Aeropress Coffee Maker
Aeropress Coffee Maker
I know it was discussed here last year (viewtopic.php?f=16&t=74598&hilit=aeropress&start=15) but I recently bought one of these and it is great. The basic kit weighs 228g which is light enough to cart around for touring I think. Of course you would need to take ground coffee as well but that isn't too heavy.
I got it for use at home as we are not on mains sewage so we are not supposed to chuck coffee grounds down the sink. The Aeropress produces a little puck of compressed grounds which are easy to dispose of in the recycling bin, but this also makes it very easy to clean afterwards, another plus for touring.
I shall certainly take it with me on the next camping trip.
http://www.aeropresscoffee.co.uk/
There are videos on how it works, although I have found I only need half the amount of coffee they suggest.
I got it for use at home as we are not on mains sewage so we are not supposed to chuck coffee grounds down the sink. The Aeropress produces a little puck of compressed grounds which are easy to dispose of in the recycling bin, but this also makes it very easy to clean afterwards, another plus for touring.
I shall certainly take it with me on the next camping trip.
http://www.aeropresscoffee.co.uk/
There are videos on how it works, although I have found I only need half the amount of coffee they suggest.
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I've took mine a couple of times. Bulky though.
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how does coffe taste?
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serbring wrote:how does coffe taste?
It gives a nice, clean-tasting cup of coffee. That said I prefer a Moka pot.
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BeeKeeper wrote:http://www.aeropresscoffee.co.uk/
There are videos on how it works, although I have found I only need half the amount of coffee they suggest.
Have you discovered the upside-down method, as shown here?
http://www.hasbean.co.uk/blogs/brew-gui ... brew-guide
How much coffee you need depends upon how long you leave it before you press it, which has a major effect on the taste too. Some people like a 4 min contact time, but we prefer something more like the 40sec contact time as indicated in the usual instructions.
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iviehoff wrote:Have you discovered the upside-down method, as shown here?
That looks a good tip. I will try that, should reduce the "dribbling".
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iviehoff wrote:Have you discovered the upside-down method, as shown here?
http://www.hasbean.co.uk/blogs/brew-gui ... brew-guide
They wet the filter but I don't see them put it on at any point...
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The Aeropress. Not my cup of tea I'm afraid. Ahem.
I wouldn't give the Aeropress a second chance. Useless after 6 months.
Aside from it's low weight and initial ability to make a clean cup of coffee, I feel as if I have wasted nearly £30. After 6 months the rubber seal has degraded to a point where it leaks in the 'upright' position or collapses in the 'inverted' position. As for the mess it makes: All very well in a campsite but I'm fed up with the extra wiping up I have to do in my kitchen
For the cost of postage, you are welcome to any spares: funnel, chamber, paddle, filters and holder. PM if you'd like anything.
For the extra few grams I'm back to my Bialetti....b
I wouldn't give the Aeropress a second chance. Useless after 6 months.
Aside from it's low weight and initial ability to make a clean cup of coffee, I feel as if I have wasted nearly £30. After 6 months the rubber seal has degraded to a point where it leaks in the 'upright' position or collapses in the 'inverted' position. As for the mess it makes: All very well in a campsite but I'm fed up with the extra wiping up I have to do in my kitchen
For the cost of postage, you are welcome to any spares: funnel, chamber, paddle, filters and holder. PM if you'd like anything.
For the extra few grams I'm back to my Bialetti....b
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That's not good to hear H
Think I'd be inclined to take it back.
I bought mine in June last year and has been used daily since. Showing no sign of degradation I can see at the moment. Still a clean way to brew and dispose of grounds. Always used inverted after the first week.
Are there different manufacturers of the Aeropress?
Think I'd be inclined to take it back.
I bought mine in June last year and has been used daily since. Showing no sign of degradation I can see at the moment. Still a clean way to brew and dispose of grounds. Always used inverted after the first week.
Are there different manufacturers of the Aeropress?
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you guys know the Porlex grinder (small) fits inside the Aeropress body?
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Heltor Chasca wrote:The Aeropress. Not my cup of tea I'm afraid. Ahem.
I wouldn't give the Aeropress a second chance. Useless after 6 months.
Aside from it's low weight and initial ability to make a clean cup of coffee, I feel as if I have wasted nearly £30. After 6 months the rubber seal has degraded to a point where it leaks in the 'upright' position or collapses in the 'inverted' position. As for the mess it makes: All very well in a campsite but I'm fed up with the extra wiping up I have to do in my kitchen
For the cost of postage, you are welcome to any spares: funnel, chamber, paddle, filters and holder. PM if you'd like anything.
For the extra few grams I'm back to my Bialetti....b
That's surprising, they have a good reputation and the seal is very beefy. Mines been faultless for well over a year and mess free, coffee in the top ( inverted method) water in, wait a short while then plunge. Then compressed pick is than ejected in to the bin with zero mess. Mines been so good I've retired my gaggia, while the aeropress can't make espresso I find it so quick and easy. Are you sure it's a genuine aeropress?
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Mine's genuine, years old and still works AFAIK, but the plastic has crazed. It's OK but I'm not sure it was worth the price. Anything's better than bad coffee, but I think the old filter cones are good enough for me!
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Aeropress Coffee Maker
A friend of mine runs a rescue-home for unwanted Aero-presses, in Easton, Bristol. I'm sending it off to him for re-hab. I'm keeping my Bialetti...b
EDIT: All parts sent to a new home in other words....b
EDIT: All parts sent to a new home in other words....b
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Had to give up on rescuing HedgeHogs - they all left in disgust one day after I revealed my plans to start charging for their meals - have you seen the price of fresh earth-worms these days?!
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