I always wind up making a mess everywhere with mine
How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee
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Same here. I never use water over 180 degrees Farenheit and never put it in the dishwasher.
For most coffees you're going to want to be a little higher, around 198-203 degrees for proper extraction. Very good choice to never place it in the dishwasher, it takes just a few seconds to clean and it lasts a lot longer
The standard recommendation for the Aeropress, including from Adler himself, is to use 175F water, much less hot than you'd use in other preparation methods.
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#34I have found my AeroPress coffee to be lacking body. I returned to pour-overs and French presses. Having read this, I feel I must again tinker with the Aeropress. Likely case of "Doing it wrong."
I wasn't a big fan until I read about the inverted method [0]. You might give that a try if you haven't already. [0] http://stumptowncoffee.com/brew-guides/aeropress/
I take my coffee seriously and I'm willing to spend some time (and money) making it. Even for me, that looks a bit more involved than I'd like.
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#35So it's a french press made of plastic?
And it cleans itself. That part is awesome.
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Same here. I never use water over 180 degrees Farenheit and never put it in the dishwasher.
For most coffees you're going to want to be a little higher, around 198-203 degrees for proper extraction. Very good choice to never place it in the dishwasher, it takes just a few seconds to clean and it lasts a lot longer
What’s your definition of “proper”? You get a different flavor profile if you vary the water temperature. My favorite for single origin light roasts is very fine grind, not too much 170–180° water, and short steep time. It requires somewhat more beans to get strong coffee compared to a brew using more, hotter water and a long steep time, but the resulting cup of coffee is much tastier IMO.
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I wasn't a big fan until I read about the inverted method [0]. You might give that a try if you haven't already. [0] http://stumptowncoffee.com/brew-guides/aeropress/
I take my coffee seriously and I'm willing to spend some time (and money) making it. Even for me, that looks a bit more involved than I'd like.
The inverted method essentially involves waiting for 45-90 seconds and then pressing. It's not going to leak or anything when you flip it unless you go absolutely wild. It's no harder than making a non-inverted aeropress or a pourover.
Or if you accidentally put the plunger in the wrong side and don't notice before you fill it up. I did that once :)
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#38I would like to "hack" together a stainless steel AeroPress, at least the outer tube, I think the press is fine. I don't know whether I've been pressing too hard or what, but I've noticed that my cylinder is expanding.
Mine has been stress-cracking from heat expansion and contraction. Definitely thinking of giving it up in favor of my glass french press.
I have an early one, use it a lot (near daily for years), no cracks (only issue is the rubber plunger head pops off often when removing). Those with problems, can you indicate which material it is? (BPA, BPA-free, translucent gray, big lettering on side, etc.)
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If you leave it full of grounds for any length of time, it starts to corrode the interior of the tube (it starts to look 'scratched'). This can lead to seepage.
You also shouldn't store the plunger in the cylinder. I've had mine 4 years, use it daily, hand-wash it, and never seen any stresses on the plastic.
That's a good point. If you wash it immediately after use, you can push the plunger all of the way into the cylinder (with the filter cap off) until it pops out the other end. It will spin freely and not put any pressure on the cylinder during storage. Then you can just rest it on top of the filter cap in a small dish and drop the accessories in the top. Of course, you can argue this adds unnecessary stress by doubling the number of plunges, but I haven't had any issues with it.
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#40I use my AeroPress twice a day, every day and love it. But the article is mistaken in calling it espresso. It's not even close, although someone has rigged one to produce espresso[1]. And don't let the article fool you, there are really only three important factors: water temperature, grind size, and steep time. Varying these can get different characteristics from a particular roast, and it's fun to experiment! What…
I agree, it's absolutely not espresso. They recommend watering down the output of the AeroPress but it's nowhere near strong enough for that, as espresso is.