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TIPS FOR MAKING COFFEE IN A FRENCH PRESS / PLUNGER
With these simple tricks, you can make great coffee in a French Press:
– If you have a water kettle with the ability to heat water to a precise temperature,
we recommend 95 °C as an ideal temperature. You should not use boiling water.
– For grind size, choose setting no. 58 in the PLUNGER range.
– Choose the amount of coffee powder depending on the number of required
cups and your personal preference. Please refer to the coffee chart on page 67
of this manual.
– Put the coffee powder into the glass of the French Press.
– Pour the hot water into the glass in circular motions, so that all of the coffee pow-
der can soak up water and the container is full. The ”bloom“ (expanding coffee
powder and gases) should reach the top end of the container.
– Use a timer and wait for 4 minutes.
– Use a spoon to break the ”crust“ (the ”bloom“ will become dense and a bit hard).
– Put on the plunger and press it down.
– Do not press with too much force. Gently release pressure by pulling the plunger
up slightly and then pressing it down again if you have pressed too firmly.
Important cleaning tip:
For best cleaning results, you should regularly clean the grinder with the Solis
GRINDZ™ coffee grinder cleaner. GRINDZ™ cleans your coffee grinder in a natural
and safe way and is easy to handle. If you grind the bean-shaped cleaning tablets as
described on the GRINDZ™ packet, leftovers of old coffee are removed, making each
cup of coffee taste as freshly as the first cup.
Solis GRINDZ™ coffee grinder cleaner is available from good specialist retailers or from
Solis of Switzerland Ltd.
Telephone: 0848 804 884, Telefax: 0848 804 890,
email: info.ch@solis.com or www.solis.ch (shipping only within Switzerland).
HINTS
– Fresh grinds are the key to making coffee with more flavour and body.
– Coffee flavour and strength is a personal preference. Vary the type of coffee beans,
amount of coffee and fineness of grind to achieve the flavour you prefer.
– Use freshly roasted coffee beans, preferably with a ‘roasted on’ date.
– Best use the beans 5–20 days after the roasting date. Store coffee beans in a dark,
cool and dry place. If possible, the beans should be vacuum sealed.
– Buy in small batches to reduce the storage time.
– Once coffee is ground it quickly loses its flavour and aroma. For the best results
grind beans immediately before brewing.
– Do not keep the coffee beans in the bean hopper too long, if possible store them
vacuum sealed.
– When the appliance is not in use for a long time, remove the beans and run grinder
empty to clear of ground beans left in chamber.
– Run grinder for 2 seconds before each use for maximum freshness.
– Clean the bean hopper and conical burrs regularly.
