There are better options available for under $170 USD.
this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2026
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Do people think that the Aeropress is the ultimate coffee maker? Because if not, why pay the premium? I have one as well and I love it for the 20€ it costs me. For 170€ you could get a decent filter machine. Do people not Google for alternatives?
You can't google for alternatives, but you can aliexpress or temu for them.
It's all just personal preference, but yes, many people do think it's the best way to brew coffee. Some people think it gives you microplastics, but it can't be substantial. If it were substantial you'd see your aeropress wearing away. Washing after your done should keep the amount low, if it were measurable at all.
Some people prefer Aeropress, but would like to drink it without microplastics.
An aeropress is quite a bit more portable than anything bulky and electric.
How do I use the numbers on the outside?
I don't use the numbers at all. I do inverted, and pull the plunger until it's barely in the cylinder, and fill it from there.
That makes just enough coffee for a standard 10oz mug.
Well now we won't have microplastics to add body to our brews.
$170 (assuming USD). And their cookie prompt is broken, forcing you to accept their trackerware.
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Works fine for me.
"Pre-order ships in May"
An eye watering $169, but hey it's finally here.
Slightly cheaper than the $199 stupidly breakable glass Premium.
Slightly larger 12oz capacity vs 10oz Aeropress original, but smaller than the 20oz XL
Thats silly money.
The charm of the AP is that it's cheap and you can just lob it in your camping bag.
Speaking of packing for camping, the website doesn't say how much this new stainless steel version weighs, although I can't imagine it's too much heavier than the original plastic.
Way too much for what it is. Just use a mocha pot
I've never used one, is the breakable nature of the glass version a result of heat cycles or just because it'll crack if you knock it by accident?
Just the glass
When I was more likely to have hangovers, my French presses had the habit of choosing that time to leap off the counter and shatter. The plastic Aeropress could survive a drop in just about any kitchen scenario and well beyond.
it's breakable compared to the $20 plastic original, which is basically nuke proof.
One of the big selling features of the original AP was its portability, i.e. you could throw it in your luggage, and durability.
The glass Premium cancelled those features and was panned for it.
I can imagine people using the inversion method, which would put the glass part teetering on top while full of hot water while brewing. That would easily tip over, shatter, and cause unhappy customers.
man, the preheating you'll have to do with this...
I was thinking about that too, but I have a stainless steel vacuum insulated french press, and I never preheat it.
the vacuum probably does a lot there.
No. That doesn't change the fact that the metal has a higher specific heat capacity than plastic. The vacuum only makes it so that, once it's hot, it stays hot longer. That's not really useful here as it shouldn't be staying in the aeropress for that long, where it matters. It may actually make it worse, because you'll need thicker walls, and two of them, increasing the mass that you have to heat.
However, I think the "perfect" heat to brew with is slightly below boiling, so if you just use boiling water then the heat loss is probably fine. Still though, you're paying a premium for what is functionally a downgrade.
The APSS says it's vacuum insulated too, but we'll have to see how well it works.
oh yeah so it does.