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Joshua Wismans · 2011

AeroPress’s published 2011 second place recipe, with its documented technique and measurements.

By Joshua Wismans · View source ↗

Coffee
20 g
Brewing water
Not documented

Before you start

Get ready.

The source measures water as one AeroPress plunger rather than a numeric mass and does not specify orientation or water temperature.

Grind: Ditting: 4.5, finer than drip

Equipment checklist
  • AeroPress coffee maker
  • Coffee scale
  • Grinder

Brew along

At your pace

Finish your preparation, then start. We’ll show one action at a time.

Voice & sound

Keep your scale in view. The guide waits for you to confirm each action.

How the guide works

This mode adapts the pacing of the original recipe. Confirm each action; any remaining stage time counts down before the next step. It never assumes you have poured the target amount.

Keep this page open and your scale in view. Switching tabs pauses this mode; leaving clears the brew. Browser voice and sound may be unavailable or interrupted when your phone locks. Icons accompany English instructions.

Timing options

At your pace waits for you to confirm each action. Original timing is available when the source has a complete timeline.

Recipe details & source

Joshua Wismans · 2011 · second place · Competition recipe

Measurements follow the linked publisher. Grinder settings are specific to the named grinder, not universal calibrations. Undocumented timings remain manual. Preparation guidance does not add competition measurements.

Water temperature
Not documented
Bypass water
0 g
Difficulty
Some practice

Original coffee: Not documented

Published brewing steps

  1. When ready · Pour

    Add one plunger’s volume of water with a vigorous pour; no numeric volume is documented.

  2. When ready · Steep and stir

    Steep for 30 seconds, then stir.

  3. When ready · Press

    Start pressing at 40 seconds elapsed; the source gives no press duration.

Source reviewed 2026-10-27. Instructions paraphrased by Solution Coffee.

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