Aeropress

Methods

Normal

The “intended” way of brewing an Aeropress (whatever that’s supposed to mean)

1. Prepare the vessel
   1. Set up a scale
   2. Put your intended coffee vessel, suitable for pressing onto, on the scale
2. Prepare the Aeropress
   1. Put a paper filter into the Aeropress’s Filter cap
   2. Screw on the cap
3. Prepare your grounds
   1. Weigh out your coffee beans
   2. Spritz them with a bit of water / stir with a lightly wet spoon (to reduce static)
   3. Grind
4. Put the Aeropress onto the vessel
5. Put your grounds into the Aeropress
6. Shake lightly to level the bed
7. Tare the scale
8. Start the timer
9. Optional: Bloom
   1. Poor the amount of water intended for blooming into the Aeropress
   2. Optional: Stir lightly
   3. Wait until the intended blooming timeframe has passed, then proceed
10. Pour in water until the desired water amount is reached
11. Optional: Stir lightly
12. Quickly put the plunger on, to create a vacuum to stop the dripping
13. Wait for the specified amount of time
14. Optional: Swirl the container one time and wait 15-30s for the grounds to settle
15. Gently push the plunger down, until it won’t go further
16. Retract the plunger a tiny bit to prevent dripping
17. Turn the Aeropress around and set it aside
18. Enjoy

Inverted

Brew without bypass. The hip way to brew, but subjectively better.

1. Set up a scale
2. Put your intended coffee vessel, suitable for pressing onto, aside
3. Prepare the Aeropress
   1. Put the plunger into the Aeropress, until it barely sits inside. WARNING: If it’s not securely inside, you might splurge hot water everywhere!
   2. Put a paper filter into the Aeropress’s Filter cap, but don’t screw it on yet
4. Prepare your grounds
   1. Weigh out your coffee beans
   2. Spritz them with a bit of water / stir with a lightly wet spoon (to reduce static)
   3. Grind
5. Put the Aeropress upside down onto the scale so that the plunger is at the bottom
6. Put your grounds into the Aeropress
7. Shake lightly to level the bed
8. Tare the scale
9. Start the timer
10. Optional: Bloom
    1. Poor the amount of water intended for blooming into the Aeropress
    2. Optional: Stir lightly
    3. Wait until the intended blooming timeframe has passed, then proceed
11. Pour in water until the desired water amount is reached
12. Stir lightly
13. Take the Aeropress of the scale
14. Wait for the specified amount of time
15. Push the plunger further in, so the water surface is almost at the edge of the opening
16. Screw the filter cap on
17. In one swift motion, turn the Aeropress around and onto your vessel, while keeping a hand on the plunger, to make sure it doesn’t go anywhere
18. Optional: Swirl the container one time and wait 15-30s for the grounds to settle
19. Gently push the plunger down, until it won’t go further
20. Retract the plunger a tiny bit to prevent dripping
21. Turn the Aeropress around and set it aside
22. Enjoy