The Aeropress makes use of manually applied pressure to force-filter coffee grounds. During the process, the Aeropress allows you to tweak the pressure, water temperature, ground size, pouring rate and timing which results in a very customized flavor. This feature inspired coffee-making competitions such as the Aeropress Cup to make the best cup of coffee using only the Aerobie Areopress.
It requires the use of disposable filters to make a cup of coffee, so you'll have to add them to the gift or expect the giftee to buy their own.
It's quite affordable though, because 700 paper filters only cost around $10. As such, it will hardly drain your savings but if you want a reusable metal filter to reduce the waste and expenses, third party manufacturers can provide them at around $10 each.
Much like an espresso machine, the Aerobee Aeropress yields strong and flavorful coffee by forcing water through fine coffee grounds. It allows the water to absorb the flavor before the bitterness can be released.
The Aerobie AeroPress can use a very quick brewing method thanks to its convenient design. You just have to fill up its tube, press down on the pump, and the coffee will be extracted using pressure.
After a cup is brewed, the used grounds and filter paper form a dense puck-shaped mass that can be disposed of easily. Having a quick clean up time is very useful when you’re making coffee on the go.
The Aerobee Aeropress is made out of high quality polypropylene plastic which makes it durable. Unlike most coffee makers, the Aeropress can take a beating so you can toss it in your bag and and bring it anywhere you need it.
The Aeropress even has an included pouch where you can carry all the parts so you are ready to brew coffee anywhere you have hot water.
The OXO Cold Brew Coffee Maker has a well-designed perforated lid that distributes water evenly and allows fresh coffee to bloom.
Allowing your coffee to bloom for half a minute, depending on how fresh the roast is, will improve its flavor.
The carafe's footprint is too large, which makes it hard to fit in most fridge doors. You have to store it on one of the main shelves, but it can be a tight fit in smaller fridges where you don't have as much space between shelves.
Cold brew coffee makers often look like they're made out of cheap plastic. This coffee maker has a nice looking design and glass parts, which will make it fit in with most kitchen appliances.
Most cold brew coffee makers have to drain fully before you can pour coffee, which can take well over a day. Trying to remove the carafe before then will cause the coffee to spill. This coffee maker has a switch that allows you to start or stop draining coffee. It also has volume markings to let you know when there's enough coffee for a single cup.
This coffee maker produces a lot of static electricity, causing residue to easily stick to its parts. You'll have to clean it often so the residue doesn't start affecting the flavor of your coffee. It's not dishwasher safe either, so you'll have to do it by hand.
Although it has an affordable price, it grinds coffee really well. Its performance beats the majority of other grinders under $100, but it won't be able to compete with expensive, high-end electrical grinders. This is a great grinder to have if you're just starting out on grinding your own fresh coffee without investing too much.
This unit can get really loud when grinding coffee beans due to the high rotation speed of the burr mill. On the other hand, it is still a bit less noisier than other grinders in this price range.
This grinder has a large capacity. It can hold of up to 32 cups worth of coffee (around half a pound). Coupled with the speed of the grind, it is easy to make large amounts of coffee in a short span of time.
The hopper is dishwasher safe, but can be also washed by hand. The inside of the grinder needs to be brushed out by hand. The components are quite accessible, so no there's no difficult disassembly needed.
Most cheap electric grinders use stainless steel blades, which generate excess heat by shredding coffee beans. Excess heat is undesirable since it can change the flavor of the coffee. This grinder uses ceramic burrs that produce hardly any heat by crushing the coffee beans, all without affecting the flavor.
The burrs are made out of ceramic, which is more durable than steel and can remain sharp twice as long as steel burrs. They are however, not as sharp as steel burrs. Despite the durability, the burrs can be easily damaged if there is a hard or metallic object mixed in with the coffee beans.
You can simply pour the beans, rotate the hopper to adjust grind settings (18 total) and adjust the slide dial to select the amount of cups (from 4 to 18) you wish to make.
This grinder is built with a combination of stainless steel and plastic elements that firmly hold together all the movable pieces. The electrical components are all properly covered.