I think you misunderstand how the Aeropress is often used. The coffee to water ratio for immersion coffee is about 75 g /liter. So if you wanted to make 8 oz (227 ml) of coffee, you would need about 17 g of coffee, for 12 oz about 25 g.. So weigh out your dose, grind it, put it in the Aeropress and fill the water up as much as practical. Based on your grind, I would let it steep for about 60-90 seconds. Press out the coffee into the cup and dilute out to desired final volume. I would also use water just off the boil, not the 180 degrees they recommend. So basically you don't need to be able to hold the total volume of water in the plunger body.

@SimonKemp

3 жыл бұрын

This ^

@njsmwalker

3 жыл бұрын

I also use this method every day to make 16oz of coffee ...2 scoops...steep with about 6oz...press and add more water to make 16oz.

@MichaelStroup

3 жыл бұрын

That is actually a really great way to make it! I have never used an aeropress. It looks cool and then I saw this video. That way didn't occur to me in this. I wonder how many people make the coffee this way or make it the way in the video.

@killaken2000

3 жыл бұрын

exactly. from the horse's mouth (Alan Adler, the inventor of aeropress) kzread.info/dash/bejne/a5dllqaxlrm1iZc.html

@mystikmeg

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, he was doing it wrong 🤦🏽‍♂️

Hi. I've been using a home Areopress for about 10 years. The way you made your coffee is called an upside down coffee. The benefit is that in the inverted position you can let the coffee steep for as long as you like but results in a smaller amount of liquid. The standard brewing method is to put a filter in the basket, then attach it to the main cylinder and add your grounds. The open end of the cylinder faces up. Then fill the cylinder to the top with hot water. At this point what you have is a drip method. The water/coffee will slowly drip through the filter. If you want a greater volume of coffee, wait until the cylinder is half empty and add more water. If not, put the plunger into the cylinder but do not press it right away. This will stop the water from dripping through the filter because it forms a partial vaccum. I usually let mine steep for 2 minutes. Then with a firm pressure, press the plunger down until it stops. This will create a little foam on top of your brewed coffee and solve the low volume issue.

@larryn8

Жыл бұрын

Exactly how I do it.

There are tons of great videos on KZread which show you how to use this product correctly.

@AntwonDaBusiness

2 жыл бұрын

Or take two seconds and go to their website which says if you want a larger American style coffee then you just add water. This guy is a fucking dipshit haha

I use the Aeropress go every day, and I absolutely love this thing. I strongly disagree with the claim that Aeropress just threw something together that would sell no matter what to the “cult following”. When used with properly and finely ground coffee, it makes just the right amount of very strong coffee that can be diluted to achieve an excellent cup of “regular” strength coffee.

@hyppyrotta71

Жыл бұрын

@@kylemarsun I certainly do

I'm with you on this. Instead of following the directions, I just shoved the whole thing up my ass expecting a perfect cup of coffee to come out. I, like you, was very disappointed.

@ciampooh

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@Shastavalleyoutdoorsman

2 жыл бұрын

@@ciampooh thank you for drawing me back here to read this comment and laugh my ass off once more lol oh my God this never gets old.

@hockingham7160

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 🤣 🤣 Hilarious

@TC-th1ey

10 ай бұрын

It may be brown, but it isn't coffee.

You add more grounds, make a thicker extract, add hot water to the result. Those have always been the instructions, paraphrasing, "Do not pour more water through the grounds as this will make your coffee too bitter, add more hot water water to your final cup."

You need to brew it correctly for more coffee.

I own both. I use the AeroPress Go for traveling. I carry it and a small electric kettle in my luggage. Makes much better coffee than hotel room coffee. With the mug and lid it keeps my other stuff clean and dry and I always have a sturdy cup to press the coffee into. I think its a great design for travel.

@user-wr3gp8hj3i

3 жыл бұрын

What kettle do you use? I have a trip coming up I’ll be spending a week in a hotel but have to conserve as much luggage space as possible since I have to pack so much other stuff

@seanfrench1029

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-wr3gp8hj3i buy a Jetboil for camping or business travel. Quick to setup, boils fast and is compact - like the AP GO

There's a little booklet that comes right in the package that contains the instructions for making coffee with the Aeropress Go. Maybe try following those instructions and see how you like the results.

