The AeroPress (Episode #1)

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024

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  • @gregswatches
    @gregswatches 3 года назад +4023

    This video is the most anticipated coffee product of 2021

    • @Danielsworlds
      @Danielsworlds 3 года назад +53

      After 10,000 years of waiting it is finally come

    • @julianshepherd2038
      @julianshepherd2038 3 года назад +14

      DRAMATIC CHORDS

    • @Lootin_Larry
      @Lootin_Larry 3 года назад +8

      Possibly of all time

    • @danilobirogiachiniferro
      @danilobirogiachiniferro 3 года назад +14

      Yes but still waiting on decaf vidz too!!!!!

    • @WombatBrunft
      @WombatBrunft 3 года назад +6

      So true. I've never clicked on a video so fast...and now I'm like: gimme more 😂

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR 3 года назад +1794

    That intro is too good sir, too good.

    • @izazagac
      @izazagac 3 года назад +3

      Oh wow! It certainly is!

    • @jackskacks
      @jackskacks 3 года назад +15

      Coffee Daddy knows what we like.

    • @Yeshuahanozri
      @Yeshuahanozri 3 года назад +5

      Seriously. My first thought as well.

    • @Pete_YT
      @Pete_YT 3 года назад +4

      @James did you do the intro or do you have a design team?

    • @Stan_sprinkle
      @Stan_sprinkle 3 года назад +3

      I watched 15 times in a row, I think

  • @officerockstar
    @officerockstar 3 года назад +914

    At minute seven, you list all of the reasons why it’s so popular with one exception: it’s very easy to clean up.

    • @TovaHolmberger
      @TovaHolmberger 3 года назад +7

      True!

    • @ThomasJager0
      @ThomasJager0 3 года назад +127

      And its one-second cleaning process makes an amazing 'plop' sound that brings joy to my day.

    • @spamcan9208
      @spamcan9208 3 года назад +23

      THIS! The easy cleanup allows me to use it more often.

    • @jimmackraz2734
      @jimmackraz2734 3 года назад +35

      Yeah, I think of it as French press, without the clean-up mess.

    • @knoodkuhl19
      @knoodkuhl19 3 года назад +3

      @@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.

  • @aliabdaal
    @aliabdaal 3 года назад +969

    i love how you can sit down and talk without many bells or whistles and it's so incredibly engaging

    • @teemo2901
      @teemo2901 3 года назад +8

      Time for you to also get an aeropress Ali!

    • @fitness4216
      @fitness4216 3 года назад +1

      Waiting for a review from Ali as well. Detail review on the beans and the brew

    • @TristanBailey
      @TristanBailey 3 года назад

      Have you go a coffee for study technique Ali, or just buy yours on your drive and not so much at home?

    • @samhangster
      @samhangster 3 года назад +2

      @@teemo2901 he had one and stopped using it cus he couldn’t make good coffee with it.

    • @jokumusic
      @jokumusic 3 года назад +3

      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.

  • @Assenayo
    @Assenayo 3 года назад +1886

    Audience: "we've been waiting over a year for an AeroPress brewing guide"
    James: **uses the instructions**

    • @manveruppd
      @manveruppd 3 года назад +74

      it was a masterful troll :D

    • @thehunterishunted
      @thehunterishunted 3 года назад +43

      For those who are actually annoyed by that, I imagine most aren't, remember it's part 1

    • @yosefitche
      @yosefitche 3 года назад +19

      He’s a genius.

    • @PianoKwanMan
      @PianoKwanMan 3 года назад +21

      Video Length: 5s "Read the instructions"

    • @janghokwon
      @janghokwon 3 года назад +17

      @@thehunterishunted Part 2 comes in two years time...

  • @fristnombre9416
    @fristnombre9416 3 года назад +1493

    IT'S HAPPENING!! EVERYONE GET IN HERE!

    • @bibliophilecb
      @bibliophilecb 3 года назад +28

      OH MY GOD IT’S HAPPENING EVERYBODY STAY CALM!!!

    • @EzraM5
      @EzraM5 3 года назад +6

      Hell.... It's about time.

