How to make AeroPress coffee
18 g of coffee to 240 ml of water at 85 °C, ground fine. Ready in about 2 minutes.
Recipe
A plastic brewer that steeps the coffee, then pushes it through a paper filter by hand. Quick, forgiving and easy to clean.
| Coffee | 18 g |
|---|---|
| Water | 240 ml |
| Ratio | 1:13.3 |
| Temperature | 85 °C / 185 °F |
| Grind | Fine |
| Total time | 2:00 |
| Beans | Balanced, medium-bodied |
Steps
Heat water to 85 °C, with a little extra for rinsing.
Put a paper filter in the cap, rinse it with hot water and screw the cap onto the chamber.
Stand the AeroPress on a sturdy mug on scales and zero them. Grind 18 g of coffee fine, add it to the chamber and shake it level.
Start a timer and pour in 240 ml of water quickly, wetting all the grounds.
Stir a few times, then fit the plunger just inside the top of the chamber, so no coffee drips through while it steeps.
At 1:30, hold the mug and the AeroPress together and give them a gentle swirl.
Press the plunger down slowly and steadily, finishing at 2:00. Stop when you hear a hiss.
Lift off the AeroPress, stir the coffee and serve.
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