Aerobie AeroPress

by Ross Patterson — last modified May 24, 2008 08:07 PM

— filed under: Front Page, Planet Plone, Ideas

Who knew the best coffee maker would come from a toy company?

I resisted it for some time. Becoming a coffee snob, that is. But it's happened and it's time I acknowledged it.

One of my favorite baristas made the most peculiar recommendation for a coffee maker for home, the Aerobie Aeropress. He warned me not to judge the book by its cover and he was right. The only things that make better coffee are ~$10k espresso machines or the ~$10k Clover. The AeroPress is only ~$35 and I don't need a barista's skill to make great coffee at home. Wow, I sound like an ad. Ok, but it's worth it just this once. I keep finding myself wanting to pack it when I travel. It's rediculous.

Seriously, if you like coffee at all, try it. Pay no attention to the cheesy marketing, neither theirs nor mine. :)

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I'll second that!

Posted by http://wsfulmer.myopenid.com/ at May 24, 2008 08:57 PM

I picked up an Aeropress last year - who would have thought that a little hunk of plastic and rubber could squeeze out such a great cup of coffee?!

My only complaint is that sometimes the coffeemaking process seems a bit too involved for someone who hasn't yet had their first cup of the day ;)

True, true, but consider the french press

Posted by Ross Patterson at May 24, 2008 10:35 PM

I do love how easy it is to clean up. Out of curiosity, why did you buy it? Did you hear about it somewhere?

Link broken - avoid plastic

Posted by http://gerrykirk.myopenid.com/ at May 26, 2008 10:29 AM

The link to the coffee maker seems broken.

The problem with almost all coffee makers is they use plastic which will leach into your drink, especially when scalding hot water runs over it. Combine that with the typical bleached coffee filter and the coffee beans which are the most highly pesticized crop on the planet, and you get a decent cup of toxic coffee. :(

My wife is the coffee drinker in our house. We buy fair trade coffee which is chemical-free and use a stainless steel French press from REI.com. Simple process to boil water, add grinds, wait 6 minutes and enjoy toxic-free. :)

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