i have had an Aeropress for a few days now and just cant seem to get a good cup of coffee out of it. i have tried a number of variables with little success and still get a cup that is bitter to me. below are the configurations that i have tried (to the best of my knowledge). please offer suggestions. also, for the attempts below i used different types of beans as well, medium and dark roasts. i had these coffees a few days before the aeropress, and was making great coffee (to me). my method was to use a full scoop, ground between expresso/drip. i would bring water to a boil, let it cool, then pour the water over the grounds in a measuring cup. after a 90 second steep, i would pour thru a filter into a cup. magic.
now with a "better" system i cant get good results. please help!
Inverted Method:
1) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 20 sec immersion
2) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 60 sec immersion
3) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 90 sec immersion
4) near expresso grind, 1.5 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 60 sec immersion
5) slightly larger grind than previous attempts, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water
- 30 sec immersion
6) slightly larger grind than previous attempts, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water
- 60 sec immersion
Upright method:
1) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 20 sec immersion
2) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 60 sec immersion
3) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 90 sec immersion
4) slightly larger grind than previous attempts, 1.5 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water
- 30 sec immersion
5) slightly larger grind than previous attempts, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water
- 60 sec immersion
now with a "better" system i cant get good results. please help!
Inverted Method:
1) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 20 sec immersion
2) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 60 sec immersion
3) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 90 sec immersion
4) near expresso grind, 1.5 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 60 sec immersion
5) slightly larger grind than previous attempts, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water
- 30 sec immersion
6) slightly larger grind than previous attempts, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water
- 60 sec immersion
Upright method:
1) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 20 sec immersion
2) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 60 sec immersion
3) near expresso grind, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water - 90 sec immersion
4) slightly larger grind than previous attempts, 1.5 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water
- 30 sec immersion
5) slightly larger grind than previous attempts, 1 full scoop of beans, 200 degree water
- 60 sec immersion