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Let’s talk coffee
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Like so many things we are very simple. In a largish plastic container I add 10ish ounces of half-calf, and 2 10ish ounce containers of something flavored. Vanilla, caramel, mocha, hazelnut, etc. Mix well. Lasts about 2 months in a 12 cup B&D pour over. We love it!!!!!!
You make a coffee beverage that lasts two months? One part coffee and two part sweetener?
-Mike
They are awesome at what they do, I'll give them that. It's like an Apple product, simple and easy to use. Relatively speaking.My Keurig is awesome
-Mike
No. Not the beverage. The dry coffee from bags. One unflavored and two flavored bags of dry coffee mixed in a gallon container. Ready to put in the coffee maker.
Alright, that makes more sense. Cool deal you have a system that works and has repeatable results. That's a good thing.
-Mike
I am wondering how they can hit that price point. 304L stainless isn't cheap, and Made in America. I hope it is true though. I guess one thing it has going for it is no fancy controls. Put in water, turn on. That is a pretty simple circuit, but safety regulations and UL listing cost money.Has anyone heard about this? Thoughts?
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Could be (as they say) vapor ware in so far as it's not yet in production, but I do like the idea of a plastic-free coffee maker. Also we could use a drip coffee maker in the house for when we have overnight guests, and $80 is a good price point...
I have not posted here for some time and I have not read every post since my last visit. Also to borrow a phrase, (I think it was Jimmy M who said "I am not a cork sniffing tube roller"), I am not a bean sniffing coffee-roaster. I bought a few of the plastic Aeropress devices which I liked, but I did not like that they were made out of plastic so I sprung for the glass version when it became available. I bought the stand later. I really liked that setup. I stocked up on a lifetime supply of the paper filters as well as the standard stainless steel filter. The way I used it was that I put a paper filter on top of the metal filter, and for some odd reason started to rinse the paper/steel filter under running water to clean them and I found that the filters could be reused dozens of times before I disposed of them while they looked like they would last even longer.
One day I noticed coffee accumulating between the walls of the glass cylinder and a closer look revealed a crack in the glass. I continued to use it on borrowed time as the crack grew, until the day that it failed completely. I contacted Aeropress about buying a replacement cylinder, and was informed that it was available for just under 100 bucks. Since I don't have MJ5150 kind of coffee money
, I decided to hold off of spending that kind of dough on something that may have to be replaced yet again should another one break. If I had purchased a replacement I would have over four hundred bucks invested in this setup.
About a week after the enquiry I received a cryptic marketing email from Aeropress announcing a new un-named product was about to be released. I waited to pull the trigger on replacing the glass cylinder until the new product was revealed, and I am glad I did because here is what it is:
I bought it and a "super fine" metal filter as well. I made my first cup with it this morning using just the metal filter, and the result was very good. One thing I did not like about the glass version is that it was designed to make a 10 oz cup and I would have preferred to have a twelve ounce serving. The stainless steel version does make a 12 oz serving.
The new stainless steel model is compatible with the organizer stand that I bought for the glass version. The diameter of the steel version is different than the glass version, and the plungers are different but the bayonet mount filter holder from the glass one is identical, and the metal and paper filters are interchangeable between the metal and glass versions. When I poured the water in prior to inserting the plunger, only a slight trickle of water began to flow through the super-fine filter allowing plenty of time to stir and let the mixture steep a little before inserting the plunger. The steel version with the super fine metal filter requires more force to press the plunger than the glass version with the standard metal filter.
The bottom line for me is that I am very satisfied with the stainless steel version. It makes great coffee and I expect it to be nearly indestructible. I recommend it.
One day I noticed coffee accumulating between the walls of the glass cylinder and a closer look revealed a crack in the glass. I continued to use it on borrowed time as the crack grew, until the day that it failed completely. I contacted Aeropress about buying a replacement cylinder, and was informed that it was available for just under 100 bucks. Since I don't have MJ5150 kind of coffee money
, I decided to hold off of spending that kind of dough on something that may have to be replaced yet again should another one break. If I had purchased a replacement I would have over four hundred bucks invested in this setup.About a week after the enquiry I received a cryptic marketing email from Aeropress announcing a new un-named product was about to be released. I waited to pull the trigger on replacing the glass cylinder until the new product was revealed, and I am glad I did because here is what it is:
I bought it and a "super fine" metal filter as well. I made my first cup with it this morning using just the metal filter, and the result was very good. One thing I did not like about the glass version is that it was designed to make a 10 oz cup and I would have preferred to have a twelve ounce serving. The stainless steel version does make a 12 oz serving.
The new stainless steel model is compatible with the organizer stand that I bought for the glass version. The diameter of the steel version is different than the glass version, and the plungers are different but the bayonet mount filter holder from the glass one is identical, and the metal and paper filters are interchangeable between the metal and glass versions. When I poured the water in prior to inserting the plunger, only a slight trickle of water began to flow through the super-fine filter allowing plenty of time to stir and let the mixture steep a little before inserting the plunger. The steel version with the super fine metal filter requires more force to press the plunger than the glass version with the standard metal filter.
The bottom line for me is that I am very satisfied with the stainless steel version. It makes great coffee and I expect it to be nearly indestructible. I recommend it.
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It looks like he's crowd funding for it, which is where the vapor ware concern comes in...
