After watching this, I disassembled my AeroPress to clean it as you demonstrated. Well… there was all this gunk under the gasket. If anyone doesn’t believe that there is oil in coffee, let me tell you it looked like cocoa butter in there. I washed mine with detergent, that cannot be a problem if you rinse thoroughly.
They are fine if you like a bit more body and texture to the brews. Personally, I prefer to do the opposite and use two paper filters for even more flavor clarity.
These are great tips! Thank you for sharing! I have a tip to share about water temperature: I find that using piping hot water that just boiled results in a scalded flavor. In my opinion, the ideal temperature for water when it is being poured into the Aeropress is 175°F or so. The easiest way to achieve this is to boil your water, pour it into a mug or server, then using a second mug or server, pour the water back and forth four times before introducing it to the Aeropress. If you measure the temperature of that water after that pouring ritual, you will find that it is around 175° F.
Thanks James! Another hack you can try is to use the inside of the plunger to pour from. That will also help to cool it down, and it can work as a measuring device as well :)
I'm laughing at myself because I never knew you could take the gasket off! That's definitely something I'm doing. While I try to get the unit good and clean about once a week, it definitely does start to taste worse toward the end of that week.
I'm new to aeropress. Your tips are great, thanks. How coffee is in coffee jar? Looks more than aeropress can extract (I watched your video about big cups, but seems is even more)
I used to notice the coffee seeping in between the filter, through the side holes, like you mention happening, I did it with too much pressure. I noticed that this doesn't happen anymore if you screw the filter holder on extra tight. Maybe interesting to know :) I will experiment with less pressure next time!
Those were some really great tips, thanks! I'm wondering about the 60 sec press. I steep for 60 sec and press for 30 sec. If I add 30 more sec in the end of the brewing process I'm afraid I'll over extract the coffee. Do you adjust your grind size for a longer total brew time?
Thanks Eirik! The 60 second plunge is more a guideline to show how soft it should be rather than a hard rule, so if you do a 45 seconds one, it should be fine as well. But actually, the soft plunge will decrease the extraction, so overall the extra seconds don't matter and you wouldn't have to change grind size:)
Great video and very helpful to a beginner like myself. Wondering if you could please tell me the brand of your Kettle, server pitcher and your coffee cup? All beautiful pieces I would love to purchase. Thanks again.
Thanks for the kind words. The kettle is from Brewista amzn.to/3kNxVcx and the pitcher is this one from Kinto amzn.to/39goIHP - not sure about the cup, though.
Great tip about regularly cleaning the AeroPress. I recommend soaking the brew chamber in a baking soda water solution as well. I had to retire my 4-5 yr old AeroPress a while back bc it started leaching a stale rancid off-taste to my coffee. The old models also had ridges on the outside of the plunger that would scratch up the inside of the chamber. I recently bought a replacement and it’s really helpful for filtering out cold brew. I wish they went back to the gold letters. The red branding just isn’t the same 😂
Great advice on an awesome coffee maker. Great water is everything. My formula....grinde whole beans extra fine.....1 and 1/4 spoonfull ( Starbucks Cafe Verona ) Add boiling water....stir 10 seconds then plunge imediately. The Aeropress is equal to the very expensive commercial Clover Machine.
thanks, great tips! i just got an aeropress, so very helpful. id say a non-detergent castile soap would work for cleaning, too. do the added minerals really affect the taste positively?
I didn't use my Aeropress for months and when I went to use it, I noticed how sticky the gasket was. I went to the AP site and followed their cleaning directions. When they didn't work, I called AP. They sent me a new gasket for free. Have you ever used the Aesir filters?
My problem with Aeropress is that the water leaks a lot even before I press the plunger.. I noticed yours doesn't in the video. I wonder why.. maybe because of using two filters?
The only problem with brewing into an intermediate contaigner before pouring the coffee into the cup is the heat loss. I often nuke the final cup in the microrave for 15-20 seconds to get the temp back up.
Aeropress is my usual daily brewer so this is much appreciated. For the filtration, I usually use 2 filters too but one of them is metal and the other one paper. Have you ever tried that? I just got the Fellow Prismo so have been using that quite a bit, it is pretty good and fast.
