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Aerobie Aeropress Coffee Maker - $29.95 + Shipping ($9.95 for Standard Shipping) @ Alternative Brewing

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Aerobie Aeropress Coffee Maker - $29.95 + Shipping ($9.95 for Standard Shipping) @ Alternative Brewing
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LGhost47 on 20/03/2019 - 16:24 alternativebrewing.com.au (4091 clicks)
Last edited 20/03/2019 - 17:32 by 1 other user

Hey all, first post here for all the coffee lovers out there. Just saw this deal for the Aerobie Aeropress Coffee Maker. Down from $59 to $29.95, that's pretty much 50% off! Just purchased one myself with an Able Disk Standard (metal filter, also on sale but only a couple of dollars off at $17.50) so won't need to use disposable paper filters.

From the website:

The Latest Aerobie AeroPress has become a brewing device known world wide for its outstanding coffee with simplicity in mind. Using an AeroPress is a fast, easy and convenient way to brew excellent coffee when you’re out and about or at home. Aeropress heightens the sweetness and body in each cup.

The light weight, easy to clean design has also made this everyday coffee maker known for its use while travelling ensuring you always have a crisp cup wherever you are. Take it camping, boating, hiking, travelling and the AeroPress performs in its element while still remaining a functional everyday home and office coffee maker.

The Aerobie AeroPress simply put makes Smooth, Rich, Pure & Fast Coffee & Espresso anywhere. Be sure to check out our customer reviews below if you’re still unconvinced! There really isn’t an easier, faster or more delicious way to get barista style coffee anywhere you go!

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  • Coley on 20/03/2019 - 16:43
    +15

    Same price with shipping at Snowys. https://www.snowys.com.au/aeropress-portable-coffee-maker

  • dbun1 on 20/03/2019 - 16:48
    +4

    These are awesome. I have one at work and at home.

  • Nivlac on 20/03/2019 - 16:51
    +4

    Dunno about you guys, but I'll rather buy from Snowys.
    Their usual RRP being $50 with free shipping vs alternative brewing's 60 WITHOUT free shipping.

    • 87percent on 20/03/2019 - 17:07
      +1

      But this is $29.95 + shipping?

      • Nivlac on 20/03/2019 - 17:17
        +4

        Correct. Making this the same price as Snowys and other unmentioned sellers.
        What I'm on about tho, is when these's no sale going on, Snowys and other seller does a fairer price.

        • serpserpserp on 20/03/2019 - 18:35

          True, AB are always on sale but tend to pump prices a little when they pull them off sale. But I think at AB you still get a $5 off for sign up? so can use that towards this too.

          • SomeRandom on 20/03/2019 - 18:58
            +1

            @serpserpserp: The sign up code only works on orders over $100 (& I think it has to include at least 1 non-sale item) :(

    • readeral on 20/03/2019 - 19:01
      +15

      Given the official RRP set by the Australian importer is $49, Alternative Brewing are being a bit deceptive here.

      I sell these too, so buy the same stock as AB, and the importer has made a point of asking retailers to have accurate RRPs, but that it's up to the ACCC to police, so AB and others pump the RRP up cause they're pretty small fry.

      • Store RepAlternativeBrewing @ Alternative Brewing on 20/03/2019 - 19:34
        +1

        Sorry mate, we have had the listing up for around 5 years, back when the RRP was $60 - since it might have been revised, however we have not had notice sorry.

        But we still keep the sale price sharp for everyone! :)

        • readeral on 20/03/2019 - 21:18
          +2

          Yeah you might wanna be on top of it. Curtis was pretty explicit about it.

      • diddy50 on 21/03/2019 - 13:53

        It's still listed as the $59 original price.

        Hmmmm…

        • Store RepAlternativeBrewing @ Alternative Brewing on 21/03/2019 - 18:00

          Still awaiting pricing from supplier to advise sorry mate,

    • Store RepAlternativeBrewing @ Alternative Brewing on 20/03/2019 - 19:34
      +1

      Sorry mate, we have had the listing up for around 5 years, back when the RRP was $60 - since it might have been revised, however we have not had notice sorry.

      But we still keep the sale price sharp for everyone! :)

      • Pargain on 20/03/2019 - 20:13
        -1

        Ignorance is no excuse, what really counts is what you do now. Are you going to contact the distributor and update your rrp given readerals advice?

        • Store RepAlternativeBrewing @ Alternative Brewing on 20/03/2019 - 20:54
          +5

          We sure can. Yes.

