AeroPress Clear Black Coffee Press - All-in-One French Press, Pour-Over & Espresso Style Manual Brewer, 2 Min Brew for Less Bitterness, More Flavor, Small Portable Coffee Maker, Travel & Camping

Best coffee maker of all time. Making coffee is quick, easy, and perfect every time. Truly the best tasting coffee and easy to carry with you on any trip. Never get stuck with bad coffee again.

Makes an excellent americano style coffee, no bitter taste. Probably can make a decent espresso "style" shot. Not a real espresso as you won't get a true creama, but you won't get a true espresso from a K-cup either. I have an authentic espresso machine for a real espresso shot, but I don't have a convenient drip appliance for a single cup. I generally have a cappuccino daily and occasionally want a drip style cup. So I decided to try this for that. I immediately made a cup when it arrived. It is easy to do and easy to clean. The very first cup tasted great, smooth and full bodied. I then made a cup with the inverted method, and it was even better. If you want to make an espresso style shot, then the inverted method is the only way. The inverted method is better because; you can consistently get the precise amount of water, and the entire cup will be pushed through the filter with pressure. When you do the normal upright process, water will start dripping through the filter (unless you use a very coarse grind) while you are pouring the water in, making it hard to to avoid adding too much water. Also, the amount that drips through won't have pressure applied, preventing a full extraction of the beans. The inverted method is as it sounds, upside down. Put the plunger up to the "4" marker. While upside down, add the coffee, then the hot water and then secure the filter holder (make sure to wet the filter first). Then turn right-side up and press the plunger, dispensing coffee into your cup. It's that easy! An important note for brewing coffee. The ideal temperature is from 195 to 200 degrees (the instructions say 185, but that is too low). Water boils at 212 degrees. So, if you don't have a thermometer, then take the water off the flame just when little bubbles start for form (not a rolling boil), and let it sit for about 30 seconds. Bottom, quick and easy to use, quick and easy to clean, and makes an excellent brew.

I worked at a coffee shop for over five years and was a finalist in a number of regional barista competitions from California to Missouri. So I have a thing for good coffee, which starts with the roast and the purity and temperature of the water. But when it comes to extraction, very few, if any, brewing devices put so much control into the hands of the brewer. With this brewer, I have made some of the best cups of coffee I've ever had. You can achieve the quality of brewed coffee as with a classic pour-over but in a much more convenient and durable system. It's faster than a crappy Mr. Coffee, easier and more forgiving than a pour over like the Hario V60 and more durable than anything else I've ever used, besides of course a Turkish coffee brewing pot. Sometimes you're just too busy to brew a coffee everyday (even it is does only take 2-3 minutes from start to finish). Or perhaps you hate being stuck with the crappy coffee found at your office. The versatility to brew a regular cup of coffee or an "espresso extract" is awesome. On a busy week, I will brew a heavy concentrated brew of coffee and store in a vacuumed, air-free, glass Porto bottle. When I want to make a coffee, I simply pour a measure of the coffee extract into a cup, cut with either iced or hot water and enjoy my quick, dead simple brew. When traveling, this thing really shows off. If you travel and hate using hotel coffee and coffee makers, take this on your next trip, use the in-room coffee maker to heat up bottled water and use the Aerobie's coffee cavity to hold your coffee safe for travel. You can then brew the best cup of coffee you'll ever have at a hotel. This goes for camping, business travel or backpacking. The whole system breaks down to really only two parts, the plunger and the reservoir with filters. You can leave the rest behind (scoop, funnel, stirrer) if you want. Learn where your coffee grinds should reach vertically in the brewer and free pour your coffee, stir the brewing grinds with the spoons or straws made available in most hotel rooms. Cleaning the system is easy, just rinse and air-dry or wipe dry. I reuse my paper filters 2-4 times and see little to no difference in taste or consistency. This a company that makes permanent metal disk filters for this brewer that many people love. I am reluctant to use them as a metal disc will not remove any extra oils left in darker roast coffee but some people like the flavor of the oils so to each their own. Bottom line, this is the perfect brewer for the everyday coffee drinker, the business traveler, college guy/gal stuck in a dorm room, tiny New York apartment goer or backpacker. Get it, use it and love it.

