Bean Brew & Beyond
  • AeroPress
  • Beginner
  • 3 min

Smooth, sweet coffee with an AeroPress

The AeroPress makes a smooth, low-acidity cup in under two minutes: 15g coffee to 230g water at a gentle 85°C, a short bloom, a steep, then a slow press. Forgiving, travel-friendly, and hard to get wrong.

Brewing AeroPress

Scale the recipe

15 g coffee · 230 g water

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  1. Set up & rinse

    Prep

    Put a paper filter in the cap, rinse it, and assemble the AeroPress (standard orientation) on top of your cup. Add 15g of medium-fine coffee.

  2. Bloom

    Pour→ 50 g85°C

    Start the timer and pour 50g of 85°C water. Give it a quick stir and let it bloom for 30 seconds.

    0:30

  3. Fill & stir

    Pour→ 230 g85°C

    Pour to 230g total, stir gently three times, and seat the plunger to seal.

    0:15

  4. Steep

    Wait→ 230 g

    Let it steep until about 1:30 on the timer.

    0:45

  5. Press

    Press→ 230 g

    Press down slowly and steadily. Stop as soon as you hear the hiss so you don’t push bitter grounds through.

    0:30

Shop the gear

What you’ll need for this brew. Already kitted out? Skip ahead. This is just the checklist.

  • AeroPress
  • Paper filter
  • Kettle
  • Scale
  • Stirrer
  • Timer

Dial it in

Start at a medium-fine grind. Then let the cup tell you: if it runs too fast and tastes weak or sour, grind finer. If it stalls and turns harsh or bitter, grind coarser. Change one thing at a time and re-taste.

Common questions

What grind size for an AeroPress?+

Medium-fine, similar to a V60. Finer gives a stronger, slower press; coarser is faster and lighter. Adjust to taste.

Should I use the inverted method?+

You don’t need to. The standard upright method here is simpler and just as clean. Inverted only helps if you want a longer, unrestricted steep.

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