Dunno. I've got one of these Capresso infinity burr grinders and I've not had problems on one of the three coarse settings.
― wmlynch, Monday, 26 October 2009 19:53 (fourteen years ago) link
that seems to be the one to get
― cutty, Monday, 26 October 2009 20:06 (fourteen years ago) link
i got given a delonghi nespresso machine for christmas by my parents. it is amazing and has revolutionised my home coffee experience!
― scrag bloc bologna (haitch), Monday, 3 January 2011 12:21 (thirteen years ago) link
i finally got an aeropress over the weekend. i think i need to keep experimenting because the coffee is coming out kinda thin. what's the secret?
― hipsters jump up to get run off (get bent), Sunday, 23 January 2011 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
(i've been using trader joe's bolivian beans with a coarse grind)
― hipsters jump up to get run off (get bent), Sunday, 23 January 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
that is weird. use a finer grind?
― just woke up (lukas), Sunday, 23 January 2011 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
I use a finer grind with mine, more medium - 1 scoop and water to the 2 mark. I probably stir for longer than 10 sec, and it sits a bit after that before I press it.
― Jaq, Sunday, 23 January 2011 20:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I realized yesterday I should probably drink coffee more often to avoid making a huge production out of it whenever I do make a cup.
might try it with intelligentsia black cat espresso beans instead.
http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/store/product/id/137
― hipsters jump up to get run off (get bent), Sunday, 23 January 2011 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
― just woke up (lukas), S
why is that weird? finer grind = more surface area = more extraction, iirc.xpost
― KC & the sunshine banned (outdoor_miner), Sunday, 23 January 2011 21:09 (thirteen years ago) link
"weird" = i was surprised that an aeropress would produce a thin coffee even with coarse grind, but yeah, that's why i recommended a finer grind
― just woke up (lukas), Sunday, 23 January 2011 21:11 (thirteen years ago) link
i usually do use a fine grind (for turkish coffee). i think my version of aeropress coffee is going to end up being a lot like my version of turkish coffee.
― hipsters jump up to get run off (get bent), Sunday, 23 January 2011 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
I have realized that no coffee is as good as stumptown, but also that stumptown is kind of expensive for me to buy every week.
― hey boys, suppers on me, our video just went bacterial (Hurting 2), Sunday, 23 January 2011 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
I accidentally bought $20 per canister Kona coffee from Trader Joe's. I hope it is good.
The Kenyan coffee from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is excellent. It almost makes me sympathize with Britney Spears for wanting their coffee from anywhere in the world (so I've heard).
― youn, Sunday, 23 January 2011 22:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Dear coffee,
I love you but you're really bad to my stomach.
- toast
― toastmodernist, Sunday, 23 January 2011 23:49 (thirteen years ago) link
get bent - it's the coarse grind that's the problem. for an aeropress, you want to use a fine grind. (not too fine or else it will be impossible to plunge down).
― dayo, Sunday, 23 January 2011 23:53 (thirteen years ago) link
ppl say use a coarse grind for a french press style coffee cuz a fine grind will get overextracted, but it seems like the process is so quick with the aeropress that there isn't much time for overextraction.
― hipsters jump up to get run off (get bent), Monday, 24 January 2011 00:04 (thirteen years ago) link
hmm, I've always heard people say to use a coarse grind for french press because they don't want to drink coffee sediment in their coffee (lamers). generally your grind should be as fine as possible to get maximum extraction potential
― dayo, Monday, 24 January 2011 00:37 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah it def doesn't get overextracted, the only thing i worry about w/ fineness is clogging the filter and making it too hard to push down. i let mine steep for like 10 minutes too.
― positive reflection is the key (harbl), Monday, 24 January 2011 00:47 (thirteen years ago) link
aeropress needs a fine grind
― am0n, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:42 (thirteen years ago) link
2. Coffee made in my AeroPress is so smooth it seems weak. What am I doing wrong?There are three possible answers to this question.• The grind was not fine enough. A finer grind will yield a richer brew. If you are using a blade grinder, be sure to run it for 20 to 30 seconds. If you are using a burr grinder or having your coffee ground at the store, set the grinder midway between drip and espresso grind.• You are not using enough coffee. Use the AeroPress scoop which is sized to optimize flavor.• You are accustomed to coffee with a bite (the bitterness) and the smoother brew from an AeroPress without the bite seems weaker.We have learned that many AeroPress users enjoy their coffee stronger now that they can brew it without the bitterness and with lower acidity. If you wish to try stronger coffee, just increase the amount of coffee used or reduce the amount of hot water used to dilute an espresso to an American cup.
There are three possible answers to this question.
• The grind was not fine enough. A finer grind will yield a richer brew. If you are using a blade grinder, be sure to run it for 20 to 30 seconds. If you are using a burr grinder or having your coffee ground at the store, set the grinder midway between drip and espresso grind.
• You are not using enough coffee. Use the AeroPress scoop which is sized to optimize flavor.
