2017: First promise of Aeropress video 2018: Aeropress dice 2019: Aeropress Go review 2020: Literally every other way to make coffee 2021: Aeropress Episode 1: Unboxing 2022: Episode 2: How To Boil Water For The Aeropress 2026: Episode 3: Top 10 Uses For The Aeropress That Have Nothing To Do With Coffee 2029: Episode 4: James' Favorite Aeropress Memes 2035: Aeropress discontinued by manufacturer 2040: Episode 5: Aeropress: A Retrospective
I didn't even realize I just sat for 10 minutes watching this thing before getting distracted. I have a 1 minute attention span... I think his trick is talking to you like he's telling a secret.
And you all thought it would never happen… Joking aside - one correction: Aeropress say that the funnel isn’t to be used for pressing into a smaller cup (despite the fact it fits so perfectly). More here: aeropress.com/faq/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-funnel/
@@DHT25112819 my hands don't shake but I still occasionally spill when tipping the grounds into the aeropress. I use the funnel -- no point in wasting a little coffee and having to wipe the worktop afterwards.
I got my first Aeropress in 2013 and used it almost daily until 2020, at which point I needed to replace a couple parts. The company sells each part individually, which I love. I continue to use it and love it to this day!
i was about to brew my morning coffee when i got the notification and I immediately aborted my plans to watch it so i could make myself an aeropress instead.
The internet: "James Hoffmann, give us what we want! Give us the Aeropress video! Stop teasing us already!" James: "I'm giving you a month of Aeropress videos instead. So put that in your Bripe and smoke it!" Hahahaha! Love this so much.
Hi James - I've had an aeropress for many years. I remember about 8 or 9 years ago shortly after I started a period of work as a barista with Starbucks, we had a breakdown or a flood or something and we had to close the store while we waited on an engineer. I was speaking to the manager about my aeropress, and she said I should bring it in - I happened to have it in my bag so I made her a coffee using one scoop of coffee from the filter grind we had done earlier, half fill with hot water from the bowser, and the inversion method, sitting for about 2min - she loved it and couldn't believe how good a job, such a simple device did. I love mine (though I don't use it as much as I should) -they are definitely worth every penny, and I love that you're donating them to folks that don't have one :)
I mean, I had to explain to my wife who's not a coffee person what an aeropress was to help her understand why I laughed at the fact that james did the recipe on the box and that's it. Should have released the video on april 1st. Would have been a master class in trolling a community.
I rewatched the Aeropress Go review just yesterday and chuckled at the part where he promised an Aeropress tutorial would eventually be presented. I was wrong to have doubted him.
His "i just did an 11min Aeropress video without getting to a brewing method" smile at the end is so good... and i am really looking forward to rest of the series. Aeropress was my first brewer, inverted usually - and while i use a Flair Pro 2 or a Gina mostly these days, still use my aeropress at times. They really are super flexible devices.
The design from the aero press - it looks like the base of a graded cylinder we use in a lab, the plunger from a big syringe and the filter from a vacuum funnel. But then, the inventor is a Stanford professor and might have used the things in the lab. And yes, I love my Aero Press
And then the next video is gonna be: "I know I said I'd tell you my favourite aeropress technique, but here's some of the World Aeropress Champions' techniques first." Video after that is gonna be Understanding Aeropress 1: Ratio Understanding Aeropress 2: Brew Temperature Understanding Aeropress 3: Grind Size Then 6 months after that he's gonna say: "Actually, I have a confession to make, I'm really sorry but... I don't use an Aeropress at home. Here's just a few useful tips I've gathered from my friends."
I literally bought an aeropress yesterday and searched for "james hoffmann aeropress" right after. Today you release this. This can not be a coincidence! 2021 is gonna be alright. We're all gonna be alright!
This feels a bit like waiting for Joe Cornish to finally complete his doodle story on the Adam Buxton Christmas podcast! Anyway, proud Aeropress user here. I bought one around 10 years ago as an alternative to bad hotel coffee when travelling, or to brew-up on a long hike but fell so much in love with the result that I started using both it AND my hand grinder as my main coffee machine at home too. So for the past decade or so I've been brewing two to four Aeropresses a day wherever I may be, at home, on a hike, camping, parked at the side of the road on long journeys, even under the Channel on the Eurostar using a flask of boiling water. Sidenote - after posting my own basic tutorial, Alan actually got in touch to chat about photography gear as he's really into it! Looking forward to your anticipated tutorial!
Gordon is always asking us to buy him a coffee, hopefully he will do a video with James and he will make Gordon a coffee. LOL And yeah, I bought my Aeropress for the purpose of combating bad hotel coffee too.
I live in Oslo, Norway, and Tim Wendelboe is my all time favorite cafe for coffee! They are the best of the best. It's quite expensive, but you get your value in excellence. And they actually make sure to pay the farmers.
Same, except the gold numbers on mine wore off years ago as I waited for this video to release. I've been waiting since prior to even knowing who James Hoffman is.
I’m on my second aeropress and the numbers are wearing off this one. Lucky I always brew at around 4.5 cups, or about as much as you can fit with an inverted brew. Edit: I have one with gold letters
I think by the second or third cup of coffee from the Aeropress you will have figured out how much coffee to water you like to use. To me the coffee tastes as good as coffee from a French Press or a Mocka Pot. However there is one important difference it is way easier to clean and to keep clean. After using mine for a month or so I realised that the coffee that I made at home was better than most cafes served
My best man introduced me to good coffee, and he gave me an Aeropress on my wedding day. We went for a walk to chill before all the stuff, and it rained on us, foiling his original plan to present it to me and brew some coffee on the walk. We got back and brewed up, and later managed to use it at the post-reception on the beach. It is the brewing method I use the most, offering simplicity or complexity when I want them, and is so easy to clean. There are few things more viscerally satisfying than popping a used puck out, and even just eyeballing I can make consistently good coffee. The Aeropress succeeds in all areas as far as I'm concerned.
