{"id":6109,"date":"2019-05-22T12:56:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T10:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coffeedesk.pl\/blog\/?p=6109"},"modified":"2020-03-17T16:39:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T15:39:53","slug":"aeropress-story-and-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coffeedesk.com\/blog\/aeropress-story-and-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"AEROPRESS. THE YOUNG COFFEE LEGEND."},"content":{"rendered":"

When you start your journey in search of good coffee, at some point you are bound to meet the AeroPress. It looks like a modest syringe, and yet, it can make some delicious coffee \u2013 even upside-down \u2013 and help you become a world champion.<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n

A young alternative<\/h2>\n

The AeroPress<\/a> is one of the latest alternative coffee brewing methods. It was invented back in the 2000s in the United States\u2026 By a toy maker named Alan Adler, noted for making fantastic frisbees. Mr Adler came to a conclusion that he wants to have good quick coffee always at hand, so he invented the AeroPress. Easy. In the letter putting forward the reasons behind him wanting to sell his company Aerobie (the same company which manufactures the AeroPress), Mr Adler admits that he did not expect such a high demand for the AeroPress and that brewing with it would become an international sport:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a joyful rocket ride ever since. Millions of AeroPress coffee makers have been sold in over 60 countries. And of course, there is the \u201cWorld AeroPress Championship\u201d. I would never have dreamed that brewing coffee with my little device would become an international sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: sprudge.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So what\u2019s the secret?<\/h2>\n

The AeroPress gives you, first of all, a great universality and scope for imagination. There are no ideal recipes or perfect ratios, no best timing or optimal grinding. The AeroPress is so simple that it does not really restrict you in any way \u2013 and the outcomes can be diverse.<\/p>\n

\"Aeropress\"<\/p>\n

The AeroPress works like a syringe. It has a main tube, an open cylinder, into which you insert the plunger\u00a0 ending in a rubber seal, thus closing the brew chamber from one side. Now all you need to do is place the AeroPress on the plunger, pour in ground coffee, add hot water, stir and then turn thencap with the rinsed paper filter around. After a while, invert the device and press the coffee into the mug.<\/p>\n

Easy? Easy.<\/p>\n

How much coffee and what grind level\u2026 That depends only on you; you need to try out and taste different options. For a start you could use the following recipe:<\/p>\n

18.5g of coffee for alternative brewing methods<\/a>, ground coarsely<\/p>\n

Filtered hot water (at 88-92 \u00b0C)<\/p>\n

Two paper filters<\/p>\n

Scale, timer<\/p>\n

Place the filters inside the cap and pour hot water over them (the filters will stick on to the cap, thus eliminating the paper flavour). Rinse the AeroPress with hot water to clean and warm it up. Place the empty device on the plunger, on the scale. Pour 18.5g of ground coffee, start the timer, add 50g of hot water, stir the slurry a few times and wait for 30 seconds. Then fill the AeroPress up with water, stir a few times and screw back the lid. After two minutes, invert the AeroPress, putting it on a mug\/glass\/server and plunge. Gently, without using too much force.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Two filters make for a clearer taste; personally, I like to use two at a time. However, check whether one filter wouldn\u2019t work better for you. Of course, you can also brew coffee without inverting the AeroPress \u2013 in the so-called traditional way. I suggest using the same coffee grounds to see how the taste will change.<\/p>\n

18.5g of coffee for alternative brewing methods, ground finely<\/p>\n

Filtered hot water (at around 90 \u00b0C)<\/p>\n

Timer, scale, filters<\/p>\n

Fix the cap with the filter to the AeroPress, rinse everything with hot water, put the device on a mug\/glass\/server and everything altogether on the scale. Pour ground coffee, start the timer and then fill the AeroPress with water almost up to the top \u2013 do it in one go and in a rather thick stream. Next, stir twice and place the plunger on the top, but do not start plunging yet. Putting the plunger on will almost completely prevent the coffee from dripping off to the container beneath. After 1-1,20 minutes, you can start gently plunging your coffee. Done!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s how you make lighter coffee, with a lower body than in the first method, and with richer fruit notes. Taste it with your own tongue and feel free to be inventive, since recipe modifications can give you\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026 a World Championship<\/h2>\n

The AeroPress is such a popular and awesome device that it has earned its own championship both on a local and global level. And, yes, also in Poland!<\/p>\n

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