Brew / AeroPress

Best Coffee for AeroPress

AeroPress is forgiving and versatile, working well with light, medium, and dark roasts depending on recipe. Single-origin coffees with clean acidity work especially well for shorter, brighter brews.

Recommended roast
light, medium, medium-dark
Grind
Medium-fine
Recipe
1:14 (15g coffee : 210g water)

What pairs well with AeroPress

  • Ethiopian washed for tea-like brightness
  • Colombian for caramel sweetness
  • Costa Rican for clean, balanced cups

Notes on AeroPress

AeroPress is the most adaptable brewer per dollar. Recipes range from short, espresso-style concentrates to long, pour-over-style filter cups, and the World AeroPress Championship has spent over a decade publishing competition recipes that home brewers can replicate. The paper micro-filter strips out sediment and most coffee oils, producing a cleaner cup than French press while keeping the body and sweetness of full immersion. The inverted method — flipping the chamber so the plunger faces down during brewing — gives finer control over total contact time, which matters most for very light roasts that benefit from longer extractions.

Coffees recommended for AeroPress

Hawaii, Kona Region Medium roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Hawaii, Kona Region

United States · Medium · Honey (Yellow)

Floral, Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar

$22.00
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Mexico - Puebla Light roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Mexico - Puebla

Mexico · Light · Honey (Yellow)

Orchard Fruit, Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar

$15.50
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Indonesia, Sumatra Light roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Indonesia, Sumatra

Indonesia · Light · Wet-Hulled

Spice / Herbal, Earthy / Woody

$15.00
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Papua New Guinea - Carpenter Estates Sigri AA Light roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Papua New Guinea - Carpenter Estates Sigri AA

Papua New Guinea · Light · Washed

Chocolate, Nutty, Spice / Herbal

$16.00
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Mountain Water Decaffeinated Honduran Medium roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Mountain Water Decaffeinated Honduran

Honduras · Medium · Natural

Berry, Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar

$16.00
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Peru (Norandino) - Washed Light roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Peru (Norandino) - Washed

Peru · Light · Washed

Citrus, Orchard Fruit, Chocolate

$16.00
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Nicaragua (Selva Negra) - Honey Light roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Nicaragua (Selva Negra) - Honey

Nicaragua · Light · Natural

Orchard Fruit, Berry, Sweet / Sugar

$16.00
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Lychee Bomb Double Ferment (Colombia) Medium roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Lychee Bomb Double Ferment (Colombia)

Colombia · Medium · Washed

Stone Fruit, Tropical Fruit, Orchard Fruit

$24.00
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Tatted Banana Co-Ferment (Pink Borbon Colombia) Medium roast from Barr Coffee

Barr Coffee

Tatted Banana Co-Ferment (Pink Borbon Colombia)

Colombia · Medium · Experimental / Co-Fermented

Tropical Fruit, Chocolate, Fermented / Complex

$25.00
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Winter's First Light Light-Medium roast from Noctua Coffee Roasters

Noctua Coffee Roasters

Winter's First Light

Ethiopia · Light-Medium · Washed

Floral, Citrus, Sweet / Sugar

$17.99
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Never-Ending TBR Medium roast from Noctua Coffee Roasters

Noctua Coffee Roasters

Never-Ending TBR

El Salvador · Medium · Natural

Citrus, Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar

$17.99
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Midnight Oil Medium-Dark roast from Noctua Coffee Roasters

Noctua Coffee Roasters

Midnight Oil

Brazil · Medium-Dark · Natural

Orchard Fruit, Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar

$82.00
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Eventide Ember Medium-Dark roast from Noctua Coffee Roasters

Noctua Coffee Roasters

Eventide Ember

Brazil · Medium-Dark · Washed

Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar, Nutty

$18.99
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The Botanist Light-Medium roast from Noctua Coffee Roasters

Noctua Coffee Roasters

The Botanist

Panama · Light-Medium · Natural

Floral, Citrus, Chocolate

$19.99
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The Alchemist Medium roast from Noctua Coffee Roasters

Noctua Coffee Roasters

The Alchemist

Medium · Anaerobic

Citrus, Tropical Fruit, Berry

$21.99
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Simply Peachy Light-Medium roast from Noctua Coffee Roasters

Noctua Coffee Roasters

Simply Peachy

Light-Medium · Experimental / Co-Fermented

Stone Fruit, Orchard Fruit, Sweet / Sugar

$24.00
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The Quiet Hours, Vol. I Medium roast from Noctua Coffee Roasters

Noctua Coffee Roasters

The Quiet Hours, Vol. I

Colombia · Medium · Natural

Berry, Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar

$18.99
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Falling Iguana (Vol II) - Peru WP decaf, Organically Sourced Medium roast from Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Falling Iguana (Vol II) - Peru WP decaf, Organically Sourced

Peru · Medium · Washed

Floral, Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar

$20.99
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Florida Panther - Ethiopia Organically Sourced Light-Medium roast from Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Florida Panther - Ethiopia Organically Sourced

Ethiopia · Light-Medium · Washed

Citrus, Stone Fruit, Sweet / Sugar

$21.49
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Gator Fuel - Guatemala Medium roast from Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Gator Fuel - Guatemala

Guatemala · Medium · Washed

Tropical Fruit, Orchard Fruit, Chocolate

$19.49
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Jungle Juice - Bali Kintamani, Organically sourced Light-Medium roast from Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Jungle Juice - Bali Kintamani, Organically sourced

Indonesia · Light-Medium · Natural

Berry, Chocolate, Nutty

$22.49
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Pura Flip Flops Vida - Costa Rica (Vol II) Medium roast from Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Pura Flip Flops Vida - Costa Rica (Vol II)

Costa Rica · Medium · Washed

Floral, Citrus, Chocolate

$19.49
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Rider Oil Blend Medium roast from Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Swamp Water Roasting Co.

Rider Oil Blend

Medium · Washed

Chocolate, Sweet / Sugar, Savory / Other

$18.99
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Mayan Jaguar - Dark Roast Guatemala Coffee Arabica Dark roast from VIA GUATEMALA COFFEE

VIA GUATEMALA COFFEE

Mayan Jaguar - Dark Roast Guatemala Coffee Arabica

Guatemala · Dark · Washed

Chocolate, Roast-driven, Savory / Other

$30.00
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Origins that shine in AeroPress

Single-origin coffees that pair especially well with aeropress brewing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AeroPress closer to espresso or pour over?

Neither, exactly. AeroPress is a hybrid pressure-and-immersion brewer. Recipes can mimic concentrated espresso-style shots or longer pour-over-style drinks.

What grind size for AeroPress?

Medium-fine is a good starting point — between drip and espresso. Adjust finer for shorter brews, coarser for longer brews.

Inverted or standard?

Either. Inverted gives you more control over total brew time before pressing. Standard is faster and simpler.