What You Need:    3C French Press  Coffee: 36 grams set at medium-coarse grind  Water: 660 grams or milliliters at 200 °F / 93.5 °C for brewing  Additional water at 200 °F / 93.5 °C for preheating  Stirring device  Gram scale (1 gram = 1 milliliter)    Brewing time: 4 minutes    Step 1    Preheat your French press with hot water. Discard this water.      Step 2   Add coffee to the pot. Set it on top of the scale and tare the scale.      Step 3    Start the timer and begin pouring 540 grams of...

So, you’re new to coffee.   You want to learn how to make a great pot of coffee at home, but aren’t sure where to start. You’ve tried your hand by picking and choosing what’s available at the local store, only to experience coffee that’s too sweet or too bitter. Now you’re ready to move on and experience a fresh, clean, well roasted cup of coffee. But you need to know where to begin. Great coffee begins with the beans. Most commercial coffee comes from two types of beans; Arabica and Robusta. Arabica beans are mild, fine and aromatic. Because...