@@coffeechronicler I have some Aesir filters now too though I have a hard time not brewing with the Prismo. It's fun! By the way I followed your advice about cleaning under the gasket, shocking the junk I found under there 😝 Thanks for your great tips
This one from Kinto is nice: kinto-europe.com/products/27592 You can use the common Hario Buono server as well, but the fit is a bit narrow and awkward. Not surprisingly, the new travel cup that comes with Aeropress Go is also very nice to work with. It has a great pour and no glass to worry about. coffeechronicler.com/aeropress-go/
I got a metal frothing pitcher and use it to press the coffee into, as well as for storing my aeropress. Like so: imgur.com/gallery/dCUOe Really useful if you are brewing a lot of coffee and want to split it into two cups!
Even with two filters, as soon as I pour the water in, it flows right through the filter. Any suggestions to help increase the brew time so that I can use the plunger?
I brew ~ 20oz each morning. First I heat the pure mixing water then pour it into a thermos to keep it hot and raise the internal temp of the thermos. I then bring the mineral water to a boil and pour into a cup. I then return the hot water to my pot to maintain ~ 175*s , then put the AP over a thermos, pour the ~ 220* mineral water into the dry grinds, plunge, then swirl the pure 175*ish water
Many people prefer paper filtration to methods like the French press, which allows more oils. But of course, it's just personal preference. You can always get the metal filter or prismo if you want more oils.
The Coffee Chronicler No I hate French press. IMO the results are awful. I like the paper filter w/aeropress, with french press you get so much soot which makes it taste awful. However oil is another story, with a single paper filer in the aeropress you get a perfect brew, but the more oils the better/richer the flavor. I just don’t get why someone wouldn’t want the oils. That’s not what makes french press bad.
How is more pressure = better coffee with espresso? Just like in everything there's a balance. If you want to take it to real extreme, you can watch the hydraulic press channel press the coffee in a split second. I don't quite follow why aeropress and espresso are fundamentally different in that sense (other than that finer grind of espresso requires more pressure to get the water through, but that's not a case of press harder = better taste, that's more resistance = more restricted flow). Espresso people also regularly point out that the time it takes to draw the coffee is a big component, too fast is not good just like too slow is not good. Personally I didn't like using two filters. Sort of waste and it created too much resistance, it was just harder to push the coffee through and I didn't find it improved the coffee in meaningful measures. Maybe the difference is bigger depending on your coffee grind quality. Other than those disagreements that might be more of personal opinions and tastes, people will probably enjoy their aeropress more following these (assuming someone is not cleaning their equipment and is not using a filter in filtered brewing method).
Here's how you deal w Aeropress.. Use inverted method.. Microwave your water in your coffee mug, so the mug is hot, cause after pressing, the coffee will be lukewarm otherwise.
Thanks for another interesting AeroPress video. Given your suggestion of using the inside of the plunger as a pouring kettle, I hope you also do a thorough cleaning on it too. I would suggest using an old toothbrush in your cleaning around the inside of the gasket and other areas. Another area that collects a lot of dirt in my experience is the area around where the screen secures in place on the main vessel.
This is a great set of tips about the Aeropress. I should have taken a picture of the underside of that gasket when I removed it for the first time since Obama became President.
These are all great tips, expect maybe the last one which just seems a bit silly. I've never had an issue with aeropress coffee being too hot (more often the opposite) and I don't believe pouring from one vessel to another is going to significantly affect aeration when the coffee is already slowly dripping out while pressing.
Most of these tips are bad other than the cleaning tip. My tips: #1, learn to reverse brew with your aeropress. #2, make sure you pre rinse your paper filter with warm water, as well as the rubber gasket and the rest of the insides of the Aeropress.
After watching this, I disassembled my AeroPress to clean it as you demonstrated. Well… there was all this gunk under the gasket. If anyone doesn’t believe that there is oil in coffee, let me tell you it looked like cocoa butter in there. I washed mine with detergent, that cannot be a problem if you rinse thoroughly.
What do you think about Metal Filters? Thank you
They are fine if you like a bit more body and texture to the brews. Personally, I prefer to do the opposite and use two paper filters for even more flavor clarity.
