Wouldn’t it be easier to just do 1 scoop and 1 press at a time?

I'm having a cup of Asda's own brand with three sugars. Absolutely banging.

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Am I doing it wrong by using 5 spoonfuls and one press?  Love my AeroPress but unless I lose the twisty bit on the end I reckon it'll last for another decade at least.

Teaspoons or scoops?

IIRC when I measured about how many teaspoons in a scoop in case I ever ended up scoopless it was something like 2-3, so 5 teaspoons will be like two scoops or a bit less. I don’t think that’s a bad amount? Some of the championship Aeropress recipes use two scoops-ish, IIRC.

5 teaspoons isn't much coffee, is it?  About 10g?

If you're all talking about the scoop that comes with the Aeropress, their website says: "All AeroPress scoops have the same capacity. A level scoop holds 11.5 grams of coffee or about 2.5 tablespoons. A heaping (rounded) scoop of coffee holds 14-15 grams or around 3 tablespoons."

So 2 scoops is around 23g.  YIKES!  I use 18g.

3 teaspoons is around 1 tablespoon, so 5 would be say just under 2.  Just round it to 2.  So that 2/2.5x11.5 = around 9g for Moot.  That's... not much.

hylian_elf wrote:

5 teaspoons isn't much coffee, is it?  About 10g? If you're all talking about the scoop that comes with the Aeropress, their website says: "All AeroPress scoops have the same capacity. A level scoop holds 11.5 grams of coffee or about 2.5 tablespoons. A heaping (rounded) scoop of coffee holds 14-15 grams or around 3 tablespoons." So 2 scoops is around 23g.  YIKES!  I use 18g. 3 teaspoons is around 1 tablespoon, so 5 would be say just under 2.  Just round it to 2.  So that 2/2.5x11.5 = around 9g for Moot.  That's... not much.

You're underestimating how much I can get on a spoon.

afgavinstan wrote:

Using the inverted method I set the plunger to about three "cups" with at least a couple fingers' thickness of coffee, and pour water to brim. Does me fine for the travel mug I use after I add hot frothy milk (Gav fans, yes, I got a new whisk in work. No I'm not leaving it at my arse)

I do similar non-inverted, unless I want something a bit more espresso style in which case I usually fill it to about 1.5 cups.

afgavinstan wrote:

Bruv I been in the trenches here for a good while this is not new info

I keep out of that sphere way too lederhosen hipster wank for me. Proper broken my heart I need curry sauce pics stat

EvilRedEye wrote:

IIRC when I measured about how many teaspoons in a scoop in case I ever ended up scoopless it was something like 2-3, so 5 teaspoons will be like two scoops or a bit less. I don’t think that’s a bad amount? Some of the championship Aeropress recipes use two scoops-ish, IIRC.

Wesley. Legend.

Wife has offered to spend £200 or so on me for my upcoming birthday.  I was thinking of an espresso machine and found the Sage Bambino for £235.  Only question is: are they a faff to maintain and clean etc?  I like minimal fuss.

OK thanks.  I'll have looksee online.  If it's once a month, I'm fine with that.  Will just set a reminder to do it as I'm so bad with this kinda shit.

Blocking the water to make it backflush is the standard way to clean an espresso machine. Chucking a cleaning tablet in every five or ten times you do it is also pretty normal.

You’ll find even the pro machines in your local hipster café are cleaned the same way.

There's descaling as well. You can sachets for doing that and the machine will have a program for it.

Just checked that Bambino out - nice.

Dark Soldier wrote:

Bruv I been in the trenches here for a good while this is not new info

I keep out of that sphere way too lederhosen hipster wank for me. Proper broken my heart I need curry sauce pics stat

Don't worry DS, we've seen the future and it's instant. It's gonna blow this lot's nips off once they find out you can get instant coffee in a jar where you just chuck a teaspoon of the stuff in a mug and add hot water and milk to taste (and 3 spoons of sugar if you're a sexual deviant).

Have never taken sugar in tea or coffee. Not a fan of milk in it either. I like an eye dropper of milk in tea - just enough to lighten the colour - and only with a fry up.  Black coffee the rest of the time.

I remember enjoying apple tea in Turkey.  I'll take peppermint tea or a ginger infusion sometimes - but that is obvs always sans milk and sugar.

Still Nespresso Lungo in the morning. In the evening I will use pre-ground in a cafetiere and will use instant in work (and sometimes at home when I can't be arsed)