    • @MrDarren690
      @MrDarren690 3 года назад +6

      @@bibliophilecb AAAAAAAAAA I CANT STAY CALM SORRY AAAAAA

    • @kbrasee
      @kbrasee 3 года назад +4

      I thought I would never see this day!

    • @indubitablyzara
      @indubitablyzara 3 года назад +10

      Ginger, get the popcorn!

  • @RobSeib
    @RobSeib 2 года назад +540

    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!

    • @charper9890
      @charper9890 2 года назад +50

      That’s a level of repairability that you rarely see in a “throw away” device. That’s fantastic.

    • @RobSeib
      @RobSeib 2 года назад +4

      @@charper9890 totally!!

    • @andreasbodemer686
      @andreasbodemer686 2 года назад +31

      The Aeropress of Theseus

    • @RobSeib
      @RobSeib 2 года назад

      🤣haha!

    • @Goldenretriever-k8m
      @Goldenretriever-k8m 2 года назад

      does the plastic degrade?

  • @wesleycruse9505
    @wesleycruse9505 3 года назад +360

    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.

    • @arvisjaggamar
      @arvisjaggamar 3 года назад +20

      Well done, you've tangibly improved their lives

    • @RoverTheDog1
      @RoverTheDog1 2 года назад +11

      @@arvisjaggamar And the life of the planet

    • @kagitsune
      @kagitsune Год назад +1

      Ooh, might need to copy you

  • @benmark2353
    @benmark2353 3 года назад +283

    ITS HAPPENING.
    STAY CALM EVERYONE, STAY CALM!!

  • @MohanKumar-xn9vr
    @MohanKumar-xn9vr 3 года назад +331

    It's finally here! This moment will go down in the history books.

    • @euan7231
      @euan7231 3 года назад +3

      Getting quite emotional

    • @Chinookman
      @Chinookman 3 года назад +1

      I was here. I was here. Taking a screenshot. Lol

    • @Aleiex
      @Aleiex 3 года назад

      I'm a coffee historian and I'm writing it into the history book while watching

  • @albertloan396
    @albertloan396 3 года назад +44

    "...and that hurts me inside." That priceless moment is now my favorite of all those that comprise the James Hoffmann videos.

    • @Mariposa_46
      @Mariposa_46 Год назад +1

      I noticed that one too. I always wait for one of his quirky asides. It's the cherry on top!

  • @govdave007
    @govdave007 Год назад +215

    I feel validated. Apparently, I am not the only one who has a hard time making two aeropress coffees that taste the same.

    • @jamesbarca7229
      @jamesbarca7229 Год назад +7

      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.

  • @disco_bard
    @disco_bard 3 года назад +733

    My partner asked why I gasped audibly, and I have no reasonable explanation that doesn't embarrass me.

    • @alexvpaq
      @alexvpaq 3 года назад +50

      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.

    • @PrijelaNaKole
      @PrijelaNaKole 3 года назад +13

      My boyfriend, looking at me right now with genuine concern, approves of this comment.

    • @brentrashall8999
      @brentrashall8999 3 года назад +2

      Same

    • @twosenpaiforyou6598
      @twosenpaiforyou6598 3 года назад +3

      i honestly gasped of astonishment as well

    • @dcd2994
      @dcd2994 3 года назад +5

      I’m luckily in a universe where I turned my screen to an equally audible gasp with suitable facial expression of being shook

  • @DancingSpacePotato
    @DancingSpacePotato 3 года назад +203

    I literally gasped when the notification hit. My girlfriend ran back into the room and thought something terrible happened 🤣

    • @aurorat7633
      @aurorat7633 3 года назад +2

      I know I was not the only one xd

    • @Taka.1011
      @Taka.1011 3 года назад

      Same

    • @emilioporrasvergara2158
      @emilioporrasvergara2158 3 года назад +4

      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.

    • @bibliophilecb
      @bibliophilecb 3 года назад +2

      I yelled “OH MY GOD” out loud and my husband was very concerned lol

    • @furkansevinc7919
      @furkansevinc7919 3 года назад

      Same here 😂

  • @philcurry4959
    @philcurry4959 3 года назад +31

    His voice is so goddamn soothing. Like he's just so calm and measured in everything he says

  • @lilsoysauce
    @lilsoysauce 3 года назад +379

    After all these years he delivered

  • @brentroman
    @brentroman 3 года назад +409

    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.

