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It takes the variables out of making a cup of coffee in as much as there is one period where the brew is taking place. I have not tried Espresso yet but I doubt it would create the Crema on top but that will be no problem. It need a little more coffee than a Cafeteria. I think that is because the coffee is not left to brew as long. I have bought some extra items but they are NOT really necessary for a repeatably good cuppa. Bit expensive and the downside is that it has bits and pieces that can get misplaced without keeping all together in a bag thing.
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I followed the written instructions only to find that the second the water was poured into the tube it started to drain through to the cup below. The instructions state stir for a few minutes before inserting the plunger and leaving to brew for a short while. There is no chance of getting to stir the water and coffee before the water has disappeared. The only way to ensure the coffee and water remain together in the tube is to immediately insert the plunger into the tube.Then and only then can you wait for a while to let the mixture brew. It does make a good cup of coffee but i am not sure the effort is worth the expense of the machine itself.
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I love fesh coffee, in fact I haven't drunk any instant coffee in the last 5 years. At home, on the way to work... but no facilities for an espresso pot at work. A french press was ok, but it wasn't quite the same. then I saw this on the internet. The review was impressive with scientific explanation of why great coffee is not bitter and how this little machine can do such a good job. I had to try it. Apart from just the fact that it's another, different type of coffee maker, it just looked so cool. The aeropress is easy to use and works like a big fat hypodermic, main-lining coffee into your mug. Fun too, always attracts attention. I rated it excellent in the context of what it is; a small, portable fresh coffee maker that can be used anywhere and doesn't need a power supply. The main question though; what's the coffee like? Well, unless you have a steam pipe to froth the milk, it's not going to beat a good coffee shop. That said, it makes a smooth, rich coffee in no more time than a french press and a lot nicer tasting. It makes it's best coffee with water that isn't quite boiling so it's great to take on a picnic with a thermos. It makes smooth, strong coffee for about 4 decent sized esspressos. It is a cinch to empty and clean. Overall I'm really pleased I bought the aeropress, it isn't expensive but makes coffee buch better than some machines that are.Read full review
Before I begin, I'm not a "coffee connoisseur" or a coffee snob; I just like a good cup of GOOD coffee. If you want to skip the "waffle", scroll to the bottom for my "what's good & what's bad"; otherwise read on. I'm not in a position financially to purchase a £500-plus coffee machine and bean grinder (though I DO own a blade grinder, which I'm going to experiment more with now)- or a bean roaster - besides which there just isn't the space in my modest kitchen for these. Even if my palate could discern any real difference worthy of the expense, which I doubt. So, I've used in the past: a percolator; a filter machine; and a French press. All of which made adequate coffee but with drawbacks: the time it takes to brew a coffee; the time it takes to prepare AND to clean after use; the ammount of coffee used - all to make one cup of (to me) decent coffee just for myself. Great if others need coffee - if they can wait for it - but a "faff" just for myself. Result: various coffee-making implements stored in a cupboard for long periods with little use. Along with my coffee - which is NOT good (for my coffee I mean)! So - read reviews on Aeropress. Watch videos online. "Huh?" I say to myself? It's like a big syringe! How can that POSSIBLY make good coffee? Still, at that price I reckon it's worth trying .... and seeing as it's my birthday .... *grin* .... I order one. Also get some ground coffee, from ... err .... a well-known Litl German discount food store chain as well as a few branded offers, so I am ready to experiment. My Aeropress arrives and I take pleasure unwrappiing it and washing it whilst the kettle boils, ready to experiment. I have already decided to try the "inverted" method (just look online for details). As I have "white" coffee I decide to add milk, as I would with instant coffee, in preference to a creamer or "whitener". So, coffee in (the Aeropress scoop says 7g, and I'm not that obsessive to invest in scales for my coffee), water in, stir, wait, press plunger (again search online if you REALLY want more detail; there's lots there) and the result? Oh! Wow! I mean, really! Wow! That is GOOD coffee. Fast-forward a few months. Of daily use, that is - which in itself shows how much I love this coffee-maker. I've found I can re-use the filters (how many times? Up to you.) Or you CAN buy re-useable metal ones; I am considering this. Expense: well, on the budget side a 250g bag of ground German coffee makes as much as a 100g jar of cheap German Arabica instant (I use one-&-a-half teaspoons per cup/mug of instant) OR a more-premium brand of ground coffee, again 250g compares with the same ammount as a 100g jar of (for example) Nescafe Alta Rica - at about the same cost! For MY taste and large cup (mug) size, that's over 30 cups/mugs of each. And taste-wise .... well, I know which I would rather have. Having tried now a few different types of coffee, from fruity to full-flavoured and getting used to making coffee in the Aeropress, here is what I like about it .... and what I don't: The Good: Makes consistently good coffee. Very quick and easy to make one (large) cup. Easy to clean and to store. Lots of info. online if you want/need it. The Bad: If there's more than one of you, you need to allow a little longer - though STILL faster than machine -made coffee. Can take a little getting used-to. I now risk becoming a "coffee snob"!Read full review
Really compact, easy to use, it takes 1 minute for better than coffee shop coffee, it produces a "coffee poo" at the end and you just wipe it clean. For me it makes the perfect French style strong coffee for two (my morning brew) or you could make 2-4 espressos at once. Kraft coffee houses in Berlin and Poland now have them on the premium menu- it was great watching a guy get down to the science with a conical flask, beaker, thermometer, long spouted pot, digital scales and timer.
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