WAC 2019 Runner-Up

AeroPress by Benja Khemacheva

World AeroPress Championship 2019 runner-up. Inverted high-dose recipe with a paper-plus-metal filter combination and an elbow-pressure press.

1:6 Ratio

1:50 Total

35g Dose

94°C Temp

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Parameters

35 g
Coffee: 210 g
Water: 1:6
Ratio: 94 °C
Temp: 6 medium-coarse
Grind: 1:50
Total: ~210 ml
Yield

Grind · 6/10 · medium

FINE COARSE

Filter · Required

AeroPress Stainless Steel Reusable Filter

Author stacks a paper filter with a metal disc: the metal passes oils and body while the paper still catches fines for a cleaner cup.

Or use Able Brewing DISK (Standard / Fine) · AeroPress Paper Micro-Filter · AeroPress Paper Micro-Filter (natural) · AeroPress XL Paper Micro-Filter

Method

1:50 · total

Pour 1 / 8
0:00

Inverted: add coffee, then pour 100g of 94°C water.

+100g→ 100g Fill gently
Stir 2 / 8
0:10

Stir for 15 seconds.
Swirl 3 / 8
0:25

Turbulent wiggle for 10 seconds.
Wait 4 / 8
0:35

Cap with the rinsed paper-plus-metal filter and let it sit until 1:15.
Bypass 5 / 8
1:10

Pre-fill the carafe with 110g of 94°C water — the concentrate will press onto it.

+110g→ 210g
Wait 6 / 8
1:15

Flip onto the carafe.
Press 7 / 8
1:20

Press for 30 seconds using elbow pressure.
Done 8 / 8
1:50

Serve.

Notes

Cap with one paper filter and one metal filter, both rinsed. Pre-warm the carafe with 110g of 94°C water; the elbow-pressure press lands the concentrate into that warm bypass.