A Champion AeroPress Technique

2018 AeroPress Championships.

The Winning Technique in 2018

This wonderful AeroPress technique, developed by Carolina Ibarra Garay from the USA, won gold at the 2018 World AeroPress Championships, an annual competition that sees more than 3,000 competitors from over 60 countries. Garay had 5-minutes to prepare, brew, and present her winning cup of coffee to a panel of judges, which she repeated for several rounds before being declared the 2018 champion. Muse Coffee Co. attempted Garay’s gold medal cup of coffee, following her winning recipe, and then comparing it with our own. Below is Garay’s recipe, with some helpful Muse tips. Give it a try and let us know how your signature coffee compares with this champion!

The Technique Carolina Ibarra Garay - 2018 Gold - World AeroPress Championship

• Coffee: 34.9g. We at Muse Coffee Co. recommend and love Mod Cup Coffee Modcup . Pick up in our shop!

• Grind: 8/10 (1 = very fine, 10 = very coarse) Get yourself an entry level burr grinder! Coffee is a ritual for many. Do yourself and your coffee justice!

• Water: 160g @ 85°C/ 185°F, 40g at room temperature to top off at the end. We recommend filtered water.

• Brewer: Inverted

• Filter: Paper

• Total brew time: 1:30 Directions:

1. Set your water temperature at 85°C/ 185°F

2. Prepare your filter paper by rinsing it with hot water and then grind your coffee

3. Pour 100g of water for 30 seconds

4. Stir vigorously but carefully with wooden pair of chopsticks (Yep! Chopsticks…) for 30 seconds. Use whatever ya got. Just stir vigorously!

5. Put the filter cap on, flip the AeroPress and press into a glass server for 30 seconds

6. Do NOT preheat your serving vessel

7. Top up your brew with 60g of 85°C/ 185°F of water and 40g of room temperature water.

Well, there you have it… A stellar champion AeroPress recipe. I personally love exploring new ways to brew the finest cup of coffee. To really extract its essence into a cup! Play with this recipe. Modify it to your liking if needed. Make it your OWN champion recipe and wow your friends.