AeroPress Original Coffee Press – 3 In 1 Brew Method Combines French Press, Espresso, Full Bodied Coffee Without Grit or Bitterness, Small Portable Coffee Maker for Camping & Travel

I absolutely love the aeropress. Very easy and intuitive to use. When I’m running short on time, this takes approximately 30s to brew and make a quick cup of coffee. The aeropress is also very easy to clean. Once you’re done with the brew, you can easily pop out the puck and rinse the press under water. The product comes with a few filter papers (I think about 30 sheets) but best to buy a top up! I bought this with the air flow control cap to make espressos with pseudo crema! Absolute game changer.

The Aeropress is a hybrid of cafetiere, filter, espresso and even Cona approaches to coffee making which delivers a rich, smooth coffee in about a minute of the kettle boiling without the sludge associated with a cafetiere, or any of the complex equipment requirements for the other methods. However, the included instructions are probably one of the less successful ways to use the Aeropress, and a Google search for the growing online user-community will throw up a number of better alternatives. What it is The Aeropress is best seen as an evolution of the cafetiere/French press style of coffee making. The difference is that instead of pushing the plunger down on the coffee -- which always leaves a bit of sludge and/or grounds when you pour it -- you press the coffee through a paper filter at the bottom. Another way of looking at it would be to say it's a pressure assisted coffee filter, where you pour hot water in and then push it through the filter rather than simply let it drip. What it tastes like Out of the box, and using the original instructions (boil water to 75 degrees, put bottom half of Aeropress over a cup, having put a paper filter in, put in two (!) scoops of coffee, pour on water, wait 20 seconds, stir, press down) it makes a smooth, un-acidic cup of coffee which is strong but not bitter, and it more or less cleans itself afterwards. But making coffee this way uses a lot of coffee, and the taste is not as full or caffeinated as many British and certainly European drinkers would expect. Alternative instructions Users have experimented a great deal, and, at the time of reviewing, the most popular alternative method is the 'inverted' method, which is as follows: Boil the water to 100 degrees. While it boils, pull the suction unit out to Number 4, and stand it upside-down, that is to say, with the suction unit at the bottom. Put in one scoop or half a scoop of coffee, pour on the boiling water slowly. Stir, and leave for 30 seconds. While you wait, wet a single filter with hot water and fit it as per the usual method. After 30 seconds, turn the whole thing right way up (ie, invert it from what you have), and place over a cup. Now press down _slowly_ until you hear the air hissing. This takes slightly longer, is not self-cleaning, but it does make a fuller, richer cup of coffee, and uses one half to one quarter of the amount of coffee. The final taste Some claim that the Aeropress produces the best coffee you ever tasted. To my tastes, it doesn't. Really great Cona coffee (using a syphon coffee system such as this non-Cona one Coffee Master 5-Cup Syphon / Vacuum Glass Coffee Maker ) can make better coffee, and a really great espresso machine can also do it. On the other hand, if you don't like espresso, and have no time for Cona, the Aeropress makes coffee which is significantly superior to cafetiere (which is some people's preferred taste) because there are no grounds or sludge. The alternative instructions offer other tastes, which you might also prefer. The main drawback of the original instructions is the amount of coffee it uses -- more than for any other process I've seen. By the way, despite the makers' claims, this does not produce 'espresso', on anything like it. Verdict For a similar price you can get a decent filter machine, and, if you look around, a Senseo type machine. The Aeropress actually delivers better coffee than either, doesn't require special pods (like the Senseo), and doesn't need an additional power supply. Guests will also be vaguely mesmerised by the intricacies of using it, which is an added bonus. Ultimately, this is a fun, quick, entertaining and relatively budget way of producing really nice coffee. It may not be the best you ever tasted, but it will definitely be as good as most of the really good coffee you've tasted -- as long as you use the right coffee, and practise preparing it a little.

Had previously been using a cafetière to make coffee in, which is fairy limited in what it can produce. Bought the aeropress to make something closer to an espresso for something a little closer to a cappuccino (after being bought a milk heater/ frother as a present) - it gets close, with very little effort. Is it as good as a professional coffee machine AND a professional barista? No, of course not. Does it provide a reliable cup of coffee which is fast and tastes good without bitterness? Yes. Nice smooth coffee which is consistently good. Have tried using a finer and coarser grind and so far preferred the finer, but will keep experimenting. We were surprised by how easy it is to use - fast, throw it together, makes a single cup so no more cold leftovers to drink when using the cafetière, or in my case entire cold pots as I forgot I'd even made by the time it had brewed, to be discovered when tepid at best. But the best part? Easy to clean! No more having to scrub out a cafetière! (this somehow creates more mess than anything else in the kitchen, coffee grinds left everywhere). When using the paper filters, you just pop the whole lot straight into the compost bin, easy as. We also got a metal filter to use (came up as suggested purchased together item), and have to say wish I hadn't bothered, doesn't fit the press tightly meaning water just goes straight through without brewing - possibly we just got a duff or there are better brands. Disappointing given environmental concerns. However, no issues with the paper ones which fit very snugly and, as they can be composted along with the grinds, tbh isn't too much of an issue as paper seem easier.

easy to use and hassle free. original product and very sturdy

It's great

Kahve gayet güzel, espresso americano tarzı kahve seviyorsanız tam size göre. Ben daha çok dripper tarzı kahveleri sevdiğimden tadı biraz acı geldi ancak kahvesinden ya da yaptığım çeşitten falan olabilir hala denemeler yapıyorum illa sevdiğim bir tarz bulacağım. Kahve ölçeğini şöyle anlatayım, normalde kahve öğütücü ile bir kişilik seçeneği seçip dripper ile kahve yapıyordum. Bunun ölçeğini doldurmak için 4 kişilik seçeneği seçmem gerekti.

