AeroPress

The AeroPress makes one smooth, clean mug in about three minutes and forgives almost anything you do to it. It is the brewer we would pack for a weekend away, and the one we point beginners at.

Coffee: 20g, about two heaped scoops
Water: 200ml, then top up the mug
Grind: Medium-fine, like caster sugar
Time: 2 minutes, then a slow plunge
Temperature: About 85°C, a minute off the boil

Best for: One mug at a time, at home, at work or in a tent. Smooth, clean, and washed up in ten seconds.

You will need: Aeropress, a paper filter, medium-fine ground coffee, kettle, a sturdy mug

Coffee for the AeroPress

Ground for this method, so the grind is already right. Or beans, if you have a grinder.

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Supercharger
Brownie · Chestnut · Spice
Arabica, with Robusta added for punch
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Brunch Blend
Chocolate · Caramel · Brownie
South & Central America · East Africa 
Intensity 9/12

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Intense Roast
Hazelnut · Malt Loaf · Spice
Brazil · Central America · India Robusta
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Daily Grind
Granola · Toasted Nuts · Caramel
Brazil · Central America · Colombia · Ethiopia
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How to make it

1

Filter in, rinse it

Drop a paper filter into the cap, screw the cap onto the chamber and stand it on your mug. Pour a splash of hot water through. It rinses the papery taste out of the filter and warms the mug at the same time. Tip that water away.
2

Add the coffee

20g of coffee, ground a touch finer than for a cafetiere, about caster sugar. That is roughly two of the scoops that come with the AeroPress. Give the chamber a shake so the bed sits level.
3

Water, not quite boiling

Boil the kettle and leave it for a minute. The AeroPress likes water a little cooler than most methods, around 85 degrees, because the pressure at the end does the extra work. Pour to the number 4 mark, about 200ml, wetting all the coffee.
4

Stir, then wait two minutes

Stir once with the paddle, fit the plunger a centimetre into the top to stop it dripping through, and leave it for two minutes. Longer makes it stronger and heavier; shorter makes it lighter. Two is where most people land.
5

Plunge slowly

Press down steadily, over about 30 seconds, and stop when you hear the hiss of air. Pushing past the hiss forces the bitter dregs through. If it takes real force, the grind is too fine or there is too much coffee in there.
6

Top up and pop the puck

What comes out is a concentrate. Top the mug up with hot water to taste, or with hot milk for something closer to a flat white. Unscrew the cap, push the plunger the rest of the way and the puck of grounds pops straight into the bin. Rinse and it is done.

If it tastes wrong

What you taste	What to change
Hard to push down	Grind too fine, or too much coffee. Go a step coarser and stick to 20g. Never force it.
Thin or weak	Grind too coarse or the steep too short. Go finer, or wait three minutes instead of two.
Bitter	Water too hot or you plunged past the hiss. A minute off the boil, and stop at the hiss.
Drips through before you plunge	Normal. Fit the plunger a centimetre in straight after the stir and the seal stops it.

The kit

AeroPress Filters (350 pack)

~~£8.90~~ £7.12 (Save 20%)
AeroPress Coffee Maker

~~£40.00~~ £32.00 (Save 20%)
AeroPress Starter Pack

~~£64.00~~ £51.20 (Save 20%)

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Common questions

What grind do I need for an AeroPress?

Medium-fine, like caster sugar. Our standard ground coffee is a medium grind and works well with a three-minute steep. If you have a grinder, go one step finer than you would for a cafetiere.

Which coffee works best?

Almost anything. The AeroPress is the most forgiving brewer we sell. Brunch Blend for a smooth everyday mug, Supercharger if you like it dark, and the single origins if you want to taste the difference between them.

Why is the plunger hard to push?

The grind is too fine, or there is too much coffee packed in. Coarsen a step and keep to 20g. Forcing it sprays hot coffee, so stop and adjust instead.

Can I make a long coffee with it?

Yes. Brew the concentrate as above and top up with hot water to the size of mug you like. It is closer to an americano than a filter coffee, which is why people who like body prefer it.

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