Brewing on the Aeropress

April 17, 2017

Brewing coffee at home, or at work, can be as simple or as complicated as you choose to make it. The aeropress, our brew method of choice makes a delicious cup of coffee, it’s how we brew all of our single origins.

It offers consistency by way of the fact that if you follow the recipe, you'll get great-tasting coffee every time. The Aeropress is not only reliable and consistent, but also beyond awesome in output of flavor. Sounds strange, but only because the world's a cruel mistress and scarcely admits such a compound of inviting adjectives.

aeropress (TM), dose of coffee: 15 grams, water: 8 ounces/227 grams, brewing time: 2 minutes

1. Pre-heat aeropress, lid with filter, water kettle, stirring stick and whatever vessel you are going to press your coffee into.

water pouring into aeropress

2. Grind your coffee medium-finely. 3. Using the plastic funnel that comes with the aeropress, pour the grinds into the fully extended aeropress chamber.

coffee grinds being poured into aeropress

water pouring into aeropress

6. Stir your coffee with your stirring stick about three times, making sure all of the grinds are saturated with water, and the crust at the top of the brew has been broken.