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AeroPress
The AeroPress is a versatile, portable brewer that uses air pressure to push water through coffee. Its flexibility makes it a favorite of travelers, campers, and competition baristas alike.
Overview
Invented by Alan Adler in 2005, the AeroPress uses a plunger to create air pressure that forces water through ground coffee and a paper filter. The result is a smooth, clean cup that can be brewed in under two minutes. Its simplicity and durability have made it one of the most popular manual brewers in the world.
The AeroPress is uniquely versatile: it can brew at espresso-like concentrations or at pour over-like strength. It can use the standard method (pour and press) or the inverted method (steep, then flip and press). Recipes vary widely, and the annual AeroPress Championship celebrates this creativity.
Key variables include grind size (medium-fine is common), water temperature (175 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit is traditional, though hotter is increasingly popular), and brew time (1 to 3 minutes). The AeroPress is famously forgiving, producing good results even with imperfect technique.
Start Here
New to aeropress? Begin with these resources.
From The Complete World of Coffee
- Chapter 8: Immersion Brewing
- Chapter 9: Espresso
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Keith E. Lyons
Specialty coffee author, educator, and founder of Lyons Den Publishing. Author of The Complete World of Coffee, a 600-page guide to coffee origins, brewing science, and sensory education.
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