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| Type | Recipe |
| Author | James Hoffmann |
| Tools | Aeropress |
| Note created | Dec 11, 2025 |
This note contains a time script to pour a Aeropress coffee cup based on a video by James Hoffmann.
Preparation
For a light or medium roast, it is recommended to use 11 grams of coffee beans to 200 grams of water, which is equivalent to a 5.5g of coffee per 100g of water (close to 1:18 ratio). Some relevant conversions for different sized cups include:
- 8.25g of coffee to 150g of water
- 13.75g of coffee to 250g of water
- 20g of coffee to 360g of water
For darker roasts, maybe use something closer to 6g or 6.5g to 100g of water and try to have a lower extraction.
It is not necessary to pre-heat nor rinse when using an Aeropress. Use boiling water (100C), even though a medium or dark roast can do with 90-95C.
Try to get the coffee beans to a fine grind - even finer than a regular pour-over grind, closer to an espresso size. Adjust this grind size to the roast of the coffee: grind coarser the darker the roast is. On the Timemore C3, I have found that 11 clicks is a good first approximation.
Regarding tuning, if the cup is too bitter, grind coarser and/or use colder water. If the cup is too sour, grind finer and/or use hotter water (if possible).
Single Cup Recipe
| Time | Step |
|---|---|
| Before | Put the grounds in the brewer, shake even. |
| 0:00 | Pour all 200g of water (~10s) |
| 0:10 | Remove from scale, close the Aeropress. |
| 2:00 | Gently swirl. |
| 2:30 | Press firmly until air starts to come out (~60s) |
| 3:30 | Done |
Brewing Two Cups
To brew more than 250g of coffee, infuse 250g of water with as much coffee as needed and then add the rest of the water as a bypass to complete the ratio. You probably want to slightly reduce the 1:18 ratio to not dilute the coffee too much.