It's American Press! Coffee Maker Review
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
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It's American Press is a revolutionary spin on a classic coffee brew method. It's kinda like the french press and AeroPress had a baby, and it's name is American Press.
The coffee maker itself is easy to use and clean, plus it takes up very little room in your kitchen (or luggage).
The coffee is full-bodied, without the excessive sediment and sludge.
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Before you comment about this coffee maker being an outrageous $70...you should know that it's actually $80 (I messed up, sorry)
i don't understand the "mess" consistently mentioned of a FrenchPress. i'm a LaZy sob. and i see no difference in this mess compared to the FrenchPress. This thing is now $79.95!
Not cheap, not quick, not convenient. What more could one ask for.
Gregarious Solitudinist -if that is what is most important to you, then drink your Folgers made by Mr Coffee, and enjoy 😉
Tee Jay .. then enjoy your plastic infused coffee. Gross.
Thank you so much for the review! Especially appreciate your description of the coffee taste and noticing it's small kitchen footprint. -Roxanne M. of It's American Press
Awesome, Roxanne. Thanks for letting us know!
Every time I see a new brewer on the market I marvel at the design, ingenuity and utility of the Aeropress.
The only advantage of this brewer vs AeroPress is its portability.
That said, I would buy this brewer if I didn't already have 4 other brands in the cupboard.
I'd say the AeroPress is more portable. American Press is heavier.
the main advantage of this design is - no flavour sapping paper filter which is in the Aero'
Well, I've already gone to the Skerton Pro Ceramic Coffee Mill manual grinder, so this might be the next step.
Cool, Gary. I think you'll like it - it's a great coffee maker!
I am a cook, not a chef. I had one of my chief cooks/chef instruct me that as the grounds soak it is at the five minute threshold when the acids begin to develop. So, however you time the five minutes, if you do not have the energy or motivation to pour off the beverage in to a separate container your tummy will have the acids to deal with.
Then there is the attitudes of showing off, prestige, with and in using the words: gourmet, French Press, and the flavors of coffee and/or teas.
I've always wanted one but I keep holding off because it is so similar to the AeroPress. I do like the looks better, that it is clear and really like that it is insulated but that is about it. It does look easy to clean but it still isn't close to the how fast the AeroPress can be cleaned. I never thought about how the pod would be filled. I have a feeling others complain about that too which means a funnel will probably be added in future releases. Probably best to use dose right into the pod if people have the type of grinder that would allow it. I guess the people I have seen use AeroPress filters cut it down to fit. Thanks for the review.
Good points! I usually grind directly into the pod from my grinder as you said. Much easier than pouring ground coffee directly from a vessel, unless of course you have a funnel of some sort.
AeroPress is still the quickest to clean, but this guy isn't far behind. Same with the brew speed.
Personally, I wasn't really interested in cutting my AeroPress filters down to size, especially cuz I'm lousy at cutting in circular motions.
I have seen people also cut AeroPress filters to fit portafilter baskets and that I definitely want to try. I'm think I have a solution for that but I am saving that for a post since I haven't seen anyone else so it ;)
Large hole puncher? :-p
Mega!
There is a BIG difference: The Aeropress basically does its job by immersion, just like a french press does. So immediately after pouring the water over the coffee, the flavorings transfer into the water, diminishing the gradient. On the contrary, by pressing down the puck of the American Press through fresh water, the gradient is always at maximum. So the amount resp. the speed by which the flavorings transfer is way higher.
How would you compare it to Aeropress if only speaking of taste? I'm trying to decide between the two. Which one should I get (or should I get first)? Thanks for the video, loved it.
I would personally go with Aeropress first, based on cost alone.
In terms of taste, you can get great-tasting coffee out of either of the two, depending mostly on the coffee, water, and grind you use.
With that said, American Press will get you more body because it doesn't use paper filters. Aeropress will be more concentrated, but "cleaner" if you decide to use the included paper filters. You do have the option of buying a permanent filter too, which would give it a more similar mouthfeel to the American Press.
American Press makes more coffee though (about 24 ounces), and is arguably made with better materials, and therefore more durable. With the AeroPress, you'll likely have to replace the rubber plunger at some point.
Both are very portable and easy to clean, though AeroPress gets the nod in both categories.
Hope this helps!
@@TheCoffeeConciergeNetwork Thanks so much for the comprehensive suggestion, Aeropress it is. By the way, just subscribed to your channel, keep up the good work. Cheers~
@@TheCoffeeConciergeNetwork Have had an Aero Press since 2007. Wore out one silicon plunger end. $4.95. Clean up is pop the puck, wipe the plunger end.
@@curtisstewart9594 I'm an idiot and threw out my AeroPress when the plunger wore out. I still haven't replaced mine unfortunately, and still can't believe I made such a silly mistake.
isn't the point of this to mimic the french press immersion method but have a tighter seal and better filter to root out the oils and the sludge?
havent tried it yet- how does the sludge / oiliness compare to French press?
How do the taste compare to chemex, which is clean and bright and not as heavy?
One thing I find weird about this method is that since you're pushing the coffee through the water, the water may not be in contact with the coffee long enough depending on the speed of the plunge- yes with pourover water filters through coffee too but that seems to take more time than this does- am I right?
Thank you. I was a french press devotee until I read about the cholesterol issues w the oils and realized a Chemex cup gives me less jitters w little taste sacrifice. good video, pls keep it up.
Hi Jim,
Great questions!