    • @bibliophilecb
      @bibliophilecb 3 года назад +29

      “Put that in your bripe and smoke it” omg

    • @brentroman
      @brentroman 3 года назад +1

      Chris H :)

    • @kyleahoff
      @kyleahoff 3 года назад +2

      I laughed out loud. Bripe.... Hahaha

    • @michaeldunigan5839
      @michaeldunigan5839 3 года назад +5

      This cracked me up. Only Hoffman fans would understand what that means...

    • @brentroman
      @brentroman 3 года назад +1

      Michael Dunigan Ha. Yeah, thought some would get it and get a chuckle.

  • @inthemix
    @inthemix 3 года назад +2435

    I think we all thought this day would never come!

    • @heikization
      @heikization 3 года назад +3

      Didn’t he say something like this is one thing he’d never do?

    • @mrcoatsworth429
      @mrcoatsworth429 3 года назад +12

      Hey Michael! Great to see you! Love your channel!

    • @swayamtailor
      @swayamtailor 3 года назад +8

      Fancy seeing you here

    • @CoffeewithKartikay
      @CoffeewithKartikay 3 года назад +8

      AEROPRESS FOREVER!

    • @sleazybukkake
      @sleazybukkake 3 года назад +3

      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.

  • @raymobula
    @raymobula Год назад +53

    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

  • @StephenJohnson-jb7xe
    @StephenJohnson-jb7xe 3 года назад +20

    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

  • @harsha1306
    @harsha1306 3 года назад +348

    This man never gives you a fish. He teaches you the mechanics and history of fishing so you can fish how you like.

  • @robertstark8309
    @robertstark8309 3 года назад +561

    James: makes an aeropress video
    Also James: decides not to talk about his favorite brewing method

    • @kylerclarke2689
      @kylerclarke2689 3 года назад +42

      Also James: puts (Episode #1) in the title

    • @JonathanRockway
      @JonathanRockway 3 года назад +32

      To be covered in parts 2 through 365. Yes, I am expecting one Aeropress video per day for the next year.

    • @KrivTheBard
      @KrivTheBard 3 года назад +8

      HE'S SUCH A TEASE

    • @Fatbutnotflat
      @Fatbutnotflat 3 года назад +2

      DAMMIT

    • @port443p
      @port443p 3 года назад +2

      @@kylerclarke2689 should have started with Episode 4?

  • @blairenoel
    @blairenoel 3 года назад +39

    When he said that you can press on top of the funnel, he immediately changed my life.

    • @parkermansfield8664
      @parkermansfield8664 3 года назад

      Same here. I had stupidly tossed my funnel because I wasn't using it and I didn't have a space to store it. -_-

  • @stuartlearmonth
    @stuartlearmonth 3 года назад +2

    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 :)

  • @kay60552
    @kay60552 3 года назад +524

    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

    • @SezShares
      @SezShares 3 года назад +7

      Bwhahahah! Thanks for the giggle 😂

    • @resinsmp
      @resinsmp 3 года назад +3

      This one indeed was such a tease!

    • @imrvn
      @imrvn 3 года назад +2

      🙏🏻🤣

    • @pavelblazek788
      @pavelblazek788 3 года назад +9

      Well I am still missing Ultimate guide to turkish coffee preparation :-)

    • @vzm4663
      @vzm4663 3 года назад +1

      This is hillarious xD

  • @peterdasilva7541
    @peterdasilva7541 3 года назад +187

    I can’t wait to tell my grandchildren that I was there the day this video came out

    • @0987977
      @0987977 3 года назад

      That's funny.

    • @flavoredwallpaper
      @flavoredwallpaper 3 года назад

      I had kids just so I could one day tell my grandkids the story of the day this video came out.

  • @evabakkenegard246
    @evabakkenegard246 3 года назад +18

    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.

