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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 brians »

xenihn wrote: post #9
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.

I'm surprised there isn't a premium version available. There's surely a huge market for people willing to spend ~$100 on a non-plastic version.

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 thing.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

#12

Post by on_and_off »

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.

would this http://espro.ca/espro-press/ work for you ? I have used it for a while .. I have never owned an aeropress so I don't know how it compares.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

#13

Post by acidbaseextract »

brians wrote: post #11
xenihn wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm surprised there isn't a premium version available. There's surely a huge market for people willing to spend ~$100 on a non-plastic version.

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.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

#14

Post by marcelluspye »

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?

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

#15

Post by simtel20 »

on_and_off wrote: post #12
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.

would this http://espro.ca/espro-press/ work for you ? I have used it for a while .. I have never owned an aeropress so I don't know how it compares.

The espro is still a French press and the coffee or produces still comes out more bitter than what is produced in an aeropress. I'll be damned if I know why. I switched from an espro to an aeropress a few years ago because even though I tell myself that an aeropress should produce about the same flavor as a French press with the same grind (the espro has a very fine filter, similar to some of the reusable screens for an aeropress) and water temp, it seems different.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by llukas »

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?

Take both :)

Also get a good grinder (kinu m47, commandante or similar) if you do not have it already. It gives you controlled repeatable grind - you can make same coffee taste very different depending on the grind.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

#17

Post by exodust »

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 time to learn how to do it.

Next best after an espresso machine is a stove-top coffee pot. Best for coffees where it's mostly water and only some milk.

> "Proponents of the device claim that drinks made with the AeroPress are more delicious than those made with thousand-dollar machines."

Yeh that's funny, is this article a paid promo?

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by el_benhameen »

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 the same-ish progression, and I prefer the pourover because it ends up being tidier. I always manage to spill grounds getting them into the Aeropress, and cleaning it out is messier, too. Plus there's the risk of your cup flying away with the amount of pressure you're putting on the top of the press. With the pourover, I dump the grounds into the filter, make the coffee, dump the filter with grounds into the compost, and rinse the v60, done. Rarely a spill or a mess.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

#19

Post by moreentropy »

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.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

#20

Post by httpsterio »

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…

You can't make a good filter coffee drink with an espresso machine, an americano is just a pale imitation. An aeropress on the other hand is not a substitute for an espresso machine.

When talking about good coffee it's important to distinguish if you mean coffee you like to drink or if we're talking about flavours, mouth feel etc.

The coffee used and recommended for good complex espresso shots does not necessarily translate to good and complex cups of filter coffee. Comparing an espresso machine with an aeropress is like apples and oranges.

I could tell you several ways in which the aeropress is superior. But it doesn't matter, they are quite different devices for different purposes.

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