AeroPress starter guide
Simple steps for a delicious, repeatable cup — the most forgiving brewer you can own, dialed in with one recipe.
Gugma Roastery · May 5, 2026 · 4 min read
The AeroPress is the most forgiving brewer there is, which makes it perfect for learning to taste. Start with 15g of coffee ground medium-fine and 225g of water at 90°C.
Add the coffee, start your timer as you pour, and fill to the top. Stir three times, fit the cap with a rinsed paper filter, and wait until 1:30.
Press gently for about 30 seconds. Stop when you hear the hiss — pressing air through the bed adds harshness for no benefit.
From that baseline, adjust to taste: finer and hotter for more intensity, coarser and cooler for a softer, sweeter cup. The recipe is a starting point, not a rule.