Lukas Zahradnik's 2015 World AeroPress Championship recipe
Recipe by Lukas Zahradnik · See the original
Lukas Zahradnik from Slovakia won the 2015 World AeroPress Championship with this inverted recipe. A vigorous swirl, a short bloom and a 45 second press make the whole brew just 1:35.
He ground on a Mahlkönig EK43 at 7.3 and brewed with water at 79°C. On other grinders, start at a medium grind and adjust to taste.
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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
Recipe
Change any amount and the whole recipe scales with it.
- Ratio
- 1:11.5
- Water temperature
- 79°C
- Grind
- Medium
- Time
- 1:35
What you need
- AeroPress and a paper filter
- Kettle
- Digital scale with a timer
- Burr grinder
- Sturdy mug
Method
- 1
Rinse a paper filter in the cap. Set the AeroPress up inverted, standing on its plunger.
- 2
Heat water to 79°C. Add 20 g of coffee and zero the scale.
- 3
Start the timer and pour 60 g of water. Swirl the AeroPress vigorously for 15 seconds.
- 4
Leave it to bloom for 30 seconds.
- 5
Pour the rest of the water, up to 230 g, in about 10 seconds. Screw on the cap and flip it onto your cup.
- 6
Press down for about 45 seconds. The whole brew should take about 1:35.
If it does not taste right
It is hard to press
The grind is too fine. Grind coarser and press more gently; it should take steady pressure, not force.
My coffee tastes sour
Grind a little finer or steep for longer, up to about 2:30.
My coffee tastes bitter
Grind a little coarser or press sooner. Leave the last of the liquid in the chamber rather than forcing it through.
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