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One-Cup Coffee Makers
- Budget one-cup pod coffee maker Senseo HD7810 *Est. $70
- Best pod coffee maker overall Keurig B60 *Est. $150
- One-cup coffee maker with thermal mug Black and Decker Brew N Go *Est. $20
- Manual one-cup coffee maker Aerobie AeroPress *Est. $30
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Manual one-cup coffee maker
- Inexpensive
- Strong, smooth brew
- Low-tech, simple process
- Does not require electricity
- Easy to clean
- Large amount of coffee required
- Preheated hot water needed
- Force required to press down the plunger
- Requires disposable filters
We found the best owner-written reviews of the Aerobie AeroPress one-cup coffee maker at CoffeeGeek.com. The reviews are shorter at Amazon.com, but there are more than 200 of them.
The Aerobie AeroPress is a manual, cup-at-a-time coffee maker consisting of a plastic tube, a plunger and a paper filter. Users pour hot water through the device to make concentrated drip coffee, not espresso. Fans of the AeroPress say that this simple process brings out the best in coffee, for a smooth, flavorful and almost sediment-free brew. Some owner reviews, however, say that you need to use significantly more coffee grounds than usual to get a strong brew. The Aerobie AeroPress is a niche product; for a more standard electric single-serve coffee maker, consider the Black & Decker Brew 'N Go (*est. $20).
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There are about 30 extremely detailed reviews of the Aerobie AeroPress on this site written by people who are admittedly obsessed with coffee. Most give very high average scores to the Aerobie AeroPress, but some note you'll need to use more grounds than you would with other coffee makers.
Review: Aerobie AeroPress Reviews, Contributors to CoffeeGeek.com
2. Amazon.com
More than 200 owners give the Aerobie AeroPress one-cup coffee maker very high average scores, with fewer than ten percent expressing dissatisfaction. Some say that depressing the plunger takes some force.
Review: AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
Reviewer Jay Brewer doesn't rank coffee makers, but says the staff at SingleServeCoffee.com used the Aerobie AeroPress for a month and it "always got the flavor of the coffee we were using."
Review: Review: Aerobie AeroPress Coffee & Espresso Maker, Jay Brewer, Jan. 11, 2006
Colin Newell notes that while the AeroPress produces a strong brew, it's not espresso. He gives this "brilliant" coffee maker top marks, writing, "The Aeropress represents the very best in simplicity...mated with modern thinking."
Review: Express Coffee – The AeroPress Way, Colin Newell
5. Dan's Data
Daniel Rutter is a technology writer, not a coffee machine expert. Though his AeroPress review is not very critical, he does provide a useful, step-by-step description of how the Aerobie AeroPress works. "It genuinely is something that every (coffee-loving) home should have," writes Rutter.
Review: Review: Aerobie AeroPress, Daniel Rutter, April 28, 2006
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