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WAC 2021

Tuomas Merikanto's winning 2021 World AeroPress Championship recipe uses an inverted brewer, paired paper filters, and no bypass. It aims for a clean, aerated cup shaped by controlled cooling and a high pour.

1:11.1 Ratio
2:00 Total
18g Dose
80°C Temp
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Parameters

18 g
Coffee
200 g
Water
1:11.1
Ratio
80 °C
Temp
7 coarse
Grind
2:00
Total
~200 ml
Yield
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
FINE COARSE

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Method

2:00 · total

Before you brew

  1. 1 Set up inverted.
  2. 2 Add 18g of grounds.
  1. Pour 1 / 10
    0:00
    10s

    Pour 50g gently.

    +50g→ 50g Fill gently 80°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 10
    0:10
    5s

    Stir 3 times.

    5s
  3. Pour 3 / 10
    0:15
    15s

    Pour the final 150g gently to 200g.

    +150g→ 200g Fill gently
  4. Steep 4 / 10
    0:30
    20s

    Let it steep.

    20s
  5. Swirl 5 / 10
    0:50
    5s

    Stir gently.

    5s
  6. Prepare 6 / 10
    0:55
    5s

    Cap the chamber and press out the air before flipping.

  7. Steep 7 / 10
    1:00
    35s

    Let it steep.

    35s
  8. Prepare 8 / 10
    1:35
    5s

    Flip onto the cup.

  9. Press 9 / 10
    1:40
    20s

    Press gently with the weight of your hand.

    20s
  10. Done 10 / 10
    2:00

    Press complete.

Notes

Choose a grind slightly coarser than Chemex and rinse both filters thoroughly. Third Wave Water suits the original approach. Swirl the finished brew to cool it, then pour from height into the server to add aeration without dilution.

Original source

Recipe by Tuomas Merikanto, published at worldaeropresschampionship.com.

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