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Strong 1:6

Tim Wendelboe's stronger AeroPress recipe for espresso-style results. Higher dose with less water produces a concentrated brew suitable for milk drinks or drinking as a short black.

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Total
1:25
Ratio
1:6
Coffee
20 g
Temp
100 °C

The Strong 1:6 recipe by Tim Wendelboe for the AeroPress uses 20 g of coffee and 120 g of water (1:6 ratio), at 100°C, with a target brew time of 1:25.

Parameters

20 g
Coffee
120 g
Water
1:6
Ratio
100 °C
Temp
3 fine
Grind
1:25
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 3/10 · fine
FINE COARSE

Method

1:25 · total
  1. 0:00
    Pour

    Add all 120g of boiling water at once.

    +120g 10s Slow
  2. 0:10
    Stir

    Stir 3 times, back to front.

    5s
  3. 0:15
    Wait

    Steep with plunger inserted 1cm to create seal.

    45s
  4. 1:00
    Stir

    Stir 3 more times, back to front.

    5s
  5. 1:05
    Press

    Press steadily.

    20s
  6. 1:25
    Done

    Concentrated brew complete. Dilute or serve as-is.

Notes

Wendelboe uses this concentrated method as an espresso alternative. The fine grind and boiling water extract intensely in a short time. Stir exactly 3 times — more agitation will over-extract. Can be diluted with hot water for an americano or topped with steamed milk.

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Recipe by Tim Wendelboe, published at timwendelboe.no.

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