Aeropress.....

Planet X

Just got my second Aeropress, first one.....worn out
Not daily but Mon to Fri use in work. Inside, from grounds I suppose, feels like sandpaper. Starting to leak occasionally when I invert.
No complaints.
Great system.
Lasted maybe.....two years?

Melodeon

A replacement Rubber Plunger will get another year or so out of it:
https://shop.3fe.com/product/aeropress-rubber-plunger-end

The cylinders do wear out though, so the whole thing will need replacing eventually.
Anyway, an entire new Aeropress isn't terribly expensive one way or the other, especially if you tot up the cost of the coffee that has gone through it to wear it out!

I reckon I put over €700 'worth' of coffee through mine before I replaced it :eek:

Planet X

Oh, it's just the inner tube.
Replaced the rubber stopper last year sometime.

Just got it this morning with my 2 1/2 kilo B & D Christmas coffee supply.

Melodeon

Planet X wrote: »

<snip> ...with my 2 1/2 kilo B & D Christmas coffee supply.

SNAP!
(almost)

My Christmas stockpile is 2 1/2 kilos of assorted microlots from Bailies, 3fe, and Has Bean.

Planet X

In early!!!!
Critical...... groceries will sort themselves out

Planet X

Same coffee. Presses better....easier. Tastes better.... how???
Mind games.
Placebo effect lol......

livingthedream

Hi,

I just ordered an aeropress for use in work after hearing so many good things. (There is only instant available at work )

Anyhoo, I have a Gaggia classic at home with an MDF grinder. Just wondering if anyone else uses an MDF grinder for their aeropress and if so what grind setting would they recommend..

Cheers,

~LTD.

Planet X

I use the same setting for my Gaggia Classic and Aeropress.

livingthedream

Planet X wrote: »

I use the same setting for my Gaggia Classic and Aeropress.

I thought espresso grind would be too fine for it?
I thought it was supposed to be somewhere between espresso and French press....

~LTD.

Planet X

It might be too fine for the ap but it works ok for me.
Also, don't want to be adjusting my grinder setting , the flow is really good from my Gaggia. Was surprised by minor adjustments to grind and water temps. Never really believed it but it is all important.
I'm in too deep now

mossym

have had a variety of coffee making methods over the years, mainly french press, but also a stovetop, a bean to cup machine, a lavazza pod machine, a nespresso machine, a fellow steeper (http://fellowproducts.com/shop/duo/) and a few more, but finally got a gift of an aeropress , my first, from secret santa this year, and i wondered why i waited to long, first few cups have been superb, really enjoying it, i am converted.

ironic thing is, the same day i got it this arrived, the oomph, https://the-oomph.com/


had backed it when it first came up on kickstarter, very similar in theory to an aeropress but designed to be more portable, haven't tried it yet as i was playing with the aeropress, but very much looking forward to giving it a go

livingthedream

Well the aeropress arrived the other day and I've used it a couple of times in work and so far I am delighted with it.

I dialed down the grind on the MDF grinder a couple of notches below where it sits for espresso and I have to say the resulting cup is a great 'americano'.

It's a much cleaner cup than a french press and the whole process with the aeropress is quick and easy.

~LTD.

CantGetNoSleep

What number on the MDF are you using for it?

livingthedream

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

What number on the MDF are you using for it?

Hi,

I believe I used 9 for the aeropress grind.

I usually use a 6 for my espresso.

~LTD.

murphyebass

Need to buy a second aeropress.

Where's the cheapest in town to get one at the moment does anyone know.

I think I got the last one on Amazon

Hombre Lobo

murphyebass wrote: »

Need to buy a second aeropress.

Where's the cheapest in town to get one at the moment does anyone know.

I think I got the last one on Amazon

Argos sell them.
There's also Coffeeangel and 3fe probably sell them too.
Amazon is probably going to be the cheapest though.

murphyebass

Hombre Lobo wrote: »

Argos sell them.
There's also Coffeeangel and 3fe probably sell them too.
Amazon is probably going to be the cheapest though.

For anyone else looking...

€36 in Argos ( on sale from €40 seemingly )

€34.50 in Vice on Liffey street.

It is cheaper on Amazon around the £26 sterling mark but for the difference of a few quid I grabbed it in Vice.

Planet X

Badger & Dodo. €32.50, but I got it with coffee. Free postage over 50.

