AEROPRESS

This is one of the best bang for your buck coffee purchases. I expect it to last quite some time and it is capable of producing some excellent coffee.

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AEROPRESS IS THE DEAL

This is a pretty neat device.

I'm using it now as my preferred single-cup "work coffee maker", moving from a french press and/or K-cup. I'm very pleased with the coffee it makes, especially for being as simple and quick as it is.

The reactions I get from coworkers at the coffee station are priceless, too - I make my coffee right next to the industrial coffee maker for the floor because that's where the hot water is. I mostly get -- aside from puzzled looks -- "is that an espresso maker?". Which then leads to the "not really. . .and here's why" discussion.

My very favorite reaction the first day i had the AeroPress was, "Uh, is that a bong?" Ha!

Recommended.

-sb

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AEROPRESS ESPRESSO AND COFFEE MAKER

This is what I make the vast majority of my coffee on. It does take a bit more prep than just pressing a button, but it makes some of the best coffee I've had. You can also use the coffee concentrate it produces to make lattes/mochas/etc. It's not technically expresso, but it does taste good.

The major cons of it are that you can usually make only one cup per time and you tend to use more coffee than with more conventional methods.

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AWSOME COFFEE MAKER; NOT AN ESPRESSO MAKER

I just own the aeropress for a few day but already I like it a lot. But first and foremost, the advertisement is misleading, aeropress does not make espresso; it make great coffee but not espresso. It can make as strong a coffee as you want depending on the amount of ground coffee you use and the amount of water you use. Want differentiate aeropress coffee from espresso from a traditional espresso machine is oil and crema which are present in a properly made espresso.
There are several advantages to the aeropress:
-easy clean up, almost too easy if you compare to french press or other brewing methods
-great portability-you can take to school, camping, work place...etc the possibility is endless!
-did I say good good good tasting coffee already?
-cheap!

Pick one or two up and enjoy coffee anywhere!

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WE'VE SPOKEN WITH THE FOLKS AT AEROBIE ABOUT THE WORD "ESPRESSO"

We've spoken with the folks at Aerobie about their use of the word "espresso" in the title, "AeroPress coffee and espresso maker." They explained that the AeroPress does use pressure to produce a delicious shot of intense coffee. It's good for a latte, a cappuccino, an americano, or other espresso based drinks. You won't get the thick crema like from a cafe's espresso machine pressing the coffee under 9 bar of pressure. But you won't get plain drip coffee either. You'll get something richer, than say. They further explained that they feel using the term "espresso" is important for communicating the capability to make all those drinks. They realize many people feel a drink should not be called espresso unless it is made with a certain amount of pressure. Ultimately what is important is what is in the cup, not how it got there, and you are getting a pretty unique brew that is stronger and more flavorful than traditional drip.

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DECENT

After hearing several people rave about it, I decided to test it out myself. It does a god job of making coffee, but as others have said it really doesn't make espresso. It's easy to use and clean so I'll keep it until I find something better.

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SMOOTH STRONG COFFEE FROM AN EASY TO CLEAN, LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGE

I am a huge evangelist for the Aeropress, and take it with me whenever I go traveling if I think I'll need to make my own coffee. Aside from the fact that the coffee it makes is delicious (and sediment-free, which I like, although French press fans might find it too smooth) it's also reasonably compact and basically cleans itself as you use it. The only downside is having to carry around the paper filters--they're not bulky, but it can be a pain to keep them clean and dry when one is, for example, camping.

It does not make actual espresso, but it makes damn good coffee.

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AEROPRESS

I love the aerobie! It's fun to make the coffee and I love seeing the rich brown liquid press through the vacuum tube. I add a little hot water and have a delicious Americano.

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THE AEROPRESS CLAIMS TO MAKE

The aeropress claims to make espresso, and it does a really bad job at it. What it does a great job at is functioning as a pseudo french press for people who only have a blade grinder. Since it uses paper filters, you can just grind on your blade grinder until your coffee is very fine, which is the only way a blade grinder will get uniform grounds. I typically only make 1 cup of coffee each morning, and it works great for this. Using the inverted method, I can get much, much better cups of coffee than I can with any typical drip machine. When I can afford I burr grinder, I'll replace the aeropress with a regular french press, but until then, I'll use it almost every morning.

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TAKE THE PLUNGE - YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID!

Simple to use, durable, inexpensive, and capable of making excellent coffee with the right beans. This device is less finicky with regard to grind than many specialty products if you use the standard paper filters. If you have a decent grinder then a trimmed piece of felt or a perforated metal disc can substitute for a unique cup. The online community offers many methods for using this brewer and for the most part they work so getting a cup to suit your tastes is easy. Two thumbs up!

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AEROPRESS

I use the AeroPress to make coffee every morning and it makes the best coffee I have tried. I usually roast my own coffee beans and use the AeroPress to make Americano coffee. Takes a little more coffee but is never bitter (as long as you follow the directions). I have purchased several of these for friends and relatives.

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UNIQUE MANUAL BREWER

The AeroPress was one of the first manual brewers I invested in, and although it is not part of my daily ritual, I am always glad to have it in the cupboard as an alternative.
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I would like to note that the AeroPress does not make "espresso" by most people's definition. It does, however, allow you to quickly make a small, concentrated cup of coffee. For many people, this is a good enough approximation of espresso. And indeed it can be really tasty. But a true espresso typically has crema, an emulsion of tiny gas bubbles and coffee oils. The AeroPress uses a paper filter and does not reach the same high pressure as an espresso machine, so the output is inherently different.
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One thing I really like about the AeroPress is that you control the amount of pressure applied to the extraction, which allows a wider variety of grind sizes (and resulting flavor profiles). You can use a fine grind with a short extraction and hard push. Or you can use a medium grind, longer steep time, and gentle press (Google 'inverted aeropress' for a creative way to extend the steeping time). You can easily vary the ratio of coffee to water to achieve the strength you prefer.
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All in all, a unique and cool gadget. Portable, practically unbreakable, easy to clean, and flexible in its brewing methods.

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MAKES A NICE, CLEAN CUP WITH LOTS OF BODY

This makes a nice clean cup with lots of body, and it's impossible to mess up if you use water at the right temp. (A minute off boiling works well.) It is also incredibly easy to keep clean, since it cleans itself as you press down the coffee. That said, if you have a lot of coffee in there or some fine grind, it can require a great deal of force to plunge your cup.

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GREAT FOR SINGLE CUP AND TRAVEL

Great to have for a quick single cup or when traveling. Not espresso but great coffee and simple to use and experiment with. For the price, you can't go wrong.

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SIMPLE GIZMO DOES THE JOB

The Aeropress is cheap, speedy, highly transportable, easy to clean, and perfect to satisfy that just in time, right sized (1 to 4 espresso shot) caffeine fix. While this device competes fairly with a French press maker (sans sediment), it won’t be replacing my Delonghi Magnifica super automatic any time soon…

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AEROPRESS

Affectionately called the HeroPress by some. I like this thing but I don't love it. My best Aeropress brews give me about as much satisfaction as an average pour-over. Pluses: really easy to make iced coffee with this, also good if you need a very small amount of coffee. Takes paper filters and you can also use a metal filter with it; Coava/Able makes the best version.

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ABSOLUTELY WORTH A TRY

Doesn't make true espresso, but *does* make delicious coffee. My favorite thing about this brewer is the experimenting/innovation it's inspired (see http://www.brewmethods.com/ for starters). There's a World Aeropress Championship. Need I say more? ;)

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