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Quick Clean Visual Guide
The best way to clean a French press requires one extra tool (a fine mesh strainer). Once you use this quick clean visual guide, you'll never go back.
Strainer
You'll want a fine mesh strainer or some cheesecloth, although we highly recommend the strainer.
This will help loosen up the grounds that are stuck in the French press.
The strainer might not catch all of the coffee grounds. It's okay if a few of them go down the drain.
You might need to repeat these first two steps until you're able to get all of the coffee out of the French press.
Be mindful not to use too much soap, as this will create a lot of suds, which can make your French press harder to clean.
This will help clean the plunger and dislodge some of the coffee grounds.
After this step, you can also let your French press soak for 5-10 minutes.
Congrats. Your French press is now clean, and you didn't have to deal with scooping out all those coffee grounds.
Looking for full-flavored French press coffee without sediment? Check out our guide to the best French press method in the world, courtesy of world champion barista James Hoffmann.
Your coffee grounds can go straight into a compost, if you have one. If your municipality composts, you can put your used coffee grounds in your compost bin. Otherwise, you can try to re-use them if you'd like to avoid throwing them in the trash.
There are a lot of great uses for used coffee grounds. This article details some fun things you can do.
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