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Starting recipe

French press, 350 ml starting recipe

A small press, for one mug. A first brew to start from. Brewer sizes vary between makers, so check yours.

Steps

  1. Add 24 g of coarse coffee to the press.
  2. Pour 360 g of hot water and start a timer. Do not plunge.
  3. At 4:00, stir the crust gently and skim any foam.
  4. Press slowly and pour right away.
  5. Taste. Sour: steep longer or grind finer. Bitter or silty: grind coarser.

Tuning

TasteWhat to change
Sour or thinSour or thin: steep longer or grind a little finer.
Bitter or dryBitter or silty: grind coarser.

Grind setting by grinder

GrinderFrench press, 350 ml setting
Comandante C40 MK433 clicks
1Zpresso K-Ultra1.1.8
1Zpresso JX-Pro4.9.0
1Zpresso J-Ultra3.6.6
1Zpresso Q22.6.1
1Zpresso X-Ultra2.5.9
Timemore Chestnut C228 clicks
Timemore Chestnut C323 clicks
Timemore Sculptor 0649.5
Kingrinder K61.45
Kingrinder K41.47
Baratza Encore27
Baratza Virtuoso+28
Baratza Sette 3029
Fellow Ode Gen 27.7
Fellow Opus8.25
Eureka Mignon Specialita2+2
Niche Zero0.73
Hario Skerton Pro5 clicks
Hario Mini Mill Plus12 clicks
Breville Smart Grinder Pro68
Wilfa Svart14
DF DF64 Gen 274
Kinu M47 Classic5.5
Option-O Lagom P646.6
Porlex Mini II15 clicks

Other sizes and styles

These are common starting points, not rules. Different beans want different recipes, which is why the recipes on CuppaData come from people brewing the same coffee.

Questions

What is a good starting recipe for French press, 350 ml?

24 g of coffee at 1:15, 360 g, 4 minutes, 93 to 96 °C. Use it as a first brew and adjust by taste.

The French press, 350 ml tastes sour. What do I change?

Sour or thin: steep longer or grind a little finer.

The French press, 350 ml tastes bitter. What do I change?

Bitter or silty: grind coarser.