Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker

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Price : £23.61

Product Description

The Aerobie AeroPress is a revolutionary new way to make perfect coffee every time. It really is so simple to use that once you own an AeroPress you won’t want to go back to instant coffee or using far more expensive coffee brewers. The AeroPress uses gentle air pressure with creates a smooth rich flavour with lower acidity and without bitterness. Other coffee makers drip hot water on to a bed of ground coffee which results in over extracting at the centre and under extracting the flavour from the edges, but the AeroPress brewing system results in uniform extraction for the ultimate in full coffee flavour. The AeroPress comes with full instructions for use; just add your coffee and water!
How do you take it? That's a personal question, that is. For we all, it seems, like to take it differently. And when it comes to coffee, it's even worse. Nowadays in the era of the skinny-Fair-Trade-half-caff-with-a-nutmeg-twist there's quite simply no such thing a standard cup of the dreaded Colombian bean. Now with the help of Aeropress, you can make sure you get impeccable coffee because 100% of the time, it works every time. You see, the Aeropress is a manually operated device capable of producing pro-standard cups of filter coffee and espresso in a jiffy (or should that be in a java?). Using a unique vacuum filter system, nothing comes into contact with the coffee except water and air, preserving its taste immaculately. Simply put a couple of scoops of your favourite coffee in the top, stick a filter in (included) and pour in some hot water then, using the plunger, press down. In under 30 seconds you'll have a spiffingly delectable cup of steamingly wondrous coffee. Cleaning's a doddle too. Just twist the cap off the chamber and push the plunger to remove the puck. A quick rinse and wipe of the Aeropress and you're hot to trot. Good to go. Too cool for school. We digress. And never fear - when you run out of the 350 included filters, you can buy more by clicking here . The result? A gentle blend and roast. A richer, smoother flavour. And Robert is your mother's brother. Or, if he's a barista, Roberto.
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Customer Reviews

Most of the reviews are pretty accurate. Now I have this gadget, I've reluctantly dropped my steel mini-cafetiere but still use my 'smart mug' with plunger at work. But the Aeropress is almost as quick, and better - the coffee is crystal clear (but brown - you know what I mean), no crema, but that doesn't matter too much to me, and tasty.
Here is the extra info:
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Download the instructions from the manufacturer's website for details of how to brew, if you want to check before you buy. But it's quick, and not as complicated as they make it sound - I think there is an online video.
For people collecting greenie points: A year's filters use fewer trees than just ONE newspaper. Plus - you can quickly rinse and reuse the paper filter over and over if you wish - I use mine about 6 times each, being a grumpy old man.
The Playce I got my Aeropress from (a while ago) INCLUDED 300 filters at a low price - Amazon may be price matching by the time you read this.
Almost self-cleaning, but it's dishwashable if you prefer. VERY heavy-duty, slightly flexible (not brittle) clear plastic. UPDATE - after a year or so, this is SLIGHTLY stained near the base and the dishwasher won't bleach it. Not a prob, though.
Needs quite a bit of slow, sustained downward pressure for 15 seconds or so - weak-wristed ladies may struggle. In the interests of balance, that goes for weak-wristed gentlemen, too. A coarser grind makes things easier, but then your coffee's not as strong and you need even more.
I've just kept on using my usual 'all purpose-grind' coffees (e.g. T.....'s Lazy Sunday, or any supermarket own brands), with no problems re strength - you have to make it strong, then water it down for an 'americano' strength. Finer-ground Italian or filter-grind brands are OK, though, too.
I now never use another gadget or machine to brew coffee. So that's a waste of money on my Bodum steel plunger jugs. Cafetieres leave fine bits (sludge), but this doesn't. It's that good - and I'm usually sceptical of gadget claims. Hope all that helps.
UPDATE - MUCH quicker than the great-looking but hard-to-find Chemex glass jug/wood collar/special filter, which I received as a gift. The Aeropress is 1 minute against 4 minutes with the Chemex for a single mug and its wasteful, single-use, giant filters.
UPDATE - late November 2011 - no problems at all. Has been used twice a day for a year. Very slight scratching of the the tube by the plunger, understandably. Plenty of filters left as I make one last for about a week !

I was looking for a relatively cheap, quick and easy way to make my morning coffee. I had been using a mokka pot for many years, but life with a small baby had me looking for a quicker, simpler method.
Plus points: It really is quick.. I can make a great cup of coffee in the time it takes to make a cup of tea. So easy that my Mum had bought herself one, and she doesn't tend to like gadgets. Put filter in, screw base on, add coffee, water, stir and then plunge.
The coffee is really smooth, and there are never any grains left in the bottom of my cup when I drain it - a pet hate of mine. Its perfect for americano, or a latte (I simply microwave some milk and then "froth" it with a whisk) - which is a good way of getting extra calcium into new mums!
Minus points: If you follow the instructions, it does use alot of coffee. But I've been experimenting, and now use less coffee than stated. I use a nice, strong roast, and leave it about 20 seconds before plunging instead of the ten.