The Perfect Cup of Joe Recipe

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The Perfect Cup of Joe
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Ingredients:

  • 8 tbsp whole beans
  • 1 4 -cup french press
  • note 1: this is more than most instructions specify. fresh-roasted dark, oily beans, i.e., french, italian, or espresso, are preferable

Directions:

  1. Bring water to a full rolling boil, then remove from heat immediately. Pour about half a cup of the boiling water into the plunger pot and a splash into each of the coffee mugs to heat them. This step is essential to avoid lukewarm coffee.
  2. Grind beans. Conventional plunger wisdom calls for a coarse grind in order to keep the beans from escaping through the mesh screen. However, if you like your coffee thick and velvety, use a fine (i.e., espresso) grind. If you are using pre-ground beans, buy them in quantities that will be consumed within a week.
  3. Spoon ground coffee into plunger pot. (If you are half-asleep, double-check that you have dumped out the warming water.) Add 4 cups of hot water and insert the plunger just far enough so that it acts as a lid. Let the coffee steep for 3 to 4 minutes, then press plunger down very slowly and steadily. Allow another minute for the coffee sediment to settle to the bottom.
  4. Hold the French press up to the sun before serving and pay homage to the coffee gods. If any hint of sunlight shines through the coffee, pour it out and start all over again.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 415.44 Kcal (1739 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 28.44mg 1%
Total Carbs 101.78g 34%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 8%
Calcium 225.3mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 26.97 Kcal (113 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 1.85mg 1%
Total Carbs 6.61g 34%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 8%
Calcium 14.6mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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