Plunger coffee ratio
Plunger coffee (a French press) is the kitchen classic. Pick your plunger size and how strong you like it, and we will tell you exactly how much coffee and water to use.
1 What are you making?
Popular in Perth
Café drinks
Brewed coffee
2 How much?
g of coffee
Weighed your beans? Type the grams and we will work out the water.
3 How strong?
Units
How to make a plunger
For 8 cup (1 litre), at balanced strength. Change the size or strength in the calculator above.
You need
- 67g ground coffee, coarse, like raw sugar
- 1L water, 93 to 96°C
Method
- Add 67g coffee, then pour in 1L hot water.
- At 0:30: give it a gentle stir and put the lid on.
- At 4:00: plunge slowly, then pour it all out.
Plunger quick answers
| Size | Mild (1:17) | Balanced (1:15) | Strong (1:13) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 cup 350ml water | 21g coffee | 23g coffee | 27g coffee |
| 8 cup 1 litre water | 59g coffee | 67g coffee | 77g coffee |
| 12 cup 1.5 litres water | 88g coffee | 100g coffee | 115g coffee |
These are starting points. Every bean is different, so taste and adjust.
New to this? Read how to make plunger coffee, step by step.
