Carmine imparts a red color to cosmetics and personal care products. Scientific Facts: Carmine is the aluminum lake of the coloring agent, cochineal, a natural pigment derived from the dried female insect Coccus cacti (cochineal). In addition to its use in cosmetics and personal care products.Carmine is used as a food coloring and may often be found in juice, yogurt and candy.Safety Information:armine is the aluminum lake of the coloring agent, cochineal, a natural pigment derived from the dried female insect Coccus cacti (cochineal). In addition to its use in cosmetics and personal care products. Carmine is used as a food coloring and may often be found in juice, yogurt and candy. Safety Information:
1 Leave in place to allow the coffee to steep. 2  Steeping time will vary depending on how much coffee youâre brewing, but in general, 4 to 5 minutes for a coarser grind, and 2Â½ to 3 minutes for a slightly finer grind is optimal. 3  The finer the grind, the faster the extraction time.
Here are the French Press brewing specs we use here at SprudgeLabs: And here, dear readers, is a rough-and-ready SprugeLabs approach to making top notch french press in your Bodum Chambord. 1. Grind fresh coffee. Use good coffee, seriously you guys, just click on any of the words in this sentence. 2. Place the press on your scale, add the coffee and tare the scale. Use a nice scale, and if you donât have one, buy here at Espresso Parts or your favorite local head shop. 2. Use water heated to 195-205 degrees. 3. Start your timer as soon as you add as much water as you can without having the whole thing blooming on your counter top.