You’ll hear countless reasons why people love the Aeropress. It’s quick, it makes a super-smooth coffee with great body, and it’s so popular there’s even a worldwide Aeropress brewing championship. We love it because you can take it anywhere – from the kitchen counter to a mountain trail. No excuses for bad coffee, no matter where you are.
Once you’ve mastered this simple brewer, and now is a good time to practice. It’s one of the quickest and most versatile ways to make fantastic coffee at home or on the go.
You’ll Need
An Aeropress.
15g freshly roasted coffee, ground medium–fine (like table salt)
Aeropress (we use the inverted method)
Aeropress Filter paper or reusable metal filter
Kettle & Weighing scales (or Aeropress scoop)
Mug or server
Brew Guide
Heat 200–250g water to 94–96°C.
Assemble the Aeropress inverted: plunger at the base, chamber fitted on top.
Rinse the filter and preheat the chamber and mug.
Add ground coffee.
Pour in 200g water, stir gently to saturate.
Attach filter cap with rinsed paper and brew for 1 minute.
Place mug on top, flip carefully, and plunge slowly over 30s.
For a longer drink, top up with 50-100g hot water.
Not quite right?
If you’re finding your coffee coming out bitter then adjust your grind to be coarser or experiment with a shorter brew time. If the brew tastes acidic or weak then try making your coffee grind finer or extending the brew time before plunging.
Your Aeropress is a versatile brewer, even though we favour the Aeropress’ ‘inverted method’ there are two main brew styles. You can have almost no ‘brew time’, use only 45g water and plunge straight way or you can brew similarly to our method above. Experiment with shorter “bypass” recipes or longer immersion styles until you find your favourite.
What coffee should I choose?
The Aeropress brings out a silky and smooth body to any coffee. By using pressure, although much lower than an espresso machine, the brewer extracts some of the oils in your coffee that will balance out your coffee well. When using darker roasted coffees, you’ll avoid a lot of the bitterness but the coffee will be fairly flat as there won’t be many lighter flavours to create a balanced brew. A medium roasted coffee, especially those with a syrupy body with fruity overtones is perfect. Our perfect Aeropress brew has a smooth chocolate body with sweet, syrup finish and fruit flavours over the top.
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