Espresso in French Press

[jmatkins]

Ok I wanted to give this a try and wanted to know who all has had tried it. I want a close as a shot of espresso as I could get in my French Press. Looking to see what your set up/coffee to water ratio was.

Thanks!

 

[NCost]

Never done it...get an espresso maker, w/o the pressure you'll never really get close IMO.

 

[jmatkins]

Never done it...get an espresso maker, w/o the pressure you'll never really get close IMO.

I have a Keurig for coffee, I don't have the counter space for a espresso maker, just a shot in the dark.

Thanks,

 

[Presto]

A French Press will produce the most rich coffee you have ever had. (As long as you use fresh espresso beans and grind them right before use) However, it will not come close to being a shot of espresso. I have been French Pressing coffee for years and wouldn't drink it any other way... As a cup of coffee. Nothing is espresso except espresso, from an espresso machine. As for the ratio I use, I grind about 4-5 scoops of beans for an 8 cup press. The ratio is about the same as making regular coffee (1 scoop for every 2 cups, or more if you want it stronger). Hope this helps answer your questions.

 

[javajunkie]

Never done it...get an espresso maker, w/o the pressure you'll never really get close IMO.

this. espresso is extraction through pressure as much as steep or temperature, and you will NEVER duplicate it. that is not to say you cannot get a denser and richer cup without the equipment. that is why the press is so beloved; rich mouthfeel, total controll almost of the extraction, low point of entry cost, and ease of use.

if you need to go pimp on a budget on this, look up the aeropress. it is NOT espresso, despite what they say, but it will provide a denser cup. which is good. and they are very small, easy to use, and realistically cheap for the quality of the device.

EDIT: also, the thing is the size of a travel mug. as someone with a teeny tiny kitchen, this helps hugely!

 

[wantacigar]

I use a bialetii Moka for espresso. The smaller pots make phenominal espresso. even from the "supermarket" brands. If I use "supermarket" brand I use mocha d' oro or lavazza

 

[NCost]

I use a bialetii Moka for espresso. The smaller pots make phenominal espresso. even from the "supermarket" brands. If I use "supermarket" brand I use mocha d' oro or lavazza

these are very common and will get you very good "espresso". It's the poor mans espresso machine in Italy, and every kitchen has one (statistically speaking). I had one and it worked well enough, worth giving a try to see if you like it for the cost of admission. The results will be much closer to true espresso than a french press.

 

[dscl]

Not to sound like a broken record, but you want get anything near espresso out of a French Press or an Aeropress (even though they market as such). If you don't have the counterspace consider the mypressi TWIST - http://mypressi.com/

 

[Fitze55]

get a small moka pot (I have bialetti). Grind coffee very fine, pack coffee tight, screw on top of moka pot very tight apply heat and you end up with super strong coffee kinda like espresso.

I might have a extra moka pot laying around. I'll let you know if I do.

 

[NickThePyro]

Without an espresso machine you cannot create a true "espresso" any other way. You can create a lot of heat and pressure in devices such as an AeroPress, but it wont be the exact same. But I will say for $20 my AeroPress makes a damn good highly concentrated brew.

 

[MDSPHOTO]

Yep French presses are designed to work with a more coarse grind and espresso does best with a very fine grind, they are not interchangeable unfortunately. Now you can use an espresso roasted bean and coarse grind it for your press and that makes a very rich cup of joe. I've used Black Cat espresso blend in my press with excellent results.

 

[wantacigar]

Here is a little video I made for a friend who was getting his first moka pot.
[video=youtube;78zqL6GCBlM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78zqL6GCBlM[/video]
It's a bit crude but you will get the point