AeroPress Coffee Maker

One thing I’ve noticed about myself is that if I am happy and content with a product, it’s really hard for me to change to something else.  I know there is always something faster, or newer, or better out there but if the product serves it’s purpose well and I am happy with the outcome, I don’t really need to change it to something else.  As a side note, this doesn’t apply to purses, shoes, or clothes. Newer and better is totally fine with me in this case. :)

For example, I was happily using my Bodum coffee maker one morning when I noticed my HB researching the Aeropress coffee maker. We had been using our Bodum coffee maker for several years and I liked it because it was easy to use and perfect for 2 people and the coffee was good.  We then bought a Nespresso coffee maker after we fell in love with it in Europe, but we use this more for espressos and lattes so our Bodum was still our main coffee maker.

We then took a weekend trip to Seattle, a city just as coffee obsessed as Vancouver if not more, and walked into a coffee appliance shop and then walked out with an Aeropress coffee maker. My HB insisted this would make the most delicious, smooth and clean tasting cup of coffee!

When I saw all the pieces to the Aeropress, I was so confused. It looked so intimidating to make one cup of coffee!  I was resistant to using it at first because I still enjoyed my coffee from my Bodum.

Then it happened. After drinking Aeropress coffee and learning how to make it properly, I was hooked and actually told my HB he was right! It's actually extremely user friendly and tastes amazing and now I happily make my morning coffee with the Aeropress. 

The Aeropress coffee system is comprised of:

- the Aeropress

- a funnel to put through the coffee grinds in the Aeropress

- a stir paddle

- scooper

- microfilters

The assembled Aeropress looks like this:

The suction prevents the coffee from dripping through the filter.  You can even turn the Aeropress upside down and no liquids will leak out.  After 1-2 minutes, you then press down and then you get a fresh cup of coffee!

The coffee grinds are completely immersed and then stirred in the hot water with the stir paddle so the flavor is extracted more effectively. It is brewed in a shorter time which means it is not as acidic and less bitter in taste. The coffee tastes so smooth and delicious. I also love the microfilter so there is no residue left at the bottom of my cup when I am finished.  I also like the fact that you can make one cup at a time rather than a whole pot and I only drink what I make so there is less waste. It tastes so fresh because after I grind my coffee beans, two minutes later my coffee is ready. 

We've been using our Aeropress for a year now and I'm looking forward to seeing what the next cool new coffee invention will be in the future!