Everything about this video; the intro, the narrative, the cliffhanger... Top-notch production; I'm awaiting the next episode as I did for Game of Thrones or any of your most highly anticipated shows/movies...
I don’t have an aeropress but so many of you people have been looking forward to this video so long I’m still excited just to be a part of this journey with you all
@@mrkesu I believe that if you don't particularly care for Americano coffee then you shouldn't even consider the Aeropress. Alternatives like the pour over, french press, flair or moka pot might interest you. Heck, I'd argue that most Europeans who consume pod coffee would be better served with a moka pot for convienance and coffee strength.
The aeropress always sounded like the inventor didn't entirely know what he was doing in terms of coffee but somehow created a product that works exceptionally well. What else can I say? People love this product
For those worried about prolonged hot water contact with plastic leaching with the regular Aeropress, theres a fantastic solution I've been using with stellar results with an alternate brewing method using the original Aeropress. So simple and it's actually way more efficient than the regular way using a lot less grounds to get the same strength coffee. So simple, just boil enough water as if you were brewing to the 1.5 or 2.5 mark in the Aeropress but instead of putting it in the aeropress, just add about 1/2 to 3/4 scoop of grounds to a glass or stainless cup or 12-20 oz milk frothing pitcher and add the boiling water to the same vessel. What you're doing is brewing outside of the Aeropress in a non plastic container. The beauty of this method is you can leave the coffee brewing as long as you like and let it cool down to room temperature and get maximum extraction without bad flavors. Then after it has cooled, pour it into the Aeropress and press the cooled coffee. What you've made is a cooled down strong espresso type shot that had only a few seconds of contact time with the plastic. Now you just boil some water to add creamer to or steam some milk to dilute and bring the coffee back up to hot drinking temp. Seems to taste just as good as Brewing the regular way to me, if not better. The verdict is still out on that and I need to do more trials with various types of coffee. You can also use this method to Brew several batches in advance and store in the fridge for coffee concentrate always ready to use.
Here's my "economical" aeropress recipe: -12g medium-fine (13-14 clicks on timemore C2) -100°C 192mL soft water -Double wet filter paper -Stir for 15-30s -Flip at 1:00 -End at 2:30 Enjoy 😁
Same here, and I've been using one for years. Shockingly, I've figured out how to make a surprisingly good cup using a Keurig machine I was recently gifted. It's not as good as the best cup out of an AeroPress, but definitely better than the worst, and very consistent. I use 10.5g of medium roast ground slightly coarser than espresso, lightly tamped, 6oz., strong setting (which is a must b/c it pumps the water through much slower, a little at a time). It took a little experimentation, and a few dumped cups, but I found it to be worth it.
"Oh god, it's happening." Immediately I'm hit with the anime intro I never knew I wanted. Top tier editing Jim and team, and an excellent video as usual. Thank you for this boon at long last.
Heads up: Absolutely do not use the funnel to press into a smaller cup. Using the funnel redirects the downward force of pressing into the cup from straight down where the cup is strongest to pressing outwards which can cause the cup to shatter.
I think the manual recommends you only use "the weight of your hand" to push the plunger down, not actually pressing down with force. The cup should be fine, and this is actually quite useful if you're using a travel mug which can be rather thin.
Watching this a year after it was released and I bought the Aeropress last week. It doesn’t mention the funnel because they likely were already phasing it out of production (or at least inclusion with the base package) as mine did not include it. Just the Aeropress, stir stick, scoop, and filters.
Reverse method, two scoops coffee, 90c water to the top, stir once, put filter on then reverse it onto your mug, wait 2 minutes then press lightly and slowly. That makes a great mug of coffee for me (we drink mugs of coffee in Sweden)
I have brewed hundreds of cups of coffee with my aeropress. My favorite thing about the brewer (when I worked at the office) is how capable it is in producing a good cup of coffee pretty much anywhere you can find hot water. With a hand grinder I could make the coffee I wanted fresh in the office without being too much of a bother to other people, and not having to suffice with a Keurig. All the required equipment could sit on my desk or in a drawer. I've tried a number of methods, but mostly settle for putting in ~16 grams, water off the boil, stir, fill to the 3-4 mark, wait a bit, press, and dilute. I'm not too particular when I make coffee with the aeropress. The biggest factors influencing flavors to me, on a daily basis, are the freshness of the coffee, and the amount of grounds used. After about 5 years I needed to get a new one as the rubber stopper wore down and could no longer hold a seal when pressed. I suppose one improvement that could be made is finding a way for this system to be a "buy it for life" sort of solution, like a Moka pot or La Pavoni. That all being said, I do get tired of the flavor every so often. I typically brew an espresso drink in the morning, and a more Americano style in the afternoon. I have to switch it up or else my mind seems too get used to a particular flavor profile. After drinking a type of brew for 2+ months, changing the brew type feels like drinking an entirely different drink. Right now, my preferred afternoon brew is from a Moka pot. I find that if I heat the water to the boil, then put it in the pot, it makes some excellent coffee.
I've moved from moka-pot to aeropress like a month ago. I was immediately impressed. It just makes better coffee easier and faster. And the cleanup is just effortless. If for anything, I recommend it for cleanup. It takes literally seconds
The Aeropress was absolutely my first entry into making better coffee at home and the gateway into specialty coffee ... I had been on tour in 2018 and spent a month drinking truly terrible coffee, and when I got home I decided I needed to start improving my home setup. A friend had an Aeropress and made me a cup, and it was really delicious and sold me. That led me to slowly but surely buying better beans ... trying different hand grinders ... and eventually buying a V60 and a Baratza Virtuoso and starting to watch coffee brewing videos which led me to you! A couple years later and I am very far down the rabbit hole but also making nearly-cafe quality pour overs at home.