  • @Jason-uk6ch
    @Jason-uk6ch 3 года назад +44

    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...

  • @willfox3333
    @willfox3333 3 года назад +236

    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.

    • @DarkEnigma1115
      @DarkEnigma1115 3 года назад +12

      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."

  • @xyzzy75
    @xyzzy75 3 года назад +101

    Absolutely brutal to turn this into a cliffhanger series.

    • @Stan_sprinkle
      @Stan_sprinkle 3 года назад

      he already showed us his technique in his "making a latte without an espresso machine video" or whatever it was called

  • @nickflesher7608
    @nickflesher7608 3 года назад +81

    James’s videos feel so classic that watching them in 480p almost seems like the authentic experience

  • @RodCornholio
    @RodCornholio 3 года назад +74

    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.

    • @Mylenco
      @Mylenco 2 года назад

      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

    • @Brave_Lion
      @Brave_Lion Год назад +1

      Try decaf (decaffeinated coffee)

    • @bennymountain1
      @bennymountain1 Год назад +1

      You don't even have to heat water, just stir for 60 seconds and get a cold brew.

  • @jameshoffmann
    @jameshoffmann  3 года назад +666

    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
      @DHT25112819 3 года назад +99

      If you shake so much that you need a funnel to get the grounds into the aeropress, you need to lay off coffee

    • @onefireoneway
      @onefireoneway 3 года назад +3

      Thank you so much for doing this series James. You are the man!!!

    • @ernieu4866
      @ernieu4866 3 года назад +18

      I have a thermos with a small opening, the AreoPress will not fit, but with the funnel as an adapter, it fits perfectly. Thanks

    • @interceptordave
      @interceptordave 3 года назад +9

      I chucked the funnel, the stirrer and the measuring spoon into my recycling bin when I unpacked the box... :(

    • @defragsbin
      @defragsbin 3 года назад +18

      @@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.

  • @AndyGait
    @AndyGait 3 года назад +128

    The grin at the end that said "Right, you bastards. Now what are you going to moan about?"

  • @Keiseru
    @Keiseru 3 года назад +9

    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)

    • @TeeMcbee1
      @TeeMcbee1 3 года назад

      What’s the c in 90c mean?

    • @kempsymann
      @kempsymann 3 года назад

      @@TeeMcbee1 90 degrees Celsius I would imagine - about 194 F

    • @sO_RoNerY
      @sO_RoNerY 2 года назад

      Sissy American diluted coffee.

  • @tarynxmendoza5572
    @tarynxmendoza5572 3 года назад +40

    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!

  • @drmedwuast
    @drmedwuast 3 года назад +51

    Finally.
    Time to print out this video frame by frame and decorate my walls with it.

    • @sean1e100
      @sean1e100 3 года назад +1

      Bravo mate... 😃🤣 class comment

  • @jmunt
    @jmunt 3 года назад +104

    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

    • @user-xg6zz8qs3q
      @user-xg6zz8qs3q 3 года назад

      I don't get the hype. I find that I make better coffee with my $5 Melitta Pour Over.

    • @mrkesu
      @mrkesu 3 года назад +3

      @@user-xg6zz8qs3q It's almost like everything isn't for everyone! Weird! Glad to hear you found your Melitta :)

    • @user-xg6zz8qs3q
      @user-xg6zz8qs3q 3 года назад

      @@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.

    • @233kosta
      @233kosta 3 года назад +1

      I've found mine to be quite versatile, it also makes an excellent cup of tea (I know, HERESY!)

    • @williamfebrawirachandra2891
      @williamfebrawirachandra2891 3 года назад

      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 :)

  • @CiaranHudson
    @CiaranHudson 3 года назад +8

    I love your enthusiasm for coffee and all the detail, yet you keep it inclusive.

  • @noahjaybee
    @noahjaybee Год назад +13

    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.

  • @TheLadyKaz
    @TheLadyKaz 3 года назад +183

    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 🙌

    • @mkpleco
      @mkpleco 3 года назад +1

      Same. I never used them numbers anyway

    • @AdamWolphe
      @AdamWolphe 3 года назад +3

      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.

