Inverted AeroPress method

In the inverted method the AeroPress stands upside down, resting on its plunger, so no coffee drips through while it steeps. All the water stays in contact with the grounds until you flip and press, which gives a fuller, more even brew.

The flip needs a little care. Use a sturdy mug and a stable surface.

AeroPress recipes

Everyday

A clean, sweet cup the right way up, no flipping.

15 g · 1:15.3 · 2:00 to 2:30

Inverted

Brewed upside down, so nothing drips through until you press.

16 g · 1:15 · 2:00 to 2:30

Hoffmann's AeroPress

A small dose, water off the boil and a long, hands-off steep.

11 g · 1:18.2 · 3:00 to 3:15

2023 world champion

A strong inverted concentrate, diluted with bypass water.

18 g · 1:8.6 · 2:05

2009 world champion

An inverted brew at 75°C with only 15 seconds of contact.

20 g · 1:10 · 30 to 45 seconds

2011 world champion

Upright, slow and gentle, with the last of the liquid left behind.

17 g · 1:15.9 · 2:00 to 3:00

2012 world champion

Upright, coarse and simple, with a short bloom.

18.3 g · 1:13.7 · 1:00 to 1:30

2013 world champion

A bloom, a cooler second pour and a slow press.

17 g · 1:15.9 · 1:20 to 1:40

2014 world champion

Upright at 78°C, with a long, slow 75 second press.

16.5 g · 1:15.2 · 1:40

2015 world champion

Inverted at 79°C, with a swirl, a short bloom and a 45 second press.

20 g · 1:11.5 · 1:35

2016 world champion

A big, strong inverted concentrate, diluted to taste.

35 g · 1:7.4 · 1:15 to 1:40

2017 world champion

A strong inverted concentrate from a big dose, topped up with hot water.

35 g · 1:10 · 1:35

2018 world champion

A little water through a big dose, then topped up hot and cool.

34.9 g · 1:5.7 · 1:30

2019 world champion

A one minute inverted concentrate, diluted to taste.

30 g · 1:7.3 · 1:00

2021 world champion

Inverted at 80°C, gently stirred and pressed by 2:00.

18 g · 1:11.1 · 2:00

2022 world champion

A small, strong inverted brew, topped up with hot water.

18 g · 1:10.2 · 2:10

2024 world champion

Two pours, a slow inverted press and a two stage dilution.

18 g · 1:9.8 · 2:05 to 2:15

2025 world champion

Upright and fast, pressed straight onto warm bypass water.

18 g · 1:9.4 · 1:10

Recipe

Coffee

Water

Makes about

Change any amount and the whole recipe scales with it.

Ratio: 1:15
Water temperature: 90°C
Grind: Medium-fine
Time: 2:00 to 2:30

What you need

AeroPress and a paper filter
Kettle
Digital scale with a timer
Burr grinder
Sturdy mug

Method

1
Push the plunger into the chamber just past the seal, then stand the AeroPress upside down on the plunger. Rinse a paper filter in the cap.
2
Add 16 g of medium-fine coffee and zero the scale.
3
Start the timer and pour 240 g of water at about 90°C. Stir gently for a few seconds so all the grounds are wet.
4
Screw on the cap with the filter and let it steep until 1:30.
5
Put your mug upside down on top, hold both firmly and flip them over in one movement.
6
Press down slowly for about 30 seconds and stop at the hiss.