Thanks for all the 'insider' info. This has been an enjoyable heads up tutorial.
These are great tips! Thank you for sharing! I have a tip to share about water temperature: I find that using piping hot water that just boiled results in a scalded flavor. In my opinion, the ideal temperature for water when it is being poured into the Aeropress is 175°F or so. The easiest way to achieve this is to boil your water, pour it into a mug or server, then using a second mug or server, pour the water back and forth four times before introducing it to the Aeropress. If you measure the temperature of that water after that pouring ritual, you will find that it is around 175° F.
Thanks James! Another hack you can try is to use the inside of the plunger to pour from. That will also help to cool it down, and it can work as a measuring device as well :)
Great video! New tips on Aeropress and I thought I knew everything already.
What’s your view on the aeropress stainless steel filter? What does it do for the cup?
I'm laughing at myself because I never knew you could take the gasket off! That's definitely something I'm doing. While I try to get the unit good and clean about once a week, it definitely does start to taste worse toward the end of that week.
I'm new to aeropress. Your tips are great, thanks.
How coffee is in coffee jar? Looks more than aeropress can extract (I watched your video about big cups, but seems is even more)
Great tips, thanks!
I use two paper filters but only discard the dirtiest (top) one. Therefore I really only use one a day
Thank you for these great tips. Really enjoyed your video especially the visuals in the background and the close up shots !
Thanks, A good video covering some basic (but often forgotten) information which helps make a good Aeropress brew.
Great video man - really informative. Would love to see your best aeropress recipes for both a light and a dark roast.
Thanks. A brew guide will arrive in a not so distant future 😀
Good, informative video, thanks.
I used to notice the coffee seeping in between the filter, through the side holes, like you mention happening, I did it with too much pressure. I noticed that this doesn't happen anymore if you screw the filter holder on extra tight. Maybe interesting to know :)
I will experiment with less pressure next time!
Ive noticed that too at times! Good tip.
I want the white cup with the gold filagree - beautiful!
I also use the prismo. Will check out the video you mentioned below.
Great video, thanks. What recipe would you recommend for aeropress?
Those were some really great tips, thanks! I'm wondering about the 60 sec press. I steep for 60 sec and press for 30 sec. If I add 30 more sec in the end of the brewing process I'm afraid I'll over extract the coffee. Do you adjust your grind size for a longer total brew time?
Thanks Eirik! The 60 second plunge is more a guideline to show how soft it should be rather than a hard rule, so if you do a 45 seconds one, it should be fine as well. But actually, the soft plunge will decrease the extraction, so overall the extra seconds don't matter and you wouldn't have to change grind size:)
@@coffeechronicler thanks, I'll try increasing my plunging time and test it on the refractometer :)
Great video and very helpful to a beginner like myself. Wondering if you could please tell me the brand of your Kettle, server pitcher and your coffee cup? All beautiful pieces I would love to purchase. Thanks again.
Thanks for the kind words. The kettle is from Brewista amzn.to/3kNxVcx and the pitcher is this one from Kinto amzn.to/39goIHP - not sure about the cup, though.
@@coffeechronicler Thank you very much for the information and your time. Regards
Had no idea the gasket came off…good to know.
Great tip about regularly cleaning the AeroPress. I recommend soaking the brew chamber in a baking soda water solution as well. I had to retire my 4-5 yr old AeroPress a while back bc it started leaching a stale rancid off-taste to my coffee. The old models also had ridges on the outside of the plunger that would scratch up the inside of the chamber.
I recently bought a replacement and it’s really helpful for filtering out cold brew. I wish they went back to the gold letters. The red branding just isn’t the same 😂
Great advice on an awesome coffee maker. Great water is everything. My formula....grinde whole beans extra fine.....1 and 1/4 spoonfull ( Starbucks Cafe Verona ) Add boiling water....stir 10 seconds then plunge imediately. The Aeropress is equal to the very expensive commercial Clover Machine.
Is Poland Spring Water considered “good water”?
Sir your kettle is amazing..I love the wood on its handle..💕☕
FANTASTIC Video!
