Very informative and helpful, as usual. Thanks!

I have been using my aeropress for about 9 months now. It used to be much harder to press when it was new, and I thought for awhile that I would need a replacement rubber plunger attachment pretty soon but it has been plunging easily for the last 6 months without any leakage. I felt kinda like there was a break-in period actually 😁 As far as the oil built-up, I only rinse my aeropress and I do so immediately after each press before I drink my coffee. After rinsing I push the rubber end of the plunger against the paper towel roll and spin it a couple of times. This removes all of the oil that accumulates on each brew. I do sometimes use a sponge with hot water to clean the upper edges of the plunger, where it does still tend to get sticky over time, but not really all that often. Sorry for the lengthy comment. I just want to share that my daily routine seems to be enough to keep my aeropress working like new after a pack and a half of filters, how ever many cups that is.

I have been using a combination of the paper filter (with the hope of filtering out some of the cholesterol in coffee) and the brass filter. As far as reducing sediments, it seems to work much better with the paper filter in the holder first and then the Goldtone filter. The grind is a little bit coarser than espresso. I also rinse the paper filter and use it over and over.

Just flying into the comments section four years later. To my knowledge those aren't scratches. They're little cracks in the acrylic. IIRC the same kind of thing will happen to acrylic that gets in contact with alcohol.

I believe the scratches you observe are caused by the plunger scouring the sides with the coffee grains. They don't seem to affect the brew but probably do put a limit on the effective life of the Aeropress...not worth worrying about.

Sipping my aeropress coffee as I watch this. Great job! Very informative. I'm just looking for the best method to clean the mesh filter once they get impacted with the bean oils. I'd read that a solution of vinegar and dish soap works well, but wonder what your thoughts are.

@SweetMariasCoffee

Жыл бұрын

Soap and vinegar will do the trick. Give it a little soak first and you should be able to get it nice and clean.

Thanks for the video! I'm curious if you've used this method of cleaning before (or if this is the first time) and whether the Tabz rinses totally away with no chemically/soapy flavor left behind.

@SweetMariasCoffee

4 жыл бұрын

At the time, it was a new cleaning method but had been using Tabz for years when cleaning the carafes and brew baskets of our office coffee maker so we knew that Tabz was a great cleaner and didn't leave behind residue or flavors.

Could the scratches be because you use a metal spoon? I've never gotten scratches in mine, but I've always used either the plastic stirrer that comes with it or a bamboo stirrer.

@SweetMariasCoffee

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmm...That's a possibility but we know of an Aeropress with similar scratches and the owner's personal preference is to not stir the coffee.

@eblackbrook

3 жыл бұрын

@@SweetMariasCoffee Actually this reminds me of something I've seen on plastic tupperware that gets washed in the dishwasher. Dishwasher detergent is quite abrasive. Note that I've used an aeropress for decades without getting any scratches like this. But I only hand wash it.

@jenplacido8123

2 жыл бұрын

I have the same aeropress model (version 4 with blue lettering) and it also has scratches near the mouth of the chamber. I just found out that in the earlier models, the plunger has four ridges on the surface and according to the aeropress website, was discovered to be the one causing the scratches. They removed these ridges in the later versions of the aeropress since they really serve no purpose in the design stability.

Oh~That's why my coffee taste is getting worse..thanks a lot !

What's your technique for getting it off? Do you literally just pull it off? Mine's having none of it.

@SweetMariasCoffee

3 жыл бұрын

You should be able to pull it off. Aeropress recommends prying it up on one side or grabbing it hard with a towel.

@lawlini1979

3 жыл бұрын

@@SweetMariasCoffee cheers for that. I will try both. Nice one 👍