My aeropress WAS my introduction to great coffee!! I'd almost forgotten that fact. I bought one because of a friend who worked for a great local coffee company in Edmonton, AB, Canada -Transcend Coffee. My friend, also named James, simply mentioned one in passing while we were at a retreat for the choir we sang in together, and really the rest is history. I had to get one, then I had to learn about brew ratios, then I needed a burr grinder, and on and on and on. Thank you James (both of you) and thank you aeropress. My life is undoubtedly better because of you.
Got one a month ago. Made a cup, went to the trash to dispose of the coffee grounds. Took filter off....where is the coffee? Pushed the plunger....oh wow! Genius, easy, quick and clean. 10/10.
It's clear now that James needed to wait for the darkest days of the pandemic to release this. The anticipation for this series will give me the hope I need to hold fast.
Been using this for the past 10 years. Simple and easy. But I don’t have the delicate tastebuds to differentiate the difference between the brew techniques much so just use it brewing upside down with the piston extended to how much water I want to put in, pour hot water, stir for 10 seconds, put on the filter and cover and flip, push it all out.
In today's episode, James makes coffee and doesn't drink it. James talks about the AeroPress without talking about the AeroPress. I hope you have a good day.
this series not only inspired me to GET an aeropress, but also helped me develop my own technique that works for my needs! i'm no coffee snob by any means, but i absolutely can't stand below-average coffee. now, coffee is no longer a gamble and i'll always end up with a decent cup that hits the spot, thank you so much
I loved that I could throw it in my go bag for working in remote mine sites, the kind where they kick your bag out of the belly of the plane onto the tarmac and wave you off. Hard to break, cheap to buy, simple to use. Camping, remote work or at home. This little thing is one of the best things I've ever purchased😁
There's gotta be more than one perfect technique. 1 drip style, 1 inverted style, 1 its the crack of dawn gimme it now, 1 its 2 in the afternoon and I want a flavor explosion, 1 sunset smooth lower acid chill, etc.
I've been following you since your french press video 4 years ago and I really cannot believe how much this channel has grown. I remember when there was only like 20 people tops in the comments haha. Congrats!
I'm very sensitive to caffeine, so having the ability to make one cup was a definite requirement. I liked the fact that if life got really rough, you could still make a cup of the greatest drink on earth - if you could figure out how to heat water and smash beans. So, it's a piece of survival gear. Appealed to two more criteria I admire: 1.) robust, elegant engineering 2.) bang-for-buck; you can make a good cup without spending a fortune. I was compelled to buy it. Endlessly fun to experiment with.
I’d be careful with aeropress coffee if you’re sensitive to caffeine. It ofcourse differs per recipe, but generally aeropress is higher in caffeine then an espresso
The aeropress _was_ my introduction to great coffee. 3 years later I only have about a 1/10 success rate - needless to say I'm stoked for this series xD
Fancy seeing you here, lol. While I’m at it, I recently picked up an old 6x9 Zeiss folder, with only scale focusing (no rangefinder, etc). I think I understand zone focusing, but would you be able to do a video on doing so with one of those cameras? Thanks, love your work!
Hi James, My method is as follows: For no reason other than it's what I'm used to, I use the inverted method, two scoops of coffee (dark), medium to fine ground, hot water (way hotter than 80C), wait for surface to bubble and release gasses, give it a quick stir, cap and filter on, invert and set in vessel, let stand about two minutes, then extract the coffee into a 500 ml Jezve and top off with hot water, another stir. That usually gets us a few extra cups after a 1.25 l Moccamaster pot on those long Saturday and Sunday mornings. Definitely not a scientific approach, but always results in wonderful, rich, sweet, nutty delicious, quality coffee.
Omg!!!! Woke up this morning and saw this video.. honestly haven’t felt this happy since I was a little kid on Christmas morning.... sir, PLEASE make as many aeropress episodes as humanly possible.. there can never be too many episodes on aeropress... thank u, thank u, thank u James
Not a coffee geek, but have always loved your videos, because of your story telling and soothing voice : ) so happy you are finally getting around to telling the story of the aeropress!!
Thank you so much for explaining the use of the funnel inverted to extract into a smaller diameter cup or smaller thermos. I've been a convert to the Aeropress over the last 3 months, from V60, and wanted so much to use smaller cups at times. Now I can do it. It is an amazingly well thought out product.
The Real Hoff has finally pressed ahead with the Aeropress! Can you imagine how many edits it took for him to be satisfied with this video? Knowing that this will indubitably be the most watched video on the channel.
Thank you for your comments on the AeroPress brewing method. I've been making my own coffee from freshly ground beans since the early 1970's. I know what I like and tend to be skeptical of anything new that is aggressively touted as better. After watching your video, I decided to blow $30 and get an AeroPress. It's taken about 4 or 5 cups to hone my brewing technique with the AeroPress to arrive at what I think is a cup of coffee that's better than what I've been drinking for the last few decades.The coffee this method produces is just, plain and simply, marvelous. It will now be my go-to method for producing a single cup of coffee. richard -- “Tell me again who those people were,” said the oh god. “Some of the cleverest men in the world,” said Susan. “And I’m sober, am I?” “Clever isn’t the same as sensible,” said Susan, “and they do say that if you wish to walk the path to wisdom then for your first step you must become as a small child.” “Do you think they’ve heard about the second step?” Susan sighed. “Probably not, but sometimes they fall over it while they’re running around shouting.” - Terry Pratchett. Hogfather.
So fascinating that the Aerobie inventor, who made walking to Uni an obstacle course worthy of a Japanese game show episode, made an exceptional single cup coffee maker! Thank you James!
I got my Aeropress in 2009. I liked it, but thought the strong coffee lacked something. That's when I became interested in espresso. I was unemployed and the high price of getting started in espresso with quality equipment led me to get a Nesspresso. And then I started roasting with a dog bowl and heat gun, mostly doing French press. Eventually, I found work and got a Keurig to save time. The coffee was "good enough," but not all that good. About a year ago I rediscovered hand made coffee and learned pour over. I am struggling to get the right espresso grind for my Flair--I'm going to have to invest in a better grinder. About 6 months ago, I discovered your videos, and they have helped me tremendously. But the Aeropress started my odyssey .
