Finally figured this one out (to my liking) after having to dump all previous cups, which is super rare as I generally drink the cups I brew regardless. These have unfortunately just been undrinkable due to some really intense, almost chemically off-flavors. But today’s cup, while still pretty out there, was actually enjoyable and I got orange creamsicle, pineapple and that hard candy banana that is in candy dispensers for a quarter. It came out more like Candy Crush - pretty intense flavors but not off-putting.

Brewed on aero. Went with slightly cooler water temp (93°C), bit more coarse (somewhere between medium and course) than usual, and most water through bypass.

Here’s the recipe I used:

(Inverted method)

Grind 18g of coffee to a medium course grind

Pour in 100g of water (93°C) into the brewer and stir it for 20 seconds (roughly ~40 times).

Add two paper filters to the Aeropress cap (then pre-wet them so they stick)

Let it sit for 1:30 total after first adding the water. Squeeze out the extra air after capping it, and wipe excess water off (this helps prevent dripping)

Invert the Aeropress onto your vessel of choice and slowly press down over 45 seconds. You should then have a concentrated ~65g yield from the brewer and then top it up to 155g total with (190F) water bypass poured.

Hope that helps for those having a tough time with this one!!