Aeropress Basic Brew Guide

A straightforward inverted AeroPress method using a single full pour, brief stir-and-wait, and a slow press, suited to everyday brewing.

Coffee: 14g, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Coffee: 14g”
said in the original · recipe parameters list
Water: 200g, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Hot water: 200g (91℃)”
said in the original · recipe parameters list
Ratio: 1:14.3
Temperature: 91°C, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Hot water: 200g (91℃)”
said in the original · recipe parameters list
Brew time: 1:30, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Total brewing time: 1:25 - 1:30”
said in the original · recipe parameters list; midpoint of range is ~87 s, lower bound 85 s, upper 90 s; 90 taken as the stated upper bound
Grind (estimated): medium-fine, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Grind size: Medium-fine grind
worked out from the recipe · creator's own term maps directly to medium-fine on the standard spectrum

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Grind: Medium-fine grind

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Equipment

Designed on: AeroPress (inverted method), said in the original. Show the evidence.
“In this recipe, we will Kurasu's recipe for the inverted brewing method.”
said in the original · recipe introduction paragraph

Brewing a different amount?

grams

Uses 200g of water

↳Pour to 200gPour all 200g as quickly as possible in one go into the inverted chamber.
↳StirStir 3 times.
↳WaitWait 1 minute.
↳StirStir 3 more times, then attach the mesh cap with paper filter.
↳Place server on the cap, flip the AeroPress, and press down over 20–25 seconds. Do not press all the way down.

Weights are cumulative: what the scale reads when that pour finishes.

Filter: AeroPress paper filter, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Aeropress paper filter”
said in the original · equipment list
Filter rinsed first: Yes, said in the original. Show the evidence.
“Start by rinsing out the paper filter with hot water.”
said in the original · step 1

Body: medium, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Brewing with Aeropress is a hybrid of brewing with an immersion dripper and filter brewing.
worked out from the recipe · immersion plus pressure with a paper filter typically yields a medium body
Strength: medium, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Coffee: 14g
worked out from the recipe · 14 g to 200 g is a 1:14.3 ratio, a moderate strength
Acidity: medium, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Hot water: 200g (91℃)
worked out from the recipe · 91°C is a moderate temperature; combined with short contact time this suggests medium acidity
Style: balanced, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Aeropress paper filter
worked out from the recipe · paper filtration removes most fines and oils, producing a balanced rather than textured cup, though immersion adds some body
Suits: light, medium, dark roasts, worked out from the recipe. Show the evidence.
Aeropress Basic Brew Guide
worked out from the recipe · no roast restrictions stated; 91°C and medium-fine grind are workable across light, medium and dark roasts

Where the original recipe does not say how the coffee tastes, the flavour here is an estimate.

This recipe is Kurasu Kyoto’s. We have written out the numbers and linked to the original.