A simple guide to brewing coffee in a cafetière/French press

"How do I use a cafetiere/french press?"

"How much coffee should I use?"

We often get asked for our opinion on the simplest way to make delicious coffee at home.

Many people we meet are considering making the switch from instant to ground coffee but just don't know where to start! They often love to drink real coffee and do so on a regular basis when someone like their local barista makes it for them, but they don’t feel confident in making 'real' coffee themselves at home.

With this in mind, we thought it would be helpful to put together a basic cafetiere brewing guide to share with you, as this is probably the easiest way to start brewing ground coffee at home.

Cafetieres are a simple way of brewing great coffee, they work well for both individual servings and brewing coffee for a group. Whether you're looking to upgrade your daily coffee ritual or looking for the perfect comforting drink as you catch up with friends, this brewing method has you covered!

It's really important to choose a great quality coffee - ideally specialty grade and medium/coarsely ground (overly finely ground coffee may slip through the strainer).  

Simply choose your favourite coffee and follow our step by step guide!

Here’s our simple step by step guide

1. Boil your kettle and leave the water to cool for a minute
2. Add 14g of ground coffee per 220ml of water to your cafetière
3. Pour the hot water into the cafetière and stir 5 times
4. Replace the lid and allow the coffee to brew for 4 minutes
5. Slowly plunge and serve
6. Add milk, chocolate sprinkles or whatever you like to your coffee (we like to add hot frothed milk & occasionally chocolate sprinkles!)
7. Enjoy!
8. Consider re-using the coffee grounds e.g. in the garden or to make a face mask

We hope this helps!

(We would love to see your brewing pictures and you sharing coffee with friends – make sure you tag us in any photos on social media! @tiredmumscoffee)