Plunger/Press: AeroPres
A filter sits in a coffee basket at the bottom. Coffee grounds rest in the brew chamber where hot water is added then immerses/steeps the coffee. To extract the coffee, a plunger is pressed down creating air pressure to force brewed coffee through a filter and into a cup.
- Grind of Beans: fine-medium
- Ground Coffee: 2.5 tablespoons of coffee (17g)
- Brewing Time: 1-2 minutes
- Flavour Profile: espresso-style coffee
- Cost: $40-50 (extra cost for filters)
- Produces a single cup of coffee
- Easy to clean
- Portable.
- Requires AeroPress micro paper filters (or a fine metal filter)
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- Before use, rinse filters with hot water to remove any chemicals on the paper.
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