AeroPress

AeroPress

Brewing with an AeroPress

1. Prepare Your Coffee & Water

  • How:

    • Coffee: 14–16g (about 2 heaping AeroPress scoops).

    • Grind: Medium-fine (a little finer than drip, coarser than espresso).

    • Water: ~200ml at 85–92°C.

  • Why:
    AeroPress is immersion brewing. Grind size + water temp decide how fast flavor is extracted. Too fine or too hot = bitter. Too coarse or too cool = weak, sour.

2. Assemble the AeroPress

  • How:

    • Insert a paper filter in the cap, rinse with hot water (removes papery taste, preheats brewer).

    • Two methods:

      • Standard: Place AeroPress on a cup, filter side down.

      • Inverted: Place plunger at the bottom, chamber upside down (prevents dripping, allows longer immersion).

  • Why:

    • Standard = simple, clean, quick.

    • Inverted = more control, richer cup.

3. Add Coffee & Water

  • How:

    • Add ground coffee.

    • Start timer → pour hot water up to ~200ml.

    • Stir gently 10–15 seconds.

  • Why:
    Immersion means all grounds contact water equally → even extraction. Stirring helps prevent clumps and ensures consistency.

4. Steep

  • How: Let coffee steep 1:00–1:30 minutes (inverted) or 30–60 seconds (standard).

  • Why:
    Longer steep = more body, stronger flavors. Shorter steep = brighter, cleaner cup.

5. Press

  • How:

    • Attach cap (if inverted, flip carefully).

    • Press gently over 20–30 seconds until you hear a hiss.

  • Why:
    Slow pressure prevents bitterness and over-extraction. The hiss = no more water left to push through.

6. Taste & Adjust

  • How:

    • Drink as is (strong, espresso-like) or dilute with hot water (Americano style).

    • Try milk for a creamy brew.

  • Why:
    AeroPress creates a concentrated coffee base. Adjusting with water or milk lets you shape strength and mouthfeel.

🔧 AeroPress Recipes to Try

  • Standard (Clean & Bright): 14g coffee, 200ml water, 1 min steep, gentle press.

  • Inverted (Richer & Stronger): 16g coffee, 220ml water, 1:30 steep, slow press.

  • “Bypass” Method (Americano style): 14g coffee, brew with 100ml water, then add 100ml hot water after pressing.

✅ Why AeroPress is Special:

  • Portable, fast (2–3 min brew).

  • Easy cleanup.

  • Lets you experiment — adjusting grind, time, water, or pressure changes the flavor profile dramatically.

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