AeroPress is a unique coffee extraction method. The flavor extracted needs to be experienced to be believed. Very easy to use, clean, and excellent for traveling, camping, and general home use. It really does it all! Lot's of Youtube videos on AeroPress brewing - find your favorite method. This is the best value in coffee brewing! Make sure you invest in a good quality coffee grinder to make fresh coffee every time!

Mucho mejor de lo que esperaba. Usarla para preparar café es muy sencillo. A pesar de su simplicidad, permite preparar el café de diversas maneras. Mención especial al diseño general tanto de la Aeropress como de los accesorios incluidos, que entre su simplicidad, se nota que fueron muy bien pensados para cumplir su cometido casi a la perfección. Ya viene con filtros incluidos, los cuales, aunque tenía mis dudas, sí que se pueden reutilizar algunas veces sin alterar el sabor del café — y comprar adicionales es relativamente barato. Limpiarla también es muy sencillo y rápido. Y ciertamente es algo más “portátil” que otras cafeteras. Aunque se puede preparar un buen café, solo se puede avanzar hasta cierto punto, y, a pesar de lo que indica el título de esta publicación, difícilmente se lograra un café tipo “espresso” o similares que requieran de máquinas avanzadas para lograr el nivel de extracción requerido. Pero me parece un muy pequeño precio a pagar a cambio de la simplicidad que ofrece, y del buen café que de todos modos se puede lograr. Otro defecto, al menos en mi caso, es que el “tubo” exterior de la Aeropress venía con un pequeño defecto estético, que la hace parecer como si tuviera una pequeña mancha en el interior (incluso me hizo pensar que recibí una unidad usada y que no había sido lavada de manera correcta). Este defecto no afecta en nada a la extracción, y no es algo que me importe demasiado; pero a personas que quieran tener la Aeropress en un lugar visible, sí que podría importarles si recibieran una unidad con el mismo defecto. Sin duda he quedado gratamente sorprendido con este producto.

Auf unserer Reise von DE nach Österreich, Slowenien, Kroatien, Bosnien bis nach Montenegro haben wir diese Maschiene mit gehabt. Pulver war Dalmayer Classic gemahlenen Kaffee. Wir haben einen Reisebecher genommen, haben 1,5 Messlöffel Kaffee Pulver eingegeben , voll aufgefüllt, kurz gewartet, nochmal etwas Wasser nachgefüllt. Und dann einfach durch gedrückt. Den vollen Becher durch 2 geteilt ... Milch rein ... perfekter Kaffee ... besser als Maschienen Kaffee ... jeder der frischen Kaffee mag, und unterwegs ist, kauft dieses Teil und es ist jeden Penny wert

Makes a great roadside coffee

Making a good coffee. Obviously, the beans are the most important: you will never geta good coffee from bad quality beans. But you can spoil the beans if you do not brew properly. The AeroPress is not spoiling the beans, you get the most. You should be careful if you are not using AeroPress flow control filter and drip filter lid control bottom. At first try I used the standard bottom lid. It was not aligned completely with the cup and when I poured the water got some coffee on the table. So I purchased AeroPress flow control filter. With the flow control filter it is perfectly Ok. It will start dripping when you press hard the plunger. Also: you control the time it brew. When you give some extra time for brewing- you get better coffee.

I chose the clear one as I personally prefer to have a unobstructed view of the brew during the process. Quality wise, the build is robust and all the moving parts do feel solid. I have been brewing daily for around 3 weeks now and I must say, this is super fast and simple. Cleanup is barely a chore. Travelling with it is convenient. If you want a coffee brewer with versatility and easy of travel, this is it.