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Originally Posted by Taso
Yeah, there's a massive majority of 5 star reviews, and then a couple who go "lol this doesn't make THAT good coffee, and it takes a lot of grind to make a decent cup compared to a normal coffee maker"
Nebiolo, can you clarify: Does it make 4 normal sized cups of coffee (I'd say normal is about 10-12 ounces?) or is it 4 espresso sized cups? I suppose, given that its only $26, I have very little to lose, and should probably just buy it and try it out for myself :P
I came home just in time for "Poker After Dark" (with durrr v Helmuth v Cunningham v a solid guy I think I've played at the Bike - gee durrr plays a lot of dominated junk) and during the twenty minutes of commercials (which has sold me on getting cable with Tivo) did some measuring.
I was surprised to find out that the basic swag style thermo-mug I use is about 14 ounces, only a little more than a good size 12 ounce ceramic mug. When I'm alone I make one very strong thermo-mug. My gf is too refined to drink coffee out of a thermo-mug so on the days she comes over I make a regular Mr. Coffeemaker 10 cup pot and we drink maybe half or less. I've come to hate ceramic mugs because I have to constantly reheat in the microwave to keep it hot. I prefer function over elegance.
Anyway, I want to find a cup/measuring cup/container with a flat top that will pour without spilling. Then I'd use the Aeropress to make a enough base to make two decent 12 ounce ceramic mugs of coffee for gf and me (keeping in mind the Aeropress makes faux-expresso and you add hot water to make regular type coffee). Since I usually also have martinis ready to go for gf it's sort of the old couple's (if she read the word old she would kill me) equivalent of vodka and red bull so we can have an active evening (is this too much information?).
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My thing with the aeropress is that it seems to be really complicated - getting the water to the exact temperature, for example. When I wake up in the morning that is NOT how I roll.
No, it's really simple. First, forget the thermometer (except perhaps a few times to experiment for how long off a boil you should wait) or getting an exact temperature. Just boil the water, and get your Aeropress together with ground beans. I can grind, re wrap the beans properly, assemble the Aeropress, brush the beans out of the grinder, and clean the grinder (in my case a simple $15 chopper) all before the water boils.
Once the water is boiling take the kettle off the burner. If you want to use near boiling water wait about five to ten seconds, if you want water nearer the recommended 175 degrees wait longer. Just experiment using time as the offset.
Using the exact same beans the Aeropress blows away the regular coffeemaker. And since I'm not writing a novel/screenplay or trying to meet young chicks I have rarely visit a Starbucks type place
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~ Rick