James Hoffmann
World Barista Champion, 2007, and coffee author

The Ultimate AeroPress

Low dose, long steep, no flipping.

200 g water · 1:18.2

  • Boiled, used right away
  • About 3:00
  • AeroPress
  • The finer end of medium
Before you start
  1. Put the filter in the cap. No need to rinse or preheat.
  2. Add the coffee, then pour in 200 g of water so all of it gets wet.
  3. Press start as soon as the water is in.
  1. 0:00PlungerSet the plunger about 1 cm into the top
  2. 2:00SwirlHold brewer and plunger, swirl gently
  3. 2:30PressPress gently, all the way down
  4. ~3:00Drink and enjoy

Source: His video

Notes on this recipe

He gives no time for the press. The player allows 30 seconds.

Based on the recipe published by James Hoffmann. Checked at the source on 2026-10-30. We aren't affiliated with or endorsed by anyone named here. Amounts scale with your coffee. Times stay as published, so a much bigger batch may need a coarser grind.

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