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Their story
The company was founded in 1984 as Aerobie, Inc. by inventor and retired Stanford University engineering instructor Alan Adler. For many years they manufactured high performance sport toys, including the Aerobie Pro flying ring, which was used to set a Guinness World Record for farthest thrown object.
Then, in 2004, Alan began studying the brewing process with a simple goal in mind: brew a superior cup of coffee. The AeroPress Original debuted to critical acclaim in 2005, and is now sold in over 80 countries. It has even inspired the World AeroPress Championship, a fan-driven global phenomenon where creative coffee lovers from over 60 countries compete to make the best cup of coffee using their favorite AeroPress recipe.
In 2017 they sold the Aerobie sport toy line and became AeroPress, Inc. Smart design and creativity have always been the heart of what they do, and along with their customers, partners, and the World AeroPress Championship, they are now squarely focused on inspiring even more coffee lovers around the world to revolutionize their coffee routine!
Make the perfect cup,every time
The AeroPress Original sets a new standard for coffee lovers, who can make incredible tasting coffee and espresso at home. Immersion brewing technology extracts the most flavor and a paper micro-filter ensures no grit.
The result: clean, bright, smooth coffee.
Make delicious coffee in 3 simple steps:
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Brewing Basics
If you’re new to brewing, keep these tips in mind to make your perfect cup:
Pressing too fast or with too much force compacts the coffee grounds, making it harder to press into your mug
If the water is running through too fast, your grind is too coarse
Rather than focusing on brewing in the “right” way, prioritize finding a method that makes coffee you love. If it tastes good, you’re doing it right!
Brewing Ratio for AeroPress Brewing
In the context of AeroPress brewing, to brew a six-ounce (175 ml) cup of coffee, the recipe could be expressed several different ways: It is consistent (within an acceptable margin of error) to brew with one scoop of coffee + six ounces hot water. It is precise using a scale and the 1:17 ratio, to brew with 10 grams of coffee and 170 grams of hot water: 10 x 17 = 170. (It should be noted that with brewing volumes larger than the capacity of the AeroPress brew chamber, the effective brew ratio can range 1:10 to 1:13, and the resulting brew will be diluted to the strength of a 1:15-1:19 brew.)
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If you're chasing café-quality coffee without dropping thousands on an espresso rig, the AeroPress Original Coffee Maker is still one of the smartest buys in 2026. It's compact, nearly indestructible, and brews a clean, full-bodied cup in under a minute. Here's our practical guide to getting the most out of it.
Invented in 2005 by Stanford engineer Alan Adler, the Aeropress sits in its own category, part French press, part filter, part espresso-style immersion brewer. The Original holds a generous 250ml chamber, which means you can run official World AeroPress Championship recipes without re-calculating ratios (a limitation the older Go model's 237ml chamber forced on travellers).
It's BPA-free, virtually unbreakable, and produces a low-acid, sediment-free brew thanks to its paper micro-filter. For South Africans juggling load-shedding and unreliable kettles, it just works, no electricity required beyond hot water.
Every aeropress coffeemaker box from Buna Coffee ships with the essentials to start brewing immediately:
Chamber and plunger
(full 250ml capacity)
Filter cap
As well as 350 micro-filters
Funnel
For clean grind transfer
Scoop and stirrer
Storage bag
For the filters
The build is engineering-grade copolyester, light, durable, and dishwasher-safe on the top rack. Total brewing time runs about 60–90 seconds, and clean-up is a single push into the bin.
Learning how to use a aeropress takes one brew. Here's our go-to recipe:
A few small habits separate a good brew from a great one:
The standard method brews directly onto your cup, fast, clean, slightly lighter body. The inverted method flips the AeroPress upside down so nothing drips through during steeping, giving you full control over extraction time. Inverted brewing usually delivers a richer, more syrupy cup, preferred by most championship competitors.
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Whether you're an overlander needing a reliable coffee maker for remote routes through the Karoo, or a Sandton commuter tired of subpar hotel coffee, the AeroPress pays for itself within weeks of skipped takeaway cups. For deeper specs and recipes, the official AeroPress brand site remains a useful reference.
The AeroPress Original Coffee Maker remains the most versatile, forgiving brewer we recommend in 2026. Master one recipe, then experiment. Your morning cup, and your wallet, will thank you.
The AeroPress Original is a hybrid coffee maker invented in 2005 by Stanford engineer Alan Adler. It combines elements of French press, filter, and espresso brewing. Water and medium-fine ground coffee are steeped in a 250ml chamber, then pressed through a paper micro-filter to produce a clean, low-acid cup in 60-90 seconds without electricity.
Boil water to 80–85°C for light roasts or 90°C for dark roasts. Place a wet paper filter in the cap, add 15–17g medium-fine ground coffee, pour 220ml water, stir 10 seconds, insert the plunger, and press steadily for 25–30 seconds. Use fresh, filtered water and weigh your coffee for consistent results.
The standard method brews directly onto your cup, producing a slightly lighter body and faster extraction. The inverted method flips the AeroPress upside down during steeping, preventing drip-through and delivering a richer, more syrupy cup preferred by championship competitors with greater extraction control.
The AeroPress Original is compact, nearly indestructible, BPA-free, and requires no electricity-only hot water. It's dishwasher-safe, produces sediment-free coffee quickly, and includes everything needed to brew. Perfect for overlanders, commuters, and anyone seeking reliable café-quality coffee anywhere.
Store the plunger either fully pushed through the chamber or completely separated to preserve the rubber seal. Leaving it half-inserted compresses the seal and shortens its lifespan. Clean-up is simple: press used grounds into the bin. Use fresh, medium-fine ground coffee just before brewing for optimal flavour.
Use 80-85°C water for light roasts and 90°C for darker roasts. A 1:14 coffee-to-water ratio (approximately 15-17g coffee to 220ml water) is ideal for balanced strength. Filtered water with around 150ppm mineral content extracts cleaner, more flavorful coffee.