I am starting to get older and the energy is starting to dwindle. I always hated going to those trendy coffee places to spend $4.73 for a latte. I am not a huge fan of coffee, but I have found myself loving cafe mochas. I don't love the price of them. I was shopping for something else when I saw this and clicked on it. I was kind of skeptical and don't usually buy fad stuff. I don't usually buy many things period. I must say though that I am extremely pleased with this purchase. The parts are very simple. 1. Coffee filter holder 2. Coffee stirer 3. Plunger 4. Filter piece 5. Coffee and liquid holding tube 6. Funnel 7. Measuing spoon I went to Costco and bought some decent whole bean dark roast Cameroon coffee for $10 for 2 pounds. I already own a coffee grinder. My recommendations for required items to make a good espresso and lattes: 1. Buy the filters on Amazon. They are cheap and work quite well. 2. Thermometer. I prefer a digital thermometer. Ideal water temperature should be 175 degrees. 3. Something that boils water. A simple pot will do. 4. Optional: something to whip the milk. A stick blender works good and a regular blender will work nice. You can also get one of those batter powered milk frothers. If you want a hot latte you will need to steam and froth the milk. 5. Optional: Chocolate syrup or cocoa powder and sugar to make your own if you want a cafe mocha. 6. A mug I grinded the coffee pretty finely. I used a basic electric grinder for 45 seconds. At the same time, I started to boil filtered water and placed the programmed themometer to beep when it hit 170 so i had enough time to get to it. I prepped the mug measured out one of the provided cups of coffee. It was about 1 tablespoon. I prepped the tube and plunger. I poured the hot 175 degree water in the tube and stirred for 10 seconds. I then inserted the plunger and slowly pushed down. As soon as you insert the plunger, air is forced down on the coffee and the filter and espresso comes out. You should aim to have the entire plunger pushed down so that it is on top of the coffee in 45 seconds (like I said...slowly). Bingo! I had my shot of espresso. I simply topped it off with about a cup of cold milk and I added some chocolate syrup and stirred. Wow, the latte (cafe mocha) was fantastic. It was so good that I made myself another and had a fantastic buzz that kept me up past midnight. Consistency wise, it was not the same as a coffee shop. I would suggest whipping the milk and pouring the mix over ice. The taste was superior to a coffee shop. It was not one of those close enough deals. It was clearly superior. The overall cost was about 60 cents including the chocolate syrup, milk, and coffee by volume. The total prep time was about 10 minutes from out of the box, washing, water boiling, etc. My second run took me about 3 minutes of prep and cleanup not counting the water heating time. I simply watch tv, read, or go online while the water warms. Overall, this is a fantastic product that is easy to use and clean and it is cheap to operate. I would not spend $300 plus on a espresso maker unless you are an elite coffee snob. I also would not waste money on comparable cheap espresso makers that cost $25 as those work horribly. I do not work for this company. Look elsewhere if you cannot follow directions. If you cannot follow directions, no coffee maker will offer coffee shop like experiences to you. Just go to your local coffee shop. After 7 cafe mochas, my device has paid for itself. Another bonus is that you can control everything. Soy milk anyone? Super low cal chocolate syrup made from scratch anyone? Cafe Mocha with calories I made? 5 for coffee, 120 for milk, 5 for chocolate syrup = 130. Simply awesome. Half the calories and one-eighth the price.

I am a bit of a coffee snob and have spent the last few months getting better at it. I typically drink espresso or French press coffee, and decided to try AeroPress. I got good results straight out of the box using the included instructions, but if you google the AeroPress world championships you'll find a number of recipes / techniques that produce exceptional coffee. Basically, you brew strong (about 1:4 ratio coffee:water) using a coarse grind for a short time (about 2 min) using the inverted method and then dilute to taste with water or milk. For milk drinks using a finer grind and/or a one-minute longer infusion time produce more 'espresso-like' results that I find pleasing. I've had better results with paper filters than metal screens, but I don't notice much difference moving up to the premium Aesir filter disks. Total coffee production time, including boiling enough water, is probably five minutes, faster than espresso (at least considering my machine's heat-up time) or a French press. I have now more or less retired my French press, and only get the espresso machine out on weekends. Also: clean up is shockingly fast and easy, a big difference from espresso or French press (at least if you're like me and make some effort to clean the elements each time you use it). I've also been learning to do V60 pour-overs, but getting good results from a manual percolation method requires practice, whereas an infusion method like AeroPress is more forgiving and easier to master (even if you're careful about grind, coffee and water weight, etc.). So, if you want to improve your coffee experience at home (without buying or pulling out an espresso machine or spending a lot of time perfecting your pour-over technique), AeroPress seems to me the way to go.