I know a lot of you true aficionados have fancy machines and nice shinny French Presses, but this $25 plastic press came in the mail today and brewed the best cup of coffee I have ever had. I live in the most famous coffee city in the country and drink coffee everyday, but now I don't think I will make it any other way. I usually just do American drip, but 2 cups of straight espresso and I am feeling nice and awake after a long shift. Highly recommend this machine to anybody trying to get more into the java hobby. I made some with two different types of beans from those bags a member here throws around like grenades, and both were phenomenal. Off to make cup 3, hope you coffee fiends are having a great brew today as well.
Aerobie AeroPress
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thejavaman
BoM December 2012
I love my AeroPress. Definitely not espresso, but a very good cup of coffee. What'd you brew up?
javajunkie
BoM July '12
aero makes a damn decent cup. still think a pour over method is best for clarity in a cup, especially when tasting/ evaluating, and french press wins for the texture (yum! viscous!). will add, even though this has a paper filter, the aero still gives a solid mouth feel from the cup, you still get the texture from the coffee.
glad you enjoy it, man, and yes, kev roasts up some mean s#it that deserves to be paid attention to. o)
glad you enjoy it, man, and yes, kev roasts up some mean s#it that deserves to be paid attention to. o)
I also love my aeropress, I use it for my daily coffee before work and use my recently acquired french press on the weekends
BTW, you can get a metal filter for the aeropress if you are concerned about the paper filter absorbing the oils.
BTW, you can get a metal filter for the aeropress if you are concerned about the paper filter absorbing the oils.
I love the aeropress as well.. But my current favorite way of making coffee is the coava metal filter in a chemex......with coava coffee. What can I say I am a coava whore. And Seattle being the most famous coffee city? I thought my city was? 
Guys with Java in their name? your opinions?
Guys with Java in their name? your opinions?
I hate you all... my new aeropress should be here tuesday.
thejavaman
BoM December 2012
A Coava Kone used with a Chemex is one of, if not THE, best way to make a pourover cup of coffee, IMO.I love the aeropress as well.. But my current favorite way of making coffee is the coava metal filter in a chemex......with coava coffee. What can I say I am a coava whore. And Seattle being the most famous coffee city? I thought my city was?
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/filters/kone-stainless-steel-conical-filter-3157.html
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/chemex-drip-brewers.html
A Coava Kone used with a Chemex is one of, if not THE, best way to make a pourover cup of coffee, IMO.I love the aeropress as well.. But my current favorite way of making coffee is the coava metal filter in a chemex......with coava coffee. What can I say I am a coava whore. And Seattle being the most famous coffee city? I thought my city was?
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/filters/kone-stainless-steel-conical-filter-3157.html
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/chemex-drip-brewers.html
but that being said.....the chemex/kone combo is way more expensive than the aeropress.....sadly....luckly I live close to coava....kevin have you tried any of coavas coffees?
thejavaman
BoM December 2012
Very true. Like most everything else in life, you get what you pay for though. Yes, Coava is a great little boutique roaster that sources some of the best green coffee on the planet. I've never met Matt Higgins, but his reputation in the industry precedes him.A Coava Kone used with a Chemex is one of, if not THE, best way to make a pourover cup of coffee, IMO.I love the aeropress as well.. But my current favorite way of making coffee is the coava metal filter in a chemex......with coava coffee. What can I say I am a coava whore. And Seattle being the most famous coffee city? I thought my city was?
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/filters/kone-stainless-steel-conical-filter-3157.html
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/chemex-drip-brewers.html
but that being said.....the chemex/kone combo is way more expensive than the aeropress.....sadly....luckly I live close to coava....kevin have you tried any of coavas coffees?
Had a tiny bit of this left over so I finished it off this morning. Looks like a trip to Stumptown is in order ASAP to stock back up on beans. Any recommendations from people who have used them for beans?
thejavaman
BoM December 2012
Anything & everything.
Seriously, Stumptown is also one of the best there is. May want to try something from Central America (more of a classic, "crowd pleasing" type of cup) and maybe something from Ethiopia and/or Sumatra too. Try to get a Wet Processed & a Dry Processed coffee so you can taste how processing impacts cup flavors (drastically, in the case of the DP Ethiopian I sent you). Gotta try a wide variety to find out what suits your personal tastes....
Looks like i have another brewing method to try....of all things I never thought I would start sliding down a coffee slippery slope due to this hobby and forum.....at least I'm in no rush and can wait a whileA Coava Kone used with a Chemex is one of, if not THE, best way to make a pourover cup of coffee, IMO.I love the aeropress as well.. But my current favorite way of making coffee is the coava metal filter in a chemex......with coava coffee. What can I say I am a coava whore. And Seattle being the most famous coffee city? I thought my city was?
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/filters/kone-stainless-steel-conical-filter-3157.html
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/chemex-drip-brewers.html
thejavaman
BoM December 2012
You can get a similar cup for less than half the price with this pair (of course, you'd still need a hot water kettle too):Looks like i have another brewing method to try....of all things I never thought I would start sliding down a coffee slippery slope due to this hobby and forum.....at least I'm in no rush and can wait a whileA Coava Kone used with a Chemex is one of, if not THE, best way to make a pourover cup of coffee, IMO.I love the aeropress as well.. But my current favorite way of making coffee is the coava metal filter in a chemex......with coava coffee. What can I say I am a coava whore. And Seattle being the most famous coffee city? I thought my city was?
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/filters/kone-stainless-steel-conical-filter-3157.html
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/chemex-drip-brewers.html
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmarias/coffee-brewers/filtercones/clever-dripper-with-lid-2973.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0001IRRLG
thejavaman
BoM December 2012
That's what my keurig is used for these days
Lol, I knowThat's what my keurig is used for these days
At least tell use you are not using Folgers pods :stretchgrThat's what my keurig is used for these days
LOL, the keurig only heats up a measured cup of water (albeit, probably not as hot as it should be, but it works for me so far), its the aero press or french press with freshly ground beans after that. Currently I am drinking these beans http://www.paradiseroasters.com/ethiopia-yirgacheffe-kochere-micro-lot/At least tell use you are not using Folgers pods :stretchgrThat's what my keurig is used for these days