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[boris]

I tried to make a video but realise that I cant do it without a tripod

for you reference, there are several methods here


http://worldaeropresschampionship.wordpress.com/recipes/
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[tnpatton]

Great! Thanks, guys. Your advice helps.

I tried every method from this website: http://brewmethods.com/ but still now luck in making a good coffee. I usually brew coffee with syphon and nel drip so maybe I need to get used to the Aeropress taste, which to me seems bland and tasteless.

I tried Tim Wendleboe's method today, and it was pretty good. He actually got rid of the Clover machines in his cafe and replaced them with the Aeropress. He really believes in them.
http://vimeo.com/16261120

[boblam]

@KBL. You're welcome
@tnpatton. Also, you're welcome.. How are you doing over there? Must be 'spoiled' by all the good things there... Let see, stumptown, bluebottle and Counter Culture Coffee...
I suspect you use its paper filter which I find its taste similar to what you describe... Coava DISK is a night and day, ie french press body+taste clarity... Yes, poor man Clover...

BTW, the video is closer to the original method by Alan Alder, not the more famous 'inverted' style which is more popular now for Aeropress... See picture above or wait until Mr. Boris decided to shoot a nice VDO... until that time then.

[boris]

@bob imho the TW method is not very different from inverted. There are about 45s infusion time. I choosed to invert the press because (I think) there could be some underextracted coffee coming out after adding water and before putting in the plunge.
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[boris]

oh and the grind dome in the video ... syphon style? :p
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[boblam]

Hmm.. If you do not invert it, how much leakage it might have... Also, is it more difficult to stir and disrupt paper filter.

You seemed to be more of a proponent of paper for convenience, how was the taste in your opinion?

[boris]

just tried non-inverted once on metal filter, totally dislike it. a hell lot more fines and grinds in the result cup. perhaps it's my skill not good enough.

metal or paper it really depends on the coffee...

So far I like updosed costa ricans with metal, sun dried ethopians goes better with paper imho.
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[Peter]

I had just bought an aeropress and 080 filter few days ago and I'm still trying to test and find out the optimal brewing temperature/grounds size/brew time combination.

Apparently aeropress offered an unlimited numbers of combination of these parameters. How about sharing a bit about your favourite parameters for each of the various beans you tried?

[boris]

[boris]

I wrote a facebook note about my aeropress recipe.

http://www.facebook.com/notes/boris-lee/an-upside-down-aeropress-recipe/10150264491128986
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[Peter]

Thanks Boris for your sharing. I've bought and just received a 010 disk today to try the difference from 080. Seems the holes are a bit larger. Any need to use coarser grinds to avoid extracting residual in the coffee?

[boris]

[Peter]

Now enjoying a blend of 50% Kona Kowali Typica + 50% 2011 Nekisse all roasted to City+. It tastes/smells so good that I must write this down as a log to remind myself, and to share with you.

Brewed using a aeropress with 080 and brew parameters:
14.5g grounds
88 'C water in
1 min stirred gently once
1:45 started to press
2:15 finished pressing

It doesn't look clean in cup but definitely tasted/smell very good with smooth body. Kona's typical aroma mixed with the berries and fruits from Nekisse is definitely a WOW. Wait till temperature dropped below 40'C to enjoy the aroma when it's reached its peak and kept coming/changing as temperature cools down.

[alexfan]

[alexfan]