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Have used an aeropress for years and love it, especially as I live on the road. Never ground my own beans though. Always seems like a hassle. Maybe I try…

The way I see it, the best low-cost, low-effort coffee is to be had with a Bialetti Moka Express, or simply Moka, and either beans you grind yourself or pretty much any ground beans you can buy. The thing itself is less than US$20 and will need a new rubber gasket every couple decades.

Additionally:

Nespresso pod type machines: I don't like them. The coffee is weak and doesn't taste as good as an aeropress. You get about 5g per pod, I'd need 3 pods to fill my coffee cup. And the pods are far too expensive. I tried buying metal refillable pods, but then the hassle is even worse than an AeroPress for a coffee that doesn't really taste better.

Espresso machines: You are going to fiddle with these forever. You'll keep upgrading the machine, the grinder, messing around trying to dial it in... a rabbit hole and a very expensive rabbit hole. Unless you like spelunking into a new hobby, and are willing to pay a lot, I advise against doing this too. But you certainly can get a great coffee at home, it just probably wont happen with the first set of equipment you buy.

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I agree but now I've upped my coffee game to a v60 and never use my aeropress. The quality of the coffee is what makes all the difference once you are using a burr grinder.

Aeropress tip (although takes more time)!: make sure you experiment with then amount of water, coffee and time. It makes a lot of difference in taste. An amount of 12 gram coffee, 200ml water and two minutes extraction is a good average start.

Check out James Hoffmann’s about the aeropress on YT, esp episode #3)

When I was single, this is what I did for years. Kind of pain making multiple cups this way.

Thx Mike! We need more real coffee talk here.

Since I started tasting with an AeroPress, cafetière, vacuum pot, pour-over, and moka, stopped using my espresso machine.

Here’s why: take a clean white mug, pull a long water shot without the capsule, and watch what you find in your mug.

Looks like something filtered from a car engine.

And trust me. after passing a kidney stone, I’m not gambling with that ever again.

An AeroPress is the superior way to make coffee. Been using one for years. Probably one of the most valuable purchases I’ve ever made.

never had better coffee than my instant, sorry.

I do a hand grinder and a french press, or a moka pot when I'm in the mood for a strong shot or two. I've tried the aeropress, the chemex, espresso, the pods, instant, and of course the infamous american percolator. Nothing beats the french press to me, and a moka pot for close 2nd.

Done cold brew too, thats pretty fantastic tbh. You don't need anything except a jar and a grinder

Life's too short to drink crappy coffee.