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Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker $29.95 + $9.95 Flat-Rate Shipping @ Alternative Brewing
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…by a long shot
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So only lungo not ristretto then :P
metal filters instead of paper.
Yep paper filters work fine but metal filter is so much more convenient and easy to rinse off
I dont use my AeroPress day to day but find it the most bullet proof solution for coffee when travelling or camping.
I find you need a finer grind than a French press – otherwise the water just drips through into the cup and you don’t get to really push down to squeeze and extract some flavour.
…filters work fine
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Only annoying thing about the metal filter is disposing of the used grounds. Paper you can just pop off into the bin, metal is tricky because you don't want the filter in the bin, and it's too hot to try hold in place.
I'm happy with the paper filter. They can be dried out and reused loads of times. I got 50 with I first bought an Aeropress a number of years back, and have barely made a dent in the filters (though like @nith265 I don't use it daily).
Eh, I unscrew the black part, peel the metal filter off the puck and put it on the sink, it burns my finger a bit, but I do it quick, and my fingers are used to it now.
Then I eject the puck into the bin, rinse off the disk under a running tap, giving it a bit of a massage, rinse the rest of the Aeropress and put it back together.
With paper, I either re-use the paper filter (I think the coffee tastes better through re-used filters, but maybe that's just Captain Planet Placebo Power) in which case the process is the same and I save no time, or eject it, and I only really save about 5-10 seconds of disk-rinsing time.
Its really not hard. Plus you should put the used grounds into a container if you have any sort of back yard, they are great to just bury as compost. If you throwing it in the rubbish bin, such a waste
Pro Tip.
Once you have done your press, pull the plunger back about 1cm before removing the black cap.
the metal filter will stay in place and should almost be clean.
you can then plunge the grounds in to a nearby bin or compst and by then the metal is cool enough to just rinse off under the tap! easy as!
(I kick myself when I forget to pull the plunger back because the grounds all cake up!!)
Try the upside down method. Works better and you can use a coarser grind.
Absolutely agree, metal filter is a great option, we have one here at a great price you can add: https://alternativebrewing.com.au/product/ten-mile-stainless…
You can buy replacement rubber stoppers. I did after 2 years of daily use. Works like new now.
Also the metal filters are great but there's a slightly different taste than with the paper filters, but for majority of coffee drinkers I don't think they'll notice the difference.
I’ve not been able to taste the difference but aparrently metal filters let more coffee oil through where as paper filters don’t. So perhaps paper will yield the cleaner taste
I couldn't find a replacement rubber stopper at a price which wasn't 2/3 the cost of a new unit?!
We have a "real" coffee machine now and it's better, no doubt, but that's $220 and a lot more bench space.
There's nothing 'not real' about aeropress.
You can own both an espresso machine and an aeropress and make poor coffee out of both if you're lacking skill.
I make lots of types of coffee with many styles of machines and still look forward to the occasional aeropress as it can be incredibly satisfying when done well with freshly found beans at the right grind size, appropriate water temp and good technique.
One needn't displace the other.
Crap I bought mine end of the week, expecting delivery today!!!
Enjoy it! Have a coffee ready
Any bundles with the metal filter available? :)
Best to purchase seperate at this price, here is one for you: https://alternativebrewing.com.au/product/ten-mile-stainless…
$17 for a thin, stainless steel disc. Absolutely crazy. That's more than half the price of the aeropress itself!!!
This exactly. Stores like these just price goods as high as they like and expect consumers to bite. Better to order from elsewhere.
exactly, gilette philosophy ;)
Here's the one I use: http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/1375-aero…
$12, free shipping, works fine.@BeardedOne: this one looks good, for USD 2 :
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Reusable-Stainless-Steel-Ult…
Thanks everyone for the recommendations
I can't recommend these highly enough. So easy to use and clean up, but makes coffee infinitely better than a french press or any pod coffee maker.
Get this, a good burr grinder, and some fresh beans and you're nearly guaranteed good coffee.
I personally haven't gone for the metal filter as the paper ones are so cheap and probably better for the environment. Also, some people say the metal ones leave an aftertaste and can let through some coffee grounds.
I had both. Paper and metal filter. I had issues with both and I wouldn't say it's easy to clean. I make huge coffees and it's just easier to use french press. To be honest I didn't notice any difference in taste
Are you sure you are doing it right. The difference between aeropress and a plunger is pretty big
My coffee is huge. I have 650ml glass which means you have to make multiple coffees with aeropress. My coffee is also extremely strong. Something what would kill your average human. Aeropress is great unless you're crazy person like me and need massive super strong coffee…
It doesn't make coffee better than a French press, it makes coffee different to a French press. I love them both, a lot of people prefer the French press over this, and vice versa.
