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  • #31
    it's very affordable inventions like the aeropress and the quality of its brew output that sometimes fill me with a TEENY sense of buyer's remorse when thinking of my significantly more expensive S/S coffee extracting devices heh.

    i've pretty much got my workflow down and have been extracting consistently good results on my AP. I honestly don't see the need to use any other brewing methods now for a straight long black or filter-strength coffee...

    might have to spend a little more time on my siphon when i get back from my holiday to do it some justice!

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    • #32
      Originally posted by Avex View Post
      might have to spend a little more time on my siphon when i get back from my holiday to do it some justice!
      My siphon has also been collecting a bit of dust lately. I miss it actually. It is a pleasant little ritual to use a siphon. I mainly use my V60 for filter coffee now. My Aeropress is for when I am out of the house. A stormy night like this in Brisbane calls for a little coffee by siphon gaslight since the power is out

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      • #33
        Is there much difference between the porlex mini (20g) and tall (40g) , apart from size?


        How many beans (20 or 40g) is normal for a cup of coffee?


        Does the porlex tall fit in the aeropress like the porlex mini does?

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        • #34
          Originally posted by kcdusk View Post
          Is there much difference between the porlex mini (20g) and tall (40g) , apart from size?

          How many beans (20 or 40g) is normal for a cup of coffee?
          G'day kc,

          They're the same- other than capacity. The tall will stick out the the top of the aeropress. If you want a compact travelling kit, the small. You can always grind 2 batches if you want more!

          Cheers

          Chris

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          • #35
            Originally posted by kcdusk View Post
            Is there much difference between the porlex mini (20g) and tall (40g) , apart from size?


            How many beans (20 or 40g) is normal for a cup of coffee?


            Does the porlex tall fit in the aeropress like the porlex mini does?
            Hi kcdusk,

            I've been living on a Porlex Mini and Aeropress for past 2 months while away from home. I would think that I dose about 17g of beans, and make a strange mixture of 50% brewed coffee, 50% warmed milk. I'm loving it.

            There are superior hand grinders to the Porlex of course (one of which I'll likely acquire for home use), but the Porlex Mini + Aeropress is hard to beat if luggage space is an issue. Both are pretty hard to break as long as you don't play footy with them.

            Cheers

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            • #36
              How do you compare the Aeropress to a pour over V60?

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              • #37
                I recently chucked this beautiful metal filter on my AP, and the results have been nothing short of stunning. Using my Rancilio at 9 with generic Italian espresso blend, water at 85 c and I've been doing a standard 40 second bloom. I commence the extraction at 1' min 40 secs and my press ends at three minutes. What I end up with is 220 ml of wonderful, well rounded coffee that even my Italian wife would drink. I would recommend trying this filter to anyone who is keen to see how far this simple device can go.
                Last edited by scoota_gal; 29 January 2015, 09:06 AM. Reason: Commercial Non Sponsor Link Removed

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                • #38
                  Yes agree...

                  Substituting an Able AeroPress Disc in place of the standard paper filters really improves the quality of coffee. Just the coffee, no paper contribution at all (naturally), no matter how slight an intrusion one is prepared to put up with...

                  Mal.
                  P.S.
                  Andy stocks the Able s/s discs by the way...

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                  • #39
                    Is the aero press any better than a plunger, the units are not that different ...

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by kcdusk View Post
                      Is the aero press any better than a plunger, the units are not that different ...
                      Fairly different. The principles are similar in that they grounds are fully immersed but the Aeropress brew is extracted (ie water is forced through the grounds) and more finely filtered for a cleaner cup.
                      I think the Ap has more variables available to produce different results in the cup . There are other factors in the Ap's favour such as durability (plastic vs glass), portability, use for cold filtering.
                      For the plunger, you have simplicity and capacity (makes more coffee at a time)

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