Coffee and Espresso Maker - Quickly Makes Delicious Coffee Without Bitterness - 1 to 3 Cups Per Pressing, Tranparent, Regular (80R11)

easy to use and hassle free. original product and very sturdy

Amazing purchase

Easy to use and wonderful hot coffee every time. Makes a mug of coffee for one person but easy to make more as it is quick. Recommended.

Good

I am a long term coffee drinker and a very discerning one at that! My preference is for Espresso and Cafe Creme (espresso + little milk). I have tried various coffee makers from Home Espresso Machines to stove-top Mocha Pots. Recently I came across Aeropress, watched some YouTube videos and decided to get it. The quality of the plastic material used is solid. I have used it for a few days and I must say I am mighty pleased with the result. It REALLY extracts the flavour of the coffee - enough to retain the flavour even after adding a little milk to make Cafe Creme. I use 18-20 gms of Lavazza espresso coffee powder, soak it in piping hot water for 2 minutes in the Aeropress and push it down in one quick plunge. As shown in the photo, there is even a hint of froth - it is not really crema but close. Most importantly, the flavour extraction is impressive. It is almost (90% of) the REAL thing! Cautionary note: changing the proportions (e.g. less coffee, more water, etc.) does not yield the same result. Those are good for making Americano but lack the zest of espresso.

Perfect for Coffee lovers. You can make coffee the regular way by pouring hot water on coffee and then pressing and then the inverted way..

Aeropress is a great product but you get better deals elsewhere

Just ok

Had previously been using a cafetière to make coffee in, which is fairy limited in what it can produce. Bought the aeropress to make something closer to an espresso for something a little closer to a cappuccino (after being bought a milk heater/ frother as a present) - it gets close, with very little effort. Is it as good as a professional coffee machine AND a professional barista? No, of course not. Does it provide a reliable cup of coffee which is fast and tastes good without bitterness? Yes. Nice smooth coffee which is consistently good. Have tried using a finer and coarser grind and so far preferred the finer, but will keep experimenting. We were surprised by how easy it is to use - fast, throw it together, makes a single cup so no more cold leftovers to drink when using the cafetière, or in my case entire cold pots as I forgot I'd even made by the time it had brewed, to be discovered when tepid at best. But the best part? Easy to clean! No more having to scrub out a cafetière! (this somehow creates more mess than anything else in the kitchen, coffee grinds left everywhere). When using the paper filters, you just pop the whole lot straight into the compost bin, easy as. We also got a metal filter to use (came up as suggested purchased together item), and have to say wish I hadn't bothered, doesn't fit the press tightly meaning water just goes straight through without brewing - possibly we just got a duff or there are better brands. Disappointing given environmental concerns. However, no issues with the paper ones which fit very snugly and, as they can be composted along with the grinds, tbh isn't too much of an issue as paper seem easier.

It's great

Kahve gayet güzel, espresso americano tarzı kahve seviyorsanız tam size göre. Ben daha çok dripper tarzı kahveleri sevdiğimden tadı biraz acı geldi ancak kahvesinden ya da yaptığım çeşitten falan olabilir hala denemeler yapıyorum illa sevdiğim bir tarz bulacağım. Kahve ölçeğini şöyle anlatayım, normalde kahve öğütücü ile bir kişilik seçeneği seçip dripper ile kahve yapıyordum. Bunun ölçeğini doldurmak için 4 kişilik seçeneği seçmem gerekti.