    • @mrkesu
      @mrkesu 3 года назад

      You got the one with gold too, huh? Those numbers died off quicker than the token black guy in a horror movie!

    • @Trixtah
      @Trixtah 3 года назад +1

      Huh, the blue round numbers on mine are still going strong (but the joke is well-appreciated, lol)

    • @shanerogers3869
      @shanerogers3869 3 года назад

      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

  • @victorlin4645
    @victorlin4645 3 года назад +83

    He never mentioned what year part 2 of this series will appear.

    • @Butterratbee
      @Butterratbee Год назад

      He did literally say “this month”

  • @kyledemaree6142
    @kyledemaree6142 3 года назад +12

    I sat down with a cup of coffee brewed in an AeroPress, and decided to watch a RUclips video. Please give me the Master Technique®, James. I can't wait any longer.

  • @trevorkim
    @trevorkim 3 года назад +2

    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.

  • @damnificados984
    @damnificados984 3 года назад +57

    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!

    • @gilbycoyote
      @gilbycoyote 3 года назад +9

      You are probably the only person in this world who waited only one day for this video/series.

    • @TheOllieJE
      @TheOllieJE 3 года назад

      Incredible scenes, @gilbertmuller so true

    • @hardkombucha
      @hardkombucha 3 года назад +1

      @@gilbycoyote Placed my order on Wednesday April 7th. Video posted April 9th. Aeropress arrives April 10th. Impeccable timing.

  • @CoffeeReviews
    @CoffeeReviews 3 года назад +83

    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

    • @JC-fj7oo
      @JC-fj7oo 3 года назад +1

      Like so many of the best inventions. Look at pyrex or teflon. Often the best stuff is invented almost on accident.

    • @EntelSidious_gamzeylmz
      @EntelSidious_gamzeylmz 3 года назад +1

      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

    • @alejandrotapia5800
      @alejandrotapia5800 3 года назад +2

      WTF..if you LISTEN the inventor YOU CLEARLY KNOW he knew exactly what he wanted by inventing the aeropress

  • @Archfile375
    @Archfile375 Год назад +5

    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😁

  • @dhsagaradana
    @dhsagaradana 3 года назад +10

    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

  • @portnaluinge
    @portnaluinge 3 года назад +58

    Hoffmann actually dropping an AeroPress video - truly the end times are upon us.

  • @luisgentner
    @luisgentner 3 года назад +62

    Viewers demanding an Aeropress video for years. Reluctant James Hoffman finally complies. Makes a whole series.

    • @Assenayo
      @Assenayo 3 года назад

      They wanted a brewing guide and he used the instructions 😂

  • @coreygolphenee9633
    @coreygolphenee9633 3 года назад +2

    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

  • @beanyolk
    @beanyolk 3 года назад +8

    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

  • @dougchurch2038
    @dougchurch2038 3 года назад +8

    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.

  • @treyrees9153
    @treyrees9153 3 года назад +519

    James: "It's somewhere between immersion and percolation brewing."
    Me: "It's an immercolater."

    • @-Sean_
      @-Sean_ 3 года назад +16

      🎵 it's time for the immercolator 🎵

    • @HedgehogStudios1
      @HedgehogStudios1 2 года назад +1

      Dathings has entered the chat

  • @nullreference3699
    @nullreference3699 3 года назад

    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.

  • @rolontzbass
    @rolontzbass 3 года назад +2

    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.

  • @cameralabs
    @cameralabs 3 года назад +239

    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!

    • @elliotaaaaa7640
      @elliotaaaaa7640 3 года назад +9

      Superb reference re A&J, kudos

    • @Tbass17
      @Tbass17 3 года назад +3

      This is the PERFECT analogy. Except this video is much more satisfying in its conclusion.

    • @charlescushman8625
      @charlescushman8625 3 года назад +2

      Same thing here. I bought mine for traveling (along with an aero grinder) and now use it daily.

    • @phrankster909
      @phrankster909 3 года назад +1

      That's awesome. It's interesting that you got it because it's convenient for traveling first. I did exactly the same thing.

    • @venom5809
      @venom5809 3 года назад +4

      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.

  • @TheIdealisticRealist
    @TheIdealisticRealist 3 года назад +104

    Last time I was this early, I had time to grind espresso by hand

  • @GDirectorsTalk
    @GDirectorsTalk 3 года назад +25

    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!!

  • @mudonsunday
    @mudonsunday 3 года назад +19

    Aero press was definitely my intro to 1 cup quality coffee. Just discovered it recently and will never give it up!

  • @HLector465
    @HLector465 3 года назад +32

    "ARNOLD IS NUMERO UNO" - looking forward to the separate video on that

    • @LuckyJim5050
      @LuckyJim5050 3 года назад

      PUMPING IRON! Cold and calculated!

  • @lukedraper6262
    @lukedraper6262 3 года назад +10

    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.

  • @Bryan-fb8dh
    @Bryan-fb8dh Год назад

    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.

  • @frankhardacre9192
    @frankhardacre9192 2 года назад +21

    Imagine sitting there with James and having to make him a coffee, It would be like having to make Gordon Ramsey a medium rare steak. Not sure what would be more scarey, Gordon Ramsey screaming obscenities or James's suave coolness.

    • @dorkwell
      @dorkwell Год назад +1

      At least you would know where you stand with Gordon 😂

  • @Mukawakadoodoo
    @Mukawakadoodoo 3 года назад +31

    I’ll watch this later, in peace and quiet, with a cup of coffee (from my aeropress, of course). This requires my full attention.

  • @giannecarlob3937
    @giannecarlob3937 3 года назад +38

    Comes in expecting one video discussing the Aeropress
    A series?! 😱 *Spits out coffee*

    • @m1st3rr33d
      @m1st3rr33d 3 года назад +6

      Please refrain from wasting coffee in the future videos!

    • @giannecarlob3937
      @giannecarlob3937 3 года назад +1

      @@m1st3rr33d A spat it out into the soil of my plants. Fertilizer for my friends.

    • @ximono
      @ximono 3 года назад +1

      @@giannecarlob3937 Quick thinking.

  • @ScannerMan929
    @ScannerMan929 3 года назад +9

    As someone who recently learned of the aeropress, but doesn't have one yet, this is going to be instrumental in convincing my wife why we need one. Please release the others in the series soon!!

    • @MisfitsFiendClub138
      @MisfitsFiendClub138 3 года назад

      Don't waste your money, Aeropress is vastly overrated

    • @blessedrthepoor9422
      @blessedrthepoor9422 2 года назад

      We are custom small batch coffee roasters for over 18years. We have been using an aero press for our brewing for 15 years. It is simple to use. Makes an excellent cup every time. It's quick, delicious and so easy to clean up. Definitely worth it.

    • @bcc5701
      @bcc5701 Год назад

      @@MisfitsFiendClub138then recommend an alternative. If the aero press is not a worth while investment provide a solution to the problem. Don’t just come in with unsubstantiated negativity and not offer an alternative.

  • @thecallshop
    @thecallshop 3 года назад

    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.

  • @KingJvpes
    @KingJvpes 3 года назад +393

    All the people buying an aero press after this video 😂😂😂

    • @paulbourman9223
      @paulbourman9223 3 года назад +7

      Yep that’s me

    • @razgvozd
      @razgvozd 3 года назад +2

      Ew.

    • @parasuko6665
      @parasuko6665 3 года назад +1

      It just became in stock here. I'm guessing it will be sold out later after I check 🤣

    • @evanc.1591
      @evanc.1591 3 года назад

      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!

    • @hostanley2668
      @hostanley2668 3 года назад +1

      me the one

  • @jinw00t49
    @jinw00t49 3 года назад +9

    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.

    • @Caleidoscope
      @Caleidoscope 3 года назад

      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.

