If you don’t have an espresso machine but still crave milk-based beverages at home, don’t sweat it! Your AeroPress can step in as a worthy alternative. This method makes a concentrated brew strong enough to pair with milk, and is inspired by James Hoffman’s approach but tweaked just enough to keep things simple and a little different.

What You’ll Need

• AeroPress (inverted method)

• AeroPress paper filter (or metal filter for some more body!)

• Stirring stick or spoon

• Scale

• Carafe

• 20g of coffee (fine-medium grind)

• 90g of hot water (around 94-96°C / 201-205°F)

• Milk of your choice (warmed, steamed, or frothed)

How to make it:

• Set your filter into the cap and rinse your filter if desired.

• Preheat your AeroPress and push the plunger in about halfway (inverted position)

• Add 20g of ground coffee to the chamber.

• Pour in 90ml of hot water.

• Stir thoroughly and break up any clumps, agitate slowly until the next step. 

• After 0m90s, flip the AeroPress onto the vessel of your choice, give it a gentle swirl, and press very slowly all the way through (past the hissing sound).

• You should get about 55-70g of concentrated coffee.

• Top with warmed or frothed milk, and enjoy your homemade latte, flat white, or cappuccino!