The AeroPress is versatile and easy to use. Great for camping, travel or even the office, prepare your own freshly brewed coffee on the go!
WHAT YOU NEED
- AeroPress
- 18 grams of your favourite medium-fine ground Silva coffee
- Paper or reusable stainless steel filter
- Kettle with 270mls of hot (94c-96c) water plus extra for pre rinsing
- Long handled stirrer
- Sturdy cup or decanter
- Scales (optional)
- Timer (optional)
- Brew Ratio 1:15 / Brew Time 3:00
STEP 1: Place your filter into the filter cap and pre-soak your filter with hot water
STEP 2: Screw the filter cap onto the base of the brewing chamber and place on top of your cup with the filter at the bottom. Place your cup on the scales and tare the scales
STEP 3: Add 18 grams of ground coffee into the Aeropress chamber, tare the scales
STEP 4: Gently pour 270mls of hot water into the chamber over the coffee, and stir for 5 seconds
STEP 5: At the 2 minute mark stir again for 5 seconds
STEP 6: At 2 minutes and 30 seconds place the plunger into the chamber and slowly push down until you hear air coming from the base. Aim to reach the bottom at the 3 minute mark
STEP 7: To clean up, hold the AeroPress over a bin, hold horizontally and remove the filter cap, push the plunger to discard the spent coffee grounds. If your are using a reusable filter please remove your filter before plunging
Troubleshooting
Can’t get your plunger to fit? Try wetting the rubber seal with hot water before plunging.