@charlesd3376

Ай бұрын

Me Alpha male, me noo need instruction. 😤👍

I've had the original aeropress for over 10 years. Use it everyday. To make more coffee you just add more hot water to the cup after you press.

@brianclayton1875

3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't that just make more weaker coffee?

@AppalachianLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianclayton1875 No, you just make the coffee stronger and then dilute with more water.

@Radoslaw731

Жыл бұрын

thats how i use and add also milk. Therefore its not to intense

I disagree. Add water to dilute! I Make 20oz yeti :) 2scoops

Uninformed review. I knew this the moment I saw the presenter use the stir stick upside down when demoing the package contents. This is my go to coffee maker for travel and I’ve gotten to the point where I use it at home sometimes as well. No crema? Learn to grind to the right consistency. I get a perfect crema every time. Not enough coffee? You are making espresso. Just add more water after the press for a nice Americano. Sorry if this sounds like a harsh review of your review, but as others have said, it pays to read the instructions and do some homework before throwing out a ‘review’ video.

@Radoslaw731

Жыл бұрын

thats what i say. I add water becouse i cant drink strong coffe. Heck i even add creamy milk to make a latte :) The aeropress go is super

@markjones127

2 ай бұрын

You're right... except for using the term espresso, you can make very strong coffee with a bit of crema but an Aeropress can't make espresso, even with different caps it's only possible to make a fraction of the pressure required to make actual espresso, but yeah you can make coffee strong enough to be diluted into a very nice Americano, you just can't make espresso, it's quite literally impossible with an Aeropress.

I love your videos but I'm afraid you missed the mark on this one. You need to do some more research on how to make immersion coffee. The ratio should fall between 1:15 and 1:17. This gives you the correct strength and then you ADD water if you want a longer coffee. The aeropress go does make a perfectly good 'full cup of coffee' if you put in the right amount of coffee, extract then add the water to get back to the right ratio. Lots of fun experimenting.

What I’ve always done with my aero presses is measure my grinds according to what sized cup of coffee I want to end up with. Then add water to the cup after the brew. This is a method I borrowed from other aero press afficianados and should work quite well for the GO as well. That old SVEA is a beaut!

To get more coffee, think of it as espresso. I follow the AeroPress instructions and those don’t have you fill the chamber all the way. You fill up to the number, stir for 10 sec, press very firmly and you basically have espresso. Then, fill cup as far as you want to set the strength; think Americano. I haven’t done it inverted yet and will try that to get more soak time.

Man does the Svea bring back memories. Great product.

Have to disagree with you on this one. I put a Prismo on there and get a great crema. Also, if you fill the rest of the cup with hot water you get a plenty strong cup of coffee if you use 2 scoops of grounds. I have to agree that it's worth is dubious if you already have a regular Aeropress, but I like having everything together in a neat package that I grab for work.

@ilovefreeski

2 жыл бұрын

What temperature water do you use?

@drytool

2 жыл бұрын

@@ilovefreeski I just boil it (209F in Denver) but I let it steep for a minute or 3 so it cools a little also.

@ilovefreeski

2 жыл бұрын

@@drytool ok thanks just wondering because i usually let it cool to 176f before pooring the water in.

You used the inverted method, which makes a slightly smaller amount of coffee because you're brewing into the smaller chamber. There are also many recipes that brew stronger coffee and then add more water after the brew. The fact that it is smaller, lighter and fits into the cup seems to be optimal for backpackers, IMHO.

@cruachan1191

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I don't get the obsession with the inverted method because (IME) very little coffee gets through before I get the plunger in anyway (this is largely down to grind size as well, I grind a lot finer than what we saw in the video). Brewing the standard way makes a mug of coffee for me with space for milk, for reference my mugs are ~250ml (if there is such a thing as a "standard" mug!) The Go is perfect for me, both on the trail as it's completely self-contained but also at work as I'm a consultant and frequently in different offices or in places with hotdesking and need my own mug.

I actually like my "go" version. I've been using it for several months and it is my favorite extraction method.