        • g2420hd on 20/03/2019 - 22:34
          +1

          Lol "I hope you learned your lesson". Do you do this to feel important? Normally I just move on and buy elsewhere.

        • sutiive on 20/03/2019 - 22:48
          +3

          Jeez you guys are righteous. Get a life.

          • ozblocd on 21/03/2019 - 11:00

            @sutiive: @sutitiive - Pargain has a life, a "righteous" life. What's yours?

        • Pargain on 21/03/2019 - 17:09
          +3

          Wow, so much negativity. I would have thought people round here would have been in support of honesty, integrity and accountability in trading.

        • AncientWisdom on 21/03/2019 - 17:47
          +3

          I think it's easy for an ozbargainer to be dismissive of whatever a retailer puts up as RRP since we know usually RRP are not indicative of "street price" (not to mention what we would consider a deal). But for the normal everyday online shopper this matters much more, and would influence a buyer's decision to hit the buy button. This can be seen in this very deal where the poster thought the price offered was "50% off", where in actuality it was 20% off RRP (and very close to the price available in many other places).

  • animal on 20/03/2019 - 17:15
    +3

    This normally sells (from them) for $39.95 + shipping so a decent deal.

    • tempura on 20/03/2019 - 21:06
      -7

      Oh boy, do you really compare against the same company? A true ozbargainer compare at a wider scale. $39.95 has always been the RRP price at Snowys and it's free delivery too. The fact that OP trying to make this look like a real deal, has just made me lose faith in AB.

      • Ghost47 on 20/03/2019 - 22:16
        +13

        Wow okay that wasn’t my intention at all. I just looked at AB and saw the price was $29.95 and that the RRP on the same site was $59, so I thought that was a good price. Nor did I realise that the Snowys price was free shipping.

        Apologies for not being a “true” Ozbargainer. This was also my first post. Sheesh.

        • animal on 21/03/2019 - 08:49
          +1

          I’ve already got 2 otherwise I’d buy it from them. Thanks for posting.

          • tempura on 21/03/2019 - 11:18
            -2

            @animal: I don't understand you either; do you feel better purchasing a stuff at discounted price, whilst the discounted price isn't really a bargain? Snowys should post Aeropress deal every day then if $29.95 considered as a bargain.

            • animal on 21/03/2019 - 11:56
              +2

              @tempura: Yes I do. Thanks for asking.

              I enjoy supporting specialist shops, especially when they try and keep prices low (in general) and I can buy specialised items like coffee grinders, cold drip attachments and so on from the same place.

              Anyway, Snowys is the same price as AB. A "true" Ozbargainer would know that a bargain is still a bargain if it is the cheapest you can get at the time of posting. Snowys is not cheaper.

              • tempura on 21/03/2019 - 14:56
                -5

                @animal:

                Anyway, Snowys is the same price as AB. A "true" Ozbargainer would know that a bargain is still a bargain if it is the cheapest you can get at the time of posting. Snowys is not cheaper.

                palm face

                whatever floats your boat, bud

  • saikatsg on 20/03/2019 - 17:15
    +2

    Got One

  • billy77 on 20/03/2019 - 17:19
    +4

    After one or two plungers and a low end coffee machine (not one of those capsule things), I've finally got the Aeropress this year and feel like this is the pinnacle of coffee makers :P
    Compact, durable, only needs a filter paper (the one I got came with 300 papers) and the price is not crazy even without this deal. Can recommend happily.

  • Fergy1987 on 20/03/2019 - 17:26
    -3

    This has too many steps and way too much clean up for coffee…..

    • Vaiels on 20/03/2019 - 17:29
      +11

      You're kidding…

      • Fergy1987 on 20/03/2019 - 17:33

        its got 2 pieces to it, a stirring thing, a cap for the filter, a spoon for the coffee

        seems like a fair bit to wash up

        dont get me wrong….im still intrigued…..im just more lazy.

        • pformag on 20/03/2019 - 17:38
          +6

          Its easier to clean then you think. Once you have brewed the coffee and pushed it out. Unscrew the filter, push out the coffee grounds and paper filter straight into the bin. No grounds are left in the canister. Just rinse all items under the tap and dry. No need for soap.

          • serpserpserp on 20/03/2019 - 18:36
            +1

            @pformag: You are probably talking to a pod coffee drinker which essentially has no clean up.