Planet X

Actually...... You should buy some coffee with it and get free p & p.
Good company.

Planet X

Actually...... You should buy some coffee with it and get free p & p.
Good company.

https://www.bailiescoffee.com/products/aerobie-aeropress-coffee-maker

2.99 postage I think so 25 pounds in total. 50p more than amazon
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Coffee-Tea-Espresso/Aerobie-AeroPress-80R11-Maker/B000GXZ2GS/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1483549355&sr=1-1&keywords=aeropress)

but you'll get it quicker as it comes from the north. got the one that I ordered for a gift in 2 days just before christmas.
and no dealing with the amazon 25 pound limit for free delivery.

murphyebass

Planet X wrote: »

Actually...... You should buy some coffee with it and get free p & p.
Good company.

Badger and dodo are a decent alright.

To be honest I would have gone Amazon only I couldn't be bothered waiting the few days. I know I should have waited but hey I needed good coffee in the office quick!!!

SeaFields

Santa brought me one of these and I love it so far. Lovely coffee out of it. I was given a few bags of coffee with it and the first couple have been lovely but I think that's down to following a few online videos of how to get the best out of the aeropress aswell.

Have dropped a few hints that the oomph would be a nice compliment to the aeropress to allow for a nice coffee in work (after I spotted it in another thread here!).

murphyebass

SeaFields wrote: »

Have dropped a few hints that the oomph would be a nice compliment to the aeropress to allow for a nice coffee in work (after I spotted it in another thread here!).

But you just got an aeropress?

Sure it's absolutely perfect for work along with a keepcup which is my exact set up as of a couple of days ago.

that oomph thing looks awkward to clean - you end up with a coffee/water mixture which is not the best for pouring down the sink.

SeaFields

murphyebass wrote: »

But you just got an aeropress?

Sure it's absolutely perfect for work along with a keepcup which is my exact set up as of a couple of days ago.

Small canteen and the morning rush means you just get enough time to fill your cup before someone is shuffling you along! The aeropress is great in my kitchen but I would require something a bit more contained in work.

mossym

glasso wrote: »

that oomph thing looks awkward to clean - you end up with a coffee/water mixture which is not the best for pouring down the sink.

No you don't. You end up forcing air through the grind as you finish the plunge, the same as an aeropress so the grinds are dried, they all fall out once turned over. It is nothing like the mush you get in a French press. It's cleaned in seconds. That's based on having one rather than what it looks like

I think it's ideal for busy offices. I have an aeropress and an oomph and I think the oomph will work better in an office

mossym

mossym wrote: »

No you don't. You end up forcing air through the grind as you finish the plunge, the same as an aeropress so the grinds are dried, they all fall out once turned over. It is nothing like the mush you get in a French press. It's cleaned in seconds. That's based on having one rather than what it looks like

I think it's ideal for busy offices. I have an aeropress and an oomph and I think the oomph will work better in an office

going on this review (linked to the time it's mentioned)

https://youtu.be/qjKPhi2B34I?t=368

maybe he's doing it wrong then

murphyebass

SeaFields wrote: »

Small canteen and the morning rush means you just get enough time to fill your cup before someone is shuffling you along! The aeropress is great in my kitchen but I would require something a bit more contained in work.

Jaysus it must be busy. I'm lucky I suppose canteen never too busy but that said I can make a cup of aeropress in 2 minutes flat which is probably about the same time it takes someone to make a cup of tea or coffee with instant muck.

mossym

glasso wrote: »

going on this review (linked to the time it's mentioned)

https://youtu.be/qjKPhi2B34I?t=368

maybe he's doing it wrong then

here's another video, from the makers admittedly, showing the cleaning process. none of the gunk your video talks about

he obviosuly says to plunge again to remove the water, which your video says is still in there, so i'd say he's not doing it right.

i was very sceptical about the claims in the video i posted, as i had a fellow steeper in the past, which made lovely coffee, but was a pain in the a$$ to clean. bad enough that it was a chore to use it. so given i got the aeropress and the oomph in the one week, if the oomph had been significantly harder to clean i'd have stuck with the aeropress. however, i've had one for 3 weeks,my experience was pretty much exactly what he said in the video, after the second plunge, tapping the grind into the bin gets rid of pretty much everything, quick splash of water to rinse it out, then flush through with water and it's done. bit longer than an aeropress, but nothing significant.

