Been using the AP for 10 years now. This is a great video to start the journey. Since you asked for what we have tested, 1 the fellow flow cap is fun to use. I never use the inverted method anymore and it allows me to play around with courser grind sizes. 2. Been testing out cooler temperatures for the bloom pour and longer emersion times. Note, for those who asked about adding milks to make the whole creamy style coffee drinks, an electric frother and use a ratio of 1:1 AP to milk to start and tweak to your preference.
I got an Aeropress for Christmas! Interesting to watch this video as I am still trying to figure out how to get the best out of it, although I think I am too clumsy for the inverted method! I'm a cappuccino drinker so it would be handy to know some tips for how you can brew using the aeropress for us milky coffee lovers!
A great gift! This is certainly for the best black coffee, but I like the idea of making different cafe style coffees with the aeropress. Leave it with me! ☕
The world champ recipes are probably the least representative recipes using crazy beans that we will likely not have access to. Also ditching the scale will probably result in at least +- 2 grams which is a large margin of error; enough to ruin repeatability. A pretty egregious recommendation if you’re pursuing even and consistent extraction. You’ll probably have to ditch your scale if you keep pressing on it like that anyway 😬. And you didn’t even credit the baristas you were drawing inspiration from dawg, cmon.
Thanks for watching! If you're looking for repeatability and the avoidance of egregious margins of error then using scales and a timer is certainly the way to go. Great point about the inspo too, full list of Championship recipes and the talented baristas can be found in the description.
@@you-me-and-coffee I was surprised by it, I usually do 15g to 200ml without bypass. This one was amazing, but I might dilute a little bit less on next time (80g of hot water and 20g of cold water maybe. To get 170g at the end)
That's great to hear, thanks for letting us know how you got on. I like a stronger brew (especially first thing in the morning) so dropping a few ml at the end is a great idea 💡☕
Hey there. Quick question. You make a point about ditching the scale by measuring what 18g sort of looks like on the Aeropress measuring spoon. However different coffee roasts and blends tend to yield different amounts in terms of volume because some are denser than others. So in your opinion is it better to grind by volume or by weight? Also, are we supposed to measure the coffee beans or the already ground coffee? It's kinda confusing.
Thanks for watching and for the question - weight is king if you're going for the perfect measure of 18g, whole bean or ground. The spoon is just to save you time for future brews and there's obviously going to be some variations in weight with this technique, but it's a compromise to save some time. If you're after perfection, using scales is the only guarantee! Happy brewing ☕
@@you-me-and-coffee Ah now I see what you mean. Oh and another thing. I recently bought a flow control cap to handle all that dripping in the cup before I plunge. Do you think it's worth doing this recipe with it or is the inverted method the preferable way in your opinion?
The key for this recipe is the initial bloom time and then the second top up and stir. I can't see a reason that doing it the other way up with the flow control cap in place wouldn't achieve the same result, but don't push through the hiss! 🐍☕
I have the original first generation aero press which doesn't have any numbers on it. Can I make a good brew by just eye balling what I think is right?
Grab a sharpie, follow the water measurement for each step and etch some marks on it for each step! My own aeropress has been used so much the numbers are all but gone, but once you've done it a few times you'll know what to do 👌☕
Huge no, absolute no even, pressing on your scale😢. But good method for reproducibility bynusing the number measurement, especually when i'm away from home and didnt have a scale with me
I have been struggling getting good brews from my latest coffee purchase. This recipe fixed it. Thanks! (I wont be ditching my scale though)
That's fantastic to hear, thanks for watching and sharing 👌☕
Try not pressing over the scale
Solid advice, thanks for watching!
Been using the AP for 10 years now. This is a great video to start the journey. Since you asked for what we have tested, 1 the fellow flow cap is fun to use. I never use the inverted method anymore and it allows me to play around with courser grind sizes. 2. Been testing out cooler temperatures for the bloom pour and longer emersion times. Note, for those who asked about adding milks to make the whole creamy style coffee drinks, an electric frother and use a ratio of 1:1 AP to milk to start and tweak to your preference.