            • Fergy1987 on 20/03/2019 - 18:46

              @serpserpserp: That is 100% correct lol. Very new to coffee but eager to learn. Also how does the cup not break or slide out from under this. Looks like you gotta plunge it pretty intensely

              • pformag on 21/03/2019 - 11:31

                @Fergy1987: Never broken any cup under the Aero. I have used cheap $2 Kmart mugs and no issues. I would recommend the upside down method too

        • skidexa on 20/03/2019 - 19:06

          This thing is very easy to clean. You can just rinse it under the tap really

          • Peety117 on 21/03/2019 - 07:11

            @skidexa: I would recommend using some mild soppy water every once and a while as coffee oils can build up

  • KingThrifty on 20/03/2019 - 17:38
    +6

    Love my Aeropress. Highly recommend getting the Fellow over the Able Disk though, I switched about a month ago. You still get a reusable metal filter, but it’s an entire replacement for the bottom that prevents it from leaking everywhere and concentrates the pressure so that it tastes more like a real espresso coffee.

    • pformag on 20/03/2019 - 17:39

      Fellow over the Able Disk though

      What is this?

    • b-radicool on 20/03/2019 - 19:04
      +1

      I have an able disk but found it made cleaning up messier, so I went back to paper filters.

      So much easier… just pop the grinds cake (and filter) in the bin and rinse.

    • readeral on 20/03/2019 - 19:15

      It makes a different brew, I would see it as an additional option, not the competitor to Able disk's.

    • Ghost47 on 20/03/2019 - 22:17
      +1

      I saw this too but went with the Able Disk because I didn’t want to fork out for the Prismo at this stage. Will probably upgrade to that in the future!

  • customundo on 20/03/2019 - 17:39
    -8

    This has more steps to make a coffee than launching a space shuttle

    • footyboy on 20/03/2019 - 18:14
      +2

      Is that so.

    • freefall101 on 20/03/2019 - 18:53
      +3

      Put filter in cap. Screw on cap. Put in coffee. Put in hot water. Stir. Press. Unscrew cap. Press grinds into bin. Rinse.

      This is actually easier for me than the pod machine at work, because we have a hot (boiling) water tap. So no waiting for the machine to warm up and never having to refill it/clean it because no one else bothers doing it.

      I know Elon Musk probably has a button to launch spaceships from his Tesla, but besides that how much simpler do you really want it to be?

      • Diji1 on 20/03/2019 - 21:04

        The space shuttle launches just by pressing a button yo.

  • Who is she on 20/03/2019 - 17:53

    I upvoted this because it's a good price, and the AeroPress makes great coffee. But I'd add a caution, I bought one last year, I'm getting on in years, and find it extremely hard to use because my wrists are quite weak. Or perhaps I'm using it wrong?

    • MuscleRulz on 20/03/2019 - 18:00

      No, not using it wrong…. You're getting on in years as you said lol

    • petterk on 20/03/2019 - 18:00
      +4

      You may be grinding too fine. Or putting too much coffee in the chamber?

    • ezzaf on 20/03/2019 - 18:05
      +5

      Try rinsing the chamber and plunging with hot water before making the coffee. It warms the plastic and seems to make the two parts move more smoothly against each other. Also, it's supposed to take a while to push through, gentle pressure for 30 seconds should do it without too much effort.

    • paveln on 20/03/2019 - 18:15
      +3

      It shouldn't take a huge amount of effort to press down on the plunger. It sounds like your grind is too fine.

    • Who is she on 20/03/2019 - 18:25
      +5

      Thanks for the suggestions, I have the grind very fine, use about 15g. I'll try grinding a bit coarser, and warming the plastic before I use it. I'd like to stick with it, but I found after pressing it I REALLY needed the lift from the coffee.

    • missLJ on 21/03/2019 - 15:29
      +1

      nah sometimes it's a bit strong. I know when I started using it, I was weak.

      Also try an inverted brew method. I have a coarser grind and it seems to be okay with that.

  • MuscleRulz on 20/03/2019 - 18:00
    +2

    Thanks OP. Got one cheers!

  • klonky on 20/03/2019 - 18:06

    I have this and a Hario v60. Prefer the v60 much more.

  • desii on 20/03/2019 - 18:12

    I have an old sunbeam coffee filter machine. Is there any reason to get an aeropress? Are they that much better than the filter machines? Been thinking about getting an aeropress or v60 but not so sure

    • klonky on 20/03/2019 - 18:31
      +1

      If you have a filter machine there is probably little reason to get a v60 for home. I'd only get one of those of you intend to take it travelling.

