Aeropress Coffee

The Aeropress is a rather unusual coffee maker; however, it seems that whoever uses Aeropress also likes it. The Aeropress was invented in 2005 by Alan Adler who is the inventor of the Aerobie throwing ring, hence the name Aeropress. This coffee maker is cheap, durable, and very portable where many coffee professionals take it with them when they travel around the world. Besides, this brewer is also very easy to clean. What is interesting about Aeropress is that it combines two different brewing methods. Initially the water and coffee steep together, just like in a French Press . However, to complete the brew, a piston is used to push the water through the coffee grounds and then through a paper filter. It works a little like an espresso machine and a little like a filter coffee maker. Compared with other brewers, with Aeropress, you can use an enormous number of different recipes and techniques. There is also a competition each year for the best method of brewing coffee using Aeropress. The competition started in Norway, and it has grown into an international event dubbed the World Aeropress Championships. Each year the organizers publish on their website the top three methods that won the competition. This should give you an idea of how variable Aeropress is. However, even though Aeropress can be used to produce espresso or anything like it and it can make a small, strong cup of coffee, pushing down on a plunger simply cannot replicate the very high pressure used in an espresso machine. There are two main methods that Aeropress uses, and they are the Traditional Aeropress Method and the Inverted Aeropress Method. RATIO AND GRIND SIZE The relationship between grind size, brew time, and the amount of brewing water is incredibly vital for Aeropress. For the best results, you should decide what kind of coffee you want to drink. If you want to drink your coffee short and strong, a starting ratio of 100g/l is suggested. If you’re going to brew a little quicker, you will need to grind your coffee relatively fine. You can use a coarser grind if you want a quick coffee; however, an extended brewing time will give the best results. If you want to have something closer to the regular coffee, then you should use a ratio of 75g/l. This ratio is the same ratio for French Press because this is also an immersion brewing method . Of course, you can match your brewing time to your grind size. How to make Aeropress Coffee? TRADITIONAL AEROPRESS METHOD This method will allow you to make a little more coffee than the reverse method described below. It is also a little less common, and there is a lower potential for dirt in the kitchen. Because there are so many factors at play, it is tempting to adjust many variables simultaneously. Pressing harder will speed up the brewer, but it will also extract a little more from the coffee ; extending the steep time will also extract more, as will grinding the coffee on a finer frame. However, it is always best to change one thing at a time, and more experimentation simply means more opportunities to drink interesting cups of coffee. Grind the coffee just before you start brewing. You will need to weigh the coffee first. Insert a filter paper into the filter holder and lock it in the brewer body. Run some hot water to warm the glass and rinse the paper. Place a mug on your digital scales, but the main part of the brewer is on top and add the coffee. Boil a kettle of fresh water with low mineral content, suitable for brewing coffee. Wait for ten to twenty seconds after the kettle has boiled, turn on the scales, then add the desired amount of water to the Aeropress (for example, for 15g of coffee I would add 200ml (200g) of water). Start a timer. Give the coffee a quick shake, then place the piston part of the Aeropress. Make sure it seals, but don’t push down yet. This creates a vacuum above the coffee, preventing the liquid from dripping out of the bottom of the brewer before you want it to. After a period