Description
The AeroPress coffee maker is known for its combination of immersion-based brewing (like a French Press) with pressure-based brewing (like an espresso machine). It's made of durable plastic and is very compact so is perfect for the traveler, camper etc..
Some special Aeropress features:
- Its light, compact, portable and made from a very durable plastic that is relatively impossible to break.
- It requires no electricity
- Its easy to clean and super easy to use
- Super versatile - It can make short espresso style shots and long filter style brews
- No grit thanks to the filter papers
- Can make up to 4 espresso style shots which can then be diluted to make 4 Americanos
- All parts are dishwasher safe
Aeropress Brewing technique
Traditional: In the traditional method, the press is popped on top of a cup, grounds and water added, and stirred. The coffee begins to drip into the cup immediately, along the same lines as a filter coffee machine, and then pressure is added to force the rest of the water through the grounds, as with espresso.
Inverted: In the inverted method, the whole apparatus is turned on its head, and grounds and water are added to the mixing chamber, with no drip-through. These are stirred for a few seconds for pre-infusion then, with a cup on the top, the entire thing is flipped over, and pressure is applied to force the water through the grounds.
The perfect brew: The same rules apply to AeroPress coffee as it does to filter and espresso: the water to ground coffee ratio changes according to what kind of coffee you like. Two scoops will make a double espresso or 1 Americano, depending on the amount of water you add. Pour water up to the 2 mark, then stir. If you're making Americanos (or have used more grounds for more coffees), then add more water.
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