• You are accustomed to coffee with a bite (the bitterness) and the smoother brew from an AeroPress without the bite seems weaker.We have learned that many AeroPress users enjoy their coffee stronger now that they can brew it without the bitterness and with lower acidity. If you wish to try stronger coffee, just increase the amount of coffee used or reduce the amount of hot water used to dilute an espresso to an American cup.
― am0n, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:45 (thirteen years ago) link
finally ordered one of these
― just sayin, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:47 (thirteen years ago) link
its about time
― am0n, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
i might get an aeropress
i used to think i was "searching 4 the perfect cup of coffee" when i switched methods every 6 months or so but now i realize i just like having new toys to play with. maybe i will go back my bialetti for now.
― max, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:50 (thirteen years ago) link
im happy with my keurig since im not too much of a coffee person.
― Moonlight Graham (chrisv2010), Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:52 (thirteen years ago) link
http://common1.csnimages.com/lf/1/hash/872/570763/1/1.jpg
^ new toy
― am0n, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:52 (thirteen years ago) link
we had a keurig in the office. it was crazy convenient and the coffee is pretty good.
― max, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:54 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah we have one here too, i like the coffee. im a dark roast extra bold guy
― Moonlight Graham (chrisv2010), Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:56 (thirteen years ago) link
dont give me that flavored shit.
the only keurig i can stand is 'jet fuel' and even that is p crappy
― am0n, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:57 (thirteen years ago) link
i cant drink black coffee though unless im wearing a diaper.
― Beardie you disappoint me (chrisv2010), Tuesday, 25 January 2011 16:58 (thirteen years ago) link
lol
― am0n, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 17:06 (thirteen years ago) link
extra bold dark roast is some disgusting savage shit imo
I'm sitting here drinking some panama carmen shit my mans roasted for me yesterday, it's delicious
― dayo, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 23:23 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp_bN8T7jUk
― am0n, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
First, I'm surprised he didn't press boiling water through the filter first. Second, can someone explain what the point of the inversion is? Or the double pour?
I am totally in favor of my AeroPress style becoming super arcane but I want to be able to justify it.
― just woke up (lukas), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 20:58 (thirteen years ago) link
explain me this aeropress?
― Cultivating a manly musk puts your opponents on notice (chrisv2010), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 21:01 (thirteen years ago) link
i think the main thing w/ inversion is you avoid dripping until you flip and plunge
― the realest shit i ever took (am0n), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
i also do the filter warm-up first but otherwise the method in the vid is the one i use
― the realest shit i ever took (am0n), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
chris its like a coffee brewer in the form of a big syringe
― the realest shit i ever took (am0n), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Fucking christ, that is a recipe for me not pushing completely straight down and SLINGSHOTTING half a cup of coffee across the kitchen every time.
― go peddle your bullshit somewhere else sister (Laurel), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:19 (thirteen years ago) link
i got an aeropress from my gf's mom, it's pretty nice. first time i've made espresso at home.
also i'm happy to support the makers of:
http://aerobie.com/ProductInfo/WebImages/Alones/Sprint-Yel-ForWeb350.jpghttp://aerobie.com/ProductInfo/WebImages/Alones/Sprint-Yel-ForWeb350.jpghttp://aerobie.com/ProductInfo/WebImages/Alones/Sprint-Yel-ForWeb350.jpg
― bows don't kill people, arrows do (Jordan), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:22 (thirteen years ago) link
not pushing completely straight down and SLINGSHOTTING half a cup of coffee across the kitchen every time.
its got a lip that sticks out and rests on the top of the cup to prevent that
― the realest shit i ever took (am0n), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Well I wish you all every speck of good luck and delicious coffee using this instrument. Truly it is the nectar of the gods. I will be using a french press.
― go peddle your bullshit somewhere else sister (Laurel), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
fuck this is amazing
― just sayin, Saturday, 29 January 2011 12:25 (thirteen years ago) link
if you like coffee and u dont have one of these i dont know what to say
― just sayin, Saturday, 29 January 2011 12:46 (thirteen years ago) link
coffee preparation methods looking more and more like meth production
― calstars, Saturday, 29 January 2011 14:55 (thirteen years ago) link
no explosions. yet
― just sayin, Saturday, 29 January 2011 16:24 (thirteen years ago) link
except for the explosion of FLAVOR in your MOUTH
― based god kwassa kwassa (dayo), Saturday, 29 January 2011 16:25 (thirteen years ago) link
HOT LIQUID DOWN YOUR THROAT!!! GIVING YOU STIMULATION!!!!!
― based god kwassa kwassa (dayo), Saturday, 29 January 2011 16:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Can you get fine grounds with a hand grinder? Can anyone recommend one?
I'm so happy with my aeropress. Since getting it is the first time I've regularly drunk coffee tbh. Strength + easy cleaning = finally something to rival tea.
― Vasco da Gama, Saturday, 12 February 2011 13:32 (thirteen years ago) link