Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsLove it for so many good reasons
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
First of all, I bought this because someone at my work lost the filter basket part when I had left it in the kitchen to dry...so I looked for a replacement and came across this...
First impression: Very pleasantly pleased with it - for multiple reasons expressed previously by others; please note that the number of stars I've assigned is based on items 1,2, &3...I'm not gonna base the star count on a purely subjective metric (flavor).
1: Looks to be well-made (take that with a grain of salt as I've just used it for the first time). I like the fact that it's only a single-layer filter - I've heard of nightmares with other metal filters using 2 layers where grounds get in between the two layers and you'll never get those grounds out...shouldn't have that problem with a single layer...at least if you do, you can stab the affected holes with a pin and get on with your life.
2: Zero drippage - when I first used the standard Aeropress with paper filters I thought it was stupid how you're supposed to stir the coffee brewage for x number of seconds whilst your coffee scoots right through the filter leaving you with a weaker brew. Yes, the inverted method takes care of this but still...the whole zero drippage thing is mucho nice - now I don't even need to flip.
3: Zero side jetting - even with using different size vessels, I'd always get at least a little side jet action making a mess on the counter or my clothes...not anymore.
4: Some folks will argue flavor & extraction qualities - frankly, people have different tastes - this metric is purely subjective so for those of you (you know who you are)...quit basing the # of stars you assign on a 100% subjective metric. As far as my personal tastes go - it was definitely a better tasting brew than I've managed with the standard paper filters (inverted method or traditional) when using the exact same grounds. Also worth noting, the product DEFINITELY had a thicker texture (obviously not espresso - everyone knows you don't get true espresso without selling your first-born child to buy a proper espresso machine). People also ascribe a lot to the crema produced - well...I didn't get much of any crema but that's not the fault of this device, it's the fault of using old back-up stash coffee since I ran out of the good stuff. Personally, given that it's a completely different extraction technique than a true espresso machine, you can all argue that it's not true crema...frankly I don't care, I'm not a coffee snob, flavor means more than presentation.
So far so good, if this thing breaks in a very short period of time, I'll note it here.
Cheers!
