What is an AeroPress coffee maker?

November 16, 2023

The AeroPress is much more than a simple coffee-making tool. Its ease of use and the fantastic results it delivers mean more and more people are falling for it and wanting to discover new ways to use it. In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of recipes, and competitions are held around the world to find the best way to brew coffee with the AeroPress.

If you're someone who believes a good coffee is essential to start the day right, the AeroPress coffee maker is for you.

The AeroPress brews coffee easily and quickly, and delivers excellent quality in the cup too.

This coffee maker, invented by American Alan Adler, works in a very simple way. It was created with the aim of reducing the bitterness of coffee and cutting down its brewing time.

It's a very versatile coffee maker that lets you brew a wide variety of recipes, depending on the amount of coffee, water temperature or steeping time.

What's more, thanks to its compact size and the fact that it comes apart, it's a very convenient and practical coffee maker that you can take with you anywhere.

Ready to enjoy a full-bodied coffee with a delicious, intense aroma?

What do you need to brew your coffee in the AeroPress?

AeroPress coffee maker.
A set of scales.
Freshly roasted and ground coffee beans.
AeroPress paper filters.
Water.
A heat source to heat the water.
A cup.

How to brew coffee in the AeroPress coffee maker?

Step 1

Using a set of scales or a measuring spoon, weigh out the amount of coffee you want to use, depending on how you like your coffee. This amount is generally between 16 and 24 grams.

If the coffee isn't ground, you'll need a manual grinder to grind it to a medium-fine size. It's essential to get an even, consistent grind that allows full extraction of the coffee as it steeps.

One of the advantages of the AeroPress is that it lets you «play» with different amounts of coffee, temperatures and steeping times.

Step 2

Add the amount of coffee you weighed out earlier to the AeroPress.

Step 3

Heat water in a teapot or kettle. Before adding all the water, it's a good idea to let the coffee bloom for about 30 seconds by pouring in a little hot water first.

Now add the rest of the hot water to the brewing chamber — the tube where the coffee and water mix. Leave it to steep for around 1 minute and a half.

Be careful not to fill the brewing chamber right up to the edge, so it doesn't overflow when you fit the filter and cap.

Step 4

Give it a gentle stir with the paddle and wait another 30 seconds or so.

Step 5

Now it's time to cap the AeroPress. Fit the filter and the cap, and close the brewing chamber, making sure it's securely in place.

To remove any papery taste from the filter, we recommend wetting or rinsing it beforehand with hot water.

After waiting about two minutes, you can flip the AeroPress over and place it on the vessel you'll be serving the coffee into.

Gently press the plunger down over about 30 – 45 seconds, so the brew filters through into the vessel. The plunger creates a vacuum, and the resulting high pressure helps produce a full extraction.