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Brand: Aerobie
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$30.00~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

206 reviews
Sales Rank: 114

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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 11.5

MPN: 46171
Model: 80R08
UPC: 085276000800
EAN: 0085276000800
ASIN: B000GXZ2GS

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Coffee snob: Happy at school/work November 6, 2008
I bought the AeroPress for use at my MBA program to bypass the overpriced coffee from the shop with long lines. The coffee is excellent, and that is coming from a complete coffee snob; I will face withdrawal symptoms rather than drink crap coffee.
I keep my AeroPress in my locker in a little bag and use water from the electric kettle in the break room. The accessories, coffee, and extra filters fit inside the small bag easilly. I actually rinse and reuse the filters many times; I have been using the same one for about two weeks now.
I love the little device and am going to order another to leave at home. I am going to put my thermos Cuisinart with grinder and timer in the garage, and just keep an electric kettle and AeroPress for all of my coffee needs. It is actually faster and easier than traditional methods, with better outputs.

5 out of 5 stars

Sound theory, put into practice. November 5, 2008
There's an interesting chart about coffee in Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. It shows how the fraction of coffee solids extracted depends on the grind and the extraction time (with various brewing methods as data points). These two factors, together with the water temperature, completely determine how good a given coffee tastes.

The great thing about the AeroPress design is that it allows the careful user to control all three variables, and the most easily accessed region of the parameter space makes a very nice cup.

The promotional literature emphasizes that the AeroPress produces coffee with lower acidity. This misguided aim is perhaps why it recommends an overly low water temperature of 175F. Acid is an important part of good coffee. As emphasized frequently by the folks at sweetmarias.com, arabicas have higher acidity than robustas, and Kenyans, known for their bright acidity, rate highest in the cup.

If the acidity of your coffee is bothering you even when it is brewed at a reasonable 195F and not overly extracted (to the point of bitterness), then the bean is at fault, not the brewing method.

5 out of 5 stars

makes a great cup, easy to use, easy to clean November 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I've been using the AeroPress for a month or so, and I really like it.

First, the negatives:
They fib - it doesn't make espresso, although it will make a very concentrated coffee. I generally don't drink espresso, so I don't care too much. However, a manufacturer should be truthful.

It uses more coffee than other brewing methods.

It takes longer to make multiple cups than a large capacity brewer. I wouldn't want to make coffee for a large group with this.

The positives:
It makes an excellent, strong cup of coffee. I love that I can get a very strong cup with far less bitterness than other methods.

It's simple to use - put on a filter, add coffee, add water, stir, plunge, pop the used coffee, rinse, add water to cup.

It's inexpensive, and doesn't take much room to store.

Because it makes concentrated coffee, it can be used to make iced coffee (add hot coffee to ice, and it dilutes to a decent strength) or as a base for a mocha, latte, etc...

Clean up is so easy - pop the used coffee into the trash/compost and rinse. The "10 second clean up" claimed by the manufacturer is too long; it's faster than that.

Try it and enjoy a great cup!

4 out of 5 stars

AeroPress Espresso Maker November 2, 2008
A very convenient and compact coffee maker. Ideal for people who travel a lot. Makes a very good brewed coffee, and takes up only the space of a travel mug in your luggage.

5 out of 5 stars

Delicious Coffee without the Bitterness October 30, 2008
I have been using the aeropress coffee maker for about a month, and I will never use anything else again! I love the taste of coffee, but not the bitterness or the acidity. Strong coffee frequently upsets my stomach. The aeropress allows me to make a cup of coffee that is less acidic and less bitter. It has a smoother taste and the coffee flavor comes through more. This coffee maker might not be for you if you like extremely strong coffee. Otherwise, I suggest you give it a try!

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