Thanks for watching and sharing. The 1:1 ratio for a milky coffee sounds like a great plan too 👌☕
I got an Aeropress for Christmas! Interesting to watch this video as I am still trying to figure out how to get the best out of it, although I think I am too clumsy for the inverted method! I'm a cappuccino drinker so it would be handy to know some tips for how you can brew using the aeropress for us milky coffee lovers!
A great gift! This is certainly for the best black coffee, but I like the idea of making different cafe style coffees with the aeropress. Leave it with me! ☕
The world champ recipes are probably the least representative recipes using crazy beans that we will likely not have access to. Also ditching the scale will probably result in at least +- 2 grams which is a large margin of error; enough to ruin repeatability. A pretty egregious recommendation if you’re pursuing even and consistent extraction. You’ll probably have to ditch your scale if you keep pressing on it like that anyway 😬. And you didn’t even credit the baristas you were drawing inspiration from dawg, cmon.
Thanks for watching! If you're looking for repeatability and the avoidance of egregious margins of error then using scales and a timer is certainly the way to go. Great point about the inspo too, full list of Championship recipes and the talented baristas can be found in the description.
So, you don't like this video in short? 😂 🫸
Testing it today!!
Let us know how you get on!
@@you-me-and-coffee I was surprised by it, I usually do 15g to 200ml without bypass.
This one was amazing, but I might dilute a little bit less on next time (80g of hot water and 20g of cold water maybe. To get 170g at the end)
That's great to hear, thanks for letting us know how you got on. I like a stronger brew (especially first thing in the morning) so dropping a few ml at the end is a great idea 💡☕
Getting good at eyeballing is a great skill, especially when you are travelling
So true, it's a great brew method for traveling and so easy to clean up afterwards 👌☕
Hey there. Quick question. You make a point about ditching the scale by measuring what 18g sort of looks like on the Aeropress measuring spoon. However different coffee roasts and blends tend to yield different amounts in terms of volume because some are denser than others. So in your opinion is it better to grind by volume or by weight? Also, are we supposed to measure the coffee beans or the already ground coffee? It's kinda confusing.
Thanks for watching and for the question - weight is king if you're going for the perfect measure of 18g, whole bean or ground. The spoon is just to save you time for future brews and there's obviously going to be some variations in weight with this technique, but it's a compromise to save some time. If you're after perfection, using scales is the only guarantee! Happy brewing ☕
@@you-me-and-coffee Ah now I see what you mean. Oh and another thing. I recently bought a flow control cap to handle all that dripping in the cup before I plunge. Do you think it's worth doing this recipe with it or is the inverted method the preferable way in your opinion?
The key for this recipe is the initial bloom time and then the second top up and stir. I can't see a reason that doing it the other way up with the flow control cap in place wouldn't achieve the same result, but don't push through the hiss! 🐍☕
Never ditch the scale if you want repeatability.
pressing down on the scale 😐
This bad behaviour needs a trigger warning, sorry... ⚠️
Wow, got a really good balanced cup. Will try to find tune this for further brews.thanks.
That's great to hear, thanks for watching and sharing. Let us know if you hit on any improvements we can use!
@@you-me-and-coffeeone thing, what is the time more or less between the last 50ml and the NESW stir, getting the cap on and than start pressing?
I have the original first generation aero press which doesn't have any numbers on it. Can I make a good brew by just eye balling what I think is right?
Grab a sharpie, follow the water measurement for each step and etch some marks on it for each step! My own aeropress has been used so much the numbers are all but gone, but once you've done it a few times you'll know what to do 👌☕
Why didn't I think of that? I've got my sharpie and will make my own marks.....thanks so much.
I'm definitely going to try that recipe, sounds like a great cup in the making..thanks...
Wonderful and informative. I’m always intimidated by coffee. This seems doable.
Thank you for watching. Ultimately it's just ground coffee and hot water - give it a go!
Cheers from Texas! 😉 Thanks for the tutorial!
Thanks for watching! ☕
15yrs?.... Then pressing on scale....
Thanks for watching. Much left to learn clearly 😂
I am gonna measure every time, tho
Thanks for watching! ☕
Huge no, absolute no even, pressing on your scale😢. But good method for reproducibility bynusing the number measurement, especually when i'm away from home and didnt have a scale with me
I promise I was pushing gently. Thanks for watching!