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The Ultimate French Press Technique

James Hoffmann · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

James Hoffmann demonstrates his technique for a clean, sludge-free cup from a French press: stir, break the crust, wait, and carefully pour. It is a four-minute guide.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters swear by it as the best way to make French press coffee, and cite its 16:1 water-to-coffee ratio.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “IMO it produces the best coffee I've ever been able to make in a french press.”

    Commenter's best french press coffee comes from this technique.

    taldo, 2023-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Is Coffee Good for You? – James Hoffmann review of scientific literature [video]”

  2. “I've had a lot of success with James Hoffman's method[1] for making coffee with a french press.”

    Hoffmann's french press method yields good coffee in bulk.

    _Algernon_, 2023-01 · Recommendation · in “My Coffee Maker Just Makes Coffee”

  3. “basically stir, break the crust, and let time and gravity do the work produces a far nicer cup of coffee”

    Stir, break the crust, wait for a better cup.

    helsinkiandrew, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “The Beginner's Guide to over­Complicating Coffee”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: french press, coffee brewing, james hoffmann, home brewing, technique

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