javanewbie Senior Member Joined: 6 Nov 2012 Posts: 3 Location: upstate ny Expertise: Just starting
Posted Tue Nov 6, 2012, 5:30pm Subject: new aeropress owner needs advice please
I researched this before I purchased it and have read the instructions but am still now sure I am doing this correctly. One of the problems is that I am a new coffee drinker and do not yet drink coffee black. So when I taste the finished product it is hard to know if it tastes the way it is supposed to. And cream and sugar might be covering up a bad output.
When I use 2 scoops and and liquid up to the 2 line I end up with about 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of finished "concentrate". Is that what I should be getting? It seems like a lot of grounds for such a small amount. If that is the correct procedure then how much water should I be adding to it?
russ5679 Senior Member Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 25 Location: WI Expertise: I love coffee
Roaster: IRoast
Posted Tue Nov 6, 2012, 6:07pm Subject: Re: new aeropress owner needs advice please
That's not the way I use my Aeropress, but I think you are doing it "correctly". Just add hot water to your concentrate to get your cup of coffee.
I use my Aeropress more like a traditional french press. I invert the aeropress, dump in my grounds ( I use a coarse grind), pour in water until the aeropress is completely full. I let it steep for 3 to 4 minutes. I usually stir a little once or twice during steep. Top off the water if I need to. Then put the filter on, turn it over and press.
For me that makes a full cup of coffee. I don't add any additional water. It's perfect for me. I love the coffee I get from the aeropress. I use it every day.
I've read lots of threads here about the aeropress, and people use this thing all kinds of ways. So I wouldn't focus on the "correct" way to use it. I would just play around with it until you get a cup of coffee you enjoy from it. But nothing wrong with doing it "correctly" either.
javanewbie Senior Member Joined: 6 Nov 2012 Posts: 3 Location: upstate ny Expertise: Just starting
Posted Tue Nov 6, 2012, 6:11pm Subject: Re: new aeropress owner needs advice please
I have heard about the inverted method but wanted to try it the regular way first. With the way you describe how many scoops of coarse grounds do you use?
russ5679 Senior Member Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 25 Location: WI Expertise: I love coffee
Roaster: IRoast
Posted Tue Nov 6, 2012, 6:32pm Subject: Re: new aeropress owner needs advice please
javanewbie Said:
I have heard about the inverted method but wanted to try it the regular way first. With the way you describe how many scoops of coarse grounds do you use?
Posted Tue Nov 6, 2012, 6:52pm Subject: Re: new aeropress owner needs advice please
I use the aeropress like my manual cone. Same amount of coffee, same amount of water, same grind. I might make adjustments depending on flavor I got from the last cup. I just let it drip through then I can press it when I'm out of time or when it's run its course.
Posted Tue Nov 6, 2012, 9:25pm Subject: Re: new aeropress owner needs advice please
javanewbie Said:
When I use 2 scoops and and liquid up to the 2 line I end up with about 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of finished "concentrate". Is that what I should be getting? It seems like a lot of grounds for such a small amount. If that is the correct procedure then how much water should I be adding to it?
The instructions explain that you have made espresso-strength concentrated brew. Now dilute that with hot water to make a total of 10 oz American coffee (5 oz per scoop). Pressing, then diluting is key to smooth brew.
Or, you can dilute with milk instead of water to make a latte.
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Posted Wed Nov 7, 2012, 7:13am Subject: Re: new aeropress owner needs advice please
AlanAdler Said:
The instructions explain that you have made espresso-strength concentrated brew. Now dilute that with hot water to make a total of 10 oz American coffee (5 oz per scoop). Pressing, then diluting is key to smooth brew.
Or, you can dilute with milk instead of water to make a latte.
Listen to Alan, he invented the Aeropress. OH, BTW, I agree with him, not that it means anything. I have used inverted and normal, the Areopress works great either way.
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