Pour Over & Brewing

AeroPress

A pressurised immersion brewer that finishes in a minute

Brew stage

Specification
What it does	Combines immersion and a gentle hand-generated pressure, pushing the brew through a thin paper disc in about a minute.
Grind	Medium-fine for a standard brew, up to espresso-fine for a concentrated shot-style recipe.
Ratio	Very wide. Standard is around 1:12 – 1:15; concentrated recipes go far shorter and are diluted afterwards.
Time	One to two minutes total, which is why it is the usual travel and office answer.
Filter	Thin paper discs, or a reusable metal disc for more body.
Two styles	The standard upright method and the inverted method. Inverted gives more control over steep time; upright is faster and less prone to spills.

Overview

A tube and a plunger that push a small, strong brew through a thin paper disc. Fast, forgiving and effectively unbreakable.

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Safety

Inverting the press means holding near-boiling water upside down. Do it over a stable surface, keep a hand on the plunger, and never press down on an inverted press before it is flipped.

Technical parameters

At a glance
Capacity	~250 ml brew volume
Grind	Medium-fine (espresso-fine for concentrate)
Ratio	1:12 – 1:15, or shorter for concentrate
Water	80–96 °C depending on recipe
Time	1–2 minutes
Filter	Thin paper disc or metal disc

What actually goes wrong

Rinse the paper disc to seat it in the cap and remove paper taste.
Stir gently three or four times, then press slowly — a hard press channels.
Lower water temperatures (80–85 °C) suit darker roasts well here.

What it has to match up with

Hand grinder
Coffee scale
Paper or metal discs

This guide is an independent educational reference. It is not a substitute for the instructions supplied with your own equipment, and nothing here is sold, sponsored or endorsed by any brand.

AeroPress

Overview

Technical parameters

What actually goes wrong

What it has to match up with

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