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French Press (Glass)

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Coffee for One, or Two: Simple Brewing Instructions

Just because you're making a single cup of coffee at home, it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice full cafe flavor.

There are two simple single-cup coffee making methods that work especially well with freshly-ground coffee:

French Press (Glass)	Mug-top Gold Filter
Coarsely grind the coffee beans. Do not over grind. Steep 3 min (using a kitchen timer is best) Press the stopper down Pour the coffee over into a mug Enjoy Optional: With either of these methods it's a good idea to pre-heat your mug, which is very easy to do: fill it with extra hot water from the kettle and then pour it off before making your coffee.	Grind the coffee medium-fine Place the gold filter on top of the mug Add the ground coffee Put the filter cover over the coffee (this is necessary; don't omit) Pour hot water in to just below the top Wait until the hot water filters through Remove the mug-top and enjoy

If you are brewing coffee for more than one person, you can use a large french press (they come in all sizes), or keep two mug-top filters on hand, otherwise you'll need to brew in sequence.

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