The story of the best AeroPress recipe
Brew your AeroPress black coffee
Ingredients
- Brew Time: 3 min
- Serving: 1 cup
- Hot water: 200ml (94°C & above for Filter Roast; 85°C-90°C for Espresso Roast)
Toys you need
- AeroPress
- AeroPress paper filter
- A sturdy coffee mug
- Water temperature thermometer (optional)
AeroPress Coffee tips
- Adjust serving as desired, at coffee to water ratio of 1:18.
- Use fine to medium-fine grind size. We recommend the following grind sizes:
- 2 to 3.5 notches for Hario Skerton +
- 4 to 8 for Baratza Encore
- For filter roast, brew with hot water just off the boil. For espresso roast, brew with water at 85°C-90°C.
How to play
Step 1
Bring water to boil. While the water is heating, grind 11g of coffee.
![aeropress recipe upright step 1 grind 11g coffee](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/step1_grind.webp)
Step 2
Insert paper filter in filter cap. Twist filter cap onto AeroPress chamber. Then, stand chamber on sturdy mug.
Place AeroPress and mug onto scale and tare.
![aeropress coffee recipe step 2 set on sturdy mug and weigh](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/step2_stand.webp)
Step 3
Add 11g of coffee grounds into chamber. Wiggle to level the coffee grounds. Then, tare scale.
Optional: Use the AeroPress Funnel to transfer the ground coffee from your coffee grinder bin to the AeroPress chamber if necessary.
![aeropress recipe step 3 add 11g coffee grounds](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/step3_add-11g-coffee.webp)
Step 4
Start timer. Pour 200g of hot water into chamber.
![aeropress coffee recipe step 4 pour 200g hot water](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/step4_pour-200g-water.webp)
Step 5
Remove chamber and mug from the scale. Insert plunger till the seal is fully covered. Let steep until 2-minute mark.
![aeropress coffee recipe step 5 insert plunger](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/step5_insert-plunger.webp)
Step 6
At 2:00, swirl gently, holding the entire AeroPress and mug together.
![aeropress coffee recipe step 6 swirl gently](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/step6_swirl-2.webp)
Step 7
At 2:30, press plunger gently at constant pressure, until plunger touches grounds at 3-minute mark.
![aeropress coffee recipe step 7 press plunger gently](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/step7_press.webp)
Step 8
Pull back plunger slightly. Remove AeroPress from mug. Serve.
![step 8 remove aeropress for an enjoyable cup of black coffee](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/step8_remove.webp)
Smell, slurp, enjoy!
![enjoy your aeropress americano](https://beanrockcoffee.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/aeropress_beanrock-coffee.webp)