AeroPress Standard Light Roast Recipe
This is a standard AeroPress recipe using the Standard method to cleanly extract the juicy mouthfeel, bright grapefruit, and vibrant tomato acidity characteristic of Kenyan coffee beans.
| Bean | Kenya Nyeri AA (Light Roast) |
| Roast | light |
| Method | AeroPress |
| Water Temp | 94°C |
| Coffee Dose | 15g |
| Total Water | 200ml |
| Total Time | 110s |
Step-by-Step
- Blooming (30s) · 50g
Pour 50g of water evenly over the grounds, then stir gently with a spoon or paddle to release gases and activate the flavor compounds.
- Main Extraction (40s) · 150g
Pour the remaining 150g of water to fully extract the desired compounds, stir gently back and forth 3 times with a spoon, then place the plunger on top of the brewer to create a vacuum seal and wait.
- Pressing (40s)
Gently and consistently press the AeroPress plunger down to extract coffee into the cup. Stop pressing when you hear a hissing sound.