Regular AeroPress Method Tasting Notes: The first cup our taster sampled was brewed using the regular AeroPress technique. So, when you see a machine or a coffee recommendation in our top picks, you know it's not just hot air.

No Need to Invert Your AeroPress: The no-drip seal means you can brew full-immersion coffees without inverting your AeroPress.The first espresso sample was brewed using the regular AeroPress method—as intended by the AeroPress inventor, Alan Adler. Since every other metal filter I’ve come across so far requires the inverted method to work properly, Prismo is also the best metal filter on the market. While both accessories can enhance your AeroPress brewing experience, they have their respective strengths and weaknesses. According to world-renowned coffee expert James Hoffmann, the metal filter is necessary if you want crema on your espresso.

Instead of attaching the plastic filter cap and paper filter as standard, screw on the Prismo with its metal filter. In addition, although the metal filter is very fine, it allows some trace amounts of sediment to get through. Due to the extra pressure, the coffee grounds tend to stick to the metal filter, making it impossible to get a clean puck off the filter and into your trash or compost bin.

Let us know how you like our classic Prismo recipe or if you develop a recipe or any techniques you prefer.

However, some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you choose to make a purchase through these links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. To accomplish this, simply place one of the paper filters over the Fellow metal filter before brewing and follow your normal recipe. She loves trail running, rock climbing, coffee, food, and her tiny dog — and writing about all of them. He takes his years of knowledge and expertise and applies it to critiquing coffee equipment and brewing gear. Our fact-checking process is rigorous and thorough, designed to ensure that every piece of information we share is accurate, up-to-date, and reliable.

I also like to switch between metal and paper to see how it affects the taste of the same coffee beans.

Any AeroPress accessory that takes away the joy of how easy it is to tidy up afterward is a real downer. Fellow Products, the company behind the Stagg Dripper and Kettle, set out to fix that with their Aeropress attachment named Prismo. The introduction of ‘Aesir’ filters has revolutionized the AeroPress brewing experience by significantly reducing turbidity. Although, we should put that in perspective by mentioning that the AeroPress is only a few dollars more, so you’re doubling the brewer’s cost.Pressing slowly when pulling a shot can allow fines to get through the filter and sometimes creates a grainy texture.