making my second aeropress of the day

Aw I have the same cup!

I will admit, washing it kinda sucks lol

Weirdly, I’ve never had an issue with it. The dishwasher seems to get it clean every time. shrug
- It must be a hand-washing problem that you are too dishwasher to understand
- How often do you run your dishwasher if you drink two aeropresses a day?
Weirdly, I’ve never had an issue with it. The dishwasher seems to get it clean every time. shrug
Ooh, didn't think of that. Bet it would be a pain, lol
Weirdly, I’ve never had an issue with it. The dishwasher seems to get it clean every time. shrug
Weirdly, I’ve never had an issue with it. The dishwasher seems to get it clean every time. shrug

Pro tip: Don't consume caffeine within about 1 hour of waking up. Waiting a bit gives your body time to clean up the sleep chemicals and get started on the being awake chemicals before you start adding to the mix.

There are a lot of articles about this out there (here's one), but they all say more or less the same thing, as far as I've been able to tell.

Oh, interesting! I’m very, very guilty of doing the opposite of that. Making coffee is always the first activity of the day for me.
- Sorry I’m bumping a nearly month-old thread here, but big same. Making coffee for myself and my wife in the morning is one of the most enjoyable parts of my morning routine. I guess I should consider when I actually “wake up” and when I start consuming the coffee, but it’s almost certainly less than an hour most days.
that's a great tip, thanks for posting

dontputyourdickinthat

Or do?
- Risky click of the day

How do people like aeropresses overall?

Dunno but I love mine!
Love mine. Especially for cleanup and time it takes to brew. Very happy with it. I have a French Press and a ceramic filter I use once in a while, but if it’s just me the aero press wins over.
- Same reasons why I ditched my French Press. Moka Pot can be messy and seems like a more involved process. Aeropress is such an easier and cleaner process.
Honestly I love mine, it's cheap, easy, and there are many variations of the brewing method you can use to suit your tastes.
Only downside is that it makes ones cup at a time if that matters to you.
- Only downside is that it makes ones cup at a time if that matters to you.
  I mean, you can make 4 cups at a time if you use the OG instructions instead of the French press type methods.
They're amazing honestly. Extra good for travel.
would recommend it to everyone. I don't use it every day, but there are a million and one ways to brew with it, it's very handy for traveling, it's super easy.
I use it particularly for when I'm at the end of a bag of coffee and don't have enough left to do a French Press or a pour-over -- I have a couple of Aeropress recipes that use 10-12 grams.
i love mine but i want to ditch pressure+heat in plastic. wondering if moka is the way to go, but really just wish they made aeropress with other materials!
- There’s going to be a glass one released, if it hasn’t already come out yet.
- There’s going to be a glass one released, if it hasn’t already come out yet.
- What’s the problem with pressure+heat? In these kinds or pressures and temperatures, the plastic appears to be strong enough to handle it well enough.
- There’s going to be a glass one released, if it hasn’t already come out yet.

Have you tried inverted method? It allows you to steep longer, thus extract more coffee.

I have! although I prefer the plunger/suction method. 95% of the water stays in and I don't have to bother with flipping it!
- You need practices to do the correct flip, lol...
I have tried that too, but never really saw the value in that, although that could be because my lack in tasting skills.
I’m grinding fairly fine (1.1 in the Aergrind), which seems to clog up the paper filter to such an extent that dripping is very slow. I also stir a lot to make extraction a bit faster, so I would say that I haven’t had trouble with extracting enough in the upright configuration.
- I usually grind a little bit coarse, hence using the conventional method will drain my water fast. That's why inverted is a suitable method for me.
  But, if you prefer finer ground, then I suggest conventional upright method.
  That's the beauty of Aeropress, you can modify your brewing method to suits your needs.
The inverted method kicks ass!

How do people like aeropresses over all?

Dunno but @moosh loves theirs!
Dunno but I like mine a lot! If you want to learn more about them check out James Hoffman on YouTube.

What an nifty cup!

I might do the same, the drip coffee I make (primarily for my wife who prefers quantity over quality) does not scratch the itch like the aeropress does.

Right on, how was it?
- The difference is truly night and day. Hardly any bitterness, and so much more flavor.

How often do you use your aero? I have one but I pretty much stopped using it once I got my v60. Does it have any advantages in brew or anything?

Multiple times a day! I like it because it's quick to brew, makes a clean, tasty cup of coffee, and very little to clean up when I'm done. Haven't really looked into a Hario or pour over too much but I've been fairly happy with my aeropress. IMO it's like a French press and gives a nice full-body brew but without the oil or fines in the bottom of the cup.
- V60 is easier cleanup and even cleaner brew but a total rabbit hole of fiddlyness
Yeah same here except I went to the Hario Mugen. Stupid easy and so good.

I, too, am a filthy mug enthusiast.

I've heard the name, but don't know anything about it.

What is it, and what does it do?

It's kinda like a French press that brews directly into your mug. It also has done other benefits I'm not remembering right now. ☕
- I think it makes a more refined cup of coffee. There’s less oils and fines don’t get into the mug.

Nice! What grinder are you using?

A capresso burr grinder. Nothing too fancy but it gets the job done.
A capresso burr grinder. Nothing too fancy but it gets the job done.

Wow this is so cool, I had an Aero Press way back in my college days. Didn't know they were still in existence / popular. Best cups of coffee I've ever had.

Yeah, they’re still around! They only came out in 2008 I think? Anyway, there’s a world championship of aero press every year too. It’s kinda cool if ya ask me!

Thanks op, this motivated me to finally get off my butt and clean my aeropress. With leftover donuts too :)

I’m in. Save me a donut or three!

I exclusively use the Aeropress and make cups of coffee on demand. Trick is to get a couple of good metal mesh filters so you’re not using an endless supply of paper filters. 197 degree water, 20 seconds of bloom, 40 seconds of brewing and bam, makes amazing coffee.

Bloom?
- Getting the grounds wet and waiting about 30-45 seconds. Helps get rid of some of the astringent flavors coffee can bring. I'm sure someone could help with a better explanation.