I also have a metal filter, and there's no aftertaste. It does let some fines through, but if your grinder is good, it's barely anything. The metal filter gives a different flavor profile, as more of the oils and suspended solids come through, giving much more body and flavor.
The paper filters give a "lighter" cup of coffee, not as heavy.
All a matter of personal taste!
Could you comment on the differences between this and a french press? I've been using one now for some time and while it's a shitload better than Blend21 it's a bit of an annoying process.
Aeropress is much easier to clean, much quicker (finer grind means it brews faster, no waiting 4 minutes to plunge).
It's a pain to make coffee for more than one person though. If it was just me, I would go Aeropress. More than me having coffee, I use the press-pot every time.
Different flavour coffee as well, because it brews differently and has less fines. Metal disk is somewhere in between the paper filter Aero and the French press.
Would you use the Able regular or fine filter disk? I seem to have lost mine, and want to replace it, but can't figure out which type I had!
I have a fine disk I think, haven't tried any others.
Any recommendations on a good grinder?
A Porlex Mini will fit in your aeropress and does an excellent job.
Ditto on a Rhino compact.
Hario make a bunch of affordable, well constructed grinders.
Great insight! Thanks!
Yep, agree with the Porlex Mini. I use mine daily with the aeropress.
Rhino is great. Works well and fits inside.
Keep an eye out for when this one comes down to ~$159. It's a tried and tested OzBargain favourite and I own one myself. The porlex hand grinders are great for travelling.
I definitely will. Thanks for the tip!
Smart Grinder Pro for about $160 on sale, or Porlex or Hario for a hand grinder. That can take a while, though.
I found the metal filters a pain to clean. The paper filters are cheap enough, and you can get them even cheaper on AliExpress (possibly fake, though).
Outright lies, Aeropress coffee is thin and without any body.
French Presses can steep for a deeper flavour, Mokas and coffee machines use high pressure heated steam through fine ground to pull high flavour.
A true coffee tragic will wait the 18hrs it takes to cold brew.
Cold brew does not extract a lot of the aromatics in coffee, so if you're buying single origins, you're leaving all the fancy floral and fruity flavours in the grounds when you go cold!
But saying that, the Aeropress is a great tool for filtering cold brew!
It leaves behind all the yucky tannins and makes it so sweet and smooth though. You won't convince me its not worth the time.
do you heat it again or drink it cold?
@slipperypete: I heat the milk and drink latte style, my son drinks it straight from the fridge expresso strength.
I'm not saying it isn't worth the time, just saying it's a completely different beast, and "true coffee tragics" in my experience are paying a lot more money for fancy beans that they can't appreciate brewing them cold.
Cold brew is much sweeter and smoother, but it's also bland.
I have the Artic Cold Brew (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/735135736/you-deserve-b…) used it a handful of times but never been able to make a good batch. Eventually gave up as I was not enjoying the outcome.
Do you have a good step by step? As i'm keen to try again.
I have a 10l aspirator with a tap attached. I use 1 x 10l spring water and 1 x 1kg bag of plunger grind coffee, brew 16-18hrs, filter through a sieve twice then a third time through high quality unscented/unprinted paper towel. The filtered coffee will last two weeks easily in the fridge. I take 1-2 shot glasses of coffee with milk.
It's basically $40 shipped. Ebay is a few dollars more for a genuine aeropress so I'll hold off on this impulse purchase.
This one is a genuine Aeropress too, is it not? Greater risk of fakes on Ebay, I would think.
No reason not to save money and buy from these guys, if you need one now.
I think they are a bit cheaper on ebay if you wait for a good sale.
I wasn't suggesting this site's aeropress wasn't genuine merely that genuine ones are available on ebay.
confusing!!! This one is genuine, ebay ones are genuine, but you will hold off for one that is a few dollars more?
@slipperypete: Yep confusing. Basically saying it's an impulse buy he doesn't need right now, but if in future he ever does feel the need to purchase one, he knows he can get it for a few dollars more on eBay, so no fomo.
Hey all!
Sure is a Genuine and also the latest model. It is a crazy price!
Hundreds of reviews online :)
Thank you
"crazy price!"
Sure, if you say so.
I only paid $39.95 off the shelf at my local coffee shop.
This is 5 cents cheaper and you don't have to leave the house!
That's more expensive than this deal (barely!), and very few people in Australia live near a coffee shop that would even sell one of these, let alone for $40. The places near me that have this sell it for $50-$55, and might have a sale at the end of the year where it's a "Bargain" $45.
Edit: Beaten to the "leave the house" comment!
yeah and he supports his local coffee shop and gets it instantly
Good choice
Does this have the same taste as plunger coffee?
similar, however much cleaner and different brew profile :)
Love me a good aeropress coffeee, only downside is cleaning the several parts everytime.
huh? I just pop the coffee out then rinse the bottom of the plunger and the filter cap.
