a much coarser grind and has a much longer brewing time of 4–5 minutes; it uses a metal filter and the coffee is brewed without pressure. Siphon brew uses intermediate fine grinds and has a 90-second brewing time, using a cloth filter without pressure. Espresso runs high temperature water at very high pressure through very finely ground coffee. Unlike the AeroPress the water is forced through mechanically, rather than by the user pressing a plunger. Third-party reusable metal mesh filters are available for the AeroPress, but AeroPress does not recommend them, saying that coffee made with paper filters has tested better for taste. Notes References External links World Aeropress Championship website AeroPrecipe – Database of AeroPress recipes Coffee preparation American brands American inventions Products introduced in 2005 Coffee appliance vendors