Coffee Recipes - AeroPress | The Poop Coffee

Aeropress

A balanced cup with minimal bitterness, quick and versatile

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1:16Coffee to water
15gMedium-fine grind
240gWater
94°C201°F temperature
3 minBrew time

Preparation

Before you start, make sure all your equipment is ready and preheated. The Aeropress is known for its versatility, letting you experiment with all kinds of techniques, but here's a simple recipe to get you started.

Equipment

  • Aeropress — with filter cap and a paper or metal filter
  • Stirring paddle — or a spoon
  • Scale — optional, for precise measurements
  • Timer
  • Mug

Ingredients

  • Coffee — 15g, medium-fine grind
  • Water — 240ml, around 90–95°C (194–203°F)
The full AeroPress brewing setup laid out on a kitchen bench: plunger, body, filter cap, scoop with filter papers, stirring paddle, funnel, glass cup, two The Poop Coffee pouches, scales, kettle and grinder.
Everything you need for an AeroPress brew, laid out and ready.

Suggested brew: beginner method (inverted)

This method uses the inverted (upside-down) Aeropress setup, which gives you more control over extraction time and stops coffee dripping before you're ready to press. With a 1:16 ratio, it's designed for a balanced cup with minimal bitterness.

Step-by-step instructions

0

Prepare the grind

Use a medium-fine grind for 15g of coffee, roughly the size of sugar granules.

Ground Kopi Luwak coffee on a digital scale next to raw sugar granules, with an opened The Poop Coffee pouch in the background.
Medium-fine grind, compared to sugar granules for reference.
1

Set up the Aeropress

Place the Aeropress upside down (plunger at the bottom) and insert the plunger to create a seal. This stops coffee dripping out before you're ready.

Inverted AeroPress on a kitchen table with a coffee grinder above it and a kettle blurred in the background.
AeroPress set up in the inverted position, ready to brew.
2

Pre-wet the filter

Put your filter in the filter cap and rinse it with hot water. This removes any papery taste and helps the cap seal tightly later. Set the cap aside for now.

A paper filter resting in the AeroPress cap on a kitchen bench, ready for pre-wetting.
Paper filter in the cap, ready to be rinsed.
3

Add coffee

Add 15g of medium-fine ground coffee into the Aeropress chamber.

Dark Kopi Luwak grounds sitting at the bottom of the inverted AeroPress chamber on a wooden table.
15g of grounds added to the inverted chamber.
4

Start the timer and pour

Start the timer and pour 240ml of water (90–95°C) over the grounds. Pour slowly and evenly to saturate all the coffee.

AeroPress filled with hot water on a digital scale, with a kettle and The Poop Coffee pouch blurred behind.
Pouring hot water in, saturating the grounds.
5

Stir

After pouring, stir gently for about 10 seconds to make sure the extraction is even.

A hand stirring coffee grounds inside the inverted AeroPress with a paddle.
A gentle stir for even extraction.
6

Steep

Let the coffee steep for about 1 minute. This longer contact time extracts more fully and builds a richer flavour.

Coffee steeping inside the inverted AeroPress on a digital scale.
Steeping for around one minute.
7

Attach the filter cap

Secure the filter cap onto the Aeropress, then carefully flip the whole thing over onto your mug.

The filter cap held above the inverted AeroPress filled with brewed coffee, on a kitchen table.
Cap on, ready to flip onto the mug.
8

Press

Press the plunger down slowly and steadily until you hear a hissing sound. This should take around 30 seconds.

A hand pressing the AeroPress plunger, coffee flowing into a clear glass vessel.
Pressing slowly to extract the coffee.
9

Enjoy

Your Aeropress coffee is ready. Add water for a milder cup, or drink it as is for a stronger, full-bodied brew.

AeroPress above a glass vessel holding freshly brewed Kopi Luwak, kettle softly blurred behind.
Freshly brewed and ready to drink.

Troubleshooting

Too bitter

Try slightly cooler water or reduce the steep time.

Too weak

Increase the coffee dose slightly, or use a finer grind.

Too gritty

Use a paper filter instead of metal, or grind a little coarser.

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