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How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by kaishiro »

pfooti wrote: post #68

I have a very fine stainless steel mesh strainer for my aeropress (replacing the little paper discs). Using it, I'm able to let the coffee steep for 45+ seconds, gaining the benefit of the inverted method without needing to mess around with inversion. That said, I still prefer well-executed pourover (once I got the hang of my pourover method) to aeropress coffee but I think that's more of a personal preference thing.…

Can I ask what grinder you're using that fits inside the aeropress? The ones I've seen are always these terribly boxy little devices.

Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by zem »

whyaduck wrote: post #34
cag_ii wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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 is basically all the benefits of a french press and none of the mess.

Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by mcguire »

BrainInAJar wrote: post #52
johnsea wrote: post #44

How complicated it has become to drink coffee ;-)

Significantly less so. The Vacuum pot predates the french press, percolator and auto drip. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_coffee_maker They're also a huge pain in the ass to use.

And dangerous, if you have a glass one. I do, from the '60s; it's cracked and I've never tried it.

Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by ptomato »

kaishiro wrote: post #71
pfooti wrote: post #68

I have a very fine stainless steel mesh strainer for my aeropress (replacing the little paper discs). Using it, I'm able to let the coffee steep for 45+ seconds, gaining the benefit of the inverted method without needing to mess around with inversion. That said, I still prefer well-executed pourover (once I got the hang of my pourover method) to aeropress coffee but I think that's more of a personal preference thing.…

Can I ask what grinder you're using that fits inside the aeropress? The ones I've seen are always these terribly boxy little devices.

I use a Porlex Mini for that. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044ZA066/r)

Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by crazy1van »

For the last few months I've been doing Aeropress or a pour-over in a chemex on the weekends. I'm still getting my technique down for both and I can't claim that either tastes remarkably better than my Keurig (I totally admit I dont have a great palette for coffee), but it seriously is a lot more fun than just pushing a button. I really looking forward to my weekend morning coffee now.

Recently I've started doing cold brew coffee -- starting it Friday night and then diluting it with hot water in the morning. For me it tastes noticeably better and less bitter.

Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by [deleted] »

serve_yay wrote: post #40
wampus wrote: post #28

I 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.

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Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by sergers »

cag_ii wrote: post #22
Gaussian wrote: post #18

I 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 have been using aeropress for 2 months 3 times a day.

After second cup I switched to inverted and haven't switched back.

Just so many different brews with the same coffee with inverted with steep time, amount of water, coarse, find grinds.

I have only had the plunger slip out once. Trick is u dont need to flip fast. I like to meet cup with press while flipping... Coffee barely drips and if it does into cup

I do not pre moisten filter. Usually there are a few drops from rinsing cap.

I do like the paddle unless you put too much water in.

The scoop can be awkward but I put the whole thing in the aeropress and turn to put the grinds in.

Finer grinds are better IMO. Otherwise increase steep time or add more coffee.

Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by oldmanjay »

glibgil wrote: post #63
Domenic_S wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're being downvoted because your response started informative and then turned snotty. Would have been great with just the first 3 sentences.

I didn't want it to be great. I wanted to tell the guy the answer he already knows: different coffee tastes different. Can't my comment be just not-great?

Your comment can be damn near anything you want it to be. Do you expect that you should never get downvotes because you don't want them? I don't even understand why people pay attention to votes, but to have such an emotional reaction to the comment score truly boggles me.

Note: I don't expect this to be a great comment either. Downvote away! I honestly don't care.

Re: How AeroPress Fans Are Hacking Their Way to a Better Cup of Coffee

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Post by joezydeco »

conchy wrote: post #61
glibgil wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nespresso.

Perhaps that's the right track, but now someone needs to invent one where you can just dump a kilo of regular coffee beans into the back, rather than supporting some huge multinational's billion$/year printer/cartridge revenue model.

How about a Miele CVA6800? Only $3,399.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8bDM79t42w

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