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Aeropress has easily become my favourite way to brew coffee ☕ (slrpnk.net)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, it's great. I've dialed in the super fast brew and i love how easy it is to make great coffee that's not scolding hot out of the brewer.

Check out the winner from 2009, that's what I use and it's pretty amazing. https://worldaeropresschampionship.com/pages/recipes

I use water that's 175F and only 14gs of coffee, but otherwise it's the same.

Here is the recipe to save a click:

Coffee: 19.5–20g Grind: Slightly coarser than filter grind Water: 200ml @ 75°C Brewer: Inverted Filter: Paper, soaked

Directions:

Stir 4 times

Stop stirring, secure the filter and turn at around 10 seconds (total contact time around 15 sec.)

Press and serve

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Oh boy, a mug of hot plastic water. Yumm.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

So what's the benefit of an aero press over a French press? I've used the French press for years and I always see people loving aero press. I'm curious what the differences are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Looks like they're made of plastic, for starters.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Main difference is the fact that the aeropress uses a paper filter which filters out sediment and oils giving the coffee a "cleaner" taste. From my research before I bought it, I remember it also being slightly healthier because, again, you filter out those oils.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This changes alot though, because of the filter, the aeropress can take finer grounds than the french press. Also when you press, you press all the water through the grounds.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yep

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. I don't know if I'd ever describe the coffee I brew as oily or anything like that. I suppose I have to try this sometime.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Oh, no. It's not oily. Just a bit thicker. Like espresso. That's partly because of the oils that coffee has.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So if you pour French press through paper filter it’s same thing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not quite. I said that was the main difference, but if we go into details, the physics of the thing, it's a bit more complicated. The guy who invented the aeropress, afaik, tried to make a handmade espresso replacement. He didn't succeed, but the way the aeropress works is a hybrid of immersion, percolation and pressure brewer, whereas the french press is all about immersion and that it's. It has the plunger, but that's for filtering, nothing else.

If anything, I think the aeropress is closer to a moka pot than anything. But it's its own thing, honestly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Aeropress brings out a lot more flavor imo. The process of making it is also kinda fun.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Maybe I'll need to try something with it side by side .

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago

Mmmm...pfaaassss....!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It seems popular. I am set for coffee gear at this time. Very happy with the V60 02 and the Clever Dripper.

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