AeroPress Coffee Brewing Guide

The AeroPress: A Revolutionary Brewing Method

The AeroPress is one of our favourite brewing methods for specialty coffee. First released in 2005 by retired Stanford engineering lecturer Alan Adler, it quickly gained a cult following among coffee enthusiasts. Adler designed the AeroPress to improve coffee extraction by using pressure to shorten brew time and reduce bitterness.

The grind size plays a crucial role in AeroPress brewing. Finer grounds require more pressure to extract, while coarser grounds result in a smoother and easier brewing process.

This method is very versatile, so any of our coffees will deliver beautiful flavour notes. But if we had to pick one, we deliberately recommend our Colombian Rhapsody beans.

What You’ll Need for AeroPress Brewing

  • AeroPress Kit (AeroPress, funnel, stirrer, doser)

  • Paper filters (or a reusable metal filter)

  • A small scale (to weigh your coffee and water)

  • A timer (to ensure precise extraction time)

  • A coffee grinder (to keep your brew fresh and flavorful)

  • Coffee beans (or pre-ground if you don’t have a grinder)

  • A water kettle (preferably a gooseneck with an adjustable thermostat)

These are tools needed to extract the best coffee with an AeroPress
The first step to make your coffee in an AeroPress is grinding your coffee

Step by Step AeroPress Brewing Guide

Step 1 - Prepare Your Filter

Remove any paper filter taste by rinsing the filter with hot water after placing it inside the filter cap.

Step 2 - Grind and Weigh Your Coffee

Grind your coffee. Weight your coffee already ground. (We suggest 14gr of coffee) for 1 cup.

Step 3 - Set Up Your AeroPress

Position the AeroPress upside down, with the plunger extended to around number 4. Place it on your scale and add your ground coffee, ensuring an even distribution.

Step 4 - Start the Bloom

Pour 80ml of hot water (93°C recommended) over the coffee grounds. Let it bloom for 15 to 30 seconds, then stir gently and steadily.

Step 5 - Complete the Pour

Slowly pour hot water until you reach 225ml of total water.

Step 6 - Flip and Secure

Attach the filter cap with the rinsed paper filter, then place your cup or jug over the cap. Carefully flip the AeroPress back into its normal position.

Step 7 - Press and Extract

Gently press down the plunger with steady pressure, aiming for a 2 to 3-minute extraction time.

Enjoy Your Perfect AeroPress Coffee!

Once the AeroPress kit with the coffee ground is on top of the scale Pour over about 80ml of hot water
Pouring over hot water for an AeroPress coffee extraction