Best Coffee for AeroPress
The AeroPress is forgiving and fast, and works with almost any roast. Here's how to get the most from it and the best coffees to use.
The AeroPress is a small plastic plunger that brews with a mix of immersion and gentle pressure, through a paper (or metal) filter. It's fast, hard to mess up, easy to clean, and it makes a clean, low-bitterness cup somewhere between filter coffee and a weak espresso. It works with almost any roast, which is part of why it's so popular.
What Works in an AeroPress
- Any roast - light for a bright, tea-like cup; medium-dark for a fuller, chocolatey one.
- Medium-fine grind - finer than pour over, coarser than espresso.
- 1:15 to 1:16 ratio, or brew a small concentrate and dilute.
- Water at 80-92 C - the AeroPress is forgiving, and cooler water suits lighter roasts.
The Picks
Biccode Estate Coffee
A washed Arabica with caramel and citrus - the AeroPress keeps it clean and sweet.
From ₹395
Koraput, Odisha Washed Coffee
Bright and low-bitterness - a crisp, clear AeroPress cup.
From ₹510
Karadykan Estate Coffee
A fuller, chocolatey option if you find bright coffees too sharp.
From ₹440
Basic Black Coffee
Forgiving and consistent - a good daily AeroPress coffee.
From ₹350
Quick Recipe
- 15 g medium-fine coffee, filter rinsed.
- Add 230 g water at ~85 C, stir gently.
- Steep 1.5 minutes, insert plunger, press slowly over 30 seconds.
- Stop when you hear the hiss - don't force the last of it.
Related Reading
Best Coffee for Pour Over, Coffee Grind Size Guide, and How to Make Black Coffee.
The AeroPress is the most forgiving brewer there is - any fresh coffee, a medium-fine grind, a short steep and a slow press.