mossym

murphyebass wrote: »

Jaysus it must be busy. I'm lucky I suppose canteen never too busy but that said I can make a cup of aeropress in 2 minutes flat which is probably about the same time it takes someone to make a cup of tea or coffee with instant muck.

coffee station where i worked was the same in the morning/early afternoons, it serviced hundred or so people with one hot water point, one sink. you wouldn't get two minutes before you'd be getting coughs behind you

the big advantage of the oomph there would be the sealed lid, we had a rule against carrying hot liquids without a lid, which we had to break for any decent coffee into a mug unless you made a french press and carried back to your desk. the oomph can be made, carried back with the lid on, and put into a mug at your desk. much less chance of spills

murphyebass

mossym wrote: »

coffee station where i worked was the same in the morning/early afternoons, it serviced hundred or so people with one hot water point, one sink. you wouldn't get two minutes before you'd be getting coughs behind you

the big advantage of the oomph there would be the sealed lid, we had a rule against carrying hot liquids without a lid, which we had to break for any decent coffee into a mug unless you made a french press and carried back to your desk. the oomph can be made, carried back with the lid on, and put into a mug at your desk. much less chance of spills

Fair enough on the wait being a bit long so.

The keepcup is he business for a sealed cup

mossym

murphyebass wrote: »

The keepcup is he business for a sealed cup

but but but..how do i use my handmade worlds best dad mug then

i like the idea of the keepcup alright, i've not tried one, my only fear is that i've not found any of those travel type mugs i didn't think added a plasticy taste to the coffee.

actually, the oomph can be drank directly from, i must give it a go

renov8

I second the keepcup. Didn't even know they existed til I got one as a Xmas present. Definitely found a plasticy taste from travel mugs but my keepcup is glass and much better. Stylish looking too :cool:

murphyebass

renov8 wrote: »

I second the keepcup. Didn't even know they existed til I got one as a Xmas present. Definitely found a plasticy taste from travel mugs but my keepcup is glass and much better. Stylish looking too :cool:

Some of them are glass.

Others like mine are plastic and there is no plastic taste off of it unlike other travel mugs.

As far as I know they get input from baristas when they designed it on he materials, the form factor etc...

Mines a couple of years old now and a bit tired so I'm actually on the hunt for a new one. Might go glass this time for a change.

mossym

renov8 wrote: »

I second the keepcup. Didn't even know they existed til I got one as a Xmas present. Definitely found a plasticy taste from travel mugs but my keepcup is glass and much better. Stylish looking too :cool:

ah, glass, will have to give one a shot so.

stylish not so important here, my mug has a handwritten message from my daughter when she was three(had help obviously), so it's not exactly a fashion statement!!

mossym

mossym wrote: »

here's another video, from the makers admittedly, showing the cleaning process. none of the gunk your video talks about

he obviosuly says to plunge again to remove the water, which your video says is still in there, so i'd say he's not doing it right.

i was very sceptical about the claims in the video i posted, as i had a fellow steeper in the past, which made lovely coffee, but was a pain in the a$$ to clean. bad enough that it was a chore to use it. so given i got the aeropress and the oomph in the one week, if the oomph had been significantly harder to clean i'd have stuck with the aeropress. however, i've had one for 3 weeks,my experience was pretty much exactly what he said in the video, after the second plunge, tapping the grind into the bin gets rid of pretty much everything, quick splash of water to rinse it out, then flush through with water and it's done. bit longer than an aeropress, but nothing significant.

a bit more work than the aeropress alright in fairness tho.
Also the oomph does use quite a lot of coffee - 25g here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdocrszZIlQ
I thought that the aeropress was bad enough at 14g.

mossym

glasso wrote: »

a bit more work than the aeropress alright in fairness tho.
Also the oomph does use quite a lot of coffee - 25g here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdocrszZIlQ
I thought that the aeropress was bad enough at 14g.

that's for a full brew,which is ~2x what you get from an aeropress.

i could kind of understand the negativity towards a product you've never used if people were slamming your aeropress, but no-one is. it makes similar standard but different flavour coffee, with advantages in some scenarios. i'd be the first to add it to the pile of coffee making methods i've bought and not liked if i wasn't happy with it, but it's very good.


but i get it. you don't like it.

mossym

mossym wrote: »

that's for a full brew,which is ~2x what you get from an aeropress.

i could kind of understand the negativity towards a product you've never used if people were slamming your aeropress, but no-one is. it makes similar standard but different flavour coffee, with advantages in some scenarios. i'd be the first to add it to the pile of coffee making methods i've bought and not liked if i wasn't happy with it, but it's very good.


but i get it. you don't like it.

