Brewers Guide 1

French Press brewer

What you’ll need:

2 Tablespoons of coarsely ground coffee for every 8 ounces of coffee you’re brewing (for instance; a 32 ounce French Press = 8T of coffee).
Enough cold, clean water to fill your brewer
A kettle
A long-handled spoon to stir with.
A timer (smart phones work great!)
Pro Tip: A simple blade grinder will serve you well for brewing in a French Press once you master the proper grind size.

Step 1:

Give your brewer a quick rinse with hot water to warm it up.

Step 2:

Add grounds to brewer.

Pro-tip

For better flavor clarity, try reducing your dose to 6T for a 32 oz batch.

Step 3:

Slowly pour fresh clean water, just off the boil (≈200°F) over the
grounds. Pour to just below the bottom of the spout.

Pro-Tip

Pour in two steps; about 1/3 of your water first to wet the
grounds and let them bloom, (for about 30 seconds), and then finish with the remainder.

Step 4:

Start timing your brew. We recommend a 4 minute brew time.

Step 5:

Stir the grounds briefly to make sure that they are all wet.

Step 6:

Set the lid lightly on top of the brewer and depress the plunger
just enough to immerse all of the grounds. (don’t plunge yet!).

Step 7:

After 4 minutes, press the plunger down slowly and completely.

Step 8:

Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Pro-Tip

To avoid over-extraction, pour any remaining coffee into a
separate thermal dispenser for serving later.

Brewers Guide 2

An electric brewer

What you’ll need:

2T of medium ground coffee for every 8 ounces of coffee that you’re brewing.
A coffee scoop
Enough cold clear water for the batch size that you’re brewing.

Step 1:

Know your brewer. Read the operating instructions that come with your coffee brewer before using and be sure to understand how many ounces of water it  brews per batch.

Pro-Tip:

Choose your brewer wisely. A brewer is only as good as its heating element. The most common problem is that the water doesn’t get hot enough resulting in seriously sub-par results and poor flavor extraction.

Step 2:

Insert filter into filter basket.

Step 3:

Add 2 tablespoons of coffee grounds per 8oz of coffee that you’re brewing to the filter.

Step 4:

Insert basket into the brewer.

Step 5:

Add water cold fresh water to brewer.

Pro-Tip:

Water with a high mineral content is the enemy of electric coffee brewers – it causes mineral deposits to build up inside. Use filtered water (not distilled) if yours is mineral-laden.

Step 6:

Turn on brewer and wait for the magic to happen!

Step 7:

Serve hot and fresh. Enjoy!

Brewers Guide 3

What You’ll Need:

2 one glass mason jars
1 cup coarsely ground coffee
2 ½ cups cold water
½ cup hot water ( ~200° F)
Large mouth funnel (a canning funnel works great)
4 layers of cheese cloth or 1 flat bottom paper coffee filter for filtering the grounds.

Step 1:

Add grounds to jar

Step 2:

Pour ½ cup hot water onto grounds, just long enough to let the coffee bloom.

Step 3:

Immediately add the remaining 2 ½ cups cold water to grounds.

Step 4:

Stir to make sure all grounds are fully immersed in water

Step 5:

Cover jar and refrigerate for 16 hours (or to taste).

Pro-Tip:

Using a “Hot Start” for your cold brew brings out more depth and complexity in the flavor.

Step 6:

Remove jar from the refrigerator.

Step 7:

Place funnel in empty jar and securely place either cheese cloth or paper filter in funnel.

Step 8:

Pour coffee through cheesecloth/filter slowly.

Step 9:

Boom! Coffee for a week. Drink straight over ice with a touch of cream, or diluted with either hot or cold water.