Is the AeroPress Go worth the price?
AeroPress Go Final Verdict Overall I think that the AeroPress Go is a worthwhile purchase if you want a nice cup of coffee every morning or afternoon when you travel. It’s even good enough to be your main home brewer. Brewing with the AeroPress Go Plus is much like the original – consistent, simple, and capable of producing a solid cup. But the overall construction feels a little clunky, and the fact that the lid isn’t water-tight makes it less practical as a true travel brewer.You can use espresso-style coffee in an Aeropress, if you grind it correctly for that method. End result will taste like espresso, but will not have the body and crema of espresso shots.Filtered Coffee Is a Better Choice The researchers found that the more espresso-based drinks the participants drank, the higher their cholesterol. Espresso is brewed by having hot water shot directly into fine coffee grounds, rather than dripping slowly through a filter the way most household coffee makers do it.Aeropress can make top-quality coffee, if you use good beans and a semi-decent burr grinder (even sub-$100 grinder will make great coffee). Nespresso will make drinkable but not good espresso. Of all the pod-based machines, nespresso is by far the best for coffee, but it still isn’t amazing.
Is AeroPress Go worth it?
It’s not the cheapest coffee maker on this list, but due to its versatility and capability to brew various styles and strengths of coffee, we believe it’s worth the investment. Although we prefer using our own mug, the new Aeropress Go Plus provides the same excellent functionality, now with an insulated vessel. The AeroPress Go is a smaller and more compact version of the original table-top coffee maker. The Go is an inch shorter and slightly narrower than the original, which does make it good for travelling, but also means that it brews slightly less coffee.
What is the criticism of AeroPress?
The aeropress is fundamentally a single-serve brewer. You can’t make a big pot of coffee for guests. You can make a concentrate and add hot water (like an americano), but it’s not the same as brewing a large batch. If you regularly brew for two or more people, this might not be your primary solution. Aeropress for two: can you make multiple servings with an aeropress coffee maker? Yes, you can make up to three 8 oz. American style coffee at a time with an aeropress original, aeropress clear, or aeropress go by brewing espresso style.Regarding fluid ounces alone, it would take about eight espresso shots to fill a coffee cup. However, we strongly advise against drinking that much espresso. The per-ounce caffeine concentration of espresso (63 mg) is far higher than drip coffee (about 12 mg per fluid ounce).