The AeroPress just got a stainless steel upgrade — and it’s perfect for travel

• The AeroPress Steel is the company's first all-metal coffee brewer
• It's vacuum-insulated and comes in two colors: Stainless and Black Stainless
• It's available now direct from AeroPress for $169.95 (about £130 / AU$240)

There's a new AeroPress coffee brewer in town, with a tough metal build and extra-large brewing capacity. The AeroPress Steel is made from corrosion-resistant 304 stainless steel (including the body of the brewer, the measuring scoop, and the stirrer), with double-walled insulation to keep your drink hot, and prevent the outside of the brewing chamber getting warm.

The AeroPress Steel is also bigger than your typical brewer, with a 20% greater capacity than the original AeroPress or AeroPress Go. It comes in two color options: original Stainless and Black Stainless.

The AeroPress is one of my all-time favorite coffee makers for brewing on the move (it features highly in my roundup of the best coffee makers for camping). It's light, packs down small, and is super-simple to use, requiring nothing more than ground coffee, hot water, and a small filter paper (readily available online, and from outdoor gear stores).

To use your AeroPress, just place a filter paper in the perforated filter cap, screw it onto the brewing chamber, and place it on top of your cup. Add coffee grounds and hot water, allow it to brew, then place the plunger on top and push down firmly.

The feel of steel

Unlike some other portable coffee makers, there's no pumping necessary to create pressure, and the resulting brew is strong and smooth. You can tinker with grind size and brew time to get the optimum flavor from your beans, and AeroPress even sells a hand-cranked grinder with titanium burrs for grinding on the move.

The AeroPress Steel feels reassuringly sturdy, and its vacuum-insulated chamber provides better heat retention than other models. It's even dishwasher-safe for convenient cleaning.

That durability doesn't come cheap, though; the AeroPress Steel is on sale now direct from AeroPress for $169.95 (about £130 / AU$240). That's still less than the AeroPress Premium though, which is made from a combination of glass, stainless steel and aluminum, and is priced at $199.95 / £169.95 / AU$299.

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