French Press Coffee Ratio 4 Cups Water. For example if you are making 6 cups of coffee use 660 milliliters of water and 6 tablespoons of ground coffee. 27g 5 Tbsp coffee coarsely ground.
The standard ratio for French press is 114 1 part of coffee to 14 parts of water. The ratio for a French press is around 118. How much coffee to use in french press.
Water 1000 ml coffee 555 g 12 cups.
Some people like a much lighter coffee that has a subtle flavor that is more like tea. Simply divide your water volume in ounces by 14 to know how much oz of ground coffee to add. Too much coffee and it will turn out much too strong tasting while not enough grounds will make a weak cup of java. And the best brew ratios in a french press are between 115 and 117 which is 1 g of coffee per 15-17 ml of water.