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Step 4 of 4 · French Press That Isn't Gritty

Into a mug or pitcher now

Into a mug or pitcher now — step 4 of 4 in French Press That Isn't Gritty. Leave the last swallow of sludge in the press. Drink. If it's bitter and thick, coarser tomorrow. If it's thin and sour, finer or longer.

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Free coffee & drinks tip: Into a mug or pitcher now (step 4 of 4 from "French Press That Isn't Gritty").

Leave the last swallow of sludge in the press. Drink. If it's bitter and thick, coarser tomorrow. If it's thin and sour, finer or longer. Wash the screen — a toothbrush, soap, rinse.

You passed when two brews in a week both finish at 4 minutes, the cup isn't sandy, and you didn't let it sit on the grounds for 40 minutes 'to stay warm'.

Pro tip: To keep it hot, decant into a prewarmed thermal. Not back onto the puck.

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