The 5 Best Filters for AeroPress
No one wants their last sip of delicious coffee to be full of sediment. A coffee lover deserves better than that! Especially if you’ve already spent some time in the niche AeroPress world. You know how great this brewing method is. Why not maximise its greatness with some of the best filters available?
Change up the flavour profile of your go-to coffee by experimenting with the best filters for AeroPress.
At A Glance:
- TOP PICK: AeroPress
- MOST VERSATILE: Able Disk Metal Filter Set
- BUDGET PICK: YAFE
The Filter For AeroPress: 5 Best AeroPress Filters Reviewed In 2023
Home Grounds has compiled a review of the best AeroPress filters in 2022. We have looked into the materials used, their compatibility with AeroPress devices, and the number of pieces involved.
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1. AeroPress – Best Overall
Material: Paper
- Compatible Devices: AeroPress, AeroPress Go
- Number Of Pieces: 350
Coming in first with the best coffee filters for the AeroPress is, well, AeroPress! This could not be more fitting (literally)! These paper filters were designed to be compatible with AeroPress and AeroPress Go coffee and espresso makers. Each one of these AeroPress paper filters is 63.5 mm in diameter. Every pack comes with 350 Microfilters made in the USA from biodegradable white paper. The Microfilter material prevents coffee grounds from ever reaching your brew and works better than your average French Press.
Thousands of satisfied customers agree that this is the go-to golden standard for AeroPress coffee filters, ensuring a rich and smooth coffee low in acidity with remarkable reliability. With so many filters in one affordable pack, you’ll have enough for a whole year’s worth of daily coffees and possibly even longer, depending on how many times you reuse them, with no worry of waste (1)!
2. 2Pour – Best Paper Filter
Material: Paper
- Compatible Devices: AeroPress, AeroPress Go
- Number Of Pieces: 350
As great as the AeroPress filters detailed above are, there’s a reason why 2Pour has the best paper filters. Not only does 2Pour make paper filters out of environmentally friendly biodegradable paper that is compatible with both AeroPress and AeroPress Go coffee and espresso makers, but these paper filters are also non-bleached and without chlorine. This gives them that lovely coffee-stained aesthetic that is perfectly suitable for fellow coffee lovers!
Each AeroPress paper filter is able and specifically recommended to be washed and reused many times!
Each pack comes with 350 filters in packaging that features less plastic, and a wider diameter to better fit with the specifications set out as the standard for AeroPress filters. 2Pour made these packaging changes following customer feedback in September 2019. If 2Pour puts that much care into its packaging, you’ll feel it through these filters and directly into your cup with great-tasting coffee!
3. YAFE – Budget Pick
Material: Paper
- Compatible Devices: AeroPress
- Number Of Pieces: 600
While Home Grounds ranks the official Aeropress filters as the best, there are plenty of other options if you’re on a tight budget. These filters from YAFE are made from unbleached paper, offering excellent permeability through air and water.
YAFE filters remove micro coffee fines, particles, oils, impurities, and bitterness from your coffee. Once they do, you’re still left with an original style of coffee featuring a fuller-bodied cup that is delicious and smooth!
Each pack contains 600 pieces, so depending on how much coffee you drink, it’ll keep you going for over a year! At 64 mm wide, these are designed for the original AeroPress, but could be squeezed into the AeroPress Go in a pinch.
4. Café Concetto Fine Filter – Best Metal Filter
Material: Metal
- Compatible Devices: AeroPress, Aeropress Go
- Number Of Pieces: 1
So far, we’ve only been looking at disposable paper filters for AeroPress. But if you opt for a reusable metal coffee filter, you’d never need to worry about rebuying more. Our favourite is the Cafe Concetto filter disc. It’s durable, easy to clean, and compatible with the original AeroPress.
This titanium-coated filter is available in fine and microfine variations. The fine disc will deliver a more full-bodied coffee, while the microfine version has a smoother and sweeter brew. Regardless of which one you choose, you’ll still allow more of the coffee’s natural oils into your cup. Letting in these oils using metal disks is ideal as this gives coffee a body and depth often missing in coffees using paper filters (2).
I usually use a metal filter when I want all those oils in my cup of coffee. It doesn’t matter whether the filter pores are coarse or fine, you will always have oils when using metal filters, increasing the body and profile of your cup.
You’ll save a lot of money and hassle over time by investing in a one-time purchase of a reusable AeroPress metal coffee filter for your daily coffee needs.
5. Able Disk Metal Filter Set – Best Reusable Variety Set
Material: Metal
- Compatible Devices: AeroPress
- Number Of Pieces: 2
If you like the idea of a metal filter, but also want to mix things up a little, this variety set from Able will give you two options: standard and fine. These can be used to produce different-tasting brews with the same grind size, or to allow you to experiment with different grind sizes.
Why does grind size matter? Grind sizes significantly impact how much sediment gets into your final brew, with smaller holes permitting less sediment from snaking through.
Standard produces a fuller body cup of coffee with a bit more fines. Fine produces a very sweet, clean cup of coffee with very little fines to none at all.
