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LIFE HACK MAKE THE PERFECT PLUNGER BREW

Pining for a pristine morning press? Brew expert Natalie Guest has you covered.

The plunger, sometimes referred to as a French press, is maybe the most common co ee bre er in homes, and thereforeiso eno erloo ed e eall had a sub par plunger co ee hile on holiday at an Airbnb or on a camping trip, but the humble plunger can yield beautiful co ee ith a bit of attention and no ho

1. Buy the best coffee you can. f you re anting to feel fancy, try one of upreme s singleoriginco ees,thesebeansha ebeenselectedfortheir delicious aourproles yfaouriteis thiopia ui

2. Get the grind right. For best results you ll need a coarse grind, thin bread crumb consistency deally, grind co ee fresh, but hey, e can t be perfect all the time, pre ground co ee illabsolutelygetthe obdone

3: Grab the kitchen scales. For damn ne co ee, use g ofco eefore ery mlof ater uttheplungeronthe scales, hit ero and add your ground co ee in, then hit ero again and add in the ater onus points if you e preheated the plunger

4. Add half of your boiled water. rab a spoonandstiralittletoma esurethegrinds aree enly et Addintherestofyour ater and depress the plunger so all the co ee is submergedafe cmbelo the aterle el

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5. This, in my opinion, is the game-changing part. en e don t drin all of that plunger co ee in one hit, hichleaessomecoeeintheplungertooerbre

recommend transferring the co ee into another bonus points preheated esselifyouarentdrin ingitallstraight a ay etterbre ingeeryone

Nat is a city manager for Coffee Supreme. Nat has trained countless baristas over the years, so naturally, she knows a thing or two about making a delicious cuppa.

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