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AeroPress · Professional

WBrC AeroPress Style

Inverted, short steep, gentle agitation. Low temp preserves aromatics of light roasts and washed Ethiopians.

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Coffee
16.5 g
Water
225 g
Ratio
1:13.6
Water temperature
86°C
Total time
2:15
Grind
Medium-fine
Comandante ~18-20 clicks

Step by step

16.5 g of coffee to 225 g of water: a 1:13.6 ratio. Water at 86°C, about 2:15 min in total.

  1. Flip the brewer

    Assemble the AeroPress inverted, plunger about 2 cm into the chamber.

  2. Rinse the filter

    Rinse the paper filter in the cap and set it aside.

  3. Add the coffee

    Add 16.5 g of coffee.

  4. Bloom

    • from 0:00
    • pour 50 g
    • for 0:10

    Bloom with 50 g of water.

  5. Swirl the brewer

    • from 0:10

    Gentle swirl - the low temperature needs the agitation to be even.

  6. Second pour

    • from 0:10
    • pour 175 g → 225 g
    • for 0:20

    Slowly top up to 225 g.

  7. Stir

    • from 0:30

    Stir gently 3 times.

  8. Steep

    • from 0:30
    • for 1:15

    Steep until about 1:45.

  9. Flip the brewer

    • from 1:45

    Cap on, flip onto the carafe.

  10. Press

    • from 1:45
    • for 0:30

    Press slowly all the way down.

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