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AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker | 
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| Brand: Aerobie
List Price: $30.00
Buy New: $24.50
You Save: $5.50 (18%)
Rating:  234 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 11.5
MPN: 46171
Model: 80R08
UPC: 085276000800
EAN: 0085276000800
ASIN: B000GXZ2GS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Total immersion of the grounds in the water results in rapid yet robust extraction of flavor | | • | Because of the lower temperature and short brew time, the acid level of the brew is much lower than conventional brewers. | | • | Micro-filtered coffee so pure and particle-free that it can be stored for days as a concentrate. | | • | AeroPress is chamber is nearly self-cleaning. A 10-second rinse of the plunger is all that's required. | | • | Compact, perfect for camping. |
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Product Description
112644 Features: Total immersion of the grounds in the water results in rapid yet robust extraction of flavor Total immersion permits extraction at a moderate temperature, resulting in a smoother brew Air pressure shortens filtering time to 20 seconds This avoids the bitterness of long processes such as drip brewing Laboratory pH testing measured Aeropress brew's acid as less than one fifth that of regular drip brew Microfilter prevents the gritty texture of French-press methods Makes 1 to 4 cups (1 or 2 mugs) of coffee or espresso Specifications: Weight: 1 pound Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 115 inchesGlass mug not included
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Perfect for those with heart burn! January 7, 2009
Adam (Brooklyn, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow! I've tried French presses, stovetop espresso makers, and of course, normal drip coffee, and none of them make coffee half as well as the Aeropress!! I've always wanted an espresso machine, but never wanted to pay the $700 plus for a good model... not to mention the maintenance and counter space. Well I can now say I've found the perfect coffee maker. Also, I suffer from chronic heart burn, and this is the ONLY coffee that I've ever drank without experiencing any heartburn. it's a miracle. I'm buying another one right now just for my office... and regarding the comments that the aeropress requires too much ground coffee for what you get... get over it. It's espresso. It always requires more coffee than drip...
Great "instant" coffee January 6, 2009
R. Blake (San Antonio, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have used my AeroPress for maybe four years now and just purchased a new one for a favorite niece for Christmas. I originally bought mine because it got reviews for making good coffee and was small and nonbreakable so I travelled with it in my RV. I tried to keep things simple in the RV and the hockey-puck grounds ejection made clean-up easy.
I no longer have the RV, so my AeroPress has become the daily staple in the kitchen. I have to say that it is made well because it still functions perfectly after 4 years of use. I use it throughout the day for very fresh coffee a cup at a time. We also have a fine Rancilio espresso machine and a Bodum french press. High quality coffee beans are critical to getting good coffee from any of them and I love them all. But I use the AeroPress more because I can make just a cup. Also, it is perfectly fresh. When I walk away from the french press for 4 minutes, I often get distracted and come back for coffee much later. With the AeroPress, I measure my water into a Pyrex measuring cup and microwave it for my perfect time. If I walk off from that, I can come back and reheat it for a minute and am sipping fresh coffee within a minute and a half.
One minor negative? I seem to always have the AeroPress parts drying on my drainboard so my kitchen never has that perfect Martha Stewart look. The good news is that it is always ready for the next cup. But in my fantasy world, the parts would be smaller, dry instantly, and store out of sight in a second.
excellent cup of coffee January 6, 2009
dlp (Foster City, CA)
this item was a Christmas gift, so we have not used it for very long, but so far it is an excellent coffee maker. You can make several cups at once it you would like, but we've found that it works best to make each cup individually. As a result it would not be my first choice for a large gathering. However, the coffee from the AeroPress tastes great and it is really fast and easy to use and clean up. The coffee only brews for 10 seconds and after pressing you cup of coffee all you have to do is press the grounds out and your clean up is done.
 A lot of control, really smooth coffee, not espresso and not in 30 seconds. January 5, 2009
Michael Bush
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There is a lot of hype in the advertisements for this product.
You have a lot of control. Of course you could always grind your coffee however you like but without a filter (such as a French press), or a filter that gets easily clogged (such as a drip coffee maker) it has it's limitations. But in this case you can grind it however you like the taste. I'd go for fine. You can use water whatever temperature you like (I like it boiling). You can let it steep for a while (although it will eventually drip through the filter unless you use as much ground coffee as I do), and you can add as much ground coffee as you like (within the limits of the volume of the maker but you can do that with any maker anyway). By varying these factors you can control a lot more of how your coffee turns out.
No matter what I do it turns out smooth. Almost too smooth for me, but many people will love the smoothness. I miss the bitterness and the taste of the cream it took to mellow it.
But no matter how you cut it espresso has a very specific definition and this does not make espresso. Espresso involves boiling water, more pressure and no paper filters. This is neither a good nor a bad thing, it's just the facts. It is much more mellow than Espresso.
It also takes much more than 30 seconds to make your coffee with this. Even starting from the coffee already ground and the water already hot, it takes more than 30 seconds. I'm not complaining, just pointing out reality.
Still it's my favorite coffee maker for traveling or work as the cleanup is simple and I only need somewhere to microwave the water and a cup to make it in (and of course the coffee maker and filters). It's much easier to clean up than a French press and I can grind the coffee much finer (espresso grind) than the French press and end up with stronger coffee.
I have two: one for travel and one for work.
Awesome January 4, 2009
billy ray (brooklyn, ny USA)
I'm never using a French press again. It took me a long time to make great coffee on a French press and days to get the hang of it on the Aero. It's faster, less acidic and easy to clean up.
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