The New AeroPress Grinder Has One Surprising Spec: The Price
AeroPress just launched its long-awaited manual grinder. It’s portable and premium, but at $200, it feels at odds with the brand's value-first ethos.
For nearly two decades, the AeroPress has been the undisputed champion of accessible, high-quality coffee. It's a $40-ish tube of plastic that, through clever design, delivers a cup that punches far above its weight. It’s the great equalizer, beloved by backcountry campers and discerning coffee nerds alike. And for just as long, the community has been asking for one thing: a grinder to go with it.
Well, AeroPress finally delivered. They just launched the AeroPress Manual Coffee Grinder, and on paper, it’s exactly what you’d hope for. It’s a sleek, portable unit with 60 grind settings, precision steel burrs, and a clever magnetic handle. In a perfect bit of brand synergy, it’s even designed to fit neatly inside the brewer’s plunger for travel.
There’s just one catch: it costs $200.
This, understandably, has sent a shockwave through the community. The original brewer’s success was built on its incredible value-to-performance ratio. This new grinder, at five times the price of the brewer itself, is a decidedly premium, "aficionado" play. It's not an accessory; it's a statement piece, putting it in direct competition with the very brands (like 1Zpresso and Timemore) that became the default recommendation in the AeroPress's absence—often at half the price.
It’s a fascinating, if jarring, move for a brand that has always been the icon of affordability. I’m incredibly curious to see if the performance can justify the price and win over the same fans who built the company. The real-world reviews on this one are going to be something to watch.
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