Presston’s Balanced Daily Brewing Recipe

A Precise Everyday Method for Presston

Today the goal is to reveal how an ordinary medium roast can produce a clean and balanced cup when paired with the design and engineering of Presston.

Equipment

• Presston brewer pre-heated with hot water, then emptied
• Burr grinder capable of repeated particle size around six hundred microns
• Digital scale accurate to one tenth of a gram (or measure 3-4 tablespoons of grounds)
• Kettle set to two hundred seven degrees Fahrenheit or ninety seven Celsius
• Serving cup large enough to hold the finished brew plus a small buffer

Coffee and Water

• Nineteen grams medium roast coffee
• Three hundred grams water (or fill the Presston until just before it rounds at the lip) at 207 degrees Fahrenheit/97 degrees Celsius

The chosen dose aligns with common ratios while leaving ample headspace in Presston. A particle size near six hundred microns strikes a balance between clarity and body. The higher water temperature compensates for the slightly larger grind, ensuring full extraction without bitterness.

Brewing Method

1. Load coffee
   With Presston extended on base, add the ground coffee and settle the bed with a gentle shake.
2. Pour and saturate
   Start the timer and add the full 300 grams of water in a steady stream, ensuring all grounds are evenly wetted. Give one controlled swirl to eliminate dry pockets. Alternatively, you can bloom with 50 gams of water for 30 seconds, adding the remaining 250 grams after.
3. Steep
   Allow the grounds and water to rest for fifty seconds. The short contact time highlights the sweetness of medium roast while keeping acidity at bay.
4. Prepare to press
   Attach the filter cap, then rotate Presston in a quick smooth motion onto the cup.
5. Press
   Apply slow, consistent pressure until the piston hits the bottom, aiming for a press time of twenty seconds or less.

Expected Profile

The cup should present a velvety texture. If acidity dominates, tighten the grind slightly or extend the steep to sixty seconds. If bitterness appears, open the grind a touch or reduce water temperature to two hundred four degrees Fahrenheit.