Making terrific coffee at home or the office requires just a French Press and some fresh coffee.

This is so easy and ultra-portable that I've even seen hikers at 12,000 feet making French Press coffee this way!

Here's how to do it.

By the way, we've tested longer and shorter brew times, hotter and colder water, and more and less ground coffee. The method below gave us the best results.

1. In an empty French Press, place 2 teaspoons of fresh ground coffee for each cup of 6 oz of water you intend to brew.

Tip: 1 coffee scoop equals 2 teaspoons.

2. Bring water (ideally filtered -- coffee is 98 percent water, so good water counts) to 195-205 degrees. You could boil it and then let it sit for about 45 seconds to reach this temperature. This is the best range of temperature to extract the ideal flavor and aroma from the ground beans. Pour water in the French press and stir to mix the grinds in thoroughly.

3. After 4-5 minutes, press down the plunger. Serve immediately. Some people prefer to let the coffee cool for another 2-3 minutes because they feel that very hot water obscures the taste of the coffee.

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