Same for me, beautiful and genius design of its era that looks futuristic even today, but it's been surpassed by the Aeropress in convenience, simplicity and ease of use today. Not gonna say in taste, as the resulting taste is subjective to each drinker's preference.
Seriously, the Aeropress inventor should get a prize or something, it's just mind boggling how something so simple like an oversized syringe for coffee, hasn't been invented much earlier. Shame he sold the company to some private equity group who instantly raised prices and removed accessories from the box.
I like the Aeropress a lot, but I don't like making coffee in an object that is made of plastic. When I make filter coffee, I always use metal or glass brewers for that same reason.
I understand that glass might not be viable for Aeropress as it might break, but I hope that someone will come up with some other material, maybe metal with an insulation layer?
Have you ever had to replace a pan because the non-stick coating had worn out over time? That's wear and tear. It happens regularly with pans and many other plastic objects, and I have no reason to believe that it doesn't happen with coffee makers.
Also, you seem to be under the impression that microplastics contamination can only happen when mechanical wear and tear is present - but it can be caused by heating as well [1] [2]
Same for me, beautiful and genius design of its era that looks futuristic even today, but it's been surpassed by the Aeropress in convenience, simplicity and ease of use today. Not gonna say in taste, as the resulting taste is subjective to each drinker's preference.
Seriously, the Aeropress inventor should get a prize or something, it's just mind boggling how something so simple like an oversized syringe for coffee, hasn't been invented much earlier. Shame he sold the company to some private equity group who instantly raised prices and removed accessories from the box.