Customer Reviews for Aerobie 80R08 AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker

Aerobie 80R08 AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Aerobie 80R08 AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker

Customer Review: A coffee press with a filter. Brilliant. Just brilliant.
Summary: 2 Stars

I prefer a regular coffee press, and it makes even better coffee, and I don't have to buy special proprietary bleached-white filters at an inflated price, that I have to throw away. One of the major benefits of a regular coffee press is that you don't have to pay extra or throw paper away. What genius thought this one up (and does he get a kickback from the sale of filters)?

Customer Review: A damn GOOD cup of coffee
Summary: 5 Stars

Let me start by saying i don't like coffee makers and usually only make coffee for myself. for that reason i have always used a cone filter over the cup method, so i'm used to a manual process. (heating water, ect...)
As for the Areo-Press, I have to agree with all the positive reviews i read before getting mine.
The coffee shop i frequent is owned buy a former national barista champion, so i know what good espresso is. To me the areo-press is not really an espresso maker, it will not pull you a doppio with a quater inch of crema. (Espresso machines are $10000+ for a reason)
What it does do, is make some really nice strong oily coffee with a little crema. When you add hot water to that, you get a damn fine americano. Not the best, but possibly the smoothest ever.
For the price you can't beat it. If you like coffee, you want this.

I would pay more for one made out of pyrex.

Customer Review: A drop in the ocean of reviews but...
Summary: 5 Stars

AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker

My daughter just gave me this AeroPress for dad's day and I thought what a lot of people thought,

".. it can not possibly do what it says it does." I remember thinking that my daughter just had no idea what it takes to make a great shot of espresso...

Obviously, she does. Either that or she'd been reading these reviews.

I took it out the next day and pressed out a 3 shot Americano. It takes a bit of upper body strength to push the air driven water through 3 shots worth of finely ground coffee but when it was finished, from the 1st sip I knew, this was Barista quality espresso. I texted my daughter immediately and told her how wonderful it was and thanked her profusely. The clean up is effortless and even if it were more difficult, I'd still use this puppy over and over (as I have)

I over caffeinated myself the next few days. I've since calmed down and have finally come to the full realization that I have the luxury of a small, portable, top notch espresso maker in my possession.

I buy my own beans green from exclusive coffee ranches around the world, barrel roast and burr grind them to a perfect powder. I have used every espresso maker made to date and this system equals the best of those. I use the same amount of coffee that I did for a $100 Andreja Premium Italian espresso maker so I have no idea where some reviewers came up with the idea you need more coffee. More than drip yes but the same amount as most steam press machines.

The trick to an easier pressing is a good stir before plunging. I'm 58 and reasonably strong. I found out that if you don't follow the directions about paddling the coffee into an evenly suspended solution, you'll have more trouble pressing it through.

You can tailor your roast and amount and of coffee for a lighter brew. You can make a four shot cup of full city or a one shot of second crack light roast and still, this product excels in producing a full bodied cup every time.

My large and quite discerning family from all over the globe has unanimously given the aerobie their highest compliments.

At any price, this would be worth every penny. For under $30, it is a treasure.

Customer Review: A few tips
Summary: 5 Stars

This truly is a great coffee maker. I have one at work and two or three at home (in case one breaks).

The manufacturer says you can reuse the filters, and you can! Oh baby. A filter lasts me 2 days to a couple of weeks. Maybe longer. The upshot is that a pack of filters will last a very long time. Eventually, the filters will get torn, and you'll have to replace.

Here's another tip. Sand down the rim of the filter holder to make it flat. I used a fine grit sandpaper on a flat surface and sanded down the rim until I saw uniform scuff marks on the whole surface. Why do you want to do this? So that the filter is held tighter and doesn't fall out when you go to throw out the grinds -- it's a real drag to dig through the trash can to get the filter back.