In our simple tips and tricks, we talk about how to grind your beans. But you can buy all our coffees pre-ground too.
Espresso Machine
- Turn your machine on to warm up. It needs to get up to pressure and the coffee will taste better
- Then run some water through to stop old coffee grounds spoiling the taste
- Grind the beans: For espresso, you need the coffee to be a bit finer than sand
- Add 1tbsp of coffee for a single espresso and 2–2.5tbsp for a double
- Brew, drink and enjoy
French Press
- Warm the French press with boiling water
- Grind the beans: French presses need medium coarse coffee
- For one person, add 2–2.5tbsp of coffee to the press (and 250ml of water); for two people, add 5–6tbsp of coffee (and 500ml of water)
- Pour in half the water and wait a minute – enjoy the smell
- Now, pour in the rest and put the lid on
- Let the coffee brew for 3 minutes, then push down the plunger
- Pour your Mont58 coffee and enjoy
Drip Filter
- While the kettle’s boiling, get your mug, cone and filter ready
- Grind the beans: Drip filters need medium coarse coffee
- Pour a little boiling water into the cone to wet the filter. This takes away any papery taste and warms the mug
- Measure 2–2.5tbsp of coffee into the cone (for 250ml of water)
- A minute or two after the kettle has boiled, pour just enough water into the cone to cover the grounds. Your coffee will taste better
- Leave for 30 seconds
- Then slowly pour the rest of the water over the coffee, without touching the filter
- Once it has drained through, drink and enjoy
Stovetop coffee maker
- Fill the bottom of your coffee maker with cold water to just below the pressure valve
- Grind the beans: You need medium-fine coffee
- Fill the coffee holder and tap the side to settle the grounds. Don’t tamp them down or you’ll spoil the flavour
- Put your coffee maker back together and onto the stove
- It takes about 4 minutes for liquid to flow into the top of the pot.
- Listen out for it and turn the heat down so the water doesn’t pass through the grounds too quickly
- When it’s nearly finished, take the coffee maker off the stove and wait until there’s no more water coming through
- Pour and enjoy
Aeropress
- Boil the kettle and put a filter into the cap of your AeroPress
- Grind the beans: The AeroPress takes espresso coffee
- Warm your mug and pour a little boiling water over the filter to get rid of the papery taste
- Put the plunger and chamber together and stand them upside down
- Add one scoop of coffee (2–2.5tbsps) to the AeroPress
- Wait a minute or so after the kettle has boiled, then pour in 250ml of water
- Time this next bit carefully: Stir the grounds and water for 5 seconds; then screw on the cap and wait for 35 seconds
- Turn the AeroPress over, stand it on your mug and press the plunger down steadily
- Drink and enjoy