Aerobie Aeropress
Discussion
Whilst I'm procrastinating about whether to get my Delonghi bean-to-cup widget repaired, I've received, courtesy of those lovely Amazon people one of the above.
I'm sure there was a thread in the last year or several with hints and tips on using one of these?!
Bought another couple of packs of $tarbucks Guatemala Antigua beans, one of which I asked them to grind.
My first question is have I screwed up on the grind?!
They have nine levels of grind, so I asked for the one short of the finest grind! Bad idea? I guess I could try using two filters if it becomes a bit gritty.
I'm sure there was a thread in the last year or several with hints and tips on using one of these?!
Bought another couple of packs of $tarbucks Guatemala Antigua beans, one of which I asked them to grind.
My first question is have I screwed up on the grind?!
They have nine levels of grind, so I asked for the one short of the finest grind! Bad idea? I guess I could try using two filters if it becomes a bit gritty.
I don't invert, but do find the grind makes a difference to how well you can extract.
I got some grumpy mule ground as fine as it would go, and it essentially formed a watertight slurry that I couldn't actually plunge through! I've tried some others when supply has run low and the corner shop is the last resort, and a really course grind means a tiny amount of pressure is needed to plunge and there's not a whole lot of flavour extracted!
The two that work best out the box for me are Lavazza red, and Caber Coffee's Mission Motorsport blend (which is really tasty, smooth coffee and helps a great charitable cause at the same time!). The pressure needed to plunge is barely more than resting both hands on the plunger, and I try and stop either before or just after it starts wheezing.
Once you get a feel for the pressure you need to apply, it becomes easier to specify the sort of grind you want.
I got some grumpy mule ground as fine as it would go, and it essentially formed a watertight slurry that I couldn't actually plunge through! I've tried some others when supply has run low and the corner shop is the last resort, and a really course grind means a tiny amount of pressure is needed to plunge and there's not a whole lot of flavour extracted!
The two that work best out the box for me are Lavazza red, and Caber Coffee's Mission Motorsport blend (which is really tasty, smooth coffee and helps a great charitable cause at the same time!). The pressure needed to plunge is barely more than resting both hands on the plunger, and I try and stop either before or just after it starts wheezing.
Once you get a feel for the pressure you need to apply, it becomes easier to specify the sort of grind you want.
Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff