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I enjoy the process of using a vacuum pot, but I also found the cloth filter was hard to keep clean and non-mouldy. Hand-burr grinders are great - I can highly

I enjoy the process of using a vacuum pot, but I also found the cloth filter was hard to keep clean and non-mouldy. Hand-burr grinders are great - I can highly recommend the Knock grinders and the Aergrind is my favourite for travelling as it's sized to fit partially inside an Aeropress. I usually aim for somewhere closer to french-press grinds and use the inverted method to give total control over the brewing time. Edit: A small press pot is going to work in a similar fashion to an Aeropress, though the Aeropress has the advantage in making just a single cup of coffee and completely separating the grounds from the water so that the coffee doesn't keep brewing after being made. I'd love to see a glass version of an Aeropress made.

SECProto 4y ago
My small press pot actually makes around 12 us fluid ounces of coffee at the strength I like, with a fairly thick filter bed. Almost identical shape and dimensions as an aeropress, so it works interchangeably in that regard. I agree, would be great to get a glass aeropress cylinder - though what makes me most hesitant to use one is actually the plunger/seal. I had one that I bought about 10 years back that sat for a couple months without use and it got very tacky and sticky, and it was very difficult to clean off. I'm not sure what that material was, but the fact that it isn't there when I used it regularly told me that whatever it was, it was going into my cup. Now when I use (my new aeropress), I wash the plunger first and I don't brew inverted - ensuring that my beverage doesn't come in direct contact with the rubber part.
- ndsipa_pomu 4y ago
  I've had the sticky plunger happen to me when my work aeropress was sat unused for a few months. I thought it was the sunshine/UV degrading the rubber and didn't really think about whether it puts contaminants into the coffee - I just bought a replacement rubber bung for it (they do wear out over a few years usage as well). Edit: Just looked it up and the plunger is made out of thermoplastic elastomer (food grade) Edit2: Found a discussion about a glass aeropress and there would be a couple of drawbacks. Firstly, the glass would likely need to be pre-warmed due to the increased heat capacity. Secondly and more importantly, glass wouldn't be strong enough to survive daily usage and I know I've certainly dropped my aeropress onto the floor enough times to know that indestructible plastic is definitely better for me.
  - SECProto 4y ago
    They actually changed the seal material to silicone in 2018[1] - that's why I got a new one to try. So far so good! [1] see the fourth last answer in their faq https://aeropress.com/pages/faq https://aeropress.com/pages/faq

SECProto 4y ago

My small press pot actually makes around 12 us fluid ounces of coffee at the strength I like, with a fairly thick filter bed. Almost identical shape and dimensions as an aeropress, so it works interchangeably in that regard. I agree, would be great to get a glass aeropress cylinder - though what makes me most hesitant to use one is actually the plunger/seal. I had one that I bought about 10 years back that sat for a couple months without use and it got very tacky and sticky, and it was very difficult to clean off. I'm not sure what that material was, but the fact that it isn't there when I used it regularly told me that whatever it was, it was going into my cup. Now when I use (my new aeropress), I wash the plunger first and I don't brew inverted - ensuring that my beverage doesn't come in direct contact with the rubber part.

ndsipa_pomu 4y ago
I've had the sticky plunger happen to me when my work aeropress was sat unused for a few months. I thought it was the sunshine/UV degrading the rubber and didn't really think about whether it puts contaminants into the coffee - I just bought a replacement rubber bung for it (they do wear out over a few years usage as well). Edit: Just looked it up and the plunger is made out of thermoplastic elastomer (food grade) Edit2: Found a discussion about a glass aeropress and there would be a couple of drawbacks. Firstly, the glass would likely need to be pre-warmed due to the increased heat capacity. Secondly and more importantly, glass wouldn't be strong enough to survive daily usage and I know I've certainly dropped my aeropress onto the floor enough times to know that indestructible plastic is definitely better for me.
- SECProto 4y ago
  They actually changed the seal material to silicone in 2018[1] - that's why I got a new one to try. So far so good! [1] see the fourth last answer in their faq https://aeropress.com/pages/faq https://aeropress.com/pages/faq