My dad bought an aeropress when I was in high school and it was my first introduction to really good coffee. The amount of control over every aspect of brewing made it an easy concept piece to teach myself coffee fundamentals and, although I’ve moved on to other brewers at home, I always come back to it when I travel for the convenience.
This video is the most anticipated coffee product of 2021
After 10,000 years of waiting it is finally come
DRAMATIC CHORDS
Possibly of all time
Yes but still waiting on decaf vidz too!!!!!
So true. I've never clicked on a video so fast...and now I'm like: gimme more 😂
2017: First promise of Aeropress video
2018: Aeropress dice
2019: Aeropress Go review
2020: Literally every other way to make coffee
2021: Aeropress Episode 1: Unboxing
2022: Episode 2: How To Boil Water For The Aeropress
2026: Episode 3: Top 10 Uses For The Aeropress That Have Nothing To Do With Coffee
2029: Episode 4: James' Favorite Aeropress Memes
2035: Aeropress discontinued by manufacturer
2040: Episode 5: Aeropress: A Retrospective
Bwhahahah! Thanks for the giggle 😂
This one indeed was such a tease!
🙏🏻🤣
Well I am still missing Ultimate guide to turkish coffee preparation :-)
This is hillarious xD
i love how you can sit down and talk without many bells or whistles and it's so incredibly engaging
Time for you to also get an aeropress Ali!
Waiting for a review from Ali as well. Detail review on the beans and the brew
Have you go a coffee for study technique Ali, or just buy yours on your drive and not so much at home?
@@teemo2901 he had one and stopped using it cus he couldn’t make good coffee with it.
I didn't even realize I just sat for 10 minutes watching this thing before getting distracted. I have a 1 minute attention span... I think his trick is talking to you like he's telling a secret.
This man never gives you a fish. He teaches you the mechanics and history of fishing so you can fish how you like.
Isn't that why we love him? :)
“ Coffish “
He gave fish and more.
ITS HAPPENING.
STAY CALM EVERYONE, STAY CALM!!
Stay f@#%@% calm!!! hahahaha
"...and that hurts me inside." That priceless moment is now my favorite of all those that comprise the James Hoffmann videos.
I noticed that one too. I always wait for one of his quirky asides. It's the cherry on top!
And you all thought it would never happen…
Joking aside - one correction: Aeropress say that the funnel isn’t to be used for pressing into a smaller cup (despite the fact it fits so perfectly). More here: aeropress.com/faq/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-funnel/
If you shake so much that you need a funnel to get the grounds into the aeropress, you need to lay off coffee
Thank you so much for doing this series James. You are the man!!!
I have a thermos with a small opening, the AreoPress will not fit, but with the funnel as an adapter, it fits perfectly. Thanks
I chucked the funnel, the stirrer and the measuring spoon into my recycling bin when I unpacked the box... :(
@@DHT25112819 my hands don't shake but I still occasionally spill when tipping the grounds into the aeropress. I use the funnel -- no point in wasting a little coffee and having to wipe the worktop afterwards.
It's finally here! This moment will go down in the history books.
Getting quite emotional
I was here. I was here. Taking a screenshot. Lol
I'm a coffee historian and I'm writing it into the history book while watching
I got my first Aeropress in 2013 and used it almost daily until 2020, at which point I needed to replace a couple parts. The company sells each part individually, which I love. I continue to use it and love it to this day!
That’s a level of repairability that you rarely see in a “throw away” device. That’s fantastic.
@@charper9890 totally!!
The Aeropress of Theseus
🤣haha!
does the plastic degrade?
That intro is too good sir, too good.
Oh wow! It certainly is!
Coffee Daddy knows what we like.
Seriously. My first thought as well.
@James did you do the intro or do you have a design team?
I watched 15 times in a row, I think
Audience: "we've been waiting over a year for an AeroPress brewing guide"
James: **uses the instructions**
it was a masterful troll :D
For those who are actually annoyed by that, I imagine most aren't, remember it's part 1
He’s a genius.
Video Length: 5s "Read the instructions"
@@thehunterishunted Part 2 comes in two years time...
At minute seven, you list all of the reasons why it’s so popular with one exception: it’s very easy to clean up.
True!
And its one-second cleaning process makes an amazing 'plop' sound that brings joy to my day.
THIS! The easy cleanup allows me to use it more often.
Yeah, I think of it as French press, without the clean-up mess.
@@jimmackraz2734 where is the clean-up mess with a french press? I just pour in some water, toss it shortly and pour it out of the french press.
I literally gasped when the notification hit. My girlfriend ran back into the room and thought something terrible happened 🤣
I know I was not the only one xd
Same
i was about to brew my morning coffee when i got the notification and I immediately aborted my plans to watch it so i could make myself an aeropress instead.
I yelled “OH MY GOD” out loud and my husband was very concerned lol
Same here 😂
I can’t wait to tell my grandchildren that I was there the day this video came out
That's funny.
I had kids just so I could one day tell my grandkids the story of the day this video came out.
His voice is so goddamn soothing. Like he's just so calm and measured in everything he says
IT'S HAPPENING!! EVERYONE GET IN HERE!
OH MY GOD IT’S HAPPENING EVERYBODY STAY CALM!!!
Hell.... It's about time.
@@bibliophilecb AAAAAAAAAA I CANT STAY CALM SORRY AAAAAA
I thought I would never see this day!
Ginger, get the popcorn!
The internet: "James Hoffmann, give us what we want! Give us the Aeropress video! Stop teasing us already!" James: "I'm giving you a month of Aeropress videos instead. So put that in your Bripe and smoke it!" Hahahaha! Love this so much.
“Put that in your bripe and smoke it” omg
Chris H :)
I laughed out loud. Bripe.... Hahaha
This cracked me up. Only Hoffman fans would understand what that means...
Michael Dunigan Ha. Yeah, thought some would get it and get a chuckle.