Much less sludge/oil compared to French Press, though you still might get some depending on the grind size and consistency of your grind. Taste-wise, it's cleaner than french press but has more body than Chemex, so somewhere in between. Probably most comparable to AeroPress, but not as concentrated.
The Coffee Concierge thanks- pls see my edit above regarding coffee contact time w water- it’s much less than full immersion but is it comparable to pour over? Seems like the coffee “moves through” the water too quickly for material contact- or could just be you sped up the time
I sped up the video. The press should take roughly 2 minutes, but this depends mostly on your grind and the pressure of your press.
About $70? You must be kidding! It should be less than half that.
Good for the office.. great coffee and no sharing
Love Black Oak coffee from Ukiah.
Yep, they rock!
So if you don't pour out all of your coffee and go back for that extra half cup, will the grounds be stewing away at the bottom of the remaining water? This is my main objection to french press. I use an Aeropress and I'm happy with it because I pour out all the coffee and nothing gets left behind to get too strong and bitter.
In theory, I suppose they would be. But most of the extraction is occurring from the actual pressing of the compressed grounds against the water. In my experience, when I leave the coffee in the American Press and go back for more, it's not over-extracted. The bigger issue is that it's lukewarm by the time I get to it.
So I usually pour any remaining coffee into a thermos to solve both problems.
I have a french press which is about 1/3 of the cost. It's a lot larger and I have the flexibility to add as much coffee as I like. This one is pretty cool....I get it. But it's not for me.
Trouble getting the coffee grounds into the pod? How about a spoon or a scoop?
I've actually found the best way to be grinding directly into the pod. Works great.
Spoon would do fine, but it's still a small space to add ground coffee to without using a funnel.
hey!
nice review! it really answered my questions
I have one more though
around 10th minute there is a knife in the top right corner of the frame. what knife is it?
it's the GDC zip blade from Gerber
The Coffee Concierge thank you!!
nice informative vid' TY but.....* just use a spoon rather than the hassle of using a funnel * paper filters remove the taste ( oils ) anyway .
Great review!
thanks man!
Just make an adapter pod for our beloved french press. Besides it is dangerous if the upper filter is damaged. Boiling hot coffer will erupt like a volcano from this little crack.
But there is good coffee wasted that is left in the container, unless you remove the plunger and pour the what is left into your cup.
And it’s plastic....ugh
that would be interesting to try out.
Way too much faffing about. Especially for $70.... Bit gimmicky.
you don't have to weigh the water , just use the indicator line on the side .
Ok so now the comparison to an aeropress is it worth being double the price of an aeropress? Better flavor? Let’s get a comparison
looks fun but I will stick with my aeropress. 10'000 ways to make coffee with it. The most creative way to make coffee.
Folks - stick with aeropress! ... faster and easier to clean and taste better!
paper filters in Aero' , taste removed !
@@numbat0072 Easy fix. Buy a reusable stainless steel filter for the Aero. You're still at a price point far below this device.
It is not just a clear aeropress??
It definitely has some aeropress genes!
It looks like full of mess.
$79.95
Yep, apparently the 95 magic worked on me to discount those $10 during recording.
That's ridiculous.
$70? No thanks.
You Americans just copied how the French press works, then called it American Press, so funny. It is still called French Press.🤩
Expensive for novelty item. I doubt seriously if it makes better coffee than the aeropress. Which is only 30 bucks.
Wtf plastic! Never let plastic contact your liquids
Too late 😬
@@TheCoffeeConciergeNetwork haha your funny man!
Agreed. Plastic???? Ick.
plastic is the best part of this its robust probably bounce off the floor, double walled by the looks and bpa free makes it safe. May need to off gas for a while though,
@Furn333 That's only somewhat correct also there are far more relevant reasons not to involve plastics in your life and not for the sake of personal health. I'd watch out for nonferrous based metal cookware before discarding plastics. In the end though your preaching to the choir. Plastic disgusts me thankfully most single-use plastic is illegal where I live. ...but I will use plastic in fear of something worse.
Yeah, I'm not impressed. At the beginning of the video, you almost sounded like an infomercial telling us how super easy clean up was going to be. Since I've used a regular French Press for years, I was all ears on any product that could improve in that department. So, that got me hooked. However, as the video got toward the end, my hopes were dismantled, not only by the outrageous price (I'd NEVER pay that much for plastic ANYTHING). The messy cleanup at the end looked even MORE difficult to deal with than my french press, and it doesn't even have a handle! Plus this gadget seems to be more similar in approach to the AeroPress rather than a French Press So I think you're comparing apples and oranges here. Nice try to the inventor though, and thanks for the review. For now I'll stick with my French Press.
By simple clean-up I'm talking about not having to dig a spoon into the carafe to scoop out the coffee post-brew. It's also much easier to rinse the pod and associated screens than a FP's mesh filter. Finally, the "no mess" part is likely also referring to the fact that this brewer does not leave you with a lot of sludge and coffee residuals in your final cup. It is a "cleaner" cup of coffee than a traditional FP.
Regarding no handle..it's not necessary because of the double-wall Triton construction.
I agree that plastic is generally not appealing though, and that the price is higher than it should be. This has been said ad nauseam in the comments section.
At the end of the day, not for everyone. Thanks for your comment!
to much work for a cup of coffee. disassemble this and that.. bla bla bla...
Waste of money.
Not at all.
No thank you, FrenchPress Every time