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The AeroPress does indeed produce fantastic espresso. If only the process didn't involve near-boiling water and plastic ...

• semi-extrinsic 12y ago
  What do you mean? The materials it is built from are FDA approved for food preparation up to 100 C. And what it produces is very far from espresso. Unless you call your americano an espresso.
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  • karlshea 12y ago
    If you brew upside down and don't use a lot of water, you do end up with something pretty close to espresso (including crema).
    • jon-wood 12y ago
      What do you mean by brewing upside down? I stopped using my Aeropress and went back to a proper machine because I missed the crema, so I'd love to know how you got one.
      • poloniculmov 12y ago
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0t7p9L02nA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0t7p9L02nA That's what he's talking about, but I don't know how he gets the crema because my Aeropress cannot.
        • karlshea 12y ago
          I usually only get it with really fresh beans. I normally use it for coffee though instead of espresso so if the crema is what you really enjoy an Aeropress is probably not for you.
          • semi-extrinsic 12y ago
            I also brew upside down, and I do get foam. But this is the same type of foam that you get with a french press. I think the difference is that this foam is caused by heat, while a good crema is caused by the pressure. It certainly tastes and looks different.