I got my parents to switch from Keurig to the Aeropress, and they’ll never go back! One of my proudest achievements as a coffee-snob son, haha.
Well done, you've tangibly improved their lives
@@arvisjaggamar And the life of the planet
Ooh, might need to copy you
Finally.
Time to print out this video frame by frame and decorate my walls with it.
Bravo mate... 😃🤣 class comment
Absolutely brutal to turn this into a cliffhanger series.
he already showed us his technique in his "making a latte without an espresso machine video" or whatever it was called
Hi James - I've had an aeropress for many years. I remember about 8 or 9 years ago shortly after I started a period of work as a barista with Starbucks, we had a breakdown or a flood or something and we had to close the store while we waited on an engineer. I was speaking to the manager about my aeropress, and she said I should bring it in - I happened to have it in my bag so I made her a coffee using one scoop of coffee from the filter grind we had done earlier, half fill with hot water from the bowser, and the inversion method, sitting for about 2min - she loved it and couldn't believe how good a job, such a simple device did. I love mine (though I don't use it as much as I should) -they are definitely worth every penny, and I love that you're donating them to folks that don't have one :)
My partner asked why I gasped audibly, and I have no reasonable explanation that doesn't embarrass me.
I mean, I had to explain to my wife who's not a coffee person what an aeropress was to help her understand why I laughed at the fact that james did the recipe on the box and that's it. Should have released the video on april 1st. Would have been a master class in trolling a community.
My boyfriend, looking at me right now with genuine concern, approves of this comment.
Same
i honestly gasped of astonishment as well
I’m luckily in a universe where I turned my screen to an equally audible gasp with suitable facial expression of being shook
Viewers demanding an Aeropress video for years. Reluctant James Hoffman finally complies. Makes a whole series.
They wanted a brewing guide and he used the instructions 😂
When he said that you can press on top of the funnel, he immediately changed my life.
Same here. I had stupidly tossed my funnel because I wasn't using it and I didn't have a space to store it. -_-
I think we all thought this day would never come!
Didn’t he say something like this is one thing he’d never do?
Hey Michael! Great to see you! Love your channel!
Fancy seeing you here
AEROPRESS FOREVER!
I rewatched the Aeropress Go review just yesterday and chuckled at the part where he promised an Aeropress tutorial would eventually be presented. I was wrong to have doubted him.
James: makes an aeropress video
Also James: decides not to talk about his favorite brewing method
Also James: puts (Episode #1) in the title
To be covered in parts 2 through 365. Yes, I am expecting one Aeropress video per day for the next year.
HE'S SUCH A TEASE
DAMMIT
@@kylerclarke2689 should have started with Episode 4?
After all these years he delivered
*is delivering. FTFY
@@kylejohnson6924 *he delivered (He for the aeropress, not james)
The grin at the end that said "Right, you bastards. Now what are you going to moan about?"
Lol so true XD
His "i just did an 11min Aeropress video without getting to a brewing method" smile at the end is so good... and i am really looking forward to rest of the series. Aeropress was my first brewer, inverted usually - and while i use a Flair Pro 2 or a Gina mostly these days, still use my aeropress at times. They really are super flexible devices.
The design from the aero press - it looks like the base of a graded cylinder we use in a lab, the plunger from a big syringe and the filter from a vacuum funnel. But then, the inventor is a Stanford professor and might have used the things in the lab.
And yes, I love my Aero Press
First donut coffee, then bripe and now he's actually made an Aeropress video but still no technique! Now he's really toying with us.
And then the next video is gonna be:
"I know I said I'd tell you my favourite aeropress technique, but here's some of the World Aeropress Champions' techniques first."
Video after that is gonna be
Understanding Aeropress 1: Ratio
Understanding Aeropress 2: Brew Temperature
Understanding Aeropress 3: Grind Size
Then 6 months after that he's gonna say: "Actually, I have a confession to make, I'm really sorry but... I don't use an Aeropress at home. Here's just a few useful tips I've gathered from my friends."
I literally bought an aeropress yesterday and searched for "james hoffmann aeropress" right after. Today you release this. This can not be a coincidence! 2021 is gonna be alright. We're all gonna be alright!
You are probably the only person in this world who waited only one day for this video/series.
Incredible scenes, @gilbertmuller so true
@@gilbycoyote Placed my order on Wednesday April 7th. Video posted April 9th. Aeropress arrives April 10th. Impeccable timing.
The cleanup is the the astonishing part the coffee is great but shotgunning the entire mess away and rinsing off six coffee grounds is mind blowing
This feels a bit like waiting for Joe Cornish to finally complete his doodle story on the Adam Buxton Christmas podcast! Anyway, proud Aeropress user here. I bought one around 10 years ago as an alternative to bad hotel coffee when travelling, or to brew-up on a long hike but fell so much in love with the result that I started using both it AND my hand grinder as my main coffee machine at home too. So for the past decade or so I've been brewing two to four Aeropresses a day wherever I may be, at home, on a hike, camping, parked at the side of the road on long journeys, even under the Channel on the Eurostar using a flask of boiling water. Sidenote - after posting my own basic tutorial, Alan actually got in touch to chat about photography gear as he's really into it! Looking forward to your anticipated tutorial!
Superb reference re A&J, kudos
This is the PERFECT analogy. Except this video is much more satisfying in its conclusion.
Same thing here. I bought mine for traveling (along with an aero grinder) and now use it daily.
That's awesome. It's interesting that you got it because it's convenient for traveling first. I did exactly the same thing.
Gordon is always asking us to buy him a coffee, hopefully he will do a video with James and he will make Gordon a coffee. LOL
And yeah, I bought my Aeropress for the purpose of combating bad hotel coffee too.
That smile at the end. He knows he's toying with us. Devious Man.
I live in Oslo, Norway, and Tim Wendelboe is my all time favorite cafe for coffee! They are the best of the best. It's quite expensive, but you get your value in excellence. And they actually make sure to pay the farmers.
Hoffmann actually dropping an AeroPress video - truly the end times are upon us.
