Understanding The AeroPress (Episode #2)

I'd love to hear your thoughts, as I know some of this will probably seem controversial.
The next video in the series will be the Ultimate AeroPress Technique...

Timecode for Chapters:
Intro 0:00
1. Brew Time And Extraction 1:15
2. Stirring 3:42
3. Stir vs Swirl 5:20
4. Blooming 6:39
5. PressingTo The Hiss 8:59
6. Dose/Ratio And Extraction 10:55
7. Inverted Vs The Plunger Vacuum 13:04
8. Pressing Pressure And Extraction 16:13
9. Preheating And Brew Temperature 22:40
10. Rinsing The Paper: 26:18
11. Concluding Thoughts: 28:01

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[constantsoro]

You're turning my world on its head, James. Rinsing the paper doesn't matter. Blooming or not doesn't matter. Inverted or not doesn't matter. Going down to the hiss or not doesn't matter. Popular internet coffee wisdom has led me astray up until this point and I'm shook.

[inthemix]

A half hour AeroPress video? Yes please!

[nsloan]

as a habitual aero press inverter, filter-rinser, and non-hiss-presser, you have made me question everything. thanks for this one, king

[tailund]

11 years of religiously inverting, pre-heating, and non-hissing right down the drain...
And yet I'm grateful that someone finally took the systematic approach and answered some of the biggest questions that keep me awake at night.
Thank you!

[brin]

One of the best take-aways from this. You don't have to stress about getting distracted from you brew. It doesn't deteriorate if it goes longer, it just gets better - Winning :)

[andyfairchild]

You kinda know you’re a weird coffee person when a half hour video of James experimenting with an Aeropress is a great Saturday night!
Thanks James, that was fascinating.

[justingarziano]

James, I've been a coffee drinker for about 75 years. I grind my beans and use an Aeropress for the most part. Your series came on quite by accident and I'm really glad it did. Although I truly enjoy my coffee, I'm afraid I'm not very scientific about brewing it. I so enjoyed your videos and your banter. I guess you probably would not prefer my coffee but you gave me a smile and a time of relaxation. Thanks for coming into my home this day,

[onechristwoncity]

The amount of James Hoffmann videos I’ve watched this week makes me want to go back to my therapist and discuss

[jamesclarked]

“That is wildly unpleasant!”
My ears were not ready for such an outburst. There could have been children listening!

[goldencalf]

Wonderful. I think this will be an iconic video in Aeropress folklore in years to come. You've addressed nearly all of the myths surrounding the Aeropress in a systematic way.

[TommyWalker]

This might sound weird, but I'm so happy to see visual graphs instead of tables when comparing different quantities. Makes it so much easier to spot the trends. And I agree that that is way more interesting than the actual number itself.

[Marty]

James Hoffman is a treasure. I have learned more about coffee from his YouTube channel than any other source.

[JamesKeane]

I would be interested to see a comparison between different filters such as a single aeropress filter, double aeropress filter, metal filters, metal and paper combo, fellow prismo and the aesir filter. It would also be interesting to see what difference you get by brewing with a small amount of your final water and diluting after pressing or using the full amount to begin with. Thanks for the thorough and informative video James!

[ellend]

I don't rinse the paper or bother with blooming (because I'm lazy) or invert (because I'm clumsy), I press through the hiss (easier cleanup) and brew for three minutes. Feeling relieved I don't suddenly have a compelling reason to change any of that up : )

[msyedx]

bro this video has literally changed my whole aeropress workflow 💀 no inversion, no bloom, I can hiss now, haha here’s to faster cups of aeropress lads!

[MINDTHEHEADPHONE]

I know this is an older video but man… EVERYTHING about this is absolutely incredible. The amount of knowledge and information, the down to earth approach, the easy to understand terminology, the honesty, the myth-busting and scientific approach, the straight to the point editing, the scenario, even down to the subtle lighting and the crisp and clear audio…

It’s no wonder this channel’s got almost 2M subscribers. This is a masterclass on how to make a YouTube video.

[willhomerrr]

I could not be more satisfied with how in-depth and detailed this video is, thank you for all that work you've put in!

[JoeB]

Find you a YouTuber who makes a 30 minute video with no mid video ads.

[Gtroncos]

I don’t know when I was more excited when I learned something new or when I saw James’s face when he was wrong. Thank you for showing all the process and not hiding the tests.

[tylermhore]

I use an AeroPress every morning for my coffee and I switched a couple years ago to a metal mesh filter to get away from buying paper filters. I wouldn't mind seeing a break down of how alternative filters change the brew, especially against the standard paper. Thanks!