Making french press coffee is a learning process that will yield amazing full bodied coffee that really brings out the notes of your coffee beans if done properly.
Best medium roast coffee beans for french press.
There are many degrees of darkness though.
A medium roast blend this whole bean guatemalan roast by two volcanoes is a delicious option for french press brewing.
The taste between french press coffee and drip coffee is very different even if they use the same coffee beans roast.
As soon as you open the box you re hit by a sweet combination of caramel dark chocolate cherry and walnut aromas which grow stronger when you brew the coffee to yield a bold rich flavor.
Medium fine grind stronger slight bitter with only a hint of flavor.
French press refers to the brewing method that is said to have originated from france.
Sourced predominately from wild coffee trees from a region renowned for fruity and floral toned coffee this french press coffee is a medium roast with lavender and chocolate aromas and a sweet structure.
For a french press a medium to dark roasted coffee is more foolproof.
A single origin gourmet coffee two volcanoes roasts their coffee in small batches highlighting all of the flavors in the beans.
Do i need light medium or dark roast.
Volcanica coffee are premium roasters and make some of the best french press beans plus a huge range of other great coffees.
The way to find the best coffee beans for the french press is part trial and error.
This roast is often called the full city by the coffee experts.
With so many different coffee roasters out there these days choosing the best coffee for french press creating can be difficult.
A french press and a french roast refer to entirely different things.
Whether you are looking for brewing a french press or aeropress cold brew coffee or drip machine you can brew all these coffees through kicking horse coffee kick ass dark roast.
A lot of coffee lovers will recommend using a medium or dark roast with a french press but that shouldn t stop you from trying something a little lighter.
Here are the results and tasting notes.
Coming back to our discussion on dark roast if you are a starbucks coffee lover or even an admirer then these coffee beans are a perfect deal for you.
Each grind will use the same bean same roast same french press and steep each for 2 minutes with half the time stirring.
I would stay clear of the espresso spectrum and go for something more medium.