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James Hoffmann French Press

James Hoffmann · French press

30 g → 500 g · 1 : 16.7 · 100 °C · Medium-coarse grind

James Hoffmann's no-plunge French press: steep, stir the crust, skim, rest, then pour off the settled brew for a clean, sludge-free cup.

  1. 0:00pour all the water onto the grounds500 g
  2. 4:00stir the crust, then scoop off the foam and floating grounds
  3. rest 5–8 more minutes — longer is fine, the brew only settles
  4. press the plunger just to the surface of the liquid, no further
  5. pour gently, leaving the last sips (and the sediment) behind

Transcribed from The Ultimate French Press Technique (YouTube) on 2026-07-01