  • @sally-annmannering
    @sally-annmannering 3 года назад

    I have had various coffee makers over the years - I currently have an aeropress (after gifting one to me step-dad who travelled about a bit and liked good coffee). I also have a nespresso vertuo having killed an original nespresso and my fav by far is the aeropress.
    I’ve used it so much the gold lettering has come off. I use the inversion method.... I pull the plunger to 3, fill with 1 scoop of strong coffee, filter paper in and then drizzle the water over the filter and then the coffee so I don’t get any pockets of dry coffee as I’m lazy and don’t want to stir it. I then put the filter end on and leave it..... sometimes a minute, sometimes I forget about it for a while🤷🏻‍♀️. Then, as I turn it over .... and this seems small but seems to keep the vacuum better, I make sure I have at least 1 finger stopping the plunger from moving even a fraction - this also stops drips which used to occur and keeps the filter firmly in place. And then a good steady push and top up about 1/3 of the cup to the top with hot water.
    I live on a boat, the nespresso takes up too much room and creates too much waste - the aeropress is one of those gadgets I love the longer I’ve had and I make coffee for my neighbours regularly as they prefer my brew 😊 . I drink it black so like it a little cooler.... maybe I’ve been making this at a lower temp without realising

  • @canorth
    @canorth 2 года назад +1

    One thing I love about the aero press which I wonder if it factored into its popularity: I was an infantryman in Alaska for years, love camping and road trips too. The aeropress is a great thing to take camping. I’d bring it, some whole beans, a hand grinder, and a means of boiling water I was going to bring anyways. Takes up very little space and you can have a great cup of coffee in the middle of nowhere.

  • @TheJonesy78
    @TheJonesy78 3 года назад +22

    8:44 oh my god, i was not expecting the "Arnold is Numero Uno" shirt. What a power move.

  • @bu3adel944
    @bu3adel944 3 года назад +108

    Finally.. James Hoffman by himself reading us the instructions from the box... Who would've thought this day will ever come

  • @wheelzr57
    @wheelzr57 3 года назад +15

    Whatever Square Space paid to sponsor this series, it’s going to be repaid exponentially.

  • @Chiewrt
    @Chiewrt 3 года назад +41

    Aeropress is on my resume: "Adequately brews 4 cups of coffee with 1 smoll Aeropress". So proud

    • @leatherDarkhorse
      @leatherDarkhorse 3 года назад +2

      Thats 1 cup for me lol

    • @Chiewrt
      @Chiewrt 3 года назад +6

      @@leatherDarkhorse if it's nice coffee i would put it on your resume too. "Quality coffee brewer with rubber plunge boi"

  • @SteveTonar
    @SteveTonar 3 года назад +9

    That smile at the end. He knows he's toying with us. Devious Man.

  • @mrbreede
    @mrbreede 3 года назад +29

    James: releases an Aeropress video
    Everyone: you teasing me you naughty naughty

  • @johnelder150
    @johnelder150 3 года назад

    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 .

  • @josephhargrove4319
    @josephhargrove4319 3 года назад

    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.

  • @LadyTigerLily
    @LadyTigerLily 3 года назад +11

    "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.

  • @danielions
    @danielions 3 года назад +184

    ahhh i can't wait for episode 2 !

  • @jenlfpotter3870
    @jenlfpotter3870 2 года назад

    James, I've had a one-cup cbrewer for 5 years and a perculator before the brewer. The Ninja Coffee Bar has a one-cup setting, next up, travel mug or tumbler, next up half a pot or karaf as Ninja calls them, then a full karaf. The container, tank, reservoir on top of the machine, holds 1.5 pints or 50 fluid ounces of water, 4 12 oz cups of water. The boiler does 4 cycles of heating then pouring over very very hot water, around 150 Celsius, so the coffee in the brew basket can bloom as the water pours through and down into the cup, mug, karaf Etc. You can brew 4 different strengths of coffee and you can have iced coffee, but that's never worked out very well when I tried to brew iced coffee, the ice just melted when the boiling water came into contact with it. The machine also has a hotplate where you can place a large mug which is too big for the flipdown cup holder or its really meant to hold a karaf pot of hot coffee for up to 2 hours or so if you purchase the glass karaf with the machine. They have the same Ninja Coffee Bar machine as mine in my hairdressers.

