Brewers Guide 1
French Press brewer
2 Tablespoons of coarsely ground coffee for every 8 ounces of coffee you’re brewing (for instance; a 32 ounce French Press = 8T of coffee).
Enough cold, clean water to fill your brewer
A kettle
A long-handled spoon to stir with.
A timer (smart phones work great!)
Pro Tip: A simple blade grinder will serve you well for brewing in a French Press once you master the proper grind size.
Step 1:
Give your brewer a quick rinse with hot water to warm it up.
Step 2:
Add grounds to brewer.
Pro-tip
For better flavor clarity, try reducing your dose to 6T for a 32 oz batch.
Step 3:
Slowly pour fresh clean water, just off the boil (≈200°F) over the
grounds. Pour to just below the bottom of the spout.
Pro-Tip
Pour in two steps; about 1/3 of your water first to wet the
grounds and let them bloom, (for about 30 seconds), and then finish with the remainder.
Step 4:
Start timing your brew. We recommend a 4 minute brew time.
Step 5:
Stir the grounds briefly to make sure that they are all wet.
Step 6:
Set the lid lightly on top of the brewer and depress the plunger
just enough to immerse all of the grounds. (don’t plunge yet!).
Step 7:
After 4 minutes, press the plunger down slowly and completely.
Step 8:
Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Pro-Tip
To avoid over-extraction, pour any remaining coffee into a
separate thermal dispenser for serving later.
Brewers Guide 2
An electric brewer
2T of medium ground coffee for every 8 ounces of coffee that you’re brewing.
A coffee scoop
Enough cold clear water for the batch size that you’re brewing.
Step 1:
Know your brewer. Read the operating instructions that come with your coffee brewer before using and be sure to understand how many ounces of water it brews per batch.
Pro-Tip:
Choose your brewer wisely. A brewer is only as good as its heating element. The most common problem is that the water doesn’t get hot enough resulting in seriously sub-par results and poor flavor extraction.
Step 2:
Insert filter into filter basket.
Step 3:
Add 2 tablespoons of coffee grounds per 8oz of coffee that you’re brewing to the filter.
Step 4:
Insert basket into the brewer.
Step 5:
Add water cold fresh water to brewer.
Pro-Tip:
Water with a high mineral content is the enemy of electric coffee brewers – it causes mineral deposits to build up inside. Use filtered water (not distilled) if yours is mineral-laden.
Step 6:
Turn on brewer and wait for the magic to happen!
Step 7:
Serve hot and fresh. Enjoy!
Brewers Guide 3
What You’ll Need:
2 one glass mason jars
1 cup coarsely ground coffee
2 ½ cups cold water
½ cup hot water ( ~200° F)
Large mouth funnel (a canning funnel works great)
4 layers of cheese cloth or 1 flat bottom paper coffee filter for filtering the grounds.
Step 1:
Add grounds to jar
Step 2:
Pour ½ cup hot water onto grounds, just long enough to let the coffee bloom.
Step 3:
Immediately add the remaining 2 ½ cups cold water to grounds.
Step 4:
Stir to make sure all grounds are fully immersed in water
Step 5:
Cover jar and refrigerate for 16 hours (or to taste).
Pro-Tip:
Using a “Hot Start” for your cold brew brings out more depth and complexity in the flavor.
Step 6:
Remove jar from the refrigerator.
Step 7:
Place funnel in empty jar and securely place either cheese cloth or paper filter in funnel.
Step 8:
Pour coffee through cheesecloth/filter slowly.
Step 9:
Boom! Coffee for a week. Drink straight over ice with a touch of cream, or diluted with either hot or cold water.