No fucking way! The numbers have actually worn off my aeropress in the time I’ve been waiting for James to bless us with this video 🙌
Same. I never used them numbers anyway
Same, except the gold numbers on mine wore off years ago as I waited for this video to release. I've been waiting since prior to even knowing who James Hoffman is.
You got the one with gold too, huh? Those numbers died off quicker than the token black guy in a horror movie!
Huh, the blue round numbers on mine are still going strong (but the joke is well-appreciated, lol)
I’m on my second aeropress and the numbers are wearing off this one. Lucky I always brew at around 4.5 cups, or about as much as you can fit with an inverted brew.
Edit: I have one with gold letters
I think by the second or third cup of coffee from the Aeropress you will have figured out how much coffee to water you like to use. To me the coffee tastes as good as coffee from a French Press or a Mocka Pot. However there is one important difference it is way easier to clean and to keep clean. After using mine for a month or so I realised that the coffee that I made at home was better than most cafes served
My best man introduced me to good coffee, and he gave me an Aeropress on my wedding day. We went for a walk to chill before all the stuff, and it rained on us, foiling his original plan to present it to me and brew some coffee on the walk. We got back and brewed up, and later managed to use it at the post-reception on the beach.
It is the brewing method I use the most, offering simplicity or complexity when I want them, and is so easy to clean. There are few things more viscerally satisfying than popping a used puck out, and even just eyeballing I can make consistently good coffee.
The Aeropress succeeds in all areas as far as I'm concerned.
James: "It's somewhere between immersion and percolation brewing."
Me: "It's an immercolater."
🎵 it's time for the immercolator 🎵
Dathings has entered the chat
Everything about this video; the intro, the narrative, the cliffhanger... Top-notch production; I'm awaiting the next episode as I did for Game of Thrones or any of your most highly anticipated shows/movies...
I don’t have an aeropress but so many of you people have been looking forward to this video so long I’m still excited just to be a part of this journey with you all
I don't get the hype. I find that I make better coffee with my $5 Melitta Pour Over.
@@user-xg6zz8qs3q It's almost like everything isn't for everyone! Weird! Glad to hear you found your Melitta :)
@@mrkesu I believe that if you don't particularly care for Americano coffee then you shouldn't even consider the Aeropress. Alternatives like the pour over, french press, flair or moka pot might interest you. Heck, I'd argue that most Europeans who consume pod coffee would be better served with a moka pot for convienance and coffee strength.
I've found mine to be quite versatile, it also makes an excellent cup of tea (I know, HERESY!)
and here we all are at the same rabbit hole searching for that magic cuppa joe, its not the goal, its the journey that exciting :)
I’ll watch this later, in peace and quiet, with a cup of coffee (from my aeropress, of course). This requires my full attention.
I love your enthusiasm for coffee and all the detail, yet you keep it inclusive.
The aeropress always sounded like the inventor didn't entirely know what he was doing in terms of coffee but somehow created a product that works exceptionally well. What else can I say? People love this product
Like so many of the best inventions. Look at pyrex or teflon. Often the best stuff is invented almost on accident.
I think he gets the idea of what it should be and the physics really well, that's prob why it works as well as it does
WTF..if you LISTEN the inventor YOU CLEARLY KNOW he knew exactly what he wanted by inventing the aeropress
Finally.. James Hoffman by himself reading us the instructions from the box... Who would've thought this day will ever come
For those worried about prolonged hot water contact with plastic leaching with the regular Aeropress, theres a fantastic solution I've been using with stellar results with an alternate brewing method using the original Aeropress. So simple and it's actually way more efficient than the regular way using a lot less grounds to get the same strength coffee. So simple, just boil enough water as if you were brewing to the 1.5 or 2.5 mark in the Aeropress but instead of putting it in the aeropress, just add about 1/2 to 3/4 scoop of grounds to a glass or stainless cup or 12-20 oz milk frothing pitcher and add the boiling water to the same vessel. What you're doing is brewing outside of the Aeropress in a non plastic container. The beauty of this method is you can leave the coffee brewing as long as you like and let it cool down to room temperature and get maximum extraction without bad flavors. Then after it has cooled, pour it into the Aeropress and press the cooled coffee. What you've made is a cooled down strong espresso type shot that had only a few seconds of contact time with the plastic. Now you just boil some water to add creamer to or steam some milk to dilute and bring the coffee back up to hot drinking temp. Seems to taste just as good as Brewing the regular way to me, if not better. The verdict is still out on that and I need to do more trials with various types of coffee. You can also use this method to Brew several batches in advance and store in the fridge for coffee concentrate always ready to use.
8:44 oh my god, i was not expecting the "Arnold is Numero Uno" shirt. What a power move.
Here's my "economical" aeropress recipe:
-12g medium-fine (13-14 clicks on timemore C2)
-100°C 192mL soft water
-Double wet filter paper
-Stir for 15-30s
-Flip at 1:00
-End at 2:30
Enjoy 😁
I feel validated. Apparently, I am not the only one who has a hard time making two aeropress coffees that taste the same.
Same here, and I've been using one for years. Shockingly, I've figured out how to make a surprisingly good cup using a Keurig machine I was recently gifted. It's not as good as the best cup out of an AeroPress, but definitely better than the worst, and very consistent. I use 10.5g of medium roast ground slightly coarser than espresso, lightly tamped, 6oz., strong setting (which is a must b/c it pumps the water through much slower, a little at a time). It took a little experimentation, and a few dumped cups, but I found it to be worth it.
"Oh god, it's happening." Immediately I'm hit with the anime intro I never knew I wanted. Top tier editing Jim and team, and an excellent video as usual. Thank you for this boon at long last.
Heads up: Absolutely do not use the funnel to press into a smaller cup. Using the funnel redirects the downward force of pressing into the cup from straight down where the cup is strongest to pressing outwards which can cause the cup to shatter.
I think the manual recommends you only use "the weight of your hand" to push the plunger down, not actually pressing down with force.
