Are you a Peetnik?

[bikerz]

I have a French press home but never used it. How long do you leave the coffee sit before pouring it? I'm a coffee-addict. Drink about 5 cups every day.

Here's my method for a perfect cup of Peet's French press:

1. 3 scoops* of coarse grind (#12) coffee in the bottom of the single-cup French press. (* I use the Peet's scoop - I think 1 scoop is 2 Tbs)

2. Bring water to a boil and let come off the boil for a few seconds.

3. Pour a water over the grounds to cover and stir well with something wooden (I use a chopstick) until it looks like a slurry - this lets the coffee "bloom," as they say.

4. Pour the rest of the hot water in, stirring, then press the plunger down about an inch or so and then draw it back up to just below the level of water.

5. Pour a little hot water into the mug to take the chill off.

6. Leave coffee steeping for at least 5 minutes. (My favorite Sulawesi can stay as long as 8-10 minutes with no ill effect; I'm not sure how sensitive other roasts might be to longer steep times.)

7. Slowly and steadily push the plunger down as far as you can.

8. Dump out the hot water from the mug and fill to the brim with delicious coffee! Enjoy!