Product Description

112644 Features: Total immersion of the grounds in the water results in rapid yet robust extraction of flavor Total immersion permits extraction at a moderate temperature, resulting in a smoother brew Air pressure shortens filtering time to 20 seconds This avoids the bitterness of long processes such as drip brewing Laboratory pH testing measured Aeropress brew's acid as less than one fifth that of regular drip brew Microfilter prevents the gritty texture of French-press methods Makes 1 to 4 cups (1 or 2 mugs) of coffee or espresso Specifications: Weight: 1 pound Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 115 inchesGlass mug not included

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #171 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Aerobie
• Model: 80R08
• Dimensions: 11.50" h x 5.00" w x 5.00" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Total immersion of the grounds in the water results in rapid yet robust extraction of flavor
• Because of the lower temperature and short brew time, the acid level of the brew is much lower than conventional brewers.
• Micro-filtered coffee so pure and particle-free that it can be stored for days as a concentrate.
• AeroPress is chamber is nearly self-cleaning. A 10-second rinse of the plunger is all that's required.
• Compact, perfect for camping.

Customer Reviews

A lot of control, really smooth coffee, not espresso and not in 30 seconds.
There is a lot of hype in the advertisements for this product.

You have a lot of control. Of course you could always grind your coffee however you like but without a filter (such as a French press), or a filter that gets easily clogged (such as a drip coffee maker) it has it's limitations. But in this case you can grind it however you like the taste. I'd go for fine. You can use water whatever temperature you like (I like it boiling). You can let it steep for a while (although it will eventually drip through the filter unless you use as much ground coffee as I do), and you can add as much ground coffee as you like (within the limits of the volume of the maker but you can do that with any maker anyway). By varying these factors you can control a lot more of how your coffee turns out.

No matter what I do it turns out smooth. Almost too smooth for me, but many people will love the smoothness. I miss the bitterness and the taste of the cream it took to mellow it.

But no matter how you cut it espresso has a very specific definition and this does not make espresso. Espresso involves boiling water, more pressure and no paper filters. This is neither a good nor a bad thing, it's just the facts. It is much more mellow than Espresso.

It also takes much more than 30 seconds to make your coffee with this. Even starting from the coffee already ground and the water already hot, it takes more than 30 seconds. I'm not complaining, just pointing out reality.

Still it's my favorite coffee maker for traveling or work as the cleanup is simple and I only need somewhere to microwave the water and a cup to make it in (and of course the coffee maker and filters). It's much easier to clean up than a French press and I can grind the coffee much finer (espresso grind) than the French press and end up with stronger coffee.

I have two: one for travel and one for work.

Awesome
I'm never using a French press again. It took me a long time to make great coffee on a French press and days to get the hang of it on the Aero. It's faster, less acidic and easy to clean up.

Big problem! Better than expected...
I asked for the AeroPress for Christmas to use at at work. On Christmas morning I used it for the first time to try it out. The coffee tasted great! Having already played with my new toy... I switched to the already made drip coffee. What a difference. Now I don't want to take it to work. I guess I'll need to order another one.