WAC 2013 Third

AeroPress by Tibor Varady

Tibor Varady earned third place at the 2013 World AeroPress Championship with this inverted, low-dose preparation. Its defining character comes from full immersion followed by an exceptionally slow, body-weight press.

1:16.7 Ratio

2:30 Total

12g Dose

90°C Temp

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Parameters

12 g
Coffee: 200 g
Water: 1:16.7
Ratio: 90 °C
Temp: 7 coarse
Grind: 2:30
Total: ~200 ml
Yield

Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse

FINE COARSE

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Method

2:30 · total

Before you brew

1 Set up inverted.
2 Add 12g of grounds.

Pour 1 / 8
0:00

5s

Pour 50g gently over the centre of the bed.

+50g→ 50g Fill gently 90°C
Swirl 2 / 8
0:05

25s

Stir 5 times. Let it steep.

5s
Pour 3 / 8
0:30

5s

Finish gently over the centre of the bed to 200g.

+150g→ 200g Fill gently
Prepare 4 / 8
0:35

25s

Cap the chamber and press out the air before flipping. Let it steep.
Prepare 5 / 8
1:00

10s

Flip onto the cup.
Steep 6 / 8
1:10

50s

Let it steep.

50s
Press 7 / 8
2:00

30s

Press down slowly and evenly.

30s
Done 8 / 8
2:30

Press complete.

Notes

Pre-wet a single paper filter and keep the press steady rather than forceful. The low 12g dose makes grind control important: go finer if the cup tastes hollow, but preserve the long, gentle plunge to avoid muddiness.

Original source

Recipe by Tibor Varady, published at worldaeropresschampionship.com.

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