How much caffeine is in Classic French Press Coarse Coffee?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 110 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for Classic French Press Coarse Coffee?

Target 94°C (201°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Classic French Press Coarse Coffee be extracted?

Extract for 4 minutes immersion using Glass French Press / Plunger, at a ratio of 60g coarse grinds per Liter of water, prepared at Coarse (Sea salt size). Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Classic French Press Coarse Coffee taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or grind coarser. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Classic French Press Coarse Coffee?

Unfiltered coffee diterpenes (cafestol) can elevate LDL cholesterol; limit if managing hypercholesterolemia. Coarse grinds must be steeped for 4 minutes minimum to prevent sour under-extraction. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Specialty Coffee · Paris, France / Milan, Italy

Classic French Press Coarse Coffee

Name: How to Brew Classic French Press Coarse Coffee
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Paris, France / Milan, Italy
Ingredients: 14.4 g whole coffee beans, freshly roasted; 240 g filtered water at 94°C

Cafetière

Full immersion clarity: coarse grinds steeped to capture every natural lipid, cafestol oil, and chocolatey note.

A classic full-immersion coffee brewing method. Coarsely ground coffee is steeped in hot water for 4 minutes before a mesh metal plunger is pressed down to separate the grounds.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityModerate

bitternessModerate

bodyVery high

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as pronounced rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Rich Coffee Crema

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 325 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 15.

That is 110 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 45.8 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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