Will have to try out a couple of these!
Good water is just as important as good, well roasted coffee. I’m fortunate here in Western Washington to have incredibly pure well water.
hi, thanks for sharing. So reverse osmosis water is not enough?
Very helpful! Great tips, well presented!
thanks, great tips! i just got an aeropress, so very helpful. id say a non-detergent castile soap would work for cleaning, too. do the added minerals really affect the taste positively?
Yes, but it can be a complicated matter. Too much or the wrong minerals can taste bad.
I didn't use my Aeropress for months and when I went to use it, I noticed how sticky the gasket was. I went to the AP site and followed their cleaning directions. When they didn't work, I called AP. They sent me a new gasket for free. Have you ever used the Aesir filters?
you can also froth heated milk in a plnger
My problem with Aeropress is that the water leaks a lot even before I press the plunger.. I noticed yours doesn't in the video. I wonder why.. maybe because of using two filters?
Lift the plunger up slightly, that will create an air seal in the chamber and water will stop flowing out ☺️
this is so helpful!! excellent video, thank you for sharing some of your expertise
The only problem with brewing into an intermediate contaigner before pouring the coffee into the cup is the heat loss. I often nuke the final cup in the microrave for 15-20 seconds to get the temp back up.
That's not the only problem, you have to clean 2 cups instead of just one :)
What about metal filters? Infinite reuse. How will it affect the flavour?
The flavor is more like French press, less clear. I prefer paper filter.
I use hydro peroxide for soaking, kills any bacteria that hides in those hard-to-get spots.
Aeropress is my usual daily brewer so this is much appreciated. For the filtration, I usually use 2 filters too but one of them is metal and the other one paper. Have you ever tried that? I just got the Fellow Prismo so have been using that quite a bit, it is pretty good and fast.
Not sure I have tried them at the same time. I mainly use Aesir filters nowadays, they are really amazing.
@@coffeechronicler I have some Aesir filters now too though I have a hard time not brewing with the Prismo. It's fun! By the way I followed your advice about cleaning under the gasket, shocking the junk I found under there 😝 Thanks for your great tips
I use the Pismo metal+paper filter also. Works amazingly well.
Can you share links for a good range server for aeropress?
This one from Kinto is nice:
kinto-europe.com/products/27592
You can use the common Hario Buono server as well, but the fit is a bit narrow and awkward.
Not surprisingly, the new travel cup that comes with Aeropress Go is also very nice to work with. It has a great pour and no glass to worry about. coffeechronicler.com/aeropress-go/
I got a metal frothing pitcher and use it to press the coffee into, as well as for storing my aeropress. Like so: imgur.com/gallery/dCUOe
Really useful if you are brewing a lot of coffee and want to split it into two cups!
Excellent tips thanks. Well done.
Thanks 🙏
what preferred temperature is your water sir?
Usually 93 C. I go higher if using a really light roasts, and lower for dark.
Even with two filters, as soon as I pour the water in, it flows right through the filter. Any suggestions to help increase the brew time so that I can use the plunger?
That sounds unusual 🤔 Only reason I can think of is that the cap is not tight enough or you're using an extremely coarse grind size.
@@coffeechronicler That was it, I ran to Starbucks and got some espresso ground coffee. It worked and was amazing. Thanks!!!
Are you sure its coffee in the bowl 😀 looks more like tea 🍵😎
I brew ~ 20oz each morning. First I heat the pure mixing water then pour it into a thermos to keep it hot and raise the internal temp of the thermos. I then bring the mineral water to a boil and pour into a cup. I then return the hot water to my pot to maintain ~ 175*s , then put the AP over a thermos, pour the ~ 220* mineral water into the dry grinds, plunge, then swirl the pure 175*ish water
Where can i buy that awsome waterboiler?
It's Brewista Artisan. You can find it here: amzn.to/3kNxVcx
Marry Christmas to me.. 🤪👍
I got one similar at Fellow. Made in China, tho.
Why do we want less oils?!? Every time I get an oily coffee it tastes a LOT better than less oily brews.
Many people prefer paper filtration to methods like the French press, which allows more oils. But of course, it's just personal preference. You can always get the metal filter or prismo if you want more oils.
