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The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by 2bitencryption »

exodust wrote: post #17

There's no chance this plastic contraption makes a nicer coffee than my espresso machine. My coffee of choice is a flat white, so I need silky smooth microfoam (not froth), which the espresso machine does at the same time. Also in terms of an "exact science" in consistently good taste, and getting the best from the beans, the extraction process of an espresso brew is superior and more reliable. Provided you take the…

Your espresso machine is making espresso, not coffee, right?

Also, how much did your espresso machine cost? My Aeropress cost $30. I use it daily at the office and make a cup that's 100x better than what the machine (or the starbucks downstairs) makes.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by httpsterio »

moreentropy wrote: post #19
exodust wrote: post #17

There's no chance this plastic contraption makes a nicer coffee than my espresso machine. My coffee of choice is a flat white, so I need silky smooth microfoam (not froth), which the espresso machine does at the same time. Also in terms of an "exact science" in consistently good taste, and getting the best from the beans, the extraction process of an espresso brew is superior and more reliable. Provided you take the…

> There's no chance this plastic contraption makes a nicer coffee than my espresso machine. Brewed coffee and espresso are two completely different things.

Exactly. Which is why I still use my aeropress (amongst other brew methods) when reviewing new coffees.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by aorav »

exodust wrote: post #17

There's no chance this plastic contraption makes a nicer coffee than my espresso machine. My coffee of choice is a flat white, so I need silky smooth microfoam (not froth), which the espresso machine does at the same time. Also in terms of an "exact science" in consistently good taste, and getting the best from the beans, the extraction process of an espresso brew is superior and more reliable. Provided you take the…

> stove-top coffee pot

If you like burnt and bitter coffee. The Moka pot company, Bialetti, is in fact struggling, partly because there are just so many better ways of producing coffee. The Moka pot had its time, but nowadays people know that pushing (> 100 degree) boiling water through coffee grounds just doesn’t produce a great cup of coffee. It’s a pretty device though.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by icelancer »

iscrewyou wrote: post #5

I love my AeroPress. It makes some of the best coffee ever. But I had to stop. Putting hot water in a plastic cup everyday for coffee? I wish there was a metal version. I’ll still use it once every so many months. But the plastic nature of the contraption has turned me away.

>> But the plastic nature of the contraption has turned me away

Why? If you fear BPA or other materials leaching... they've been testing since 2009 and never found anything. And anything recent has been BPA-free.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by KozmoNau7 »

marcelluspye wrote: post #14
xenihn wrote: post #8

My home-made coffee progression: Automatic drip French Press Aeropress Pour-over (using a Hario v60, Chemex filters, and a cheap, non-Hario Gooseneck kettle) Next will be a home espresso setup if I can ever get rich enough to justify having one.

I'm currently at step 2, and was deciding between getting an aeropress or a v60. What do you prefer about the pourover setup?

Not OP, but I've gone through instant, automatic drip, Aeropress and moka pot to pourover.

I use a generic $4 filter holder from the local kitchen supply store, generic size 104 Melitta-style filters, and a basic kettle. I buy good quality coffee in small batches, which I grind at the store and go through in about a week. The fancy Hario etc. stuff is for hipsters IMO.

I do bust out the moka pot when I feel like changing it up a little, and it does make a very robust and flavorful, dark chocolate-like brew.

I also enjoy the coffee from the Aeropress, but I find it rather fiddly, which is not good for me in the morning.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by KozmoNau7 »

aorav wrote: post #23
exodust wrote: post #17

There's no chance this plastic contraption makes a nicer coffee than my espresso machine. My coffee of choice is a flat white, so I need silky smooth microfoam (not froth), which the espresso machine does at the same time. Also in terms of an "exact science" in consistently good taste, and getting the best from the beans, the extraction process of an espresso brew is superior and more reliable. Provided you take the…

> stove-top coffee pot If you like burnt and bitter coffee. The Moka pot company, Bialetti, is in fact struggling, partly because there are just so many better ways of producing coffee. The Moka pot had its time, but nowadays people know that pushing (> 100 degree) boiling water through coffee grounds just doesn’t produce a great cup of coffee. It’s a pretty device though.

If your coffee tastes burnt, that's because it was roasted too hard.

With good quality beans, my Bialetti produces coffee that is very similar in profile to high quality dark chocolate.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by borplk »

acidbaseextract wrote: post #13
brians wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is a premium version available. It costs only $30. As you can see at https://aeropressinc.com/use-it-now/evolution-of-aeropress/ , they’ve continued to re-evaluate materials, including testing for contamination while brewing coffee. You can boil an aeropress at pH 5 for an hour without detecting any leaching. The interesting bit is how it ages—how cracks form, where bacteria might find a home, that sort of thin…

I'm sure the plastic is fine, I'd just prefer a metal or glass version. On every discussion of the Aeropress, I've seen the ask for a non-plastic version pop up. Every time I've then seen essentially your reply above. I'd just prefer a metal or glass version.

I'd love a glass version too but I think it would be super dangerous. Metal is probably more practical.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by wild_preference »

icelancer wrote: post #24
iscrewyou wrote: post #5

I love my AeroPress. It makes some of the best coffee ever. But I had to stop. Putting hot water in a plastic cup everyday for coffee? I wish there was a metal version. I’ll still use it once every so many months. But the plastic nature of the contraption has turned me away.

>> But the plastic nature of the contraption has turned me away Why? If you fear BPA or other materials leaching... they've been testing since 2009 and never found anything. And anything recent has been BPA-free.

https://www.npr.org/2011/03/02/134196209/study-most-plastics...

> The team concentrated on BPA-free baby bottles and water bottles, Bittner says, "and all of them released chemicals having estrogenic activity." Sometimes the BPA-free products had even more activity than products known to contain BPA.

That was just the top search engine result for "plastic leaching".

Not quite the "see, nothing to worry about" hill I would die on when one can just buy glass or metal vessels.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by jsilence »

acidbaseextract wrote: post #13
brians wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is a premium version available. It costs only $30. As you can see at https://aeropressinc.com/use-it-now/evolution-of-aeropress/ , they’ve continued to re-evaluate materials, including testing for contamination while brewing coffee. You can boil an aeropress at pH 5 for an hour without detecting any leaching. The interesting bit is how it ages—how cracks form, where bacteria might find a home, that sort of thin…

I'm sure the plastic is fine, I'd just prefer a metal or glass version. On every discussion of the Aeropress, I've seen the ask for a non-plastic version pop up. Every time I've then seen essentially your reply above. I'd just prefer a metal or glass version.

You might be able to re purpose a lab device I don't know the english name for. See pictures: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=kolbenprober
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