If you've ever wanted just a single cup of coffee but didn't want to make a pot, this is for you. It is incredibly simple and easy to use. Just follow the instructions and you will enjoy one of the smoothest cups of coffee you've ever had. This beats my French press by a mile. Absolutely no grounds in the cup. I use it primarily for making standard, American coffee, but you can also use it for Espresso, lattes, and cold brew coffee. Tired of drinking the coffee that most hotels serve with their complimentary breakfasts? All you need is to take some coffee and this along with you and use the hot water that the hotel provides for tea. Cleanup is a breeze. Just pop the grounds out and rinse. That's it! It's fast and simple. I strongly recommend buying the travel bag ... MoreIf you've ever wanted just a single cup of coffee but didn't want to make a pot, this is for you. It is incredibly simple and easy to use. Just follow the instructions and you will enjoy one of the smoothest cups of coffee you've ever had. This beats my French press by a mile. Absolutely no grounds in the cup. I use it primarily for making standard, American coffee, but you can also use it for Espresso, lattes, and cold brew coffee. Tired of drinking the coffee that most hotels serve with their complimentary breakfasts? All you need is to take some coffee and this along with you and use the hot water that the hotel provides for tea. Cleanup is a breeze. Just pop the grounds out and rinse. That's it! It's fast and simple. I strongly recommend buying the travel bag accessory. It makes for easy storage. I really love this device!

I am on this site buying spare parts.I have used the Aeropress classic for about 5 years, 2 to 3 times a day. I follow the instructions and always keep the plunger separate from the barrel.The two Aeropress videos on this site use the word "durable". They are indeed robust in the sense of hard to break, but mine have seen deterioration over time, so I wouldn't quite say "durable".A major problem with first one after a couple of years was the barrel cracking deeply internally all over in a "crazy paving" pattern to the point where it would not seal, and I was concerned about plastic possibly leeching into the coffee. I sent photos to Aerobie, the Aeropress brand owners, and, to their credit, they acknowledged immediately that this was a manufacturing fault with ... MoreI am on this site buying spare parts.I have used the Aeropress classic for about 5 years, 2 to 3 times a day. I follow the instructions and always keep the plunger separate from the barrel.The two Aeropress videos on this site use the word "durable". They are indeed robust in the sense of hard to break, but mine have seen deterioration over time, so I wouldn't quite say "durable".A major problem with first one after a couple of years was the barrel cracking deeply internally all over in a "crazy paving" pattern to the point where it would not seal, and I was concerned about plastic possibly leeching into the coffee. I sent photos to Aerobie, the Aeropress brand owners, and, to their credit, they acknowledged immediately that this was a manufacturing fault with some batches. They assured me that there was no risk of chemical leeching, and they mailed a replacement barrel and rubber seal without charge.After a couple more years, the replacement barrel also starting to crack internally at the filter basket end, although not as badly as the previous defective one.I find that the rubber seals shrink over time and need replacement about annually because their ability to seal fails, especially for using the "inverted" method (plunger underneath facing upwards) which is my preference. (You can apply a temporary fix by soaking the rubber end of the plunger in hot water for a minute or two before making coffee; this makes it expand a little.)The Aeropress classic is a well-designed product and easy to use and quick to clean, so I'll continue to use it, but in terms of the manufacturing quality I don't understand why the rubber seal and plastic barrel have issuses with only a few minutes' a day exposure to hot water. There are rubber seals that last 20 years in vehicles with harsher use and exposure to hydrocarbons that attack rubber, and there are plastic pipes that continuously carry hot liquids for years without cracking.Finally, although I carefully strive for reliability and repeatability of technique, and having watched many videos on how to use it, I still find that every cup of coffee out of the Aeropress is different, and about one in ten is undrinkable. My ideal would be a coffee as strong and flavourful as a cup of expresso, but I rarely achieve anything near it. Also, the standard formula of 60 grams of coffee per litre of water I find far too weak in the Aeropress (observe the coffee liquid colour in the videos - it's very light), and I find I need to use about double that amount. It's a constant battle between under-extraction and over-extraction of the coffee.

Over time, the plunger pressure lessened. (My technique is to use a rhythm of presses versus long, sustained, heavy ones.) When the unit was new, it took around 25 presses to get the plunger to the bottom of the chamber. Now, it takes 15. And, occasionally, the pressure requires only one, firm press with little effort. I'm wondering if the rubber cap to the plunger loses its tight fit in the cylinder over time. Maybe that's the culprit. That, or the metal screen, which is now a tad warped and showing indentations. Whatever the reason, I've owned my Aeropress for just a little over a year, and I'm having to use twice as much coffee to attain the fullness that I want.