In Serbia, I drank Turkish Coffee. I learned to make it and wrote a howto on making turkish/serbian coffee. Here in the UK, I have a filter coffee pot; however, before that I only had a french press (called a cafetiere–the french word for what Americans call a french press–here in the UK). I like the taste of french press coffee better than filter so I’ve been drinking it in the mornings. Here’s how I do it. Just for note, my thermos–called a flask here–is 750ml. That makes my french press about 900ml or so (as I get a thermos + 1 cup from it).
If you want the details, read more….
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You need hot water for this. Either fill your electric kettle up and put it on to heat or fill your tea kettle and put it on the stove. |
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Now take your press. You need to put coffee in it before you pour the water in. |
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Here’s a picture showing the relative sizes of my press, my scoop, and coffee tin. I don’t regularly use Costa brand coffee…I use the “regular” Tesco brand. My dad really likes 8 o’clock coffee. Try a few and use the one you like best. |
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I take two scoops. If I had to guess, I’d say my scoop holds 2Tbsp. Dump each one into the press. |
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Here’s everything ready. The thermos is for the coffee after you’ve made it. The plunger thing is the “lid” and press for the press. |
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When the kettle boils…. |
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Pour some into your thermos/flask. Remember to leave enough to make the coffee with. Experiment to find the right amount. |
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Pour the water into the press now. |
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Pour it fast. The grounds will swirl around and mix…no need for stirring. |
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I fill mine to the top. Again, you’ll have to experiment to see the right amount of water/coffee/space to use. |
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Put the lid/plunger on it. Don’t push the plunger down yet though. You are just doing this to keep the heat in. |
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Now set the timer for 3 minutes. At the end of three minutes, push the plunger down–moderately slowly. Once it is fully depressed, pour a cup, put the rest in the flask and enjoy. |