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Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by johncalvinyoung » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 2:06 AM UTC

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 skipped straight to espresso using one of the little espresso gadgets, the Staresso. I still wish it wasn't a pressurized portafilter, but I've been pulling decent shots out of it for nearly a year now, and it's one of my favorite toys. It's just a fiddly mess to clean up after, so I have to set aside ten-fifteen minutes to pull my shots.

It's a cheap option, but scarcely the most usable one--among other things, you also have to go way beyond their recommendations when it comes to filling and tamping the shot, and pre-heat of the assembly with hot water is kinda essential. But for roughly $100 all in including a hand grinder, it was a cheap stab at seeing if I wanted to tinker with espresso. Turns out I do, so sometime in the next couple of years I'll buy into a mid-grade machine for the countertop.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by latchkey » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 2:55 AM UTC

neves wrote: post #43

latchkey wrote: post #34

Use mine daily here in Saigon with amazing Vietnamese coffee. I bought the metal screen filters off of amazon for cheap. Far better than the paper filters. I can't really tell the difference between the different metal filters, but I've settled on using the wire mess screen for some reason. Interestingly enough, you can get solid knock offs in Vietnam [1] for pretty cheap (450k vnd / $19.50). If you haven't tried inv…

There are some research that points that a paper filter will be better for your health. The inventor of AeroPress compiled some of the research here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v6suj5auwsehn7p/Cholesterol%202.do... That's why he won't make a metal filter himself.

There is also other research that says that LDL isn't bad [1]. The pollution from living in Saigon will probably kill me long before drinking coffee does. I also only drink 1-2 cups of coffee and tea/water for the rest of the day. At this rate, I'll go for flavor over potential minor health effects.

[1] https://www.google.com/search?q=LDL+isn%27t+bad

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by mrmincent » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 10:54 AM UTC

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.

My coffee contraption progression has been instant coffee -> caffettiera -> french press -> aeropress (x4) -> rok espresso -> minipresso -> BES920.

I'd recommend going a mini/nanopresso if you enjoy the smallness of a aeropress but want the bite of an espresso-style shot. Really great little machines - not as simple as an aeropress but makes nice short blacks. Much cheaper than getting a home espresso machine as well.

Re: The Invention of the Aeropress (2014)

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Post by exodust » Tue, Nov 20, 2018, 3:16 AM UTC

2bitencryption wrote: post #21

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.

Espresso is coffee.

Your plastic thing doesn't make better coffee, I'm quite sure of that.