Blue Bottle Inverted AeroPress Recipe

Time
2m 40s
Serves
1
Method
AeroPress (Inverted)
Coffee to water ratio
3:40

This is Blue Bottle Coffee's basic brew recipe for the inverted AeroPress method. It creates one regular strong cup of coffee, which can be adapted to suit your preferred strength.

Founded in Oakland in the early 2000s by James Freeman, Blue Bottle Coffee began as a tiny roaster, which quickly became a cornerstone of the third wave coffee movement. Blue Bottle Cafés now operate in many major cities around the world, including New York, Tokyo, and Seoul.

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

Coffee
  • 15g
  • Medium Fine grind
  • Light roast
Water
  • 200g
  • 93°C / 199°F
Equipment
  • AeroPress
  • AeroPress Micro-Filters
  • AeroPress Coffee Stirrer
  • Scales
  • Kettle
  • Place your AeroPress in the inverted position on your scales, without the cap.
  • Place a paper filter in the cap and put aside.
  • Add your coffee into the chamber and tare your scales.
  • Once your water is ready, start the timer.

Timer for Blue Bottle Inverted AeroPress

Time
00:00
Remaining
02:40
01:0002:00
Pour 00:10

Pour 30g of hot water.

Stir 00:10

Stir the coffee with the stirrer 3-4 times. Make sure all the coffee is saturated.

Steps

  1. 1. Pour

    Pour 30g of hot water.

  2. 2. Stir

    Stir the coffee with the stirrer 3-4 times. Make sure all the coffee is saturated.

  3. 3. Wait

    Let the coffee bloom.

  4. 4. Pour

    Pour 170g of water (200g total).

  5. 5. Wait

    While you wait, rinse the paper filter inside the cap with hot water.

  6. 6. Lock the Filter Cap

    Place the cap with the filter inside.

  7. 7. Remove Brewer from Scales

    Gently remove the brewer from the scales.

  8. 8. Push air out

    In the inverted position, gently push enough for the air to come out, but not enough for the coffee.

  9. 9. Flip AeroPress

    Flip the AeroPress onto your drinking vessel.

  10. 10. Press Plunger

    Push down gently on the plunger using the natural weight of your hands and arms without force. This should take around 30 seconds. If it ends too early, grind finer, if it takes too long, grind coarser.