The history of the French Press can be traced back many years, but there is a lot of controversy over who actually invented the French Press. The first patent in history for a coffee brewing device similar to a modern French press was awarded to a Milanese named Attilio Callimani.
Since it is a French press, why is the patent grantor not French? Some rumors say that the French press came about when a man from France installed a filter on the coffee pot to isolate the coffee grounds and get a cleaner cup of coffee. This coffee brewing equipment was widely used in various regions of France around the 19th century, and eventually spread to other countries.
When the French press was introduced to Italy, Callimani made subtle adjustments to the coffee brewing device and applied for a patent. The French press is just one of eight patents related to beverage production that Callimani has obtained.
Today's French press pots are mostly made of borosilicate glass. They are durable, reliable and reasonably priced. In addition, they are simple and easy to use. They are the mother-like choice for many first-time specialty coffee lovers.
What is the principle of French press? What's so special about coffee made with a French press?
To make coffee with a French press, the coffee powder is completely soaked in the pot, and then a press bar with a metal filter is used to separate the coffee and coffee grounds. This brewing method produces a very rich coffee, which can increase texture and oil, and the final coffee is also quite clean.
Although the steps for brewing coffee with a French press are simple, there are still some things to pay attention to. Since the coffee made by the French press is mainly steeped, the grinding level will be coarser than that of Pour over(V60) coffee. If the grinding degree is too fine, or there are too many fine powders, the metal filter will not be able to filter the coffee grounds, and the coffee will have an unpleasant "ground feel" when you drink it, which will greatly affect the taste.
In addition, before brewing coffee with a French press, just like brewing tea, you need to preheat the glass kettle with hot water. If you do not perform the preheating action, when the hot water enters the kettle, the water temperature will drop faster.
inPink to water ratioIn terms of choice, the more common one is between 1:13 and 1:15, which can be adjusted according to your own taste. The brewing water temperature will also vary according to the degree of roasting of the coffee beans. For medium-light and medium-roasted coffee beans, Front Street recommends using a water temperature of 90 degrees Celsius to 93 degrees Celsius. Use higher water temperatures to remove the aromatic substances in lightly roasted coffee beans and High-quality acid is extracted; while medium-dark roasted coffee beans use water temperatures of 86 degrees Celsius to 88 degrees Celsius. Since dark-roasted coffee beans absorb water more efficiently and dissolve flavors faster, if the water temperature is too high, a bitter and burnt taste will easily occur.
Next, FrontStreet Coffee demonstrated using Oiran coffee from Ethiopia. As usual, Front Street will introduce this coffee bean to you:
Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) Oiran coffee beans
Production area: Sidamohambera production area in Ethiopia
Altitude: 2050 meters - 2300 meters
Variety: Local native species
Treatment method: Sun treatment
Front Street Oiran coffee beans are produced in the Hambera seed production area under Sidamo Guji. The Guji production area is a common winner in many coffee bean competitions. The Hambera sub-producing area is the coffee sub-producing area with the highest planting altitude among Ethiopian producing countries. It is only separated from Kocher in the Yirgacheffe producing area by a high mountain.
In 2017, Ethiopia's DW Company sent this sun-dried coffee beans from the Buku Abel Processing Station in Hambera to participate in the East African Green Bean Competition, and won the 2017 TOH Ethiopia Division sun-dried coffee beans championship. Later, Hongshun, a Beijing green bean merchant, introduced the same batch of coffee beans into the country and named it "Oiran", which means the head of a hundred flowers and has high hopes.
Parameters for brewing Oiran coffee beans using a French press at FrontStreet Coffee:
Water temperature: 91 degrees Celsius
Amount of powder: 15g
Pink to water ratio: 1:15
Grinding degree: Chinese standard No. 20 screen pass rate 75%
First preheat the French press with warm water, then pour out the warm water, add 15 grams of ground coffee powder, and then inject 225 grams of hot water at 91 degrees Celsius. The water injection range can be slightly larger to allow the coffee powder to tumble to improve extraction efficiency. You can also stir it gently with a spoon. After the water filling is completed, pull up the metal filter and cover it, and wait for 4 minutes. After 4 minutes, gently press the filter rod to 1/4 of the pot body. Finally, pour out the coffee liquid and enjoy.
The Front Street Oiran French Press coffee brewed through the above brewing parameters and steps has an obvious comprehensive berry aroma, complex juice taste, obvious creamy and silky taste, and an overall full and mellow taste.
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You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
