Bodum Manual French Press coffee maker - transparent

Making a cup of coffee from a coffee plunger is a very simple process. It only involves a few steps. First, you have to preheat the coffee plunger – you can just add some hot water to the coffee plunger and swirl it around. Next, dump out the water and completely dry the device. 

The preheating step is not absolutely necessary, but it will help to keep the coffee hotter for a longer time.

Measure out the ground coffee beans and add them to the canister. You can use 2 tablespoons of coffee per 1 cup of water. Add enough boiling water to cover and soak the coffee. Then, stir the coffee, attach the lid, and allow the mixture to sit for about 30 seconds. 

Now you can remove the lid and add the remaining amount of water to the canister. Then give the mixture a gentle stir. Next, attach the lid of the device and make sure that you pull the plunger all the way up. This will prevent the steam from escaping. You can now allow the coffee to steep for a few minutes. This will depend on how fine the coffee beans are. After 3-5 minutes, you can slowly push down the plunger – this will push coffee grounds to the bottom of the container.