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The Ultimate AeroPress Technique (Episode #3)

James Hoffmann · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

James Hoffmann demonstrates his AeroPress technique with a short recipe: 11g of coffee, 200g of just-boiled water, a 2-minute immersion, then a press. He explains why he skips rinsing, preheating and inverting.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN coffee fans cite it as a forgiving, repeatable recipe that gives good results.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “I've found James Hoffman's aeropress technique to be fantastic though and much more repeatable”

    Immersion-heavy technique that is more forgiving and repeatable.

    qbasic_forever, 2023-02 · Strong recommendation · in “The Beginner's Guide to over­Complicating Coffee”

  2. “James Hoffmann has a video on this technique (jump to 2:00 to see the start of the recipe)”

    James Hoffmann's AeroPress technique; recipe starts at 2:00.

    windsurfer, 2021-04 · Recommendation · in “Coffee drinkers display a distinct pattern of brain functional connectivity”

  3. “don't bother inverting.”

    Succinct explanation of why not to invert the AeroPress.

    recuter, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “The Beginner's Guide to over­Complicating Coffee”

  4. “I've had good results from the James Hoffman recipe”

    Hoffmann's AeroPress recipe gives good results.

    techwizrd, 2025-12 · Recommendation · in “Minimum Viable Arduino Project: Aeropress Timer”

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Topics: aeropress, james hoffmann, coffee, brew recipe, immersion

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