The French press is potentially one of the most recognisable and accessible pieces of coffee equipment in the world. However, it is rarely used to its full potential, often left sat on a shelf as decoration or bundled into the back of a kitchen cabinet.

The method in this article is designed to give consistent, repeatable, delicious brews with great clarity of flavour and reduced turbidity (more. on that in a second). Let’s get brewing.

There are many fine nuances that go into a perfect cup of coffee, but one which we at Niche Coffee are particularly keen to explore is that of grinding. Our Niche Zero and Niche Duo grinders have been developed using the science of good coffee, so it stands to reason that we have a thing or two to say on the subject. If you’ve ever wondered how grind size affects coffee, you’re in the right place.

For many coffee lovers, milk is simply part of the drink and they don’t even consider drinking a coffee without it - espresso shots and black filter coffee isn’t on the menu. Milk has been paired with coffee for almost as long as coffee has been around, but what does it do to the drink and why add milk to coffee?