AeroPress: Brewing Recipe
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- 8 mars 2026
- Recipes
Balance, clarity, and silky texture.
This recipe was designed to respect the coffee’s terroir, work beautifully with light to medium roasts, and deliver a cup that is clean, elegant, and never aggressive.
It is ideal for African coffees, washed or honey-processed Latin American coffees, and clean fermentations.
Equipment
• AeroPress
• AeroPress paper filter (rinsed)
• Burr grinder
• Scale
• Kettle (ideally with temperature control)
• Timer
Coffee
Origin: single-origin specialty coffee
Roast: light to medium
Ideal profile: fruity, floral, citrus, yellow or red fruits
Parameters
Coffee: 16 g
Water: 230 g
Ratio: 1:14.5
Grind size: medium-fine (between filter and espresso)
Temperature: 85°C / 185°F
Method: inverted
Total brew time: 2:15 – 2:30
Steps
1. Preparation
• Rinse the paper filter (important for cup clarity)
• Assemble the AeroPress in inverted position
• Grind the coffee just before brewing
2. Bloom — 0:00 to 0:30
Objective: degassing and initiating clean aromatic extraction.
• Add 16 g of coffee
• Pour 50 g of water at 85°C
• Stir gently 2–3 times
• Let bloom for 30 seconds
3. Main infusion — 0:30 to 1:30
• Add the remaining water up to 230 g
• Stir once, slowly
• Attach the cap with the paper filter
• Let it steep until 1:30
4. Pressing — 1:30 to 2:15 / 2:30
Pressing too quickly creates bitterness.
Pressing too slowly produces a flat cup.
• Flip the AeroPress onto the cup
• Press slowly and steadily
• Stop as soon as you hear the final hiss
Cup profile
Texture: silky, clean
Acidity: structured, bright but smooth
Aromas: clear, precise, well-defined
Finish: long and elegant
This is a cup meant to be enjoyed without sugar or milk, and it remains pleasant even as it cools — a key hallmark of well-extracted specialty coffee.
Troubleshooting
If the coffee tastes too acidic
• Increase temperature to 88–90°C (190–194°F)
• Extend the infusion by 15 seconds
• Grind slightly finer
If the coffee tastes bitter or dry
• Lower temperature to 82–83°C (180–181°F)
• Grind slightly coarser
• Press more gently
If the cup lacks body
• Adjust ratio to 1:13.5 (16 g / 215 g water)
• Use the inverted method
• Extend infusion by 10 seconds