I bought the aeropress go back in the late spring for getting a cup of coffee on my lunch break. Works great for that purpose since I only get 30 mins. It is a little bulky but it is good coffee.

i own a svea 123 stove, like yours. i purchased mine in the early to mid 70s. do you think my old stove is worth restoring? suggestions on where i can get new parts (gaskets and the like). thank you

This video creator is a shining example of the expression "RTFM".

@charlesd3376

Ай бұрын

Me alpha, me noo need Emanuel 😆👍. This channel has lots of opinions but lacks in knowledge. He's done that a few times. Never looks at comments to answer questions or get any improvement.

Not sure if I got it right ... so you have a modern futuristic device that produces coffee from ground coffee and boiled water? (while neither grounding the coffee, nor boiling the water)

The Aero Press Go is an outstanding product. I have the original Aero Press and love it too. You are just nitpicking. I plan on getting another Aero Go because it’s a great product.

@capyboppy

2 ай бұрын

How does the Go and original compare? I struggle to get a decent tasting cup out of the original which was already secondhand. Wondered if buying a Go would make a difference.

Let me frame this another way. A Nespresso pod has 6g of coffee, I used to start my day with 2 pods, or 12g of coffee. There is research now that shows espresso style coffee from 12g of coffee will give you around 110mg of caffeine, while a pour over style gives 170mg (assuming equivalent extraction is achieved from correct grind size, etc). So with 12g of coffee and 200ml of water, you get the ideal water/coffee ratio and the caffeine equivalent of 3 Nespresso pods from this little brewer - that's just the perfect cup for me and many others. Even the original aeropress can't really brew 2 cups at once and both seem fine for a single cup. If I wanted to brew a larger batch, I'd use a V60.

Loved the old school Svea. Carried one on my AT through hike in 1980.

@jonNH123

3 жыл бұрын

It was a work horse. Such a great stove!

🤣🤣🤣 But you did not get one of the many basic features of the regular AeroPress that you can add water afterwards. See comments below.

Man you are making some great videos. Smooth, great cuts, great sound, great review! Really likeed the music. Good luck with the cleanup.

I don't drink coffee and yet for some unknown reason I watch every video you make including making coffee. Keep up the good work Doc. God Bless.

I love mine. The major difference is I add hot water to the brew so volume is not a problem for me. Love your honest reviews - keep them coming.

I got one after your and a couple other reviews to try. Mainly because I wanted the filter carrier and stirrer, but I liked the idea of a self-contained system. I replaced the cup right off with a stainless vacuum cup from Target ($5 on clearance Zak! brand), which doesn't quite fit perfectly, but makes it better overall. My main problems (besides an even smaller cuppa) were: my Fellow Prismo doesn't fit it properly, and my Firebox grinder (w/o collector cup) won't fit down into the tube far enough. I wrecked the screen on one of my Prismos trying to fit it all in the cup. 😣 It's now in my truck as a backup and my regular AeroPress/Prismo/grinder is back in my coffee kit. Another regular one w/Prismo is what I use for my daily cups. ☕🤠 Stay well and well-caffeinated, Ernie.

Forget the aeropress, I want that stove!

Have you reviewed the SVEA 123 or any of that style in your many, many stove videos?

Don’t worry, I throw out instructions too. I’m pretty sure by now you’ve probably figured out the the whole purpose of the Aeropress Go, is to make a concentrate which is intended to be diluted to taste the same as the original Aeropress only in a more conservative package.

@seanfrench1029

2 жыл бұрын

Great for road & air travel or camping. I've been so tempted on a few occasions to take out my AP GO in flight to make better coffee than in-flight service.

I love it. Just the right size for a big cup of coffee, and for a strong coffee: it is even a bit too big. To be honest, for taking it with me on a trip, I would love it to be a bit smaller so it can make a normal (yep, West-European...) cup of tastefull coffee with less space in the bag. Actually, when I brew the way I do, I have a lot of nice foam on it even without pressing very hard. But I use fine ground espresso-beans and much less water, not the inverted-method but the regular direction, short standing time and slowly press.

We love our Aeropress. If you follow the instructions you would get a great, full cup of coffee. The first time my coffee loving friend had her first cup of Aeropress coffee I made her she literally got online after the first sip and she ordered herself one. Her husband loved the coffee made with the Aeropress he ordered another one for his office.

