The Aeropress Recipe I Keep Coming Back To
There’s always a funny period when a new coffee arrives at the roastery. You spend weeks looking forward to it, roasting sample batches, adjusting profiles and trying to work out exactly how you want it to taste. Even after years of roasting, there’s still a little bit of guesswork involved. You lean on experience, instinct and a bit of luck.
And honestly, I rarely roast a coffee exactly the same every single week. There’s almost always some tiny adjustment I want to make. Maybe I want a little more sweetness, a touch more acidity, or a slightly softer finish. That’s part of what I love about roasting coffee, it never really stands still.
This latest batch of Kanya though has landed in a really sweet spot.
We took a bag down to Devon with us last week and I ended up brewing it every morning in the Airbnb with an Aeropress and a little hand grinder. Nothing fancy at all, just simple coffee brewing first thing in the morning before heading out for the day. And every cup was incredible.
It reminded me why I love simple brewing so much.
I’ve tried all sorts over the years, complicated recipes, long bloom phases, endless pouring structures and super precise techniques. They can be fun, but most mornings I just want coffee that tastes amazing and is easy to repeat without thinking too hard before caffeine.
That’s why I keep coming back to James Hoffmann’s simple Aeropress recipe. It’s probably my go-to brew method these days when I’m at home or travelling.
My version is:
- 11g coffee
- 200g water
- No need to wet the filter paper
- Pour all the water in fairly quickly
- Leave for 2 minutes
- Give the brewer a gentle swirl or shake to knock the floating crust back down
- Plunge slowly around 2:30 to 3:00
That’s it.
No complicated pouring structure. No endless stirring. Just a super reliable, repeatable cup of coffee that lets the coffee itself do the talking.
I think sometimes specialty coffee can accidentally make brewing feel harder than it needs to be. Like you need expensive equipment or an incredibly technical recipe to make a good cup. But honestly, some of the best coffees I drink are brewed in slightly sleepy holiday kitchens with basic gear and half-open eyes.
We’re not trying to win awards for the most inventive brew recipe. We just want coffee to taste genuinely delicious and be easy to enjoy every day.
And Kanya on Aeropress right now absolutely nails that.
Sweet, vibrant, comforting and ridiculously drinkable.