    • KingThrifty on 20/03/2019 - 19:11
      +1

      IMO Aeropress tastes infinitely better than filter coffee. You’ll see many great reviews on reddit of people who finally get one and say it’s the best coffee they’ve had. But yes, also great to travel with.

      • Droz on 20/03/2019 - 23:29
        +2

        But Aeropress is filter coffee!

    • Ghost47 on 20/03/2019 - 22:18

      Only reason I bought it is because I’m moving soon and don’t want to bring my machine. The size of this thing as well as the fact it makes once cup made me go for it over a French press, also because I heard good things about it.

  • C0mbat on 20/03/2019 - 18:29

    I just got the Bada Bean deal from Amazon but ordered the plunger grind. Will that be the completely wrong grind for this?

    • ezzaf on 20/03/2019 - 18:55

      Both plungers and aeropress use a coarse grind, so your grounds will be the right size.

  • Icecold5000 on 20/03/2019 - 18:31

    Will check it out on youtube just to see how complex it is to operate

  • highon2str on 20/03/2019 - 18:46

    Oh nice, just having my aeroprrssed coffee now. Inverted method!

    I wash and re-use the filter though. They last forever, easily another 5 yrs supply left the rate I re-use the filters.

    How much ground coffee does everyone use? I use a rounded scoop (the cheap aldi dark roast stuff) and fill up with 90° water to the 3rd line. Brew for 3-5 mins inverted and press approx 30s.

    Anyone else care to share recipes?

    • ezzaf on 20/03/2019 - 19:02
      +2

      I use beans roasted for filter coffee, I find the coffee comes out less better and more well rounded than if I use beans roasted for espresso.

      The method I'm running with at the moment is:

      One aeropress scoop of beans, ground coarse and placed in the warmed aeropress (inverted). Add boiled and slightly cooled (95 degress maybe?) water to the third line. Stir for 30s. I then leave the coffee while I microwave and froth (https://www.everten.com.au/aerolatte-original-milk-frother.h…) the milk. Probably about 90s. Then gently press the coffee into the warm milk.

      It's a mix I've settled on as I find it easy to make and comes out tasting good. I also just wash the paper filter out and resuse, it lasts ages.

    • Ozymandias on 20/03/2019 - 23:05
      +3

      I’d highly recommend getting some better quality beans, not knocking your choice but filter roast beans from a reputable roasters will take your AeroPress to the next level.

      I use one of the Championshio brewing methods - inverted, single scoop of ground beans, 90-92 degree water, stir gently for 30 seconds, leave for one minute, flip and press.

      • dassaur on 05/04/2019 - 13:39

        How much water do you add? - thanks for the tip.

  • SomeRandom on 20/03/2019 - 19:00
    +1

    Thanks OP
    I'm going to get one… I won't get a grinder just yet… if I like the aeropress enough then maybe I'll invest in a grinder later.

    Thanks for the post!

    • Ghost47 on 20/03/2019 - 22:19

      You’re welcome! I’ll probably buy a hand grinder at some point in the future myself.

      • readeral on 21/03/2019 - 18:10
        +2

        Highly recommend the OE Lido 3 or Lido ET. Best hand grinder in the business IMO.

        I trust it enough to sell myself, and it (the ET) is my chosen manual brewing grinder. But so I'm not hawking my own stuff, I won't post my link, you'll be able to find it on the Alternative Brewing site.

        • Ghost47 on 22/03/2019 - 01:14

          No worries, thanks a bunch for those recommendations, will make my eventual purchase easier as you've saved me some time from looking around! Much appreciated.

        • Ghost47 on 23/03/2019 - 20:28

          Wow so I just checked out those grinders and they are super expensive! Do you have any recommendations for a hand grinder under $100? For the price of those grinders I could buy an electronic burr grinder.

          • Droz on 24/03/2019 - 11:06
            +1

            @Ghost47: That's true, but those hand grinders are better than their cheap electric priced equivalents.

            I think hario finally brought out some cheap hand grinders that don't have that floating burr design that really killed the grind consistency on the first ones, probably worth a look.

            Skerton Pro, I think. Not the regular Skerton.

            • Ghost47 on 24/03/2019 - 17:11

              @Droz: Right, fair enough. Thanks, I did take a look on reddit and people said a good hand grinder is an investment.. I'll need to do some more research.

              • Droz on 25/03/2019 - 06:59
                +1

                @Ghost47: Yeah, it's definitely an investment. If you do buy one, there's no reason that you won't have it forever!

                However, I do understand how you might not want to dive in for that kinda money.

