AeroPress Coffee Press: 10-Oz Original $31.95, 20-Oz XL w/ Carafe Expired

Plastic is bad with hot water right?

Um so people for some reason think heat and plastic are just fine....I am sure the few that thumb downed my above post microware their food in plastic and think everything is just fine...carry on.... Plastic blows, period...it's in all our drinking water as micro plastics...its everywhere in our oceans, its not biodegradable... It just cheap and easy and we humans (Americas especially) love cheap and easy. Well there is a price that comes with that...There you go down voters.....that's the truth

Or just use a pour over coffee cone and forget all the costs and gimmicks and enjoy coffee the way it's supposed to be made.

the price is getting ridiculous, i don't think it could beat the simple setup: a melitta pour over maker and #4 paper filters from costco

Alleviate the need and possible catastophe (we've all been there) involved in 'inverting' dance, and use this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXCRVZ52

The Fellow Prismo I'ved used since it came out years ago is also on AMZ:https://www.amazon.com/Fellow-Pre...97-5003445

I mean, it really depends. In short, brewing coffee in a polypropylene AeroPress is totally safe. Whether plastic is "bad" from a health and safety or pollution standpoint comes with a lot nuance; see my response to the alarmist below.



Except, no, that's not "the truth". I can tell you barely passed high school chemistry because otherwise you'd realize that what you're claiming as truth is actually a complete lack of understanding of polymers and chemistry.

Not all plastics are the same. That alone makes your claim ridiculous, but the fact is that many other factors - not the least of which is what is in contact with the plastic, the duration, temperature, heat source, and pH - have an extremely wide-ranging effect on the leaching and degradation of the plastic. In the context of this post and the AeroPress in particular, we're talking about polypropylene. Commercial PP is almost always isotactic, which gives it the highest melt point (well above 100C) and resistance to non-oxidizing acids, meaning leaching is extremely minimal when exposed to the ~93C temp from brewing coffee, especially for such a short amount of time.

Your (incorrect) blanket statements regarding plastics and plastic pollution make everything worse. I happen to (generally) agree with you regarding the overuse of plastics and definitely use glass or stainless steel for cooking and food storage. I don't microwave plastics - and really don't think others should, either - though polypropylene is one of the better options for that.

One of the more ridiculous things you said is about microplastic pollution. The vast majority of that comes from synthetic textiles (hopefully you don't wear anything that isn't 100% natural fibers!) and tires (I'm sure you don't drive a car or ride a bus and instead walk barefoot everywhere you go, right?), and in the past microbeads in cosmetics. Yes, all plastic that breaks down contributes, but like most things in life, it's not black and white. One pair of underwear containing polyester or nylon or spandex is going to contribute far more microplastic pollution in a single wash cycle than daily use of a PP AeroPress.

You do you. I applaud any effort to reduce plastic usage, but maybe keep the judgment to yourself until you're properly educated.

I mean, it really depends. In short, brewing coffee in a polypropylene AeroPress is totally safe. Whether plastic is "bad" from a health and safety or pollution standpoint comes with a lot nuance; see my response to the alarmist below.



Except, no, that's not "the truth". I can tell you barely passed high school chemistry because otherwise you'd realize that what you're claiming as truth is actually a complete lack of understanding of polymers and chemistry.

Not all plastics are the same. That alone makes your claim ridiculous, but the fact is that many other factors - not the least of which is what is in contact with the plastic, the duration, temperature, heat source, and pH - have an extremely wide-ranging effect on the leaching and degradation of the plastic. In the context of this post and the AeroPress in particular, we're talking about polypropylene. Commercial PP is almost always isotactic, which gives it the highest melt point (well above 100C) and resistance to non-oxidizing acids, meaning leaching is extremely minimal when exposed to the ~93C temp from brewing coffee, especially for such a short amount of time.

Your (incorrect) blanket statements regarding plastics and plastic pollution make everything worse. I happen to (generally) agree with you regarding the overuse of plastics and definitely use glass or stainless steel for cooking and food storage. I don't microwave plastics - and really don't think others should, either - though polypropylene is one of the better options for that.

One of the more ridiculous things you said is about microplastic pollution. The vast majority of that comes from synthetic textiles (hopefully you don't wear anything that isn't 100% natural fibers!) and tires (I'm sure you don't drive a car or ride a bus and instead walk barefoot everywhere you go, right?), and in the past microbeads in cosmetics. Yes, all plastic that breaks down contributes, but like most things in life, it's not black and white. One pair of underwear containing polyester or nylon or spandex is going to contribute far more microplastic pollution in a single wash cycle than daily use of a PP AeroPress.

You do you. I applaud any effort to reduce plastic usage, but maybe keep the judgment to yourself until you're properly educated.

Nice.. the deals on this keep coming. I wonder if a new version/design is on the horizon...

The aeropress allows you to use a much finer grind size than a french press. This allows for better extraction of light roast coffees. Since a French press uses a metal filter with larger holes, you need to use relatively coarse grind to avoid getting lots of silt in the coffee. The aeropress uses paper filters, so you can grind pretty fine and still make a nice strong, yet clean cup of coffee. Roasting coffee for longer increases the solubility of the active/flavorful compounds, so generally lighter roasted coffees require either finer grind and and longer extraction time to achieve the same level of extraction as a darker coffee, because. The aeropress gives you complete control over extraction time, it allows you to use a relatively coarse metal filter for a richer, oiler mouthfeel or a fine paper filter for a very clean cup, and it allows you to use any grind size. The Aeropress is an exceptionally versatile and fault-tolerant method with easy clean up.