Those who enjoy some flexibility with their coffees. There are many ways to brew with the AeroPress with the above recipe being just one of them.
Best Bean Pairing: The perfect brewer for any single-origin coffee or any blends.
Steps:
Traditional method
- Heat up at least 225g of filtered water to 89C, or to boiling if you do not have a thermometer.
- Weigh out 15g of whole bean coffee. This gives you a 1:15 ratio of coffee to water.
- Grind the coffee using a medium-coarse setting. 18 clicks on the Comandante grinder.
- Rinse the paper filter of the AeroPress using hot water. You may also preheat and rinse the AeroPress chamber.
- Lock the AeroPress lid into place and then place the AeroPress upright on your carafe.
- Add the ground coffee into the AeroPress.
- Start your timer and pour 50g of water onto the bed of coffee in the AeroPress. Complete the pour within 40 seconds.
- Pour the next 175g of water and complete the pour in 20 seconds.
- Stir the coffee slurry 6 times, gently for 20 seconds.
- Insert the plunger into the AeroPress and let it steep for another 20 seconds. Slowly press the plunger down for 20 seconds, just before you hear the hissing sound.
- Enjoy the coffee immediately or transfer it into a separate cup. Enjoy!