AeroPress Original Coffee Press, French Press, Pour-Over & Espresso Style

PRICE 10/10 COFFEE QUALITY 10/10 COFFEE MAKER QUALITY 9/10 EASE OF USE 9/10 CLEANING EASE 10/10 DURABILITY 10/10 BREW SPEED 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/10 VERSATILITY 10/10 PROS • Great coffee • Small footprint • Portable/great for travel • Durable • Easy to clean • Inexpensive • USA made • BPA free CONS • All plastic • Only makes one cup of coffeeBUY ON AMAZON The AeroPress is one of the few coffee makers out there I think every coffee drinker should try at least once. In this review, I’ll try and show you why. I’ve been brewing coffee with the AeroPress for several years now, and it’s still working just as great as the day I bought it. For those who of you who have just been introduced to the Aerobie AeroPress (yes, it’s made by that same frisbee company), meet the coffee maker with perhaps the biggest cult following in the entire coffee industry. This ugly plastic coffee maker makes coffee unlike anything you’ve ever tried before and has basically created an entirely new brewing category that falls somewhere between immersion and pour over. Sure, the AeroPress isn’t necessarily for everyone, but given how versatile the AeroPress is, chances are good you’ll be able to get the results you want from it with a little bit of practice. What do I mean by versatile? Well, in this case the versatility I speak of has to do with the way you brew with it. Many people brew right-side-up (as is recommended by Alan Adler, the coffee maker’s inventor), and just as many, if not more, brew upside-down. Some brew with SCAA recommended water temperatures, others stick to the manufacturer’s guidelines of 175˚F. Some people stir 20 times, others don’t stir at all. And I could go on and on and on. Really, the reason this coffee maker is so versatile is because of how many different techniques have been adopted by its users. In fact, so many people love the AeroPress that there is actually a World AeroPress Championship that takes place at least once a year. You can find all of the winning AeroPress recipes/techniques here (you’ll notice not one is the same from competitor to competitor). UNBOXING Keep in mind that there are tons of different combo packages that you can buy on Amazon.But your typical set will come with an Aeropress coffee maker, a tote, and something crazy like 350 filters. AEROPRESS REVIEW The AeroPress is definitely one of the best investments I’ve ever made when it comes to making great coffee. It’s easy to use. Makes great (and unique) tasting coffee. It’s easy to clean. Oh, and it’s incredibly durable. I want to let that last point sink in a bit. This thing seems unbreakable. It’s really strong, BPA-free plastic. The only parts that really seem “cheap” are the ones that really aren’t essential (the scoop, stirrer, and funnel). The AeroPress itself however, seems as if it will never break. And if it does? Well, for less than £30 I won’t feel as bad as I could have potentially felt with a more expensive coffee maker. LOOKING FOR ESPRESSO? In my first brew, I was making what the Aerobie folks label as an “espresso”. My thoughts? Not even close. It’s concentrated coffee, for sure, but it isn’t espresso. Now, this isn’t to say that the resulting beverage doesn’t taste good. In fact, it’s really tasty. Just not espresso. Espresso requires about 9 bars of pressure. The AeroPress only uses 2 bars. So if you want “real” espresso, you should probably be looking elsewhere. If anything, the resulting coffee is similar to an Americano in mouthfeel and strength, but this of course depends on how much coffee and water you use. MY AEROPRESS RATINGS All right, so below you will find the breakdown of my ratings for the AeroPress. THE PRICE £30 is an incredibly fair price for a coffee maker that makes coffee as good as this. Easily one of the best value coffee makers on the market given how long it lasts and how great the coffee tastes. Score: 5 stars THE COFFEE QUALITY So far, I’ve been very impressed with the way the coffee tastes. Little bitterness…and lots of flavor. If you have the right brew parameters, you will likely get the best coffee you’ve ever had. Screw this up though, and your resulting cup could taste like dirt. Score: 5 stars THE COFFEE MAKER QUALITY This is by no means the best quality coffee maker. The thing is, it doesn’t really need to be. It gets the job done for what it is. The slight deduction from a 5-star rating are the complimentary plastic accessories that aren’t the best quality, as well as the fact that the entire coffee maker is made of plastic, albeit BPA free plastic. Score: 4.5 stars EASE OF USE It’s easy to use if you aren’t trying to get too fancy (read: inverted). Sure, it’s a little bit more hands-on than an automatic coffee maker…but aren’t you willing to do a little extra work for a lot better coffee? That’s what I thought. Score: 4.5 stars CLEANING EASE So easy. I love that you just press out the used grounds and run a bit of warm water through. That’s it! Score: 5 stars DURABILITY If it were glass like the Chemex or Hario V60, we’d have a pretty low score here. But since it’s 100% plastic, I think the AeroPress will last me a very long time. Score: 5 stars APPEARANCE It’s not the prettiest coffee maker. It looks like something you would see in a 90’s infomercial. But you don’t buy a £30 coffee maker for looks. Score: 2 stars BREW SPEED Aside from the time it took me to measure the beans and boil the water, the whole brew takes about 1 minute. It is more hands on, but this is a very quick brew process. Alan Adler, the coffee maker’s inventor, says the AeroPress’ coffee benefits from a quick brew process to reduce over-extraction (a bitter cup of coffee). Score: 5 stars MADE IN THE USA USA-made coffee makers are tough to find, but the AeroPress is one of the few that fits the bill! VERSATILITY Can be used in hundreds of different ways, with hundreds of different parameters. Even though it’s a manual brew process, this is still a very versatile coffee maker. Score: 5 stars FINAL THOUGHTS I highly recommend the AeroPress for all coffee enthusiasts out there. This may not be the best option if you are rushing out the door in the morning, but this is really the perfect choice for weekend coffee brewing for one. Yeah, this is a single serve coffee maker that’s easy to use, but it’s very hands on. I think the AeroPress is a coffee maker that every coffee drinker should try at least once. And for less than £30, it’s a very small risk to take in my opinion.

