Xiaobo Zhang's 2018 World AeroPress Championship Runner-Up Recipe
Brew with 31g of coffee and 220g of 80°C water using an inverted AeroPress with a Kalita 95 mm filter rinsed with cold water. It uses 220g of 80°C water during brewing with 1g of fine coffee added after stirring, followed by a 50g top-up.
Bean
Not specified by the source
Roast
Method
AeroPress
Grind Size
10/10 on the grinder scale used by the competitor (30g coffee plus 1g espresso-fine coffee)
Water Temp
80°C
Coffee Dose
31g
Total Water
220ml
Total Time
85s
Step-by-Step
Pour (15s) · 100g Add 30g of coffee and pour 100g of 80°C water over 15 seconds.
Stir and Pour (15s) · 70g Stir for 15 seconds, add 70g of water and 1g of espresso-fine coffee.
Flip and Press (45s) Cap, flip and press for 45 seconds.