FRENCH PRESS
An alternative for when your coffee sock is not at hand
Don't have a Coffee Sock Filter at hand? Don't worry! The following brew recipe is a good alternative for offices, or other places you may not have your Coffee Sock Filter with you. Whilst not quite as smooth and refined as the traditional sock method, using a French Press still provides a similar experience.
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The resulting brew in't as refined as the Coffee Sock, it is still immensely enjoyable. Use this brew for making traditional style Nanyang Kopi drinks which can all be found on the Coffee Sock Brew + Drinks page
THE RECIPE
Yield: 1 Portion [150ml of base brew]
Notes: Pure cacao, oak, burnt toffee, caramel with fruity nose
Kopi: 20g
Water: 200g @ 95-98˚C (plus extra to rinse + pre-heat)
Kit: French Press, Spoon, Mug, Timer
Filter Prep: Pre-heated
Brew Time: 3 minutes approx
- Pre-heat mug with hot water
- Pre-heat French Press and discard hot water
- Add Nanyang Kopi Powder to French Press
- Add 200g hot water to Nanyang Kopi Powder
- Set a 3 minute timer and stir 10 times in one direction
- When the timer is up, stir grounds once more to reintegrate into brew, then press plunger. Take care not to press the actual coffee grounds
- Discard water from pre-heated mug and pour in your French Press brew - you should have 150ml approx.
- Congrats - you've made your French Press base brew!
Examples of what to do with your base brew:
- Kopi-O Kosong (black coffee, unsweetened) - dilute with 70ml hot water
- Kopi-O (black coffee) - add 2 tsp sugar to your diluted coffee
- Adding evaporated or condensed milk? Reduce the amount of water
- Check out other recipes below
N.B.
- Make sure to use a French Press appropriately sized for the portions required - small portions in a large press will cool too quickly during brewing
- Stronger kopi drinks (i.e. drinks with 'Gau' or 'Di Lo' in the name) will need more base brew but always 1:10 Nanyang Kopi Powder : Water