The cup should be fine, and this is actually quite useful if you're using a travel mug which can be rather thin.
Watching this a year after it was released and I bought the Aeropress last week. It doesn’t mention the funnel because they likely were already phasing it out of production (or at least inclusion with the base package) as mine did not include it. Just the Aeropress, stir stick, scoop, and filters.
Am I dreaming? Has the day finally come? It's been a dream in our family through 3 generations for James to finally reveal his aeropress video
Lol
James: releases an Aeropress video
Everyone: you teasing me you naughty naughty
Reverse method, two scoops coffee, 90c water to the top, stir once, put filter on then reverse it onto your mug, wait 2 minutes then press lightly and slowly. That makes a great mug of coffee for me (we drink mugs of coffee in Sweden)
What’s the c in 90c mean?
@@TeeMcbee1 90 degrees Celsius I would imagine - about 194 F
Sissy American diluted coffee.
"ARNOLD IS NUMERO UNO" - looking forward to the separate video on that
PUMPING IRON! Cold and calculated!
ahhh i can't wait for episode 2 !
See you in 2022!
I have brewed hundreds of cups of coffee with my aeropress. My favorite thing about the brewer (when I worked at the office) is how capable it is in producing a good cup of coffee pretty much anywhere you can find hot water. With a hand grinder I could make the coffee I wanted fresh in the office without being too much of a bother to other people, and not having to suffice with a Keurig. All the required equipment could sit on my desk or in a drawer.
I've tried a number of methods, but mostly settle for putting in ~16 grams, water off the boil, stir, fill to the 3-4 mark, wait a bit, press, and dilute. I'm not too particular when I make coffee with the aeropress. The biggest factors influencing flavors to me, on a daily basis, are the freshness of the coffee, and the amount of grounds used. After about 5 years I needed to get a new one as the rubber stopper wore down and could no longer hold a seal when pressed. I suppose one improvement that could be made is finding a way for this system to be a "buy it for life" sort of solution, like a Moka pot or La Pavoni.
That all being said, I do get tired of the flavor every so often. I typically brew an espresso drink in the morning, and a more Americano style in the afternoon. I have to switch it up or else my mind seems too get used to a particular flavor profile. After drinking a type of brew for 2+ months, changing the brew type feels like drinking an entirely different drink. Right now, my preferred afternoon brew is from a Moka pot. I find that if I heat the water to the boil, then put it in the pot, it makes some excellent coffee.
I've moved from moka-pot to aeropress like a month ago. I was immediately impressed. It just makes better coffee easier and faster. And the cleanup is just effortless. If for anything, I recommend it for cleanup. It takes literally seconds
Last time I was this early, I had time to grind espresso by hand
The Aeropress was absolutely my first entry into making better coffee at home and the gateway into specialty coffee ... I had been on tour in 2018 and spent a month drinking truly terrible coffee, and when I got home I decided I needed to start improving my home setup. A friend had an Aeropress and made me a cup, and it was really delicious and sold me. That led me to slowly but surely buying better beans ... trying different hand grinders ... and eventually buying a V60 and a Baratza Virtuoso and starting to watch coffee brewing videos which led me to you! A couple years later and I am very far down the rabbit hole but also making nearly-cafe quality pour overs at home.
My aeropress WAS my introduction to great coffee!! I'd almost forgotten that fact. I bought one because of a friend who worked for a great local coffee company in Edmonton, AB, Canada -Transcend Coffee. My friend, also named James, simply mentioned one in passing while we were at a retreat for the choir we sang in together, and really the rest is history. I had to get one, then I had to learn about brew ratios, then I needed a burr grinder, and on and on and on. Thank you James (both of you) and thank you aeropress. My life is undoubtedly better because of you.
AHHH ITS FINALLY HERE
Got one a month ago. Made a cup, went to the trash to dispose of the coffee grounds. Took filter off....where is the coffee? Pushed the plunger....oh wow! Genius, easy, quick and clean. 10/10.
I am deeply satisfied by James following the Aeropress instruction to tempo
It's clear now that James needed to wait for the darkest days of the pandemic to release this. The anticipation for this series will give me the hope I need to hold fast.
Been using this for the past 10 years. Simple and easy. But I don’t have the delicate tastebuds to differentiate the difference between the brew techniques much so just use it brewing upside down with the piston extended to how much water I want to put in, pour hot water, stir for 10 seconds, put on the filter and cover and flip, push it all out.
This video was "in the works" so long that I thought it was basically your channel's meme.
I'm going to miss the 'where's the aeropress video' comments
@@Eisofice It's the end of an era!
I’m glad it’s out though
In today's episode, James makes coffee and doesn't drink it. James talks about the AeroPress without talking about the AeroPress. I hope you have a good day.
🤣🤣🤣
this series not only inspired me to GET an aeropress, but also helped me develop my own technique that works for my needs! i'm no coffee snob by any means, but i absolutely can't stand below-average coffee. now, coffee is no longer a gamble and i'll always end up with a decent cup that hits the spot, thank you so much
I really enjoy listening to James talk about the history of coffee products.
Holy shit, it's here! This video has had the anticipation of cyberpunk 2077, and the quality of the witcher 3!
I loved that I could throw it in my go bag for working in remote mine sites, the kind where they kick your bag out of the belly of the plane onto the tarmac and wave you off. Hard to break, cheap to buy, simple to use. Camping, remote work or at home. This little thing is one of the best things I've ever purchased😁
There's gotta be more than one perfect technique. 1 drip style, 1 inverted style, 1 its the crack of dawn gimme it now, 1 its 2 in the afternoon and I want a flavor explosion, 1 sunset smooth lower acid chill, etc.
And "That one time that I made perfect one and still try to replicate ever since"?
I've been following you since your french press video 4 years ago and I really cannot believe how much this channel has grown. I remember when there was only like 20 people tops in the comments haha. Congrats!
