Basic Inverted AeroPress Recipe

This is a beginner friendly recipe for the inverted method for the AeroPress. It's easy to remember with very few extra steps, and will give you consistently balanced, well-extracted coffee.

Popularised around 2008, the inverted method is an unintended but revolutionary use of the AeroPress, adopted by coffee enthusiasts who wanted more control over brewing time and extraction. By flipping the AeroPress upside down, coffee grounds steep for longer, changing the process from a percolation-style brew method, into more of an immersion brew method.

The inverted method is so popular and effective, that in recent years it has won more World AeroPress Championships medals than the original upright method.

Notes

• If plunging ends too early, grind finer, if it takes too long, grind coarser.
• Add a couple grams of coffee if you prefer your coffee stronger, a couple grams less if you prefer a lighter drink.

Recipe Preparation

• Place your AeroPress in the inverted position on your scales, without the cap. Have the plunger on the 4 position on the chamber.
• Place a paper filter in the cap and rinse the hot water, and put aside.
• Add your coffee into the chamber and tare your scales.
• Once your water is ready, start the timer.