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This $25 contraption has saved us hundreds on a espresso machine and $4 a time each time he makes his own. Now he can easily make himself a cup of coffee instead of dropping $4 on one at a coffee shop. We really are glad we bought it. I bought this for my husband who has fallen in love with it. It makes an excellent cup of coffee.
while everyone else drinks the cheap drip stuff. Not only that, they're both portable. This AeroPress makes cleanup a cinch and it makes excellent coffee. I even get a little workout grinding the beans. I still have not been able to make a lot of crema like some others who use this, but it's probably due to either the beans I'm using or something else.I've been using the "cutter" bean grinders with it, and it makes good coffee, but if you want dark espresso flavor, you need a good burr grinder that can actually do espresso grinds. I bought this because I wanted to have individual sized coffee, without the drip coffee taste (not very strong) and to avoid the cleanup hassle of a lot of other coffee making devices.
But they're all a hassle to clean up. So I have my great cup of coffee every morning at work (even just using the beans the company buys). I've got (had) a french press, I have a Bialetti stovetop espresso maker, and a small cheap espresso maker. I just bought the Kyocera ceramic burr grinder and it is the best manual burr grinder I've tried, and it pairs with the AeroPress perfectly. All my coworkers who've tried the result from the press say it's the best flavorful espresso/coffee they've had with real caffeine kick. They're all inexpensive (since I really don't feel like spending thousands on a specialized coffee maker).
With the right bean grinder, you can make excellent pseudo-espresso.
AND you can't beat the price. Great coffee with no sediment and less fuss than the espresso machine. I have had a decent quality (~$400) espresso machine, and a French press. The AeroPress is the one I go to.
I can control the taste and strength. I came across my Aerobe Press at a Goodwill in Columbus GA for 2 bucks. All have gone back to Goodwill or the Salvation Army for someone else to try.I have bought 4 of these to give as gifts. In three yeare I have used less than 100 filters.Great product, well made and a dadgum good cup of coffee
It is simple to use and maintain. I have gotten over 50 presses on a single filter. It did take a lot of experimenting to know how much coffee, how hot the water, how long to stir and sit and length of press. Maybe not everybody ideal brew, but with the Aerobe Press I can make exactly what I want.
I made him a cup of brew using 4 scoops of drip grind Community Dark and just off boiling water. My ideal cup is strong and dark with a little bitter bite. Being a gadget freak and enjoy STRONG coffee I have gone through just about every gadget that makes coffee. While I may not be coffee connoisseur I know what I like.
He now carries his press everywhere.Me I like a little bitter bite with my coffee. One I gave to a blue blood Coon A$$ from SW Louisiana who make potd of Community Dark in a Mr Coffee that can be used as stainless steel cleaner or paint remover in a pinch. Stirred it for a minute then did a slow press.
Then I add some hot water to make an Americano that is superior to the brew from the French Press I had been using at the office.Cleanup is easier than the French press, because I can easily pop the grounds out into the trash, rather than dumping the grounds from my french press down the drain of the break room sink. The espresso shots it creates are smoother and richer than my espresso machine at home. I'm considering buying a second Aeropress to replace my home espresso machine. I needed a personal coffee maker for my office, which makes a cup at a time, and found the Aeropress. The surprising bonus is what great coffee it makes.
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