WAC 2021

AeroPress by Tuomas Merikanto

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

2:35 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: 2:35
Total: ~200 ml
Yield

Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse

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Method

2:35 · total

Before you brew

1 Stack two paper filters in the cap and rinse them together.
2 Set up inverted.
3 Add 18g of grounds.

Pour 1 / 12
0:00

10s

Pour 50g gently.

+50g→ 50g Fill gently 80°C
Swirl 2 / 12
0:10

5s

Stir gently 3 times front to back, never in circles.

Fill gently
Pour 3 / 12
0:15

15s

Pour the final 150g gently to 200g.

+150g→ 200g Fill gently
Steep 4 / 12
0:30

20s

Let it steep.

20s
Swirl 5 / 12
0:50

5s

Stir gently 3 times front to back, never in circles.

Fill gently
Prepare 6 / 12
0:55

5s

Fit the cap with 2 rinsed paper filters and press out the air before flipping.
Steep 7 / 12
1:00

35s

Let it steep.

35s
Prepare 8 / 12
1:35

5s

Flip onto the cup.
Press 9 / 12
1:40

20s

Press gently with the weight of your hand.

20s
Swirl 10 / 12
2:00

30s

Swirl to chill.

30s
Prepare 11 / 12
2:30

5s

Pour the coffee from height into another server to aerate it.
Done 12 / 12
2:35

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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