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Methods Chalatenango French Press
Methods Academy and Roastery · Kuwait · French Press · Beginner · 4:00
Beginner
Rating: 4.7
4.7A full-immersion French Press cup with rich body and simple timing.
Recipe Information
Coffee Beans
El Salvador Pacamara Washed · Finca Los Alpes
Roast Level
Light-medium
Origin
Chalatenango, El Salvador
Process
Washed · Pacamara · Pacamara
Original recipe
Roaster's recipe — 30 g · 500 g · 1:16.7 · 93°C
Customize your brew
Official Recipe
Coffee
30g
Ratio
1 : 16.7
Pours
3 pours
Temperature
93°C
Official 93°C
Grind
Official grind
Brew style
Brew Method
Your brew
- Coffee
- 30 g
- Ratio
- 1:16.7
- Total water
- 500 g
- Temperature
- 93°C
- Grind
- Coarse · ~Comandante 28
- Pours
- 3 pours
- Brew style
- Hot
30 g → 60 g → 440 g
- Pour 130 g coffee
- Pour 260 g
- Pour 3440 g
Taste Direction
Your brew stays close to the roaster’s balance with only subtle shifts.
Guidance indicators relative to the roaster’s recipe — not lab measurements.
Sweetness
58
Acidity
50
Body
50
Bitterness
50
Extraction
50
Brew Recipe
Coffee Dose
30 g
Water
500 g
Water Temp
93°C
Ratio
1:16.7
Grind Size
Coarse · ~Comandante 28
Bloom
60 g / 0:30
Total Brew Time
4:00–4:30
Step-by-step Brewing Guide
Pour 1
30 g coffeeat PrepPreheat the press and add coarse grounds.
Step 1 of 4Pour 2
60 gat 0:00–0:30Bloom, stir once to wet the bed.
Step 2 of 4Pour 3
440 gat 0:30Add remaining water to 500 g; lid on, plunger up.
Step 3 of 4Pour 4
Steepat 0:50–4:00Steep 3:30 more, break crust, skim foam, plunge slowly.
Brew Timeline
01 · Prep
30 g coffee
Preheat the press and add coarse grounds.
02 · 0:00–0:30
60 g
Bloom, stir once to wet the bed.
03 · 0:30
440 g
Add remaining water to 500 g; lid on, plunger up.
04 · 0:50–4:00
Steep
Steep 3:30 more, break crust, skim foam, plunge slowly.
Equipment
French press
0.6–1 L press
Burr grinder
Coarse setting
Scale
Dose + water
Timer
Steep control
Spoon
Break crust
Brewing Tips
- Pacamara likes a medium grind and generous bloom.
Flavor Wheel
- Sweetness68
- Acidity48
- Body82
- Bitterness32
- Aftertaste60
PapayaCocoaCreamySweet
Tasting Notes
Papaya, cocoa, and brown sugar with creamy body. Tip: Pacamara likes a medium grind and generous bloom.
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