Comments on: Making Coffee with the Aerobie AeroPress http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html A blog written by Ken, owner of an online, mail-order coffee roasting company. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andy http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-326 Andy Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:50:58 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-326 After trying all the suggestions, I have to agree with the inventor. It tastes best with the paper filter and 175 degrees. And it tastes best by making it concentrated (using the recommended amount of water per measure of coffee grinds) and then adding hot water later. If you run more hot water through the coffee gorunds (as one poster suggested so he could use less ground coffee) you get more bitterness and acid and probably more caffeine but it certainly doesn't taste as good. So as fun as it is to modify things and try to improve on a good idea - I'm finding the best results by using it exactly as instructed by the inventor. After trying all the suggestions, I have to agree with the inventor. It tastes best with the paper filter and 175 degrees. And it tastes best by making it concentrated (using the recommended amount of water per measure of coffee grinds) and then adding hot water later. If you run more hot water through the coffee gorunds (as one poster suggested so he could use less ground coffee) you get more bitterness and acid and probably more caffeine but it certainly doesn’t taste as good.

So as fun as it is to modify things and try to improve on a good idea – I’m finding the best results by using it exactly as instructed by the inventor.

]]> By: Vince http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-276 Vince Mon, 03 May 2010 03:13:20 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-276 Great article. I didn't even think about the oils getting trapped in the paper filter. I will have to try the metal filter, even if it isn't brewing a better tasting coffee, it would be nice to have around in case you run out of paper filters. Still addicted to this coffee maker, will there be anything that replaces this? I'm doubtful. Great article. I didn’t even think about the oils getting trapped in the paper filter. I will have to try the metal filter, even if it isn’t brewing a better tasting coffee, it would be nice to have around in case you run out of paper filters.

Still addicted to this coffee maker, will there be anything that replaces this? I’m doubtful.

]]> By: Steve http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-148 Steve Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:50:45 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-148 Correct to previous post. the "175" should have been 175 degrees for the water and by full cup I mean I pass most of the final coffee through the Aeropress instead of 1/2 final result (for American coffee). Correct to previous post. the “175″ should have been 175 degrees for the water and by full cup I mean I pass most of the final coffee through the Aeropress instead of 1/2 final result (for American coffee).

]]> By: John http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-147 John Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:47:42 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-147 I have tried the following with good results. Use less coffee (fresh ground beans). Grind super-fine (i grind using "espresso" setting twice. Add almost full cup of water (175%). Let gravity do most work (I was trying to simulate a French Press with longer contact) and use plunger at very end (this takes several minutes). I have found this turns out a nice cup of coffee with added benefit of using less coffee. I have tried the following with good results. Use less coffee (fresh ground beans). Grind super-fine (i grind using “espresso” setting twice. Add almost full cup of water (175%). Let gravity do most work (I was trying to simulate a French Press with longer contact) and use plunger at very end (this takes several minutes). I have found this turns out a nice cup of coffee with added benefit of using less coffee.

]]> By: Ken http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-139 Ken Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:49:16 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-139 @JakeT A little leakage is normal but if you're getting a lot, it could be a sign that you need to grind the coffee a bit finer. Try that and let me know if it's leaking as much. As far as positioning for the mug, instead of setting the AeroPress on top of it and pushing down (normal method), for the inverted method, keep the mug next to you but you're going to be mixing the grounds and hot water in the cylinder (instead of the plunger) and after placing the cap with filter on, slowly push the fluid out and position the mug underneath so that the first few drops of the brew falls in. It may be best to have the mug at the edge of a counter while doing this. After the bloom makes it into the mug, you can position it back on top (normal method) and finish pushing down like usual. @JakeT A little leakage is normal but if you’re getting a lot, it could be a sign that you need to grind the coffee a bit finer. Try that and let me know if it’s leaking as much. As far as positioning for the mug, instead of setting the AeroPress on top of it and pushing down (normal method), for the inverted method, keep the mug next to you but you’re going to be mixing the grounds and hot water in the cylinder (instead of the plunger) and after placing the cap with filter on, slowly push the fluid out and position the mug underneath so that the first few drops of the brew falls in. It may be best to have the mug at the edge of a counter while doing this. After the bloom makes it into the mug, you can position it back on top (normal method) and finish pushing down like usual.

]]> By: Alan Adler http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-138 Alan Adler Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:08:52 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-138 Thank you for your review. I'd like to offer a few comments. Metal Filters: We tested metal filters on many tasters. They all said that paper filtered brew tasted best. Bloom: There's no bloom at our recommended brewing temperature of 175F. Serious coffee lovers scoffed at this temperature, but these same people were our blind tasters and every single one preferred 175F brew over brews made with hotter water. Inverted Pressing: I really like this method for brewing loose tea. However with coffee, it produces the same brew as the normal method. This was verified by tasters and by laboratory instruments. Sincerely yours, Alan Adler - AeroPress inventor Thank you for your review. I’d like to offer a few comments.

Metal Filters:
We tested metal filters on many tasters. They all said that paper filtered brew tasted best.

Bloom:
There’s no bloom at our recommended brewing temperature of 175F. Serious coffee lovers scoffed at this temperature, but these same people were our blind tasters and every single one preferred 175F brew over brews made with hotter water.

Inverted Pressing:
I really like this method for brewing loose tea. However with coffee, it produces the same brew as the normal method. This was verified by tasters and by laboratory instruments.

Sincerely yours,
Alan Adler – AeroPress inventor

]]> By: Dustin http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-137 Dustin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:07:40 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-137 I'll have to try the inverted method tonight. I never thought of doing it that way, although it might produce a better tasting cup. I always thought something was a bit lacking in my otherwise really good coffee. I’ll have to try the inverted method tonight. I never thought of doing it that way, although it might produce a better tasting cup. I always thought something was a bit lacking in my otherwise really good coffee.

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]]> By: Jake T http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-135 Jake T Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:45:50 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-135 mmmm....Aeropress. It IS a really smooth cup, which is nice. Not as much body though, which always bums me out. I'll have to try the inverted method. My problem has always been that I get too much leakage into the mug while I'm stirring, so half much shot doesn't get the pressure treatement. I'm a little confused as to where the mug goes during the invert, though... mmmm….Aeropress. It IS a really smooth cup, which is nice. Not as much body though, which always bums me out.

I’ll have to try the inverted method. My problem has always been that I get too much leakage into the mug while I’m stirring, so half much shot doesn’t get the pressure treatement. I’m a little confused as to where the mug goes during the invert, though…

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