I would have had you pegged for a grind your own locally roasted coffee beans sort of guy.

Yeah, I get it. Some things are worth the effort. Coffee, I’ve discovered over the years, improves very little with fancy gear. Love the simplicity of my Aeropress and it make a great tasting brew. Now I’ll brace for all the coffee self grind maxis to school me.

I’ve tried many different brands, local roasts, and fancy beans over the years. Cafe Bustelo IMHO makes an excellent brew, if done correctly. Also 🫡 GM ☕️

I’m a minimalist kinda guy. Less is more.

Microplastics?

Wait till I come home! Loadind up my arguments😆

Bracing….

We are more alike than we are unalike.

Don’t be that guy…

Let me get this out of the way right away: The better is the enemy of the good. Your Aeropress setup is good, and that’s good enough. Delving into the rabbit hole of coffee brewing isn’t a worse hobby than car tuning - but ultimately, it isn’t much more enlightening either. Okay, enough caveats, let’s get down to business: Of course, I have an AeroPress too, but I’ve never been overly satisfied with it. The coffee just didn’t taste “full-bodied” enough. My personal theory: The brewing chamber is too small, and it doesn’t generate enough pressure. The necessary dilution (similar to an Americano) brings the concentrate to a drinkable strength, but (for my taste) there just wasn’t “enough flavour” in the concentrate itself. My personal solution: Either more pressure with an espresso portafilter machine, or simply more water to extract more soluble flavour compounds (French press, pour-over). I do have (as a hobby—silly, but awesome) 20 different machines lying around at home, but I’ve ultimately stuck with two methods: for that Italian blend feel, the portafilter machine (double espresso diluted with water to make an Americano); and for fruity, high-end Kenyan coffees, a porcelain carafe à la “Karlsbad carafe.”

That coffee is like coal or oil ⛽️! It's bad for your health because it's so burnt! Just imagine eating burnt pizza or bread every day. Lol @Bfgreen

the aeropress threat model is a plunger and a paper filter. i have never had to patch mine. @Bfgreen