I like your stove. What is it and what is the fuel?

You might try actually reading the instructions (and the comments posted), Mr MD, and curious how you made it through medical school.

Where did you get that awesome spirit burner??? That is way too cool!!!

Nice video showing the product and demonstration. 😊 As for your complaint around the volume of coffee, when I saw Alan Adler's demo of the original Aeropress, he states that the product is designed to make a shot of coffee which is 4 times the strength of Americano, and that you can add water to this to make a longer drink. Perhaps try this? 👌

I was a fan of the inverted method with the original Aeropress, but when I got the GO I had the same initial reaction as you. Then I tried the original non-inverted method and like that better. Pre-soak the filter, add 16g of ground coffee and about 32 grams of hot water, stir and let it bloom. Then add water up to the 256g amount (16x the coffee used). It will fit because some small amount will start to filter out as you add the water. There’s more (enough) room for the right amount of water using this method. Wait a little then plunge. This fills a normal kitchen mugs and is strong coffee. Like you I like real cream, but many add hot water if they want more fluid ounces. If you have good fresh ground coffee it will be a good cup either way. I’m not sure this is the best way to make coffee backpacking. It is bulky and not light, and if you use this method you need both pot and mug along with the Aeropress. I tried the GSI coffee rocket you reviewed but it wouldn’t hold enough coffee. Maybe you get more ounces, but it’s weak compared to a good Aeropress. The GSI Ultralight Java Drip is probably my favorite for UL backpacking.

What is the capacity of a coffee cup in the metric system?

Friend, your grind was way too course. That's why you got such a watery few ounces. Get a better grinder and don't make road gravel; make something more like course salt. You will get a much richer, semi- espressoish result. Then you add water to make at last 8 ounces of fab coffee.

What's your favorite headlamp torch and handheld flashlight?

Thanks for your honesty.

What brand is the stove ?

So I did not read all the comments, but I did watch your video. I’ve never owned one before and bought this two days before a backpacking trip, where I just didn’t want to take via packets again. I thought it made exceptional coffee for backpacking so therefore the size is perfect. Did not take all the extras as wait does matter. Will I take it on every backpacking trip.? Probably five days or less sure…

You're supposed to fill up that cup the rest of the way with hot water because what you have initially is just the concentrate.

I followed the included directions & it made a very tasty cup of coffee.

What kind of stove is that?

Ernie, not to duplicate other comments, this AP GO works - if you work it correctly. I was also a bit off the mark with my first few brews but getting into the 'zone' lately and love it. Easy to clean. I chose the GO for hiking, motorbike & 4x4 overlanding. For my wife & I as moderate coffee drinkers, the volume brewed for Americano is just right. For road trip, every cubic " counts and the GO is more compact for packing & worth the higher cost. Oh yes, a great addition to the AP is the Fellow Prismo filter.

Hello Ernie, I really like my "Go" for convience. But I use 30 grams of course ground inverted. Let it steep for a minute to a minute and half. Which makes very strong coffee and then add equal amount of hot water in the mug. This gives me a nice coffee for 2 cups.

The best part of the vintage Svea!

Make it a bit stronger and add water. I have the original but I can see the Go has its place if the slightly more diminutive dimensions are important. The original has the large flange which makes it an awkward shape for transporting. A good solution would be to have a removable flange.

Love the svea - my first backpacking stove, back in 1972.

Thanks for showing gasoline a little love! I feel like this press was something no one was asking for lol. But here we are. I’m thinking they’re going after the wandering bunch, but they’re efforts might be better served with a lighter weight press for backpacking and backwoods camping.

I pondered the GO, glad I didnt go that route had the aeropress 1.0 since release. I have a silicone cover accessory that covers the piston part. It turns the piston into a storage compartment. I also have a jet attachment that turns it into more of an espresso stream. Liking that svea, eh? I am glad I finally did pull the trigger, a few months ago. Need to disassemble mine and adjust the needle a bit to get a better simmer. Haven't decided if I am going to get the muffler yet. I like the svea with the optimus HE weekender pot set, fits inside perfectly with room for a bit more. Not much on the "skillet" with the HE set though. I did do a tank burn on my svea, I boiled 8-800 ml pots of water on a ¾ tank of white gas. They were back to back pots though so everything was hot. I do think the diffusers help on the HE pot set. Great vid, Ernie. TC and ATB, Cris.

