AeroPress coffee maker
Hacker ApprovedThe most recommended of 4 coffee makers
Cheap, easy-to-use brewer that people say makes consistently good, low-acid coffee with little maintenance. One critic says the flavor gain may not justify the effort.
Cheap, easy-to-use brewer that people say makes consistently good, low-acid coffee with little maintenance. One critic says the flavor gain may not justify the effort.
19 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 17
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 17 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 8.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Cheap and low maintenance
“it's simply fantastic. Low cost, almost zero maintenance, good results.”
Comment from 25 Apr 2026 in “Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition” “Fantastic coffee for very cheap.”
Comment from 24 Apr 2026 in “Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition” Consistently good results
“it's simply fantastic. Low cost, almost zero maintenance, good results.”
Comment from 25 Apr 2026 in “Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition” “The results will always be good.”
Comment from 8 Dec 2025 in “Minimum Viable Arduino Project: Aeropress Timer” Easy to use
“An Aeropress is less concentrated in my experience, and it's pretty easy to use.”
Comment from 24 Apr 2026 in “Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition” “it's simply fantastic. Low cost, almost zero maintenance, good results.”
Comment from 25 Apr 2026 in “Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition”
Other coffee makers people recommend
The three most recommended other coffee makers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroPress coffee makerThis page | 17 | 2 | 89% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Bialetti Moka pot | 11 | 4 | 73% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Hario V60 dripper | 9 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Moccamaster coffee maker | 7 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
16 of the 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it makes me calmer, more focussed and more able to be organised”
“if you fancy the Aeropress but don't fancy boiled plastic, that's an option”
“Fancy coffee machines and even the Aeropress just says 'it's time to stop'.”
“you will be drinking better coffee than 95% of people”
“it's simply fantastic. Low cost, almost zero maintenance, good results.”
“offers a different type of taste because of the low acidity way of making coffee”
“An Aeropress is less concentrated in my experience, and it's pretty easy to use.”
“The AeroPress would be better if you only have access to hot water.”
“Fantastic coffee for very cheap.”
“feel so much better about having hot liquid simmering in it now”
“I have two Aeropresses so I can make two cups at once for the two coffee drinkers in the house.”
“I realized that I’ll never appreciate the flavors and process as much as the investment would call for.”
“Look up the James Hoffmann recipe on YouTube and you can never drink another coffee style again”
“Aeropress is objectively better and different from French Press”
“The results will always be good.”
“full immersion brewing is the best as it's far easier to control than expresso”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.