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Aeropress Brewing Guide

Portable and lightweight, the AeroPress is a great travel companion and can brew a full-bodied cup wherever you are. The standard method makes a concentrated dose of coffee similar to an espresso.

By IZH Coffee 2 min read
Aeropress Brewing Guide

What you’ll need

  • Aeropress
  • Aeropress filter
  • 17g coffee (approximately 8.5 teaspoons) in AeroPress grind
  • Tablespoon
  • Cup
  • 230ml water (1.5 tablespoon less than 1 cup) at 90°C (5:30 minutes off boil)
  • Kettle
  • Scales, if possible, otherwise follow eye measurements

Brewing recipe

  1. Add 17g coffee

  2. Add 80ml of 90℃ water and start a timer

  3. Stir a few times to wet all the grinds and leave for 20 seconds 20 s

  4. Add the remaining water and vacuum seal the AeroPress

  5. After 90 seconds on the timer, press down evenly and gradually for 30-50 seconds, until you hear a hissing sound 90 s

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