Properties4
TypeRecipe
AuthorJames Hoffmann
ToolsAeropress
Note createdFeb 20, 2026

This recipe comes from James Hoffmann’s AeroPress video series, and is essentially a scaled-up version of his ultimate technique with ice as bypass. It produces a big cup of icy, juicy iced coffee.

The original recipe yields two cups (~400ml). A single cup version is included below.

For darker roasts, adjust by coarsening the grind, increasing the dose, and dropping the water temperature.

Single Cup

  • Coffee: 11g @ fine-medium grind
  • Water: 120ml @ 100ºC
  • Ice: 80g in the carafe before brewing
TimeStep
00:00Place 80g of ice in the carafe, set up Aeropress on top
00:00Pour all 120g of water (~5s)
00:10Close the Aeropress
02:00Gently swirl
02:30Press firmly until air comes out
03:25Done — stir to melt remaining ice, serve with additional ice

Total yield: ~200ml

Two Cups

  • Coffee: 22g @ fine-medium grind
  • Water: 240ml @ 100ºC
  • Ice: 160g in the carafe before brewing
TimeStep
00:00Place 160g of ice in the carafe, set up Aeropress on top
00:00Pour all 240g of water (~10s)
00:10Close the Aeropress
02:00Gently swirl
02:30Press firmly until air comes out
03:25Done — stir to melt remaining ice, serve with additional ice

Total yield: ~400ml