French press coffee

French press coffee is made by immersion: coarse-ground coffee is steeped loose in just-off-the-boil water for a few minutes, then a metal mesh plunger is pressed down to push the grounds to the bottom and let the liquid be poured off the top. Because the only filter is a wire screen rather than paper, the cup keeps the coffee's natural oils and a little fine sediment, giving a full-bodied, heavy, richly textured brew that many drinkers prize for its mouthfeel. The brewing vessel — a tall glass or steel beaker with a lidded plunger — is variously called a French press, a cafetiere, a press pot or a coffee plunger.