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Yes! I used an Aeropress for many years and was shocked that the Clever Dripper made noticeably better coffee. Water first makes more consistent coffee indeed.
by jahnu 3y ago
Yes! I used an Aeropress for many years and was shocked that the Clever Dripper made noticeably better coffee. Water first makes more consistent coffee indeed. Just gently stir the floating grinds a little to mix them in. For the filters I found Melita Mild to be best (of course depends where you live if you can get them or similar/better)
- nerdponx 3y agoThe Aeropress can do good things, but not following the official recipe. James Hoffman has a nice technique (backed by a lot of experimentation) that works well for me. But for minimal fuss and consistent results, I agree that something like the clever dripper, a French press, or a "slow flowing" V-shape pourover are the best options. That said, I don't think "water first" makes much difference. It's a matter of long contact time guaranteeing good extraction, and eliminating the need to worry about precise grind size.
- throw0101b 3y ago> That said, I don't think "water first" makes much difference. Hoffman thinks otherwise and explicitly goes over it in the video.