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One of the most important things to know about the Aeropress is who invented it. Usually we don't care too much about such things, but well, this is a coffee maker made by a frisbee company. Alan Adler, president of Aerobie Inc. apparently put several years of applied research into the aeropress. Adler has about forty U.S. patents and an equal number of foreign patents. He is also a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Stanford University.
Now that you know where the coffee maker comes from, you should also know this. It's simplicity and affordability has spawned a cult-like following by coffee geeks around the world. Because hand-applied pressure is involved (as well as dose, grind, dwell time and agitation) there is an incredible diversity of brewing methods that have been developed. There is even a world Aeropress championship held every year.
The Aeropress brewing system includes:
- Aeropress plunger
- Funnel for coffee grounds
- Coffee scoop
- Coffee stirrer
- A year's supply of micro-filters
in-depth review
Transcend Coffee's director of training and quality control published an in-depth review and brew guide on the Aeropress on our blog. It's a great resource to read if you're considering brewing on this innovative device.
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Replaced my coffee maker
Posted by JavaJ on 5th Nov 2010
I mentioned the AeroPress to a person at Caffe Artigiano in Calgary- and he said "what?". Instead of telling him what this was- I had to show him a video of it. You could tell he didn't believe this was a good way to make coffee. Let me tell you- it has elevated my coffee tasting experience tenfold. I was a Latte man- but even my machine has been put away. In place is this odd looking pluger that could be mistaken for a tool to unplug a kitchen sink. Yet, the AeroPress makes amazing cups of coffee. I can't always get to a Clover due to their limited availability- but making an AeroPress coffee gets me close to that experience. It is such a wonderful device- and shockingly inexpensive. You owe it to yourself to try it out for the price of a cheap coffee maker from your local big box store. It has rekindled my love for coffee beyond the jolt every morning. I now seek out interesting and complex beans just so I can experience these new and unbelievable tastes.