I'm very sensitive to caffeine, so having the ability to make one cup was a definite requirement. I liked the fact that if life got really rough, you could still make a cup of the greatest drink on earth - if you could figure out how to heat water and smash beans. So, it's a piece of survival gear. Appealed to two more criteria I admire: 1.) robust, elegant engineering 2.) bang-for-buck; you can make a good cup without spending a fortune. I was compelled to buy it. Endlessly fun to experiment with.
I’d be careful with aeropress coffee if you’re sensitive to caffeine. It ofcourse differs per recipe, but generally aeropress is higher in caffeine then an espresso
Try decaf (decaffeinated coffee)
You don't even have to heat water, just stir for 60 seconds and get a cold brew.
Comes in expecting one video discussing the Aeropress
A series?! 😱 *Spits out coffee*
Please refrain from wasting coffee in the future videos!
@@m1st3rr33d A spat it out into the soil of my plants. Fertilizer for my friends.
@@giannecarlob3937 Quick thinking.
The aeropress _was_ my introduction to great coffee. 3 years later I only have about a 1/10 success rate - needless to say I'm stoked for this series xD
Cant decide which I love more, James’s videos or the comments below. 😊 thanks to everyone. ‘Have a great day’ is now my bye words x
All the people buying an aero press after this video 😂😂😂
Yep that’s me
Ew.
It just became in stock here. I'm guessing it will be sold out later after I check 🤣
Fancy seeing you here, lol. While I’m at it, I recently picked up an old 6x9 Zeiss folder, with only scale focusing (no rangefinder, etc). I think I understand zone focusing, but would you be able to do a video on doing so with one of those cameras? Thanks, love your work!
me the one
I’ve never clicked on a video so fast
Hi James, My method is as follows: For no reason other than it's what I'm used to, I use the inverted method, two scoops of coffee (dark), medium to fine ground, hot water (way hotter than 80C), wait for surface to bubble and release gasses, give it a quick stir, cap and filter on, invert and set in vessel, let stand about two minutes, then extract the coffee into a 500 ml Jezve and top off with hot water, another stir. That usually gets us a few extra cups after a 1.25 l Moccamaster pot on those long Saturday and Sunday mornings. Definitely not a scientific approach, but always results in wonderful, rich, sweet, nutty delicious, quality coffee.
Omg!!!! Woke up this morning and saw this video.. honestly haven’t felt this happy since I was a little kid on Christmas morning.... sir, PLEASE make as many aeropress episodes as humanly possible.. there can never be too many episodes on aeropress... thank u, thank u, thank u James
James Hoffmann in a Arnold Is Numero Uno t-shirt judging an Aeropress competition. Legendary
Not a coffee geek, but have always loved your videos, because of your story telling and soothing voice : ) so happy you are finally getting around to telling the story of the aeropress!!
Must be my lucky day, my aeropress got deliverd today and now this video pops up! The coffee gods smile upon me
8:45 Look at this man James Hoffmann rocking an Arnold is Numero Uno T-shirt. His drip goes beyond coffee makers.
Let’s be real - that image is the new icon of the internet
I sense a new meme
Thank you so much for explaining the use of the funnel inverted to extract into a smaller diameter cup or smaller thermos. I've been a convert to the Aeropress over the last 3 months, from V60, and wanted so much to use smaller cups at times. Now I can do it. It is an amazingly well thought out product.
James always one upping himself on these intros! So stunning *claps*
He never mentioned what year part 2 of this series will appear.
He did literally say “this month”
Aero press was definitely my intro to 1 cup quality coffee. Just discovered it recently and will never give it up!
That smile at the end of the video, I think James were trying not to laugh that finally we get what we want
The Real Hoff has finally pressed ahead with the Aeropress! Can you imagine how many edits it took for him to be satisfied with this video? Knowing that this will indubitably be the most watched video on the channel.
Thank you for your comments on the AeroPress brewing method. I've been making my own coffee from freshly ground beans since the early 1970's. I know what I like and tend to be skeptical of anything new that is aggressively touted as better. After watching your video, I decided to blow $30 and get an AeroPress. It's taken about 4 or 5 cups to hone my brewing technique with the AeroPress to arrive at what I think is a cup of coffee that's better than what I've been drinking for the last few decades.The coffee this method produces is just, plain and simply, marvelous. It will now be my go-to method for producing a single cup of coffee.
richard
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“Tell me again who those people were,” said the oh god.
“Some of the cleverest men in the world,” said Susan.
“And I’m sober, am I?”
“Clever isn’t the same as sensible,” said Susan, “and they do say that if you wish to walk the path to wisdom then for your first step you must become as a small child.”
“Do you think they’ve heard about the second step?”
Susan sighed. “Probably not, but sometimes they fall over it while they’re running around shouting.”
- Terry Pratchett. Hogfather.
Now I understand why it took so long for James to make the Aeropress video. So many things to explain! Great work James!
So fascinating that the Aerobie inventor, who made walking to Uni an obstacle course worthy of a Japanese game show episode, made an exceptional single cup coffee maker! Thank you James!
I got my Aeropress in 2009. I liked it, but thought the strong coffee lacked something. That's when I became interested in espresso. I was unemployed and the high price of getting started in espresso with quality equipment led me to get a Nesspresso. And then I started roasting with a dog bowl and heat gun, mostly doing French press. Eventually, I found work and got a Keurig to save time. The coffee was "good enough," but not all that good. About a year ago I rediscovered hand made coffee and learned pour over. I am struggling to get the right espresso grind for my Flair--I'm going to have to invest in a better grinder. About 6 months ago, I discovered your videos, and they have helped me tremendously. But the Aeropress started my odyssey .
My dad bought an aeropress when I was in high school and it was my first introduction to really good coffee. The amount of control over every aspect of brewing made it an easy concept piece to teach myself coffee fundamentals and, although I’ve moved on to other brewers at home, I always come back to it when I travel for the convenience.
Beginner question, why did you move to other methods, what do they have that Aeropress doesn't? Thanks!
@@LevyCarneiro nvm he's a snob