The Hoffman video pointed out the thing I hate about the aeropress, that the wrong way to use it, i.e. a really hard press, makes disgusting bitter coffee gravy, and that's exactly how everyone uses it.
Everyone buys an aeropress and forces out 2 or more drinks at a go putting all their welly into it. Despite the fact it can make nice coffee, the advent of the aeropress has just introduced the prospect of a new kind of bad coffee at work and every friend's place.
My neighbour has just bought one and has been asking me for tips. Having never owned one, I feel bad that as the "coffee guy", I don't have any advice, but I also can't be fucked watching multiple JH videos for a coffee maker that I don't even own.
The only "rule" is push down slowly really, over 30 seconds. Then adjust the coffee to water ratio and steep time to your taste. His video basically shows that everything else is irrelevant.
15g in 200ml for 90 seconds works for me. And a metal filter is far better.
The Hoffman video pointed out the thing I hate about the aeropress, that the wrong way to use it, i.e. a really hard press, makes disgusting bitter coffee gravy, and that's exactly how everyone uses it.
Everyone buys an aeropress and forces out 2 or more drinks at a go putting all their welly into it. Despite the fact it can make nice coffee, the advent of the aeropress has just introduced the prospect of a new kind of bad coffee at work and every friend's place.