I guess banging the grounds out of espresso portafilter is slightly quicker but to clean this it's literally just:
- Unscrew end
- Pop the grounds out
- Rinse
- Screw end and filter back on
If it takes more than 30 seconds I'd be surprised!
I mean its not hard if i was at home but all the seperate parts in an office while someone waits for you to use the sink, the pressures on haha
lol and it does sort of look like some kind of medical device…
Can anyone comment on this versus the nanopresso?
VERY VERY different. More brewing options and variables with the aeropress. I have the older nanopresso and whilst it does pull a great espresso it's a PITA to clean, also I lot more work to get the cuppa.
Thanks, I didn't consider how hard/easy it would be to clean. The Aeropress isn't perfect when it comes to cleaning… there's 4 "bits", and then the milk frother as well. I am looking for something easier, but it looks like the Nanopresso isn't it.
I tried to convince myself to buy the Nanopresso but it seemed a lot of money for something that looked a little fragile and finicky. For travel Aeropress is almost unbreakable.
Id guess Nanopresso would be closer to real espresso. Aeropress is sort of half way between espresso and a French press but like @nayfon says there's a lots of little subtle ways to change the brew
Some people get obsessed with perfecting their technique. There are even worldwide competitions - this year in Sydney
I have two of the new Nanopressos that have replaced my two Aeropresses for home and work.
I've had them for about 6 months.
The Nanopressos are more like a mini espresso machine. They have sufficient pressure to generate a creme which is impressive. My partner uses a small home espresso machine. She didn't like the Aeropress coffee but does like the Nanopresso. I think the Nanopresso makes better coffee than her machine which was a few hundred dollars.
I use them with a $30 milk frother from K-mart and have a Breville burr grinder. It's a really good setup.
Couple that with ~$10 roasted beans from Aldi and it's cheap to make and does a great job.
The one concern with the Nanopressos is how long they last. I've kept my Aeropresses because sooner or later one of the Nanopressos will probably fail.
Also the Aeropress is really tough, my first lasted about 7 years before I dropped it and a part cracked. Great for taking on holiday.
Rather not risk it just for 10 bucks…never know what thats made from
Just crap you can't buy spare parts for this
well there's only 4 parts to the thing and they're all available here…?
https://www.mycoffeeshop.com.au/epages/shop.sf/en_AU/?Object…
wow, thanks very much
np, did something break on you?
the rubber plunger thing looks like the slightest crack or nick in it would be terminal to it working
Got mine 3 years ago and only gets used a few times a year
Is Hot liquid in any plastic really a good idea - not sure how valid the research is but…
https://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/04/bpa-free-does-not-mean…Including shipping that's 10c cheaper than I can buy them from my wholesale supplier. Great price!
Real noob question….I currently use a nespresso pod machine with the milk frother using the stirring attachment to heat the milk and make a coffee similar to a flat white I guess. Would this device allow me to make something that tastes stronger more like a flat white from a coffee shop? What are people using to heat milk when using one of these?
It's similar to a tall black or Americano, so it would be stronger than a flat white, but less like a flat white than what you get out of a pod machine with frothed milk added.
Thanks for asking, was wondering this as well
Aeropress is best for those who prefer their coffee without milk. If what you want is something similiar to a flat white that you get at a cafe, I would say your nespresso machine is better for that than an Aeropress. If you want something stronger then you might just need to do a double shot with the nespresso machine, but then you'll be burning through pods at twice the rate.
Thanks. Was gonna ask the question for those who prefer coffee with milk. Saved me money from buying this.
I find the Aeropress coffee taste isn’t really comparable to espresso. It’s not better or worse it’s just different (well I’d say worse as I'd rather espresso any day). It's interesting using the same coffee in the Aeropress and the Presso I have at the same time and seeing how different the same coffee can taste depending on the process.
The pods are much closer to any variation of espresso coffee you might get from a café than Aeropress.
I just use microwave and glass measuring jug to heat the milk which doesn’t feel very sophisticated.
How does this differ to the vietnamese way to make coffee? http://www.trung-nguyen-online.com/images/15oz-phin-brewing-…
With an Aeropress you mix the coffee grounds with the water then plunge through a filter whereas with the Vietnamese way the water drips through the coffee grounds and filter.
Thanks. Ordered one and the metal filter suggested by the rep.
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Anybody have suggestions for buying coffee online?
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This is a pretty good price - mine lasted 5 years before the rubber stopper began to erode / decay.
They certainly make a decent coffee at home (vs instant) by a long shot. Also I REALLY recommend going on ebay and buying the metal filters instead of paper.