Adventures with My New Aero Press

During the holiday season my wife and I were gifted an aero press.

For people who may not know what that is, it is a mini coffee maker. We both like our coffee. Be it hot or cold, we each have some every day. I prefer my Chemex over every other method, but I am not opposed to trying different methods of brewing coffee. I really like to try many different ways. I like to see how different it tastes. I like to go through the process.

I am a relatively new coffee drinker, ever since my son was born, so trying all these things is fun for me at the moment. So when we got this aero press, I had no clue what it was. My wife told me she had heard of them, but she was confused as well. I was out at lunch with my folks and my brother and sister in law and my sister in law was telling my dad and I about some of her coworkers that use an aero press. This was the push I needed to try this thing out. It is also snowing here in the STL today, so all the more reason for a warm drink in the afternoon.

The aero press couldn't have been easier to use. All you have to do is fill a beaker like thing with coffee, tamp it down over a good mug, add water and use the press to push the coffee through a mini filter. It took me all of 5 minutes to make a cup. And that cup was one of the better cups of coffee I have had in a long time. Ever since I got my Chemex I'm really into no grounds in my coffee. It is a small comfort for me, and a champagne problem, believe me, I know. But no grounds is the way to go. Chemex accomplishes that. But this aero press may do it even better. This was, quite possibly, the smoothest cup of coffee I've ever had. I tried it with no additions, and while very, very strong, it was so smooth. It went down easier than I thought. When I added a little cream and sweetner, I could still taste the coffee very well. That is a feather in its cap. My wife got me a coffee of the month subscription for our anniversary, and the coffee for December is from Rwanda. It says it has hints of rose, dark chocolate and mint. I could taste all of that even with the added flavors. When I tasted the coffee before editing it, those flavors sang even more. I was highly impressed how well the flavor came through. I adore my Chemex, but the aero press makes the coffee taste even better. I was stunned.

I am a Chemex coffee drinker, and that will not change. I can do some cool stuff with the Chemex. I make my tonic, fresh orange juice and coffee strictly with that kitchen accessory. But for hot cups of coffee, I think the aero press will become my go to. I was floored by how easy and how damn tasty the coffee turned out. I don't know what I was expecting, but this exceeded any I may have had coming into making this first cup.

I definitely recommend getting an aero press if you are any level coffee drinker. It will make you one of the best cups you've had to date. 

Ty

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