cool down do drink"— no kidding the brewing process was almost 10 minutes and you poured the coffee into a carafe and then into the cup! 😂

[Booze]

As someone who just buys cheaper grocery store coffee and doesn’t have a high end expensive grinder, I tried this today and prefer it over the Hoffman method!

[AJ-oxxy]

I follow James Hoffman's recipe, works perfectly every time.

[KingBeef]

This is a nice video, but I'm not waiting 10 to 12 minutes for a cup of coffee. If the sediment bothers you that much, avoid the FP all together and steer clear of Turkish coffee. Or, after 4 minutes, plunge it down and pour the coffee through another filter of your choice. In my opinion, why complicate the French press?

[ottosamuelsson]

I must compare this method to James Hoffmans french press method which I applied and modified using a Espro P7 french press with micro filter. I love the result with its full body taste and mouthfeel. I will try this slightly different method as well.

[ShaneyElderberry]

If drinkers are bothered by the finer sediment, a very fine tea filter can be used when the coffee is poured into the server. A minuscule amount of sediment will remain in the cup after the tea filter.