AeroPress Original Coffee Maker with Tote Bag

This is the most amazing product! I had been looking for a tasty, and most of all clean way to make coffee in my office. I can't drink the commercial stuff we have, as it's done by a service, and just plain awful. I had a Senseo in the office, but the coffee out of the pods is just awful. My family had suggested a Keurig, which was nice, but still not the greatest coffee. Plus, at $150, it hardly seems worh it. I resorted to using a Frech Press, but the cleanup was a killer. My office mates got mad at me for dumping the used grounds in the sink. Finally, the Aeropress. For me the most impressive part was the cleanup. After pressing the coffee, you just push the plunger all the way through and it ejects the spent grounds. The pressure forces the grounds down into what looks like a hockey puck. Then you rinse the pieces for about 10 seconds. No grounds in the sink, or all over the counter. Now, the taste. This thing is amazing! It is the best coffee I've had. Drip, percolated, french press, pod, k-cup or espresso machine, this is the best "home made" coffee I've ever had. Sure, the espresso from a fine Italian restaurant is better, but I was never gonna duplicate that anyway. The Aeropress is just great. One final note. I've read some expert reviews take issue with Aerobie calling the Aeropress coffee "espresso". My take is this. The machine expells a tiny amount of concentrated coffee. We're talking 1 ounce to a 1 scoop press. If you poured it into a regular espresso mug, that's the perfect size. For that reason, you have to think of the Aeropress as an espresso machine. It may not produce crema, but it does produce a fine concentrated "espresso like" brew. If that's not your thing (like me) just add about 4 ounces of water per cup, and you have the perfect, American coffee. Try this thing, you'll be amazed. paul

Thanks, Paul. Believe it or not you CAN produce a pretty nice crema with the AeroPress. Use a little extra coffee because you diminish the contact time somewhat, but the secret is in the pressure you apply to the plunger. Simply put, push down a little harder (faster); the result is just like from an exprensive espresso machine - try it!
Russ

This invention has changed the way I brew coffee at home. Requires a fine grind (but not espresso fine) and a lot of coffee to produce a good cup but well worth it. Clean up is easy. Can go anywhere you have hot water. Who wants to fool with an espresso machine at 6am? Not me! Also clean up is a breeze compared to a French press pot. Highly recommended!

Where this gem shines is with highly complex coffees with distinct flavour nuances. Unlike an espresso machine, a cafetierre, or filter system, the flavours do not become muddled and mixed you can actually taste the chocolate and spice distinctly in a Mocha Matari and Aceh Gold blend. If you crave body you will no longer have to chew on espresso or Turkish coffee grit. And last, but not least, if you desire an overdose of caffeine, I have packed 10 tablespoons and still had a drinkable enjoyable cup that could be taken black.

Pretty cool, Great cup of coffee, Super easy clean up! If you are short of time and water (traveling, camping, hiking) the Aero Press is for you! A normal french press works fine but you end up using almost as much water for the clean up of the grounds as you have put in your cup. This compact set up literally cleans up with two paper napkins! It takes no more than five minutes and on average three minutes too have everything unpacked coffee run through, cleaned up and repacked! I've done it outside of my car in a parking lot. Just get some hot water from the quickie mart you were going to waste $2 on a crappy cup of coffee at and run it through your good stuff coffee and bingo!

I agree with all the write ups. A great cup of coffee but what I like most is that it is fun to use and no mess at the end. I love it !

Profound in its simplicity!
Russ

Love it! There are an infinite number of ways to make coffee with the Aeropress. If your coffee didn't come out perfect, then just change water temperature, amount of grounds, amount of water, steep time, grind level, etc. I found that inverted worked better for me. And I have gone to a slightly coarser grind (between espresso and drip) with longer steep/stir time. Amazing cold brew in one minute? Yes, yes, yes! Now why didn't I think of that first???

I've had the Aeropress one day. The first cup was outstanding. Long and wonderful aftertaste. That's it. No more dreaming of buying an expensive espresso machine.

I love this product. I have had it long enough that just now I am ordering my first set of replacement filters. I have brewed over 300 cups of coffee with this little beauty! I love the resulting smooth and frothy cup that results. In fact, I bought an hot water dispenser that we set at 180 degrees mainly for the coffee maker! I bring it with me when I travel and it is always a good conversation piece. Thanks Aerobie!

Fantastic idea brought forward in a great product! This thing really offers quite a bit of range in coffee results, making it rather versatile. I've been creating different kinds of cups by varying the time, temperature and grind of the extraction. Sometimes I want more of an espresso drink, other times I prefer a lighter cup. I've been frothing milk separately and mixing some great cappuccinos & lattes. One thing I've been doing often is steeping the grinds in water in a separate cup, or in the plunger part of the Aeropress, and then pressing it out. This gives me greater control over the extraction time and produces a great cup. My family and friends have also given this some great reviews, and for the price, it's unbeatable. Craig C.

It looked novel and worth a try. I was quite shocked by the amazingly smooth and delicious cup of coffee that this gizmo produced. Very easy to use and clean up. If you have an instant hot in your kitchen it could be the easiest way to make a good cup of coffee. The flavor rivals that of the Technivorm (I also recently purchased one). Ed

I've never written a product review before but here goes: I've had my press for 4 days now and what an AMAZING cup of coffee! I have a $3400 super automatic espresso machine that makes a great cup but the Aeropress is right up there. So smooth and full bodied and simple. It just blows me away. Thank you.
Darryl G

Doesn't make excellent espresso. The coffee it makes is not anywhere near as good or as simply and quickly made as the espresso with thick crema my Frigidaire coffee maker produces so easily. The new Aeropress is now repacked and retired!

Have been using an Aeropress every day now for 5 months. I read one review that suggested using "normal" 200 degree water... my recommendation: Don't do it! The fine grind and relatively long contact time will over-extract. If you want to do 200 degree water, get an espresso machine... By definition, espresso contact time is *less than 25 seconds*. YMMV, but 180 seems to work pretty well.