The Coffee Chronicler No I hate French press. IMO the results are awful. I like the paper filter w/aeropress, with french press you get so much soot which makes it taste awful. However oil is another story, with a single paper filer in the aeropress you get a perfect brew, but the more oils the better/richer the flavor. I just don’t get why someone wouldn’t want the oils. That’s not what makes french press bad.
Awesome!!!
Very nice 👍
Great tips, thanks Asser
➡ *My best AeroPress article* coffeechronicler.com/ultimate-guide-to-the-aeropress/
Excellent!
oh, whoops. I've been doing every one of these things wrong. Actually at least seven or eight tips in there. Tomorrow, I start from scratch.
:3
How is more pressure = better coffee with espresso? Just like in everything there's a balance. If you want to take it to real extreme, you can watch the hydraulic press channel press the coffee in a split second. I don't quite follow why aeropress and espresso are fundamentally different in that sense (other than that finer grind of espresso requires more pressure to get the water through, but that's not a case of press harder = better taste, that's more resistance = more restricted flow). Espresso people also regularly point out that the time it takes to draw the coffee is a big component, too fast is not good just like too slow is not good.
Personally I didn't like using two filters. Sort of waste and it created too much resistance, it was just harder to push the coffee through and I didn't find it improved the coffee in meaningful measures. Maybe the difference is bigger depending on your coffee grind quality.
Other than those disagreements that might be more of personal opinions and tastes, people will probably enjoy their aeropress more following these (assuming someone is not cleaning their equipment and is not using a filter in filtered brewing method).
great hacks ..thanks a lot
Where can I get the same range server from? uk anyone?
I’m pretty sure that’s the Kinto SCS-02-CJ or SCS-04-CJ. I’m guessing he has the smaller 2 cup version.
Here's how you deal w Aeropress.. Use inverted method.. Microwave your water in your coffee mug, so the mug is hot, cause after pressing, the coffee will be lukewarm otherwise.
Thanks for another interesting AeroPress video. Given your suggestion of using the inside of the plunger as a pouring kettle, I hope you also do a thorough cleaning on it too. I would suggest using an old toothbrush in your cleaning around the inside of the gasket and other areas. Another area that collects a lot of dirt in my experience is the area around where the screen secures in place on the main vessel.
Good suggestions, definitely get into all the nooks and also inside the plunger. Brewing equipment can't be too clean :)
Best Aeropress tips ever.
Hey, greetings! i wanted to ask you if you have tried the aeropress with thr prismo from Fellow? and if you do what are your thoughts? Thanks!
Hi Adiel, you should check out my most recent review (the one with the Joepresso) in that one I also talk about the Prismo :)
This is a great set of tips about the Aeropress. I should have taken a picture of the underside of that gasket when I removed it for the first time since Obama became President.
LOL 😅
These are all great tips, expect maybe the last one which just seems a bit silly. I've never had an issue with aeropress coffee being too hot (more often the opposite) and I don't believe pouring from one vessel to another is going to significantly affect aeration when the coffee is already slowly dripping out while pressing.
Hi Luke, it's for the same reason wine connoisseurs swirl their glasses, it actually does work, try it :)
He sounds like a Viking. ;)
Water is important, but recommending bottled water for everyday use does no good to environment, and it gets very expensive quickly.
Everyone does not like the Aeropress pour over coffee maker
All my life I am afraid paper filters will be expensive ...O
Don't be afraid, you can always reuse them :)
Can't you just clean it in the dishwasher? That's what I do...
I think that should work as well, but remember to take off the seal once in a while
Mange Tak :-)
Now I've discovered the plunger... 😂😪🤢
This was great, you're cute :)
Good tips, but your coffee looks way too weak for my taste.
I usually brew at 1:15 for extra clarity but many people like it a bit stronger.
Most of these tips are bad other than the cleaning tip. My tips: #1, learn to reverse brew with your aeropress. #2, make sure you pre rinse your paper filter with warm water, as well as the rubber gasket and the rest of the insides of the Aeropress.
Why do you think those tips are bad - have you tried them?