The Go is the best for travel

Thanks, Mark, and welcome back stateside. I've been toying with getting one of these since I saw they were coming out with it; as AeroPress is my daily method as well. If nothing else, I want the filter carrier and fold-away stir stick. Nice grinder, too.

Good points about an apples to apples weight comparison , I like how you give us exact weights even in grams. And that’s why I watch Spygyver!

LOVE my aeropress, have had mine for 6 years. But I've never seen the inverted technique, which solves one of this issues I had where I needed a second pot for the hot water. Thanks for that, i can now have just one pot/cup :-) Have a great and be safe out there!

You are absolutely spot on with the new Aeropress Go. Ditch the extra gear and just take the working bits. I do the regular method and do carry a second double walled cup with me. I boil enough water for coffee and a hot breakfast. Then maybe a second cup for when camp is all packed up except the coffee gear. I bring the beans just before I head out and use the thin cheap sandwich bags for each brew. The bag then can be used to pack out the grounds and filter. Overall, the Aeropress ROCKS

I like my jetboil, so the cup and all in one form factor is welcome for me. Great video, thanks for the review.

Thanks for specifying the (only 20g) weight diff between the two models, sans the accessories. That‘s the way I would use a Go if a had one. Love the original AeroPress for backpacking! Given only such a small diff in weight, I‘ll stick with the original - also because it fits way better over the rims of my titanium mug (and any other standard coffee mugs, for that matter). Not only that, but it‘s possible to slide a Porlex Mini grinder right in the Aeropress (without the rubberband crank holder, so you just carry the crank handle separately). The Porlex Mini isn‘t the greatest grinder around, but the size and weight make it natural for use with the Aeropress. The Go seems to offer no added benefit for me. By the way, using a metal filter (instead of paper ones) makes for a richer brew, and means no waste. If you like a finer and more consistent grind at only a slight weight penalty over the Porlex Mini, then try a CrushGrind Colombia. Just got mine 2 days ago and it totally rocks! Fine adjustments are a cinch, and it’s fast, too. The only drawbacks are that it‘s a tad larger and heavier, and cranking it - though smooth - requires a good grip on the cylinder. That is compensated for by a much faster and better grind, and it‘s not even expensive compared with the Porlex. So maybe you‘ll want to try one instead of toting that apparently rather bulky and heavy grinder in the video. And for espresso shots on the trail (rather than big and satisfying mug of coffee), I‘ve fallen in love with the Staresso (minus the glass and glass holder - just pull the shot straight into your usual mug).

Yeah, I’ve got both and use the go while outdoors … my company is outdoor activity so I’m out a lot or I’m working IT in winter … at home, I use the original, outdoors I use.The Go, not due to weight but more due to packing of it all making it easier and not having to take stuff that lives in my kitchen for everyday use out all the time. Bit like head torches, I don’t have to remember one, I have one in each major rig

Just got the Aeropress GO after Eric (HangTimeHook) made me coffee when we were together down at the Nov NJ hang 2019. Finally got one!!

I like the mug of the Go version. And it's not that heavy

I love my aeropress but I still want the aeropress go. I can make any style of coffee with it. Even espresso with crema. I look forward making coffee, it is the greatness coffee maker made to date. Great coffee and great for the environment too.

Sitting in Costa Rica... drinking my Doka peaberry while looking out over the fields where it was grown and watching this vid. 🤙 pura Vida! I have such an efficient way to pack my aeropress in my brew kit - I dont think theres a reason to change. If it ain't broke.... ya ya ya. Nice review though!

man i love that beadrolled toaks 550 caldera cone setup too bad they are discontinued!!

Thanks for the video. The aeropress is my standard method also, but I use it with a Fellow filter cap, which has a fine metal filter and kind of a valve that withholds the coffee Til you start to press. So no there is no need for the upside down thing or a second mug. I think it also enhances the taste (I don't like the paper filter). The aeropress go is still hard to get here in Germany and with about 40,-€ it is overpriced also. Especially if you already own a normal aeropress.

Aero press makes a great cuppa. Have you reviewed the Wood Knot Press Ti coffee press?

Sigh made me buy one now. For my girlfriend who loves French press coffee. Thanks man.

Have you tried the MSR WindBurner Coffee Press Kit? It's only 36 grams and works with the Windburner stove system.

