Conflicting advice on french press grind

May 13, 2005 1 Replies

The instructions on my french press say to use a course grind, but I read in a recent magazine article somewhere that it's best to use a fine grind. What grind do you use in your press?



The magazine is wrong. Use a coarse grind, or at least a medium grind (if using medium, shorten the steeping time).

Not only do you use coarser grinds for brewing methods with longer steeping times (such as the press), a fine grind can make the plunger difficult to depress.

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