Brew Guide: Aeropress

1. We recommend using 17.5g of coffee per 250ml of filtered, low mineral water.

2. Grind the coffee on a fine-medium setting (similar to caster sugar).

3. Place a paper filter into the brewer and rinse it with hot water.

Hot water poured onto Aeropress filter papers.

4. Pour your coffee into the Aeropress. Place an appropriately sized vessel onto a set of scales and sit the brewer on top.

Ground coffee being poured into an Aeropress brewer.

5. Zero the scales, start a timer and pour all of the hot water onto the coffee. Give it a stir once all the water is added to break up any clumps. Insert the plunger on top to create a vacuum and stop coffee dripping into the cup.

Hot water poured into an Aeropress coffee brewer.

A man stirring coffee in an Aeropress with a bamboo stirrer.

6. Let the coffee brew for 2 minutes, then remove the plunger and give it a final stir. Replace the plunger and press down gently for 30 seconds.

An Aeropress coffee brewer.

The Aeropress plunger being pushed down.

HANDY TIPS:

Grind finer if the coffee tastes to acidic, grind courser if it's too bitter.
For a stronger/heavier brew, add more coffee (+1g), or for a weaker/lighter brew, use less coffee (-1g).

Freshly brewed coffee poured from a jug into a white mug.