AeroPress Flow Control Filter Cap, No Drip Filter Cap for
AeroPress Portable Coffee Press, Specialty Coffee Maker, Black:
AeroPress Flow Control Filter Cap, No Drip Filter Cap for
AeroPress Portable Coffee Press, Specialty Coffee Maker, Black:
desertcart.co.uk: Home & Kitchen
Review: The simple way to make great coffee just got better -
Hands up, I've been a fan of the AeroPress for the last decade.
IMHO its always been one of the best ways to cheaply make great
tasting coffee without too much faff! I'm not the biggest fan of
the "Pod" machines, they make good (not great) coffee but
compared to using ground coffee which tastes better, the price
per cup is high. Yeah of course I could always get a big coffee
machine, but emphasis on the big (and expensive). So depending on
my mood, for the last decade its been my Mokka pot or the
AeroPress. So what does the Flow Control Filter Cap being to the
party? Well, if you use the AeroPress in the prescribed manner,
it stops the coffee dripping through while you wait, and when you
do press you can force your coffee though at higher pressure.
This makes for a strong coffee, without it being too
bitter/acidic. This is where I have to hold my hands up for the
second time. The current batch of beans I'm running through are
medium roasted, so I still have to see how this addition works
with darker roasts, and can it infact produce any crema. So my
journey isn't over it's just beginning, but it's a great
beginning!
Review: Very useful, worth the spend - I think this is entirely
fab. It solves the drip through problem so you now don't need to
invert (which was always a silly idea), occasionally adds a nice
bit of foam (with a paper filter), makes it a little easier to
work with finer grinds, and gives you the flexibility and control
to work through different recipes and refine your process.
Personally I prefer using a paper filter on its own. It fits fine
-- I think a lot of concern about leakage in use actually comes
from the practicality of the deeper cap. It does seem expensive
but to my mind it is paying off. After a few hundred coffees,
here are things you need to know: If you are used to filling a
mug to the brim with the standard cap, you will get a lot less in
that same mug without leaking, because this cap sits deeper. Even
if you give it just enough room, the spray from the nozzle will
force some leaks through. You do need to keep the nozzle clean.
The smallest amount of coffee solids will hold the nozzle open
and you'll get a drip (or it might even squirt some coffee
through if you knock it). So if you see a small indentation (or
worse a tear) in your paper filter, that is a sign you need to
clean the nozzle. It's easy to clean the nozzle: once you've
rinsed off the cap and the lid, put the plunger back in, put some
water in the Aeropress chamber, put the cap on, press the water
through the nozzle, then pull the plunger back a little before
removing the cap. That will push water through the nozzle and
then pull it closed, and it'll work beautifully the next time. I
do this about every three times I rinse, it's quick and easy.
