Since I last used the Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker at home, I’ve tried it out on Exmoor, and I’ve had the kitchen remodelled. That’ll explain the difference in the pictures from the last post.
The Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker packed away easily for a weekend bushcrafting being not much bigger than my hand. The bender I was staying in for the weekend had been constructed by the talented Hen, replete with wood-burning stove and a calf-high kitchen table.
I can honestly say that in the morning there’s nothing like the smell of coffee brewing. Especially if it’s mixed in with all the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world waking up. Coffee, outdoors. Delicious.
Hen and I almost managed to perfect the formula: (C+W)P=
where C is the amount of coffee, W the amount of water, and P the time before pressing. Then we ran out of coffee. I felt the formula needed a little work. There was something missing.
Now I categorically state that this is (as Robin Sam of Denver, Colorado so succinctly puts it) “The best coffee maker I’ve ever owned.”
It’s always been a bit of hassle, and a waste of very good coffee, to use our large cafetiere for just me. Now I’ve got the solution – and the perfect formula. [..read more..]