These filters are compatible with AeroPress coffee and espresso makers. Save yourself the waste and cost of paper filters by experimenting with different grind-size filters, guaranteed to enhance your coffee’s flavour and aroma. The cleanup is a no-brainer, requiring just a quick rinse under hot water or a handy dishwasher.
What Is The Best AeroPress Filter?
Choosing the best AeroPress filter ultimately comes down to personal preference. To discover what that is, consider the following factors:
- The material type it is made from
- The compatibility with AeroPress coffee makers
- The number of pieces to account for
Biodegradable Paper vs Reusable Stainless Steel
The biodegradable paper holds back more oils and sediment from ending up in your brew but may remove too much of that characteristic “coffee-ness” that reusable stainless steel filters retain. If you’re a fan of lighter roasts, paper filters yield brighter coffees that are more on the acidic end, whereas medium-to-dark roast lovers will prefer the bitter brews from metal AeroPress filters.
Paper filters are easier to clean as some sediment may get stuck in the holes of metal filters. When cleaning metal filters, throw out the coffee grounds in the compost, not the sink!
Paper filters are cheap but cost more over time, whereas metal filters have a more significant investment that pays off with long-term use. Ultimately, neither is better nor worse than the other, and both are environmentally friendly methods of coffee filtration.
Coffee Maker Compatibility
All of the filters listed here are AeroPress coffee maker compatible. However, not all of them are listed as able to fit an AeroPress Go. What’s the deal? All filters should fit the same in either coffee maker, but some are advised not to. For instance, the budget pick YAFE does not list itself as AeroPress Go compatible. This could be due to the longer stir stick that comes with an AeroPress Go, which is likelier to scrape down and rip the paper filter at the bottom. An AeroPress Go also comes with a reusable metal filter, so some filter companies like to advertise to AeroPress original owners instead, as Able does.
Another factor to note is that AeroPress and AeroPress Go coffee makers differ in size. An AeroPress Go is smaller with a filter holder only allowing room for storing 20 filters as opposed to an AeroPress, capable of holding 350. This makes the AeroPress Go more suitable for metal filter options, whereas the AeroPress has a greater capacity for paper ones.
How Many Pieces Are Involved?
If you’re relying on reusable coffee filters or other metal filters, you only need to keep track of one piece, the single filter, in addition to your AeroPress coffee maker. This makes things much easier when you’re travelling and trying to minimise the amount of stuff you have on your person, especially with the limited filter storage of an AeroPress Go. Otherwise, you could be handling tens or hundreds of paper filters, an amount that even a standard AeroPress cannot help you with.
You should choose what’s most convenient for you. All of these different filters are compatible with a traditional or inverted method of brewing in an AeroPress coffee maker.
Where To Buy AeroPress Filters?
AeroPress filters are available to be bought online or in select stores. Cafes, in particular, tend to stock up on them, proving how much they understand their clientele. Filters are everywhere. If, however, you’re completely in a bind and have no filters available, try using fruit (3)!
Using orange slices instead of paper filters [makes] for an extra juicy filter coffee.
This still gives you all of the caffeine you need plus that burst of vitamin C in your C-offee!
The Verdict
Home Grounds’ favourite AeroPress filter this year is aptly named AeroPress. These 63.5 mm biodegradable white paper replacement filters were literally made for the AeroPress and AeroPress Go. They’re sure to last you at least a year of daily coffee use and will purify your cup by preventing any grounds or grit from getting into your precious brew.
FAQs
Yes and no. AeroPress and AeroPress Go coffee and espresso makers are compatible with three filter types: a cotton or AeroPress cloth filter, a standard disposable paper disk, and a reusable metal filter. The most common of these are paper and metal filters for AeroPress. Each of these will fit as long as every filter is 63.5 mm in diameter. Larger ones are adjustable by cutting them to fit.
Yes, coffee filters make a difference in taste, although this also depends on personal preference. Using metal filters results in a bolder and richer coffee similar in taste and intensity to a French Press coffee due to the coffee oils that slip in. Paper filters yield a brighter cup both in appearance and taste with sweeter and fruitier notes. (4)
The metal AeroPress filters are reusable indefinitely with care, and they should be rinsed and dried immediately after each use to maximise their lifespan. The paper AeroPress filters have about three uses each before they lose efficacy. But you could get a week’s worth out of one with up to five uses if you feel environmentally conscious. To know when to switch out your paper filter, monitor for sediment buildup in your cup and taste-check regularly.
References
- AeroPress. (n.d.). Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved October 21, 2022, from https://www.aeropress.co.uk/pages/faqs
- Guevara, J. (2017, August 30). AeroPress Coffee Guide: How to Brew Different Flavor Profiles. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://perfectdailygrind.com/2017/08/aeropress-coffee-guide-how-to-brew-for-different-flavor-profiles/
- Lee, J. (2016, February 8). VIDEO: 3 Tricks You Never Thought of Doing With Your AeroPress. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://perfectdailygrind.com/2016/02/video-3-tricks-you-never-thought-of-doing-with-your-aeropress/
- Martin, T. (2015, December 8). Paper filter vs. metal filter: Which makes the best cup of coffee? Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/paper-filter-vs-metal-filter-what-makes-the-best-cup-of-coffee/
