How much water & coffee do you need in your French Press?
A small French press normally holds up to 350 ML of water. Sizes do vary between brands, having different presses with capacity of 600 ML, 800 ML, & 1 Liter. To make things easier, we recommend using the cup you drink in for better estimation on how much water you need.
Cup Size |
Cup Volume |
Coffee Grams ** |
Small |
200 ML |
+/- 14g |
Medium or Standard |
250 ML |
+/- 17g |
Large |
350 ML |
+/- 23g |
Travel Mug |
400 ML |
+/- 27g |
** Coffee grams is calculated based on using 65 grams per 950 ML of water
French Press Size |
Cup Volume |
Coffee Grams ** |
Small |
350 ML |
+/- 23g |
Medium or Standard |
600 ML |
+/- 40g |
Large |
800 ML |
+/- 53g |
Extra Large |
1000 ML |
+/- 70g |
** Coffee grams is calculated based on using around 65 grams per 950 ML of water
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