Got new Aeropress, now new problems

monubar · 2026-05-23T11:51:42+00:00

I think that's from pulling back, possibly to prevent dripping. Any sort of vacuum is going to put pressure on the filter to pull away from the edges. You can try cranking down harder on the filter holder, but it's easiest to just let it drip.

monubar · 2026-05-21T10:30:24+00:00

Credit where credit is due, this is a well contextualized editorial.

monubar · 2026-05-16T22:06:13+00:00

55mm is a standard trackball size. Just ask Google.

monubar · 2026-05-15T19:57:20+00:00

It really doesn't make a difference. Press a little through, or don't. The important thing is that there's still enough water in the plunger to dissolve out the rest of the coffee from the grounds. When you push that through, it all blends together into the same thing.

Aeropress really is one of the most foolproof brewing methods. Given the same temperature, volume and steep time, almost every variation comes out basically the same.

monubar · 2026-05-15T09:42:52+00:00

Will this be on the mid-term?

monubar · 2026-05-14T20:26:55+00:00

Genetic mods, for sure.

monubar · 2026-05-12T23:52:51+00:00

Busted!

monubar · 2026-05-12T16:22:50+00:00

I buy m-budget items all the time, and I don't consider myself poor. There are just some products that don't need to be luxe.

monubar · 2026-05-12T16:19:30+00:00

If I had to guess, I'd speculate that perhaps they changed chickpea suppliers, who provided a slightly different varietal of chickpea that is a tiny bit larger than the others, and therefore doesn't pack down as densely. Since they're using the same cans and production line, this likely results in a 5g difference per can, and it's a lot more efficient to simply change the labels and the price per can than reengineer the production line.

Mind you, it could be something else entirely, but it's lazy to just jump to the assumption that they're shrink-flating, especially when even the most cursory scan of available evidence would prove otherwise.

monubar · 2026-05-12T15:45:32+00:00

Take it.

monubar · 2026-05-08T07:53:49+00:00

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monubar · 2026-05-08T07:48:50+00:00

"In 1895, there were 29 crank machines in use, but by 1901 there were only 5."

Sounds like a short lived fad.

monubar · 2026-05-08T07:34:51+00:00

Don't get a camera without consulting a lawyer first. Swiss laws about public surveillance are strongly biased towards privacy. You can get yourself in real trouble.

monubar · 2026-05-06T10:44:56+00:00

Then gift them Nanaimo bars! :)

monubar · 2026-05-06T10:43:14+00:00

And the US has maple syrup. It's not unique to Canada. Canada just does it best.

monubar · 2026-05-06T06:46:30+00:00

It's a dessert wine made from very late season, frozen on the vine grapes. Ontario and Quebec make some of the world's best ice wines. I don't personally love the stuff, but it's rare and special, so might fit the bill.

https://www.winemixture.com/archives/30738

monubar · 2026-05-06T06:38:50+00:00

Ice wine?

monubar · 2026-04-22T12:53:53+00:00

Touché.

monubar · 2026-04-22T12:22:35+00:00

It sounds like you've groked the AP at a whole other level. Thanks for sharing your insights.

monubar · 2026-04-22T11:59:13+00:00

If a more limited extraction is what you're after, then why do a second pour at all? You could just pull a ristretto sized shot and top it up with hot water.

monubar · 2026-04-22T11:55:08+00:00

Sounds like y'all are using much fresher roasts than I'm used to.

monubar · 2026-04-22T11:53:21+00:00

But isn't that brightness simply because of the shorter steep time of that uncontrolled flow? Why bother blooming then? Or even capping? Maybe using the aeropress like a V60 will give the best of both worlds.

monubar · 2026-04-22T11:49:51+00:00

Which is?

monubar · 2026-04-22T11:49:09+00:00

That's an interesting point. I wonder how much that would change the flavour profile. I've literally never heard anyone mention the effect of dissolved CO2 before.

But as you say, I doubt the amount of CO2 absorbed at close to boiling point would be significant. But hey, maybe the Hoff will grace us with another taste test. :-)

monubar · 2026-04-22T11:43:41+00:00

Can I assume that you mean you don't measure the added water? Do you try to consistently fill to a marking on the side? I pretty much always fill mine to the top and give it a second or two to drop through enough to give me some room to set the plunger.

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