Brewing method

AeroPress

An AeroPress is a small plunger brewer that is fast, forgiving and easy to carry. It makes a smooth, clean cup.

  • Dose 15 g of coffee to 220 g of water (1 to 14.7)
  • Grind Medium fine
  • Time 1 to 2 minutes

Written by the KAIVO team, Mumbai. Last updated 4 November 2026. Cite as: KAIVO, "AeroPress", kaivo.in/pages/brew-aeropress

The AeroPress is a plastic cylinder with a plunger and a small paper filter, invented in 2005. You steep coffee and hot water for a short time, then press the mix through the filter into a cup. It is quick, forgiving and almost impossible to break, so it is a favourite of travellers and of competition baristas. You can make a strong concentrate or a lighter cup.

Step by step

  1. 01

    Put a rinsed paper filter in the cap and attach it.

  2. 02

    Add 15 g of medium fine ground coffee to the chamber.

  3. 03

    Add 220 g of hot water, about 90 to 94 degrees Celsius, and stir for 10 seconds.

  4. 04

    Wait for about 1 to 2 minutes.

  5. 05

    Press slowly for 30 seconds until you hear a hiss.

Taste: Smooth, clean and sweet, with a medium body and low bitterness.

A KAIVO blend for this

The Wildcard

KAIVO lists AeroPress as a way to brew The Wildcard and The Leap.

Light roast, tasting of orange juice, plums, black currant.

See The Wildcard

Questions

Can I make espresso style coffee in an AeroPress?

You can make a strong concentrate that is good in milk drinks, but it is not true espresso.

Is the AeroPress good for travel?

Yes. It is light, strong and needs only hot water.

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