Just ordered the Go half an hour ago, and think this is the best choice for me. The cup may not be necessary for everyone, but those titanium cups dont seem ideal for much other than boiling water, and so i will probably use my Trangia cooking pot(s) for both food and coffee when im out camping. For dayhikes, i dont mind carrying an extra pot in addition to the cup. When summer comes, ill probably even start packing my hammock for dayhikes, so i can condition my body to carrying at least a little more weight than the bare minimum... Also doesnt suck to have a comfy hammock to hang up in the shade of some trees, away from ants and stuff on the ground, and with some cinema glasses so i can watch a movie or episode of "married with children" while taking a break 👍

Hey Mark, great video. I hadn't seen this one, I realize it's 2 years old. I use my original AeroPress almost every day, but I don't bring it on the trail to save weight and space. Typically I'm leading expeditions with other people and so we just make a big pot of cowboy coffee from a decent commercial brand, but that of course doesn't compare to brewing your own specialty cup. You mentioned something about coffee on the ultralight trips. Have you tried the Primula Brew Buddy to make a pour-over? I tried the Swift Cup recently (in fact, I still have a few boxes left) but I couldn't ignore the smell of instant coffee, even though the taste was great. I decided that next time, I either bring real coffee or just skip it altogether and take a caffeine pill for my daily fix. In my quest for the perfect solution, I was considering making my own coffee filter bags out of Monolite or Cloud 71, but then hesitated as I don't know if those fabrics can handle hot water well. So doing a search online I found the Primula little filters. They look great and I ordered a few. If they work as advertised then I'm set. That would allow me to roast my own beans, grind them just before the trip, divide up the grounds into individual daily bags and brew the exact amount I need for a cup. I can boil enough water for the coffee, the freeze-dried breakfast, and the rinsing of the filter afterwards. Again, great video! Have a look at the Primula Brew Buddy if you get the chance.

I would recommend the Prismo to replace the basket on your aeropress go. It has a metal screen and a pressure valve to give you more espresso like coffee. Also, you don't have to turn your aeropress upside down to keep the coffee from dripping out. It is water tight until you apply the set amount of pressure.

Thanks, you've answered my questions with the Go. You also addressed my main concern too (being able to just use a 550). Now, do you bring the grinder on the trail or do you pre-grind your beans pre-trip?

The Aero Press Go is winner eight days a week. It solves all problems that may occur if you have to say spend time at a hotel. !!!

So what is the grinder? Do you have a link? Thanks for the review, great video as always.

Quick tip if you are still checking comments: Extend your press time to 20-30 seconds. You risk disturbing the coffee bed and creating channels when you press that hard and fast.

I will just stick with my regular aeropress. I am unsure why they even created the "go" model. Nice video mark

I keep hearing good things about the aeropress but I've been enjoying my V60 for years. Have you ever tried a plastic one? I'm not sure on the weight but it can't be much. I guess the only problem would be you will need a 2nd cup so that will add weight.

Could you grind directly into the Aeropress and bypassing the metal collection container, this would also make the grinder shorter in order to store it inside the Aeropress. Question: Will the Aeropress go fit fully around the GSI Infinity mug?

Just bought the AeropressGo and like the features you pointed out. The grinder wasn't available so I got another one similar for around the same price. How many rotations would you say it takes to grind 35 grams? Or, a full grinder of beans?

To standard press with one pot can't you heat the water and pour it inside the handle/plunger, then continue from there? I'm still rocking a gen 1 aeropress so I don't know if they changed things up much but that was an option with it. Gen 1 same material for plunger and main part, numbers on both of them.

At 9:11 a cooking vessel if you don't do it inverted? I use the same things inverted or regular way... Can you explain?

Just out this morning. It was 28 degrees with wind and by the time I got the coffee pressed, it had become too cool to be called a 'hot' cup of coffee. I ended up heating the MSI cup with the coffee in it to get it more than lukewarm. I think that is my only disappointment with the system. In warm weather, it should be fine but... the reason I do coffee when I am out is because it is cold. A regular coffee pot makes hotter coffee (but, I agree not as good).

lol much repsect on this bro, but it does make me laugh you going to all that effort to make things lighter and then you take a bloody coffee grinder loool. I've ground my own coffee at home and brought in a foil selable bag, and I think the difference is negligible to being freshly ground, esp. compared to the fuss of grinding by hand on site. each to their own tho haha

I just saw this video of yours last night and then came across this Aeropress 'hacks' video and figured I'd share it with you (if you haven't already seen it). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7KdibGdnqjPnpc.html Tip #2 says: Pre-make your espresso shots and dilute them with hot water later for an Americano. That tip might be really handy for camping, especially if you enjoy a cup of coffee at lunch time. You'd only have to clean up once a day and just need to boil water for however many additional cups you want throughout the day. I figure one of the cheapest most flimsy water bottles would be a good enough container to hold the shots in and those can even be crushed flat to take up less space in an outer pocket. I just figured I'd share the 'hacks' video with you. I hope you're enjoying the winter camping right now. 👍

I like my coffee like I like my women - hot and cheap. . . . I'll see myself out -

Im digging that grinder, What make and model is it?