A cup of coffee is 16 ounces. It's morally wrong to drink just half of a cup. Lol. That's why I drink instant coffee. Make as much or as little as you want. Thanks man for the video. Love your channel.

Tomorrow if I think of it in pre coffee zombie mode I’ll film brewing a 16 oz coffee with the go.

@sprocket40

3 жыл бұрын

Granted my stove is broken and it’s held together with Vaseline but what’s life without a little danger.

@sprocket40

3 жыл бұрын

Wonders of catastrophic failure in a valve. Now with the ghetto fix it’s getting me to a warranty replacement and has held up to a week post failure. The part needed is not carried anywhere near here or I’d just fix it. Though when it failed whoah total shrapnel bomb. This is why cooking in shelters and tents is bad lol.

@sprocket40

3 жыл бұрын

Or I could build an alcohol stove. New stove is coming tomorrow to the post office.

@sprocket40

3 жыл бұрын

Almost uploaded pretty hard with patchy service in the woods

It's very specifically designed to be smaller than the original aeropress to save space and weight, to say you don't like it because it's small and you don't understand the dilution method makes you look foolish.

I love the aeropress go. The kit of random stuff the cup etc is all kind of silly. Worth noting the pocket rocket deluxe fits inside the plunger then you can invert the plunger end into a snow peak titanium mug. That all nests into a 1 liter bot if you cared about that. If you wanted to skip the mug you can brew a concentrated brew into the bot lid then dump it all back into the bot with the remaining hot water to dilute to desired concentration. Or invert it to not brew a shot into the lid.

@sprocket40

3 жыл бұрын

You can brew a liter at once doing a further concentrated brew and doing as if making an americano. I own both the original and the go. The go is actually better just because when you ditch the random accessories it saves weight. However a cleaver person with a drill could save even more weight.

Have you tried the Stanley press, I've heard it's fantastic

you can overextract the coffee by adding two scoops instead of one, and the dilute it down with hot water after.

Make your coffee stronger and add water. I still want the Aeropress Go but I can't justify buying it because I already have the original Aeropress. And you can make an espresso with it. More coffee less water. I get crema , use fresh coffee.

Love the stove ...picked up a Sigg-tourist cook pot at a thrift store for $2 today and this is the stove that is meant to go with it. So cool.

Old school stove, new school coffee maker. 😊 I agree with you observation.

I think some of the other comments have already told you that you missed the point. You effectively made an espresso which is what it does. Add water to taste, to get an Americana style coffee. Which is what I think you would prefer (more coffee in your mug). Sorry to sound preachy lol, but I think this is a common mistake made by people with the Go. Still love your channel though :-). Keep up the great content that you do.

love the point you make - where is the innovation. I do like the portability of the Go though. I really like the joepresso together with the go. then I top up the cup and enjoy a half-decent americano. I really wonder why Aeropress don't come out with something similar. At the end of the day it's a super simple mod that turns it into a percolator. No one is asking for 9 bars

The Bestargo titanium french press is $35 on Amazon and weighs only 7.5oz with a 750ml included pot.

I tend to fill it halfway, stir then fill it to the top. Saves on the awkwardness and the mess.

You're making coffee with it wrong. Its supposed to make a concentrated brew that you then dilute to your desired drinking temperature.

The original idea of the Aeropress is to extract a coffee concentrate and add water after to have your standard size americano cup! Here the link to it : kzread.info/dash/bejne/a5dllqaxlrm1iZc.html

You csn add water to make, it look like more :) my machine broke, and I need smt temporary. Illl go for the bigger version not bc of coffee size but bc one local person sells, older models cheap and, they are nice

The cup it comes with is already nearly 3x the size of a normal cup :D Also why do you need that much coffee?

@KNURKonesur

Жыл бұрын

Also a CUP of coffee is 8oz by your own American standards. The Aeropress GO makes a 6.5oz drink. Not far off a CUP.

The Svea stove made me smile. I had one of those circa 1976.

Easy solution. I take the plunger out after I turn it over the cup, then pour more hot water in. It will drip filter. When I've added the amount of water I wanted, I put the plunger back in and press. I normally use 2 cups of hot water.

