• spicystraw@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I only recently heard of aeropress products. Are they genuinely good? What’s the difference to a French press?

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      1 month ago

      I don’t drink coffee, but the owner of a coffee plantation on the side of a volcano in Panama told me that it was one of the best ways to make coffee. I figure he would know.

      My wife, who does love coffee, doesn’t use it simply because it only makes one small cup of coffee at a time, and she likes to start the day with a big cup. She acknowledges that the taste is superior.

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      1 month ago

      Can’t say enough good things about mine.

      If I would start all over, the only two coffee makers I would own are:

      • Aeropress
      • Size 03 Hario Switch (V60 + a stopper for immersion brew)
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          1 month ago

          Comparing Switch Immersion vs Aeropress?

          That’s a good question. Been a while since I’ve gone actually immersion brewed with it (usually just pour over and use the stopper for pre heating with less water). I’ll make a couple of cups and get back to you.

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      They’re good, but I’d avoid AeroPress Clear for now, as there are crack reports on the internet. Other models are durable. Compared to French press, AeroPress produces cleaner cups because of paper filter utilization. Also, though AeroPress is an immersion brewer, it also allows percolation.