zabadohStainless Steel Aeropress: It finally exists!
I exclusively use the plastic aeropress (3 years or so) and although upgrading to something stainless seems like a nice upgrade I’d want to revisit best brewing methods and make that decision again before spending $150+. I don’t drink coffee every week let alone every month, typically doing week long streaks before taking a break, so this is cool to see but nothing that makes me rush out and upgrade.
There seems to be some haters in the comments for the aeropress, I guess I’d like to know better alternatives for quickly brewing black coffee for one person.
If you have a source of brew-temperature water handy, such as a water boiler, there’s the quick cuccumella method, which is pretty much drip coffee: Fill the coffee filter of the cuccumella with grounds, fill the water container with hot water, invert the cuccumella, and it drips through in a couple of minutes.
It makes a nice tasting brew: More flavor than an aeropress, but not quite as strong as a moka pot.
For a mug of coffee:
- French press for steel filtered coffee
- Aeropress for slightly faster steel filtered coffee
- Pour over for paper filtered coffee
- Drip for paper filtered coffee
For a shot
- Espresso machine
For something between
- Mocha pot
Steel filters give more mud in the bottom of the mug, paper filters less. I think the v60 pour over makes the best single or two mugs of coffee
I use a lever espresso machine at home, the v60 is for travelling, French press in the office