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AEROPRESS

This little brewer was invented in 2005 by the same engineer that created the Aerobie flying ring in the 1980s. Today, the Aeropress has quite a cult following and even a world championship competition every year. We love that it’s small, durable, affordable - and of course, makes delicious coffee.

MATERIALS

✓ Aeropress
✓ Aeropress filter - paper or metal
✓ Filtered water
✓ Wooden stirrer or spoon
✓ Kettle
✓ Mug or server that holds at least 200 ml (6.7oz)
✓ Scale
✓ Timer

COFFEE SPECS

Coffee to Water Ratio

1:10

Coffee

18 grams

Water

180 ml (195°F - 205°F)

Grind

Medium-fine, or a bit coarser than table salt

Brew Time

2:30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1

SET UP the filter

Insert paper or metal filter into the Aeropress’s plastic cap, and gently rinse the filter and cap with hot water.

2

Assemble your aeropress

Assemble your Aeropress and place on scale.

Tip:

The flared end should be pointing upwards and the numbers should be upside-down. Make sure that the rubber stopper is placed at the number 3. Leave the cap off to start.

3

add coffee

Add coffee and tare, then start your timer and begin gently pouring 35g of water onto the grounds.

Tip:

Each milliliter of water weighs a gram, so you can measure the water on a gram scale.

4

the bloom

Gently stir to evenly saturate the coffee grounds.

5

continue the pour

At 30 seconds, slowly pour the remaining water.

6

stir & STEEP

At 1 minute, stir your coffee. Steep until your timer reads 2 minutes.

7

flip the aeropress

Lock the filter-lined cap into place, then quickly and carefully flip the AeroPress and place it on your mug or server.

8

Push and pour

Using both hands, slowly push down until you hear a hissing sound. Serve and enjoy.

Tip:

Easy cleanup: Once your brew is finished, unscrew the cap and gently push the inner chamber to discard the coffee grounds.

GENERAL TIPS FOR BETTER TASTING COFFEE

Coffee is 98% water, and the quality of the water you use to brew your coffee directly affects the taste in your cup. Running your tap water through a filter like Brita or Pur will affect the taste of your coffee for the better, yielding more clarity and sweetness.

If you are using pre-ground coffee, use less coffee to decrease brew time and use more coffee to increase brew time.

Coffee beans have different densities and sizes, so scooping to measure your coffee recipe becomes less and less reliable. Instead, weigh your coffee on a gram scale to make sure you have the right recipe.

Coffee tastes best when ground right before you brew, and burr grinders give you a much more even grind size. When the grind size is very different, you get a mixed extraction - the water pulls out less from the biggest pieces (giving you the sour flavor of underextraction), and too much from the smaller pieces (the bitter flavor of overextraction)

You may need to adjust the grind size to manipulate the brew time. A coarser grind size will decrease the brew time and a finer grind size will increase the brew timeYou may need to adjust the grind size to manipulate the brew time. A coarser grind size will decrease the brew time and a finer grind size will increase the brew time