A few thoughts on the new AeroPress, both the brewer and the company. For more information:The AeroPress Clear: https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-clea...

New Hoffman video dropped. Not sure if we have any 3rd wave coffee lovers in this community. I’ve been an avid AeroPress user for about two years now and it will be interesting to see where the company goes, though it will likely not affect me as this thing feels nigh indestructible and I can likely use it for ten years with no issues.

  • crowsby@kbin.social
    1·
    2 years ago

    I’m happy to see less plastic involved in it.

    • Filter holder - I use a reusable metal filter
    • Stirring thingy - I have a spoon
    • Scoop - I measure coffee by weight and not volume
    • Funnel - I just like, pour the coffee grounds directly into the Aeropress.

    That being said, the price increase seems ludicrous, especially since they’re packing in so fewer items.

    The nicest thing he can say about it is that it looks nicer, but that’s pretty subjective. I think it looks a little low-budget compared to the dark-tinted ones.

    • claudinec@beehaw.orgEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      I think the original AeroPress packaged with the accessories is a good starter kit for a new user who may be completely new to coffee. When I needed to replace my old one this year (too much wear and tear) I costed buying replacement parts vs getting a completely new one snd it wasn’t much of a difference… but now I have two funnels, two scoops, two filter holders. Though as someone else commented, increasing the price and also removing the extras doesn’t sound right. Having the option to buy only the AeroPress (and pay less) would have been my preference.

      Having said that, the accessories are versatile. I use the scoop to transfer beans from the bag/tin to the dosing cup for weighing, and the funnel fits almost perfectly on top of my grinder.

    • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.org
      1·
      2 years ago

      The funnel is more for making coffee into mugs the AeroPress doesn’t fit on. I never use the storer or the scoop, the filter holder is very handy, but the funnel is critical infrastructure some days

      (for anyone who doesn’t know, the hexagonal top of the funnel mates with the hexagonal bottom of the AeroPress)