Tuomas Merikanto's 2021 World AeroPress Championship Winning Recipe
Brew with 18g of coffee and 200g of water at 80°C using the inverted AeroPress method. Prepare two rinsed filters and use Third Wave Water Formula 2 (100% Espresso) at 80°C. The technique incorporates timed gentle stirring, steeping, flipping, and pouring from height.
Bean
Not specified by the source
Roast
Method
AeroPress
Grind Size
7.0 on a Macap Labo 70D grinder
Water Temp
80°C
Coffee Dose
18g
Total Water
200ml
Total Time
150s
Step-by-Step
Pour (10s) · 50g Pour 50g of 80°C water from 0:00 to 0:10.
Stir (5s) Stir gently 3 times from 0:10 to 0:15.
Pour (15s) · 150g Pour water up to 200g total between 0:15 and 0:30.
Stir (30s) Stir from 0:30 to 0:50, then stir gently 3 more times at 0:50.
Cap and Steep (40s) At 1:00 push out excess air and attach the filter cap, then brew until 1:40; place the pitcher at 1:35.
Flip and Press (20s) Flip at 1:40 and press from 1:40 to 2:00.
Swirl and Finish (30s) Swirl from 2:00 to 2:30, then pour from height into another pitcher.