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Yes, that agrees with my experience with the aeropress.
Only on one or two occasions has the distinct coffee flavor been detectable.
This, I assume, is due to the pressure failing to be strong enough to extract the oils.
Originally Posted by Edwood
I really like my Aeropress. Only complaint is that it's strength is it's weakness. It seems to make all coffee taste fairly similar.
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Yes, that agrees with my experience with the aeropress.
Only on one or two occasions has the distinct coffee flavor been detectable.
This, I assume, is due to the pressure failing to be strong enough to extract the oils.
The Aeropress does not make espresso. It does, however make very good tasting brewed coffee. (I'm not knocking it, I use mine almost every day)
Originally Posted by Edwood
I really like my Aeropress. Only complaint is that it's strength is it's weakness. It seems to make all coffee taste fairly similar.
Here's how I use my Aeropress:
1. Boil filtered water.
2. Grind 14g (roughly to 2 Bodum scoops) coffee for drip or slightly finer.
3. I put the plunger in until the rubber bit is at '4', turn it upside down, then put the beans in. (the 'inverted' method).
4. Add water up to the top (should be just off the boil, by the time all the bubbles go it should be good to go)
5. Stir quickly with chopstick (only for about 2 seconds)
6. 'Un-invert' over a cup and press as fast it'll let you.
You should be able to get a strong enough brew with this method. You may have to vary the coffee:water ratio depending on the bean. The 175F-185F temperature recommended in the manual is way too low for brewing coffee and will make your brew taste generic. The other thing I can think of is that you may be buying coffee that is roasted quite dark.
So I was having my morning cup of coffee today and I realized two things. I need to drink better coffee and I need a nice coffee cup. That's right, a coffee cup. I am looking for the same feeling when I put a pair of good headphones on, enjoying them enough to warrant the money spent. Anyone have a somewhat different unusual coffee mug they use?
Didja buy any mugs? If so, wrap in bubble and bring to the meet on Saturday. The hotel is providing coffee. I will bring one that my then gf (now wife) bought me on Cape Cod at a potter's studio 25 years ago that we later saw on TV in a Maxwell House commercial!
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I've been lazy most of the year and quit roasting coffee. I recently got off the dime and started roasting again. Wow, I had forgotten how good coffee can be. I make it by the cup, using Melitta bamboo filter paper in #4 cones. Occasionally, I use my Aeropress too, but generally, the Melitta cones are less hassle.
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