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Product Reviews:
AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Amazing coffee maker
Comments: I decided to try something new with after realizing that my current coffee maker made honestly terrible coffee. After reading about this in Wired magazine and on Amazon, I decided to purchase an AeroPress, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. The 1st cup I made was with2year old coffee, and it was the best coffee I have ever made. And it only took maybe a minute or2more than using a drip coffee maker all in all (it takes longer to heat the water yourself however it saves me time on cleanup).
I am really looking forward to see how great of coffee this makes when I make some with freshly ground coffee, and I am probably going to purchase a second1so that I can have1at work and at home. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: purchase this coffeemaker!!
Comments: After purchasing this unit on a whim, I put my espresso maker in storage. After my friends tried coffee brewed with my Aeropress,3of them have purchased their own. I love it!! Yes, it does take some pressure to brew. I endorse just pushing nice and slowly on it. Delicious!! |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Amazing Coffee
Comments: I have tried just about e coffee maker and e way to make coffee out there. I was looking for something that was quicker than my french press however did not cost an arm and a leg for a high quality espresso maker. I saw the Aero Press mentioned on some coffee sites as an inexpensive solution and thought I'd give it a try.
All I can say is this thing makes great coffee quick. From start to finish I can have a12 ounce cup of great coffee in under 4 minutes and depending on how awake and organized I am in about 3 minutes.
Here's the process. Put12 ounces of water in a measuring cup. Set it in microwave timed for just under2minutes, start heating. While the water is heating I pour beans into my grinder and grind. While the coffee is grinding I take out the press put in a filter and put the press on top of my cup. When grinding is done and water is still heating, I spoon (actually I pour) the ground coffee into the top of the aero press. When the water is done, I take it out of the microwave, check the temperature, pour a little water into press until grounds are wet, pour more water in until press is full, stir for10seconds - with the fancy stirrer that comes with the press. Press the coffee through the filter and lastly I add any left over hot water to the cup. Coffee is ready and I can start to enjoy my day.
The grind is critical to a great cup with the Aero Press. I use a decent burr grinder and found that the best grind is a little finer than that used for drip - do not grind it to powder i.e. espresso, fine. If you grind it too fine it's difficult to press and if it's too coarse then there is not enough extraction because it just pours through.
Sounds to me like improper grind was the source for some of the negative reviews I have seen.
Haven't played around too much with temperature - generally using about 175 degress as endorseed.
I use the endorseed amount of coffee - the scoop supplied is2tablespoons.
I have been using fairly dark roasts because I was using the french press before however I think I'll be switching to a lighter roast. Something more like you'd use in an espresso machine.
The press will make an expresso that's not high end espresso maker quality however better than what comes out of my steam powered medium price maker.
Plus it's nicely engineered. The plunger can be used to measure water and will hold the accessories. The press with the accessories stacks on top of the filter paper holder.
Cleans quickly and easily. Only flaw I have noticed and it's minor is that if you have plunger pushed all the way down, the base that holds the filter will not screw on all the way.
I highly endorse this if you want a great cup of coffee quick.
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Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Been using it for a month.
Comments: This little coffee press is wonderful. It works perfectly and makes a great cup of coffee. It is sturdy and easy to use as well as clean. I got it because e day I was wasting coffee by making too much in the coffee maker. The coffee maker we had tended to overheat the water, burn the grounds, and make the coffee taste bitter.
Combine the AeroPress with an electric water boiler and the coffee comes out perfect e time. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Fabulous coffee maker!!
Comments: I researched ETHING on the market for a single cup coffee maker. I seriously considered several of the pod coffee makers however really did not want to spend that much money AND then have to spend extra money on the pods. I get great coffee beans locally and have a great grinder. I used to sip coffee all day, great black coffee that some called "jet fuel"!! however now, due to some health issues, I need to limit myself to only1cup per day ... so it better be a great one!!
So, this "weird" gadget arrived. I figured, if it really did not work, or was too much work to use and clean, that I wasn't out much money. WOW, was I impressed!!!!!! It was actually fun to do the preparation and I have to say it pressed easily and, in 30 seconds I had a GREAT cup of coffee!!!!!! It was smooth and rich ... no bitterness or acidity. And that was with a mix of Hazelnut beans and regular ground Folgers Columbian. I'll have to experiment with some new coffees now. The water did seep thru a bit quicker than expected so I maybe ground the Hazelnut a bit too coarse. The almost all time consuming part is getting the water heated to 175 degrees in the microwave ... will just have to experiment with that.
All said, I LOVE this coffee maker, planning on giving another as a gift!! |