                Honestly, you could get a cheaper one to test the waters and then sell it on, but the better grinder makes a huge difference.

                If you don't know if you like filter coffee at all yet, you might just want to get preground coffee to see if you like the results, and then think about it from there. However, there's nothing like fresh ground, freshly roasted coffee ground with a great grinder.

                • Ghost47 on 25/03/2019 - 16:47

                  @Droz: Fair enough, I figured the only reason I would need a new one is if I broke it or lost it somehow. I've been using pre ground coffee in my machine forever so grinding beans fresh would be nice, but it'd be even nicer to grind freshly roasted beans!

          • readeral on 25/03/2019 - 10:26
            +2

            @Ghost47: Yeah sorry about that. It's expensive, but is honestly worth the investment. The grind time for an aeropress would be faster than an equivalent electric grinder, and effort to grind is pretty minimal compared to small burr set hand grinders.

            But I get that not everyone wants to invest $270 in a hand grinder. A good alternative might be the Handground grinders (they have a different style of handle, but a similar ring-style adjustment) or yeah the Skerton Pro that Droz recommends.

            What you're getting for the extra price is a larger burr set which means quicker grinding, easier grinding, and more consistent grind size.

            • Ghost47 on 25/03/2019 - 16:47

              @readeral: Right, fair enough! I'll take a look at a cheaper hand grinder then upgrade I think. What would you say is the benefit over hand ground vs an electric burr grinder?

              • Droz on 25/03/2019 - 22:19
                +1

                @Ghost47: Normally you'll get a better burr set with the hand grinder, because you're not paying for electrics! You can go off-grid with it, so you can take it camping and the like. My grinder fits pretty easily in my backpack, and the Aeropress is plastic so it won't smash. All you need is hot water and some beans (which you can get literally anywhere in the world) and you've got yourself a coffee! I suppose you'd also need a cup.

                Anyway, better grinder burrs usually mean better grind uniformity, which means you'll get a more consistent extraction.

                With varied particle sizes, you'll get simultaneous under and over extraction (sometimes a small amount of this actually makes the coffee more interesting, but that's a big ol' argument for another day. Let's just say it's not preferable). It's kinda like cooking multiple thicknesses of steak at the same time, and wondering why you've got some that are overcooked, and some that are undercooked.

                The old Skertons were notoriously bad for coarse grind - the kinds that were preferred for chucking in a French press - meaning you'd get huge chunks of ground coffee but also many small sandy pieces called "fines", and you'd have a coffee that tasted all over the place.

                The first time you use a fancy grinder on your regular old equipment, it's a real eye opener. But don't be too concerned about going too far down the rabbit hole yet. There'll be plenty of time for that if you want.

                I've been rocking the original Lido since about 2013 and whilst I'm jealous of the little quality of life improvements the new versions have, it's doubtful that mine will ever break, so I'm stuck with it for life. A small investment when you think about the long term of great, great coffee grinds.

                In summary, electrics are faster, noiser and at the same price points are far worse grinders than their hand-held equivalents for filter coffee.

                • Ghost47 on 26/03/2019 - 13:31

                  @Droz: Wow, thanks for the detailed reply! You raised some really good points, I hadn't considered that spending more on a hand grinder would result in getting better grinder burrs as opposed to spending the same on an electric grinder which would have lower quality burrs. The portability aspect is also appealing, especially when you consider how portable the Aeropress is. The fact that it takes up less space in the kitchen and that it doesn't require electricity to operate (small savings but still better than nothing) are pros also.

                  Thanks again for the helpful reply, a high quality hand grinder definitely seems like a good way to go compared to something like the Sunbeam burr grinder.

                  Time to go and look for grinders now lol.

  • AndyRoo on 20/03/2019 - 19:01

    Ok so this price is $40 delivered. Can get a minispresso in any of their models for $55. The question then comes down to which to pick? I need one for camping and for the extra $15 I am leaning towards the minispresso in the nespresso variant so I can take a few caps with me, and not worry about packing the coffee grounds. Plus will always be fresh.

    • reubenb87 on 21/03/2019 - 08:22

      Just bring some beans and a hand grinder for the freshest, a lot of people will not call the nespresso pods 'fresh'. I have a nanopresso and it does make a pretty good expresso.

    • readeral on 21/03/2019 - 18:13
      +1

      Don't get a minipresso. The Nanopresso is much better.

  • 87percent on 20/03/2019 - 19:40

    I'd be curious to see how https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/442132 these compare to the aeropress.. is AB looking for reviewers???

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