I’m doing a blend of Kona from a local store and whole food Kenya. It’s a 70/30 of Kenya to Kona and taste great. The Kona alone I got taste and looks like really dark soil after a brew, so I picked a lite roast to see how it would go and I’m happy.
I haven’t had too many Kenya coffees, but if you have a whole foods nearby this one tastes good to me.
First attempt: Hmm… Not bad. Nice and strong, certainly tasted better than standard drip.
It lacked that fragrant aftertaste, i.e. the oiliness, that I’m used to getting from my french press though. It could be the paper filter.
The temperature was a bit middling too.
I can see why some recipes call for preheating the Aeropress parts and mug, and blooming the grounds with a little water, then adding the bulk of hot water just before pressing.
It is fast, though that time demanded my full attention not to tip over the inverted brewer.
I was a little disappointed in the volume coming out of my original model too. Even with the water filled above mark 4, my mug was only a little over 1/2 full. I think I really need an XL, or a smaller mug
Things to try next time, with objective of getting hotter coffee: Preheat the mug. Bloom grounds for 30 seconds. Add hot water just before pressing.
Yeah, a smaller mug for the aeropress for sure. It’s only like 220ml I think