Cooking on a Svea 123 certainly brings any video up a notch. Well done.

Today a AE its available in xxl 👌🏻

Good review got the original Makes great coffee Your right they need bigger press

Add hot water.

For backpacking and/or espresso like brew.

Tru video. Thanks!

Love the stove, but you lost me at 6oz, as you stated. 12 would do, 16oz better. Thanks Ernie

So add hot water afterwards

We could all you a cup of coffee right now,maybe some of that Irish coffee.

This is the way that I have always used my Aeropress and Aeropress Go: I boil enough water for full cup and place the press over my insulated cup and pour in. See Aeropress link. aeropress.com/use-it-now/getting-started/#steps

If you read the instructions you press out coffee and then just add extra hot water to top off the amount you want based on the end amount you want.

Read the instructions please!!!

From what i seen the problem is its smaller than the normal one(makes a smaller cup huge diwn side) and comes with a buch of unnecessary items

@sprocket40

3 жыл бұрын

The way Adler who invented the aeropress designed it to function is to make a concentrated brew that you then dilute to desired strength. It makes plenty of coffee if operated as intended. I routinely make a 450ml cup and easily can make double that amount. The difference between the go and the original is not exceptional in capacity. Worth a mention you can brew several batches of concentrated coffee and put them aside in a water bottle etc. then you heat water and make tons of coffee for a crowd by diluting that concentrated brew at a later time in everyone’s pots or cups. I’ve done this to make coffee for a whole AT campsite.

@tl924

3 жыл бұрын

@@sprocket40 it's unreal to me that so many people don't understand how to use an aeropress. It's like they don't read directions. I brew 12oz of strong delicious coffee every single morning with my aeropress go.

@sprocket40

3 жыл бұрын

T L there’s heaps of methods including just pulling a strong shot but for those who want more than a small cup it definitely is easy to accomplish. Another trick. I enjoy very hot coffee when camping but extraction at a lower temp yields a arguably better cup which you then can increase the temperature of the end result by heating the water further that you dilute with.

@Dr.Pepper_not

3 жыл бұрын

@@tl924 yep. Same here. I use a regular aeropress, but fill it up less than one could fill the Go. It makes 6 ounces of concentrated equals 12 ounces of strong coffee once diluted. The whole point of aeropress is to make one cup at a time. If you wanna pot use a pot instead. That’s what the designer I was trying to solve. How to make just one cup of good coffee at a time. DILUTE A CONCENTRATE like the instructions say

6 oz..omg. wish i would have seen this BEFORE i ordered on. I have a 12 ounce mug. Guess ill just return it. :( what drew me to order? EASY CLEAN UP..i was told just remove the coffee puck from the bottom and toss it😢

Make the coffee stronger, then dilute to desired volume/ratio. Easy.

Most places you stay you can find a cup 🤷🏻‍♂️ I travel with my original aeropress (plunged to keep it compact with the plunger removed so I can screw the lid and metal filter in place) with measured out doses of coffee, the stirrer seated in the hollow of the aeropress. I pop it into a little bag I got with a grinder previously. The travel version seems pointless to me, each to their own I guess ✌️

Mmmm. You need to properly brew with aeropress. And another thing. Try to use burr grinder and temperature controllable electric kettle. 80degrees c is enough for aeropress. Your water seems too hot.

I may be crazy but I bring a stainless steel French Press camping, bike packing , etc.. Excellent, delicious, wonderful coffee

Yayyy! a Seva123r that takes me back!!!

lol i definitely find a SMALLER press with actual carrying protective case combo much much better for real OUTDOOR use. You clearly have not understood the product.

It helps if you follow the original instructions.

Hey, that´s a cool old-school stove you use, dude!

I deleted my original post. I just watched some Aeropress videos and see a lot of different ways to use it. I was clearly using it wrong! 😆

Don’t bother doing it inverted. Put a filter in it and coffee and put it on the cup. Put in water to the number 2 mark and stir. Let it drain down to one and fill it to the top. Put the plunger in to hold it. Brew 2 minutes and press. Works for 12 oz for me. The man that invented it showed it sitting on a cup in his example. Do what works for you. I really like my original.