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Aeropress has easily become my favourite way to brew coffee ☕ (slrpnk.net)
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[–] BrightCandle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

People need to stop doing inversions. At some point you are going to spill it and now we have good valve based options its not even necessary to stop the tiny amount of dripping that occurs. Even before we had the several valve solutions the amount that actually dripped through was tiny and had no impact on the flavour of the cup of coffee since you could put the plunger in and create a slight negative pressure that kept the liquid in.

James Hoffman taste tested this and couldn't tell the difference, he has a fantastic video on what is actually worth doing and what isn't with the Aeropress and inversion isn't.

[–] Lizardking13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So what's the benefit of an aero press over a French press? I've used the French press for years and I always see people loving aero press. I'm curious what the differences are.

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Main difference is the fact that the aeropress uses a paper filter which filters out sediment and oils giving the coffee a "cleaner" taste. From my research before I bought it, I remember it also being slightly healthier because, again, you filter out those oils.

[–] Aquila@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So if you pour French press through paper filter it’s same thing?

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not quite. I said that was the main difference, but if we go into details, the physics of the thing, it's a bit more complicated. The guy who invented the aeropress, afaik, tried to make a handmade espresso replacement. He didn't succeed, but the way the aeropress works is a hybrid of immersion, percolation and pressure brewer, whereas the french press is all about immersion and that it's. It has the plunger, but that's for filtering, nothing else.

If anything, I think the aeropress is closer to a moka pot than anything. But it's its own thing, honestly.

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -1 points 1 year ago

Looks like they're made of plastic, for starters.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I love the Aeropress. I don't know if I've ever been able to make a bad cup with it. It seems so forgiving, yet you can really dial in a recipe at the same time.

My baseline recipe is 20g of coffee ground on the Encore (18 for light, 16 for med, 10 for espresso) and 200 ml water just off boil. Mix inverted for 2 min, stirring 3 or 4 times. Add 150 ml hot water in cold weather or right from the tap in hot water.

The only other brewer I bother with now is the OXO pour over, which is a good hands off brewer that makes me a very satisfying and consistent cup without the involvement of the Aeropress. It makes what it makes though. I use the same 20g coffee ground at 16-18, unbleached filters, and all 350 ml of water at once. I typically get evenly brewed grounds, but if I'm feeling so inclined I'll check it's getting all the coffee evenly, but whether I touch it or not, I feel I get the same result, so it's more piece of mind than taste that is affected.

[–] SuzyQ@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Questions: what are the perks to using this vs a pour over system (which is what I currently use when I'm out of cold brew)? Is this easy to use if you have limited hand dexterity and strength?

[–] AdamBomb@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Aeropress is more forgiving and produces more body. Pour over, being a percolation brew, will have higher extraction at the cost of being a bit more sensitive to technique.

[–] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

For all of us Aeropress junkies, here's a deep rabbit hole: https://aeroprecipe.com/. I hope y'all have as much fun as I did playing around with the recipes and results options.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that plastic? Gonna be a hard no for me Dawg

[–] Gxost@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They're working on a glass-and-metal premium version. But it'll cost a premium price, though.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

$40 is already a premium price for what it is. It makes great coffee, but at the end of the day it's a sturdy plastic plunger. Probably $4 landed.

[–] Gxost@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

It's made in US, so it should be not as cheap as Chinese stuff.

[–] Audacious@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be amazing. The device is cool, and seemed to work well from the reviews, but the plastic prevented me from buying it.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's made of polypropylene, partially recycled, extremely durable, and again fully recyclable if it does reach end of life at some point. It's also certified BPA free - as opposed to the very first version (that was transparent and used a different plastic). BPA doesn't leech into water unless exposed over a very long time anyway, and the average brew time is about 3-5 minutes; but it's good they made the change anyway. If I remember correctly, BPA became an issue mostly due to being in baby toys that are chewed on, or bottles for beverages with a very long shelf life (e.g. water, that practically lasts forever) where it can leech out over time.

To me it's the ideal travel brewer, since I can pre-grind my coffee and keep it in a tin box, where I can also put a stack of filter papers in to keep them from getting wet. Glass just wouldn't work on the road, the risk of damage is simply too high. And you'll anyway need to have a plastic plunger, or at the very least a plastic coated one, since you need to have a 100% tight seal.

At home I don't use it often since I have a decent espresso machine, but I can see the merit as a daily driver in a small kitchen.

Edit: Oh btw, if the body was made of glass, I can totally see how it would shatter someday while applying force. You have to push with quite a bit of power the water through.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Best lightweight coffee maker. The rubber goes after a time but you can buy replacements

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I've kept the rubber plunger out of the tube when in storage. When kept inside the tube it compresses the rubber and retains the shape memory which causes it to fail. Haven't ever replaced mine and it is eight years old. Still works perfectly.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Just push the piston all the way in, and the rubber clicks when it comes out the other end of the cylinder. This way you can store it in a compact package.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mine does not do this.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Interesting. I’m using the AP Go, so maybe the normal one doesn’t extend all the way through.

Edit: just checked how my normal AP works. It’s basically the same as the AP Go, but I guess this is a fairly new model, so there may have been some changes.

Are you using an older version?

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, it is eight years old.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It seems that the older models had a problem that was fixed. So, the tip needs to be tweakws a bit.

If you have an older model, store the pieces separately in order to prevent the rubber from being under constant compression. If you have a newer model, push the piston all the way in until the end of the piston pops out the other end. Oh, and that is only possible if the cap isn’t screwed on. That piece needs to be stored separately anyway.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, the existing comments already allude to these problems/solutions.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

My original one i had to do this but the one i have now, if you fully depress the plunger with no coffee in it it comes out the bottom just enough to not squeeze the sides.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This entire thread is full of shills.

[–] trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

This contributes nothing to the conversation and comes off as conspiratorial.

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 1 year ago

Oh boy, a mug of hot plastic water. Yumm.