  • @charlesreza
    @charlesreza 3 года назад +5

    My first real introduction to coffee was with an aeropress at Tim Windleboe's espresso bar back in 2012. Bought one as soon as I got home and it's still in use today

  • @TheBigRig02
    @TheBigRig02 3 года назад +45

    I’ve never clicked on a video so fast

  • @ChristopherT_
    @ChristopherT_ 3 года назад +12

    AHHH ITS FINALLY HERE

  • @deanjones4033
    @deanjones4033 2 года назад +2

    Among my circle in the USA, I saw the Aeropress blow up in popularity among campers, backpackers and outdoors people. It was a relatively light and easy to clean up method to brew tasty coffee when you were out in the wilds.

  • @PauloARod
    @PauloARod 2 года назад

    I wasn't aware that the inventor swears by 80c water temp until today that I came across with this video but happy to know it's not just me then since I long figured out that brewing my Aeropress coffee at considerably lower temperature than usual produces in my opinion and to my taste, a much better cup of coffee than the usually 90c+ but I should also say that I let it brew for 2 mins instead of just the one. I'd also like to add that using the Aeropress to filter my cold brews has been a game changer! Been told several times and by several people I make the best cold brew and I put that down mainly to the pressure created by the device (I plunge it as fast as I can to create the pressure) and also quantity of coffee - with cold brew, I find that less=more and I keep ice away from my brew

  • @crowbar6468
    @crowbar6468 3 года назад +75

    This video was "in the works" so long that I thought it was basically your channel's meme.

    • @Eisofice
      @Eisofice 3 года назад +18

      I'm going to miss the 'where's the aeropress video' comments

    • @cropcircle5693
      @cropcircle5693 3 года назад +8

      @@Eisofice It's the end of an era!

    • @paradise_valley
      @paradise_valley 3 года назад

      I’m glad it’s out though

  • @m8eee
    @m8eee 3 года назад +9

    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.

    • @paveloleynikov4715
      @paveloleynikov4715 3 года назад

      And "That one time that I made perfect one and still try to replicate ever since"?

  • @jeffandersen6233
    @jeffandersen6233 2 года назад +1

    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.

  • @andyjwall2
    @andyjwall2 3 года назад +1

    Aeropress just blows my mind. A world champs and a movie. It’s a coffee maker!!

  • @thekittencult
    @thekittencult 3 года назад +55

    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.

  • @andreww5138
    @andreww5138 3 года назад +29

    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

  • @DrunkenUFOPilot
    @DrunkenUFOPilot 3 года назад

    I have two. Bought the first at... someplace. Bought the 2nd at World Market. I can buy two bags of beans, different makers or different roasts or however different, grind, and make both at the same time. Sip and compare! Helps for developing a sense of what's different between coffees.
    I do the same for wine. Buy not one bottle of Merlot, but two from different makers. Or a Merlot and a Cab. What's the difference between a Cab and a Merlot? Don't sip one now and rely on memory for the other. Train your taste with direct A/B comparisons. Can do likewise for cheap frozen burritos, types of rice, etc. But it can be a hassle to have two espresso machines, two rice cookers, two of whatever appliances/gadgets in a small kitchen.
    Light, medium or dark roasts? There are more differences than just that.

  • @MorienMcBurnie
    @MorienMcBurnie 2 года назад +2

    Introduced me to coffee, as a younger person i started drinking coffee in lockdown of march 2020. Feel in love with the areopress. so glad to have found this channel, def my favorite now. So cool

  • @emilclaudell
    @emilclaudell 3 года назад +6

    Holy shit, it's here! This video has had the anticipation of cyberpunk 2077, and the quality of the witcher 3!

  • @Arrviasto
    @Arrviasto 3 года назад +6

    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

  • @olebla5434
    @olebla5434 3 года назад +7

    My guess for the ultimate aeropress technique is: Water first, coffee second. :)

  • @domenpeanut3284
    @domenpeanut3284 Год назад +4

    i think it really effects the taste when its made in a pressure chamber like the sous-vide technique inveted by Joel Robuchon and a scientist whos name i cant recall at the moment. But it is proven that oxidation distrupts the cells spore witch inhibits decay, and overall the pressurized and seal chamber contributes to withhold the aromas of the brew