I see the appeal of it. I'm pointing out some differences - they happen to be downsides. The upside is the fact that you fill and go - I get that.
Did you ever think that maybe you are being overly bullish about it because you own one! (common post-buyer behaviour)
How is the flavour different to the aeropress - can you describe it?

mossym

glasso wrote: »

I see the appeal of it. I'm pointing out some differences - they happen to be downsides. The upside is the fact that you fill and go - I get that.
Did you ever think that maybe you are being overly bullish about it because you own one! (common post-buyer behaviour)

i'd have no issue if you owned one and were speaking from experience. thing is you're pulling bits of misinformation from everywhere and pushing them as negatives. if they were accurate, and a negative, i'd have no problem agreeing.

believe me, there is no overbullishness here. i'm way in deficit in coffee methods I've bought and instantly not liked, and i've no problem putting my hand up saying they were rubbish (for me) and i was wrong to buy them. so by the same token when i find one that works well i'm happy to say so. in another thread i said anyone with an aeropress probably wouldn't benefit from buying one unless they had specific needs like the ones already addressed. i've never claimed it was better than an aeropress, i was lucky enough to get both in one week and got to try them both together, and i love them both.

Did YOU ever this that maybe you just bought an aeropress and need to be reassured you bought the best solution, so need to slate everything else, again, common post buyer behaviour?

i wouldn't even argue with you if you said an aeropress was better, it might well be. but if you're going to point out differences, at least make them accurate. it's the inaccuracies are the problem.

oh god.

Planet X

Rocket Appartamento........wanted to but didn't buy

Technivorm Moccamaster.........been giving it serious scrutiny over the last few months, might.........

Got my Gaggia Classic still running at home but heat up time, temp surfing etc etc.......slow enough. Slow enough to the degree that I started using my French Cafetiere for a quick straight black.

Work, Aeropress workhorse produces the simplest, flavourful decent straight black.

Might buy one for home, cheapest, fastest perfect cuppa. Grinding from a Rancilio Rocky.
Only brew at home at the weekend, 'er indoors rarely drinks coffee. What's the point in shelling out a few grand to get a straight black?

Whispered

Came on here looking for coffee recommendations for my husbands Christmas basket but am now leaning towards getting an aeropress.

I can do my own research later when not toddler wrestling! But from experience Can you tell me if they tend to do a nicer cup than a French press. Also are they fiddly - suitable for the morning rush to work?

Planet X

With an Aeropress, you'll get a "cleaner" cup of coffee compared to a French P. The paper filter looks after the "heavy sediment", whilst a French P will let it through.

In a rush......just boil a kettle, let cool for about a minute, pour over coffee grounds in AeroP (inverted method, very popular). Press.

igCorcaigh

I find I have to press *really* hard to get the plunger down on my AP.

I don't think I'm using too much coffee, and it's pre-ground.

Any ideas?

Planet X

It'll probably be too fine.
Just check that you're only putting one filter paper in, I know it sounds silly, but it can happen.

Brego888

Only getting into coffee and keen to try an aeropress. Any recommendations of what coffee is compatible and where to pick some up?

Planet X

Try Lavazza Rosa (I think it's called). Decent enough to start with.

Planet X

Try Lavazza Rossa (I think it's called). Decent enough. Any Tesco or Dunnes.

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

What are peoples measurements for cappuccinos? I note it says fill up water to 1-1.5. I find the coffee isn't that large then though, basically would be looking for the equivalent size of a large coffee from a shop. Would two scoops of coffee and fill up water to 3 be enough?

murphyebass

Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »

What are peoples measurements for cappuccinos? I note it says fill up water to 1-1.5. I find the coffee isn't that large then though, basically would be looking for the equivalent size of a large coffee from a shop. Would two scoops of coffee and fill up water to 3 be enough?

Two of the Aeropress plastic scoops?

Thats approx 36g of coffee.