Review on ☕ Fellow Prismo Attachment - Enhance AeroPress Coffee Maker for Brewing Espresso-Style and No-Drip Immersion Coffees with Reusable Metal Filter by Troy Robinson

Background: I've been using the AeroPress (AP) for 9 years and make at least 2 cups with it almost every day (except when traveling). ). I have used paper filters and some stainless steel filters and now Fellow Prismo. I put off purchasing this unit for a few years because I found it difficult to justify the price. But my last metal filter failed, so I decided to give it a try. I confess that I didn't want to like this product and I expected to try it, find many flaws in it and end up storing it permanently. Boy am I glad I got it wrong! Rating: Prismo wins by far as the best tasting version. After playing around with it for a few days and experimenting until I got the hang of it, I did several parallel taste tests with all of the above filters on the same coffee and there really is no comparison. Prismo simply makes a better cup of coffee with less coffee. In fact, I use about 25% less coffee with Prismo, which means it pays for itself pretty quickly. Yes, with Prismo I can make a richer, richer coffee with less coffee. Here's why: 1. Because the small nipple at the bottom prevents the liquid from escaping before you push the plunger, the coffee is brewed fully immersed in the liquid without premature dripping. I've experimented with many different grinds and with traditional filters it's just impossible to prevent this. I refuse to use the reverse method because it's just ridiculous; Serious. In any case, to get the best flavor out of your coffee, you MUST GENERALLY stir it throughout the brewing process (I brew for 1 minute), which you can't do with the reverse method. A NOTICE. Always use the plastic spatula that comes with the kit. AP for stirring - NEVER USE A METAL SPOON. I have to speak to Fellow marketers about this - the video on the Fellow website shows a woman stirring coffee with a metal spoon, and it's a surefire way to ruin a metal strainer/filter. Bad Marketing - BAD GIRL! Comrade, you should really replace this video with one demonstrating the correct procedure (using a paddle).2. The nipple creates back pressure when the plunger is depressed and if you lift it to let in more air just before it hits the grindstone and then push it all the way down you get a really good thrust. Cream, which is simply impossible with any other filter. That's really what matters, because my results taste EXACTLY like barista-quality espresso. Smooth, rich, creamy - YUM!3. I can grind much finer than with other filters. My wife and I both love fairly rich coffee, and due to the amount of coffee it takes to get that really rich, full-bodied flavor, I had to resort to a medium grind. Otherwise I just can't lower the piston no matter what other filter I use. Even on a medium grind, I have to press my 215-pound weight on it for it to fall. With Prismo, not only can I use a fine grind to get the best out of them, but the plunger goes down with a lot less effort. Clean up is a breeze. I do the same as I always do with metal filters: I wash them on both sides, as well as the plastic lid every day. People who complain about the device being clogged are disgusting; That's because they didn't even bother to wash the thing off once they were done with it. I've been doing this with my metal filters for 7 years and have never had a problem with deposits. Do you have a constipation problem? It's your fault, not Fellows. The only other step I take is: every few days I clean the filter, put it back on the hotspot, fill the hotspot with hot water and soak it; Do this a few times and this process will clean the nipple really well so it never gets clogged. My only complaint about the unit is that it's difficult to separate the metal filter from the plastic cover when they're wet. The rubber pad is so tight that I have to turn it upside down and smack my other hand pretty hard to get it to pop out. I understand why they did it - it's part of the engineering that makes it work so well. But if there's a way to improve this part without sacrificing results, we'd appreciate it. Despite this issue, I will definitely be replacing this unit if mine is lost or falls down the garbage chute.