My AeroPress Steel arrived yesterday and today I was brewing exactly like you mentioned with the AeroPress Gold Tone filter.I have not posted here for some time and I have not read every post since my last visit. Also to borrow a phrase, (I think it was Jimmy M who said "I am not a cork sniffing tube roller"), I am not a bean sniffing coffee-roaster. I bought a few of the plastic Aeropress devices which I liked, but I did not like that they were made out of plastic so I sprung for the glass version when it became available. I bought the stand later. I really liked that setup. I stocked up on a lifetime supply of the paper filters as well as the standard stainless steel filter. The way I used it was that I put a paper filter on top of the metal filter, and for some odd reason started to rinse the paper/steel filter under running water to clean them and I found that the filters could be reused dozens of times before I disposed of them while they looked like they would last even longer.
One day I noticed coffee accumulating between the walls of the glass cylinder and a closer look revealed a crack in the glass. I continued to use it on borrowed time as the crack grew, until the day that it failed completely. I contacted Aeropress about buying a replacement cylinder, and was informed that it was available for just under 100 bucks. Since I don't have MJ5150 kind of coffee money
About a week after the enquiry I received a cryptic marketing email from Aeropress announcing a new un-named product was about to be released. I waited to pull the trigger on replacing the glass cylinder until the new product was revealed, and I am glad I did because here is what it is:
I bought it and a "super fine" metal filter as well. I made my first cup with it this morning using just the metal filter, and the result was very good. One thing I did not like about the glass version is that it was designed to make a 10 oz cup and I would have preferred to have a twelve ounce serving. The stainless steel version does make a 12 oz serving.
The new stainless steel model is compatible with the organizer stand that I bought for the glass version. The diameter of the steel version is different than the glass version, and the plungers are different but the bayonet mount filter holder from the glass one is identical, and the metal and paper filters are interchangeable between the metal and glass versions. When I poured the water in prior to inserting the plunger, only a slight trickle of water began to flow through the super-fine filter allowing plenty of time to stir and let the mixture steep a little before inserting the plunger. The steel version with the super fine metal filter requires more force to press the plunger than the glass version with the standard metal filter.
The bottom line for me is that I am very satisfied with the stainless steel version. It makes great coffee and I expect it to be nearly indestructible. I recommend it.
The AeroPress is not in my normal rotation of brewers as I mainly do pour overs, but when they announced the all stainless version of the AeroPress, I decided to jump on it. For the AeroPress, I have been using Lance Hedrick's bloom recipe with the Melodrip tool. I tend to enjoy the paper filters more with that recipe.
I am not sure how the different processes affect the taste, but the methods I used temporarily after breaking the glass Aeropress device resulted in a more bitter flavor. I don't weigh the beans or measure the temperature of the municipal tap water (chlorine and all). I misplaced my new gold super fine filter and have been using the standard metal filter with no paper filter. I hope I did not accidentally dispose of it while plunging the spent grounds into the trash. I get sediment but it does not bother me. Once I find or buy a new gold filter I will use it without a paper filter. I suppose all of this makes me a barbarian among the more refined coffee drinkers around here.
One device I tried was a Vinci Micro Cafe Brewer from Amazon: : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2F2TXPK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 This has a reusable K-Cup style pod, and a glass pot with a hinged top containing a siphon pump. It pumps the water through the pod, and recirculates it for a short period of time.The results were drinkable but not great. The problem with it is that the pump in the top has to mate with a siphon tube with a rubber seal. It worked for a few uses, and then I had to press down very hard on the top to make the seal tight or it would not pump the hot water through the pod. It was not worth the 130 bucks I paid. I also bought a Hamilton Beach Flex BrewTrio for about 100 bucks that has a drip filter basket into a carafe which I did not use and reusable pod type that I did use. I do not recommend either one of those devices.
If the stainless steel Aeropress had been available when I broke the glass Aeropress I would not have wasted money on those other machines.
One device I tried was a Vinci Micro Cafe Brewer from Amazon: : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2F2TXPK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 This has a reusable K-Cup style pod, and a glass pot with a hinged top containing a siphon pump. It pumps the water through the pod, and recirculates it for a short period of time.The results were drinkable but not great. The problem with it is that the pump in the top has to mate with a siphon tube with a rubber seal. It worked for a few uses, and then I had to press down very hard on the top to make the seal tight or it would not pump the hot water through the pod. It was not worth the 130 bucks I paid. I also bought a Hamilton Beach Flex BrewTrio for about 100 bucks that has a drip filter basket into a carafe which I did not use and reusable pod type that I did use. I do not recommend either one of those devices.
If the stainless steel Aeropress had been available when I broke the glass Aeropress I would not have wasted money on those other machines.
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Speaking for only me. I'm not a coffee fanatic. As long as the spoon can float on top of my black brew, I'm happy. (Love French Presses.)
After buying various Aeropress coffer makers, and having recently broken the glass version and buying the stainless steel version which I really like, I am considering adding the manual grinder that they sell (for $200 
).
(I tried to post a link here but it did not work).
I like that the handle is easily removed and can be stored compactly on the grinder by way of magnets. It should fit inside the plunger device of the stainless steel coffee press for compact travel.
I also like that it can be operated by way of a compact rechargeable 1/4 inch hex drive electric screw driver.
Talk me out of it.
).(I tried to post a link here but it did not work).
I like that the handle is easily removed and can be stored compactly on the grinder by way of magnets. It should fit inside the plunger device of the stainless steel coffee press for compact travel.
I also like that it can be operated by way of a compact rechargeable 1/4 inch hex drive electric screw driver.
Talk me out of it.
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I recently started roasting again now that winter is mostly over and outside temps are reaching 50F. Took a couple batches to dial it in but I found the sweet spot on an Ethiopian espresso blend. The past couple mornings I’ve been using a Moka Pot. So good.
I use an air popper. Small batches, 1/4 pound (113 g), but short roast time, about 5-6 minutes.
