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A little water, then a little more

A standard-position AeroPress brew with a short press and a measured bypass.

By Simon Derutter · View source ↗

Coffee
18 g
Brewing water
140 g
Brew target
1:45

Before you start

Get ready.

Fit the paper filter and cap to the AeroPress. Stand it on a sturdy cup, add the ground coffee and have your hot water ready. Follow your brewer’s handling instructions.

Grind: Medium · 23 clicks on the source’s Comandante

Water: 90 °C

Dilution water: 46 g · keep separate from brewing water

Equipment checklist
  • AeroPress in standard position
  • Aesir paper filter
  • Grinder
  • Kettle
  • Scale and timer
  • Sturdy cup or server

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

Simon Derutter · 2022 · second place · Competition recipe

This is the manufacturer’s published second-place recipe, not the winning recipe. The bypass is approximately 46 g. Grinder clicks are specific to the source’s grinder and are not a universal setting.

Water temperature
90 °C
Bypass water
46 g
Difficulty
Approachable

Original coffee: Quietly Coffee × Cafe Imports · Colombia Finca Juan Martin · natural Striped Red Bourbon

Published brewing steps

  1. 0:00 · Add water and steep

    Add all the brewing water. Insert the plunger gently to stop dripping, then wait.

    Add 140 g

  2. 1:15 · Press slowly

    Press over the next 30 seconds. Keep the brewer stable on the cup.

  3. 1:45 · Add bypass water

    Add approximately 46 g of water to the brewed coffee. Select Finish after adding it.

    Bypass 46 g

Source reviewed 2026-10-26. Instructions paraphrased by Solution Coffee.

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Make it your dose

Scale the documented coffee and water. Temperature, grind, timing and technique stay as published.

Dose adaptation, not the original recipe. Extraction and brewer capacity may change; use your equipment’s limits. The guide above uses the original measurements; its selected mode controls pacing.

140 g brewing water · 46 g bypass

  1. Add water and steep: 140 g added
  2. Add bypass water: 46 g bypass

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