AeroPress Original Coffee Press - All-in-One French Press, Pour-Over & Espresso Style Manual Brewer, 2 Min Brew for Less Bitterness, More Flavor, Small Portable Coffee Maker, Travel & Camping

Makes an excellent americano style coffee, no bitter taste. Probably can make a decent espresso "style" shot. Not a real espresso as you won't get a true creama, but you won't get a true espresso from a K-cup either.I have an authentic espresso machine for a real espresso shot, but I don't have a convenient drip appliance for a single cup. I generally have a cappuccino daily and occasionally want a drip style cup. So I decided to try this for that.I immediately made a cup when it arrived. It is easy to do and easy to clean.The very first cup tasted great, smooth and full bodied. I then made a cup with the inverted method, and it was even better. If you want to make an espresso style shot, then the inverted method is the only way.The inverted method is better because; you can consistently get the precise amount of water, and the entire cup will be pushed through the filter with pressure. When you do the normal upright process, water will start dripping through the filter (unless you use a very coarse grind) while you are pouring the water in, making it hard to to avoid adding too much water. Also, the amount that drips through won't have pressure applied, preventing a full extraction of the beans.The inverted method is as it sounds, upside down. Put the plunger up to the "4" marker. While upside down, add the coffee, then the hot water and then secure the filter holder (make sure to wet the filter first). Then turn right-side up and press the plunger, dispensing coffee into your cup. It's that easy!An important note for brewing coffee. The ideal temperature is from 195 to 200 degrees (the instructions say 185, but that is too low). Water boils at 212 degrees. So, if you don't have a thermometer, then take the water off the flame just when little bubbles start for form (not a rolling boil), and let it sit for about 30 seconds.Bottom, quick and easy to use, quick and easy to clean, and makes an excellent brew.

I don't understand why it works so well but as very long time coffee drinker (I started off during the percolator era) but by far this best coffee maker I have e er used. I have tried drip coffee makers, French press, many different brands of k-cup machines, but I have never er had a better cup of coffee. The brew time is short. It only takes about 3 minutes. What you get is good express strength coffee, but it is easy to elite it so that you get what you want. To make additional cups you can make more (up to four) espresso strength cups or you take another three minutes and brew up go for more expression cups. Capacity is on problem. The taste is better than anything you can imagine. As advertised there is No acid taste; no matter how strong it is. .y only complaint about the clear model is that measuring guide numbers on the outside come of quickly. You are better off with the smoked plastic versions. It is the same device but the numbers last !longer. A!so it is worth buying the pressure. That way there are no problems with the size of the grounds. Finally the metal filters are very easy to clen. As with rest of the parts a quick rinse is all that is needed.

I have always enjoyed coffee. My everyday coffee maker is my Keurig 2.0 Coffee maker. I have always enjoyed using my Keurig. Its fast, convenient, and easy to use. There are lot of great coffees out there for it, but from time to time I will find a coffee out there that is not available in K-cups. Prior to having my Keurig, I had a regular drip coffee maker, but after I got my Keurig, I got rid of my regular drip maker.About a year ago I purchased a French press because I found you could make cold brew coffee with them, and I started doing that because my wife likes it. After making the cold brew for a while I decided to make some regular coffee from some Folders Black silk that we had left over from a trip we took. I really enjoyed using the French press because you could make hot or cold brew coffee. The coffee always tasted good to me, but the major drawback for me was that you would get some of the fine ground coffee in your mug. That happens from time to time with my Keurig as well. That got me to wondering if there was a better way to make coffee.So, I had started researching different coffee makers. I had always wanted to try a pour over, but then I found the AeroPress. The product description said that it made smooth coffee without an acidic taste, and it had no grit. So, I was interested. So, I decided to purchase the AeroPress along with the paper filters. I followed the AeroPress's instructions. They were easy. The coffee scoop that comes with it scoops the perfect amount of coffee. The coffee that it made was awesome. The taste was smooth and there was no grit.The cool thing about the AeroPress is that you can make coffee, espresso, and cold brew. After I made a cup of coffee, I then tried to make espresso. The espresso was great. I haven't tried to make cold brew with it yet.There are only a few downsides to the AeroPress to me.1. It only makes one cup of coffee at a time. However, it does make it really fast. I am the only one who drinks coffee in our house, so this isn't a problem for me.2. It can be a little difficult to put the coffee into the AeroPress. I believe there is a funnel accessory you can buy for it. I would recommend you purchase one.In conclusion if you are wanting to make a better cup of coffee, I would highly recommend the AeroPress.

I use this every day - 3 years and going. I also use it when I travel, as I wont use a coffee maker in a hotel room and the urn coffee in the lobby is not always a pleasant way to start the day. Easy to use, easy to clean- compact, durable and makes a decent cup of coffee IF you spent time to understand your brew times, coffee dosages, and clean it well after use. It is not espresso, but it is a very nice, strong cup of coffee. James Hoffman has a whole video series and a few recipes to start with. Love it for what it is and not for what it is not and you too will love this brewer.