I love this. We don’t use it all the time because we have lots of other ways of making coffee but when we do use it, it is a joy. The same coffee is somehow richer and, of course, hotter. We took it with us when we went away for a long weekend recently and it was great to have decent coffee rather than the cheap instant stuff the hotels provide. Our trip also included a few days in self-catering accommodation and again this came into its own as it is so much easier to clean up than the cafetière provided. Do be sure to have the press on a stable base as you do have to press down quite hard to push the coffee through but that is the only downside I can think of. Cleaning up after use is a doddle, push out the end of the tube into a bin and just wash the equipment, no messy grounds to deal with.

My sister told me it was the only form of coffee preparation she used nowadays so I thought I should try it for my fussy husband. He’s now had it a month and from first use it is the only coffee making process he’s used. He grinds his own coffee and it has turned out to be so economical that I estimate he is using less than half the amount of coffee beans. A huge saving for a more enjoyable cup of coffee. Very happy.

I need to drink my coffee filtered (because of high cholesterol) so there were not many options and I didn’t want another big piece of equipment in the kitchen. This is simple and works well. The coffee is something between French Press and Espresso. Paper filters work well so coffee is smooth. It’s easy to clean, the plastic and rubber seem to be a good quality, it’s quite small and portable - a good option to have nice coffee in the office. I’ve removed one star because it’s quite expensive for what it is.

Portable, Easy to clean, Fresh coffee from the kettle.. What's not to like? I love my Aero press it's my new best friend, travels in my backpack with me for that fresh coffee quality and flavour wherever I go. Brilliant piece of kit!

Superb, really nice brew & saves me money in the long run from buying from caffe

Up until now I've used a French press cafetiere to make my coffee - the Aeropress is better! The coffee is smoother, it's quicker, and it's easier to clean. With the cafetiere I always had some sludge in the bottom of my cup, but not with the Aeropress presumably because of the paper filter. It takes a little less water than the 1 cup cafetiere (210mls vs 270mls) so the coffee is a little smaller, but it tastes better. I like it!

After numerous expensive coffee machines that last a few months, the Aeropress is made from high quality materials , simple to use and looks and feels like it'll last for years. It's fairly light and no leaks. Just use the one filter. Makes great coffee too. It is expensive for what it is but quality always comes at a price, A good buy.

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As a coffee enthusiast who has tried multiple different brew methods I thought of trying an aeropres , and due to me being in a rush in the morning I need a quick and easy way to brew coffee. The aeropress is amazing and tastes so much better than instant coffee. It comes with super easy instructions and is probably the easiest coffee maker to clean. The build is all plastic but still feels durable and comes with a lot more paper filters than I expected. (If you use multiple times a day) You will need to buy more. Overall it's hard to fault this devices and would recommend this for people who are both getting started in coffee and people who have more experience.

It's great

Que dire, je suis émerveillé par le résultat ! Modèle 85A02 couleur gris, piston, cylindre, support filtre avec quelques filtres, cuillère doseuse et un mélangeur. Je me suis préparé un café avec un peux de poivre de Selim et j'ai retrouvé la saveur du café bu au Sénégal, café corsé sans acidité... un régale ! Je recommande cette presse

Whoever hasn't tried coffee from aeropress, trat yourself with one! It's easy to use and makes tasty coffee!