After the trip to Texas, where AeroPress proved very useful, I decided that I want to try using a metal filter instead of disposable paper filters, despite the fact that those were widely available. Metal filter works, but the coffee drips even worse than with the paper filters. So the next step was to replace the default filter cap with a pressurized one.
Coffee machines use pressurized baskets to mitigate effect from coffee that was ground long time ago. Here, the idea is that a rubber gasket in the centre prevents coffee from dripping, until you start pressing it.
I’m yet to see the promised crema even with freshly ground coffee, byt at least I don’t end up with hands soaked in hot coffee, which is still a good thing.
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> Here, the idea is that a rubber gasket in the centre prevents coffee from dripping, until you start pressing it.
have you tried to fill aeropress in inverse order? I mean insert plunger a bit, put aeropress on table on plunger, remove filter cup, put coffee and water inside.
then put filter cap back and rotate aeropress to normal position.
in theory is this order you won’t create positive pressure and all coffee should stay inside!
if you need any more stupid non-usable ideas — just ask me!
I heard that idea multiple times, and it’s not stupid at all 😄
Maybe I go back to it at some point.
> I heard that idea multiple times, and it’s not stupid at all 😄
Yeah, youtube instantly showed me video of it. aeropressers are interesting creatures I have to admit!
> After the trip to Texas, where AeroPress proved very useful
obviously you have access to kettle, but you also do hiking. have you consider to buy some small alcohol burner and brew coffee in the middle of nowhere? 🙂
No, I don’t take such a long walks I would need one 😅