I am starting to get older and the energy is starting to dwindle. I always hated going to those trendy coffee places to spend $4.73 for a latte. I am not a huge fan of coffee, but I have found myself loving cafe mochas. I don't love the price of them. I was shopping for something else when I saw this and clicked on it. I was kind of skeptical and don't usually buy fad stuff. I don't usually buy many things period. I must say though that I am extremely pleased with this purchase. The parts are very simple. 1. Coffee filter holder 2. Coffee stirer 3. Plunger 4. Filter piece 5. Coffee and liquid holding tube 6. Funnel 7. Measuing spoon I went to Costco and bought some decent whole bean dark roast Cameroon coffee for $10 for 2 pounds. I already own a coffee grinder. My recommendations for required items to make a good espresso and lattes: 1. Buy the filters on Amazon. They are cheap and work quite well. 2. Thermometer. I prefer a digital thermometer. Ideal water temperature should be 175 degrees. 3. Something that boils water. A simple pot will do. 4. Optional: something to whip the milk. A stick blender works good and a regular blender will work nice. You can also get one of those batter powered milk frothers. If you want a hot latte you will need to steam and froth the milk. 5. Optional: Chocolate syrup or cocoa powder and sugar to make your own if you want a cafe mocha. 6. A mug I grinded the coffee pretty finely. I used a basic electric grinder for 45 seconds. At the same time, I started to boil filtered water and placed the programmed themometer to beep when it hit 170 so i had enough time to get to it. I prepped the mug measured out one of the provided cups of coffee. It was about 1 tablespoon. I prepped the tube and plunger. I poured the hot 175 degree water in the tube and stirred for 10 seconds. I then inserted the plunger and slowly pushed down. As soon as you insert the plunger, air is forced down on the coffee and the filter and espresso comes out. You should aim to have the entire plunger pushed down so that it is on top of the coffee in 45 seconds (like I said...slowly). Bingo! I had my shot of espresso. I simply topped it off with about a cup of cold milk and I added some chocolate syrup and stirred. Wow, the latte (cafe mocha) was fantastic. It was so good that I made myself another and had a fantastic buzz that kept me up past midnight. Consistency wise, it was not the same as a coffee shop. I would suggest whipping the milk and pouring the mix over ice. The taste was superior to a coffee shop. It was not one of those close enough deals. It was clearly superior. The overall cost was about 60 cents including the chocolate syrup, milk, and coffee by volume. The total prep time was about 10 minutes from out of the box, washing, water boiling, etc. My second run took me about 3 minutes of prep and cleanup not counting the water heating time. I simply watch tv, read, or go online while the water warms. Overall, this is a fantastic product that is easy to use and clean and it is cheap to operate. I would not spend $300 plus on a espresso maker unless you are an elite coffee snob. I also would not waste money on comparable cheap espresso makers that cost $25 as those work horribly. I do not work for this company. Look elsewhere if you cannot follow directions. If you cannot follow directions, no coffee maker will offer coffee shop like experiences to you. Just go to your local coffee shop. After 7 cafe mochas, my device has paid for itself. Another bonus is that you can control everything. Soy milk anyone? Super low cal chocolate syrup made from scratch anyone? Cafe Mocha with calories I made? 5 for coffee, 120 for milk, 5 for chocolate syrup = 130. Simply awesome. Half the calories and one-eighth the price.

I am a bit of a coffee snob and have spent the last few months getting better at it. I typically drink espresso or French press coffee, and decided to try AeroPress. I got good results straight out of the box using the included instructions, but if you google the AeroPress world championships you'll find a number of recipes / techniques that produce exceptional coffee. Basically, you brew strong (about 1:4 ratio coffee:water) using a coarse grind for a short time (about 2 min) using the inverted method and then dilute to taste with water or milk. For milk drinks using a finer grind and/or a one-minute longer infusion time produce more 'espresso-like' results that I find pleasing. I've had better results with paper filters than metal screens, but I don't notice much difference moving up to the premium Aesir filter disks. Total coffee production time, including boiling enough water, is probably five minutes, faster than espresso (at least considering my machine's heat-up time) or a French press. I have now more or less retired my French press, and only get the espresso machine out on weekends. Also: clean up is shockingly fast and easy, a big difference from espresso or French press (at least if you're like me and make some effort to clean the elements each time you use it). I've also been learning to do V60 pour-overs, but getting good results from a manual percolation method requires practice, whereas an infusion method like AeroPress is more forgiving and easier to master (even if you're careful about grind, coffee and water weight, etc.). So, if you want to improve your coffee experience at home (without buying or pulling out an espresso machine or spending a lot of time perfecting your pour-over technique), AeroPress seems to me the way to go.