Aeropress

Brew guide

Aeropress

Fast, versatile, and hard to mess up.

The Aeropress is forgiving, portable, and surprisingly capable of producing an excellent cup. It brews quickly under gentle pressure, which gives the coffee a smooth, full-bodied character. A good option if you want something a bit more robust without pulling out an espresso machine.

The Aeropress is one of those brewing devices that earns its place in any kitchen. It's quick, portable, easy to clean, and genuinely forgiving — the kind of brewer you can dial in properly or throw together in two minutes and still get a good cup either way.

Aeropress brews with a combination of immersion and gentle pressure, which produces a smooth, full-bodied coffee without the bitterness that can come from over-extraction. The short contact time also means small grind adjustments have a noticeable effect, which gives you a lot of control once you get comfortable with it.

There's also a fairly active community of people experimenting with Aeropress recipes, which means there's no shortage of techniques to try once you've got the basics sorted. The one here will get you a consistently good cup.

how to brew

equipment list

Aeropress (standard or Go)
Paper or metal filter
Freshly ground coffee — Aeropress grind (medium-fine)
Kettle
Kitchen scale
Timer
Mug

at-a-glance recipe

Coffee 15g
Water 200g (200ml)
Ratio 1:13 (coffee : water) — adjust to taste
Water temperature 88–92°C / 190–198°F
Grind size Medium-fine — finer than filter, coarser than espresso
Total brew time 1:30 – 2:00 minutes

The Aeropress is one of the more flexible brewers — if something tastes off, a small adjustment to grind size or steep time usually fixes it.

step-by-step instructions

This recipe uses the inverted method, which gives you more control over steep time. If you prefer the standard orientation, the steps are similar — just work a little faster after adding your water.

1. Set up inverted

Place the plunger in the Aeropress chamber about 1cm up. Flip the whole unit upside down so it stands on the plunger. Rinse your filter, snap it into the cap, and set aside.

2. Grind and add your coffee

Grind 15g to a medium-fine grind and add to the chamber. Give it a gentle shake to level the bed.

3. Add water and start your timer

Pour 200g of water (88–92°C) over the grounds. Fill to just below the top of the chamber. Give it a quick stir — three or four rotations is enough — to make sure all the grounds are saturated.

4. Steep

Attach the filter cap. Let the coffee steep for 1 minute total from the start of your pour.

5. Flip and press

At the 1 minute mark, carefully flip the Aeropress onto your mug. Apply slow, steady pressure to the plunger. The press should take about 20–30 seconds. Stop when you hear a faint hiss — that's air, and it means you're done. Don't force it.

6. Taste and adjust.

The Aeropress is easy to tweak. Too bitter? Grind coarser or reduce steep time. Too thin or sour? Grind finer or steep a little longer. The recipe above is a reliable baseline — adjust from there.

coffees we’d reach for

The Aeropress suits a wide range of coffees. It's a forgiving brewer that works well with both filter roasts and medium-bodied blends. These are a few from our current lineup that brew particularly well through it.