How to Make the Best Coffee | FRENCH PRESS COFFEE

In this post I show you how to make the best coffee ever. We use a French press, whole beans and heavy cream to achieve optimal flavor.

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A Coffee Lover

I’ve been drinking coffee pretty regularly for probably 16 or 17 years now. You could probably tell me it had just about every negative health effect in the book, and I would still drink it. It is one of the most perfect and basic pleasure in life. If you’re a coffee drinker, you get it.

There is absolutely nothing like lingering over a steaming hot cup of freshly made coffee, topped with heavy cream, first thing in the morning.

My husband and I sit down at the table, talk about the plans for the day, and put off getting the kids dressed breakfast made and all the other chores that we need to get to, just to sip on our mugs just a little longer.

I’ve always loved my coffee, but after I started preparing it with whole beans, a French press and heavy whipping cream, I had no idea what I was missing. Grinding the coffee beans fresh may feel like too much effort, but once you taste, you will be setting your alarm 30 seconds early every day to make it this way. Yes 30 seconds, because that’s ALL it takes!

Supplies for how to make the best coffee in the French press:

Making the best coffee in a French press is super easy, especially once you get the hang of it! All you need is a few basic supplies.

6 cup double wall stainless steel French press

Coffee grinder

Stainless steel kettle 

Instructions for how to make the best coffee in the French press:

These instructions will yield two 12 ounce cups of coffee.

1. Add 3/4 cup of whole roasted coffee beans to a standard size coffee grinder.
2. Pulse the beans, until they are coarsely ground.
3. Add the freshly ground beans to a 26 ounce (6 cup) French press.
4. Cover the beans with water that is just under a boil. Fill the French press until about a half inch from the top.
5. Give the beans a little stir.
6. Put the plunger into the pot, and press it down just a bit to ensure the coffee beans are below the surface of the hot water.
7. Allow the coffee to steep for about 5 minutes.
8. Add a few tablespoons of fresh heavy cream to the bottom of a mug, top with the French press coffee, and enjoy!

Some notes about how to make the best coffee in the French press:

• It is best to use a double wall stainless steel French press. It will keep the coffee hotter for much longer. You can enjoy a warm cup of coffee up to an hour after making it, with this kind of press. A glass press will only hold the heat for about 10 minutes.
• Go for a medium roast coffee. Of course this is just my preference, but if you are new to coffee and grinding your own beans, this will most likely be the best choice for you. My favorite brand, mostly for the price and because it is organic, is the ALDI whole bean medium roast coffee beans. I also love the Pike’s Place roast from Starbucks, but only get it very rarely. Usually just when my mom buys it for me for Christmas!
• Make sure to not grind the coffee grains as finely as store brought ground coffee. This does mean you will go through coffee a little more quickly, but the taste is definitely worth it!
• Use filtered water, instead of tap water. We use water from our Berkey water filter.

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6 cup double wall stainless steel French press

Coffee grinder

Stainless steel kettle 

Berkey water filter (We have the “Royal” for our family of 7)

Hand thrown clay mug

Stainless steel kettle 

My Berkey water filter video/review

We love using filtered water to make the best coffee in a French press. You can find my Berkey water filter review HERE.

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