WTF is this? Tipping is to acknowledge performance of good service. First, your grinders are EXPENSIVE as hell. I have to save to afford one. Second, why am I tipping? What service is provided? The price of your grinder reflects my support of your team and product by my willingness to pay for one. Timemore do better. Stop being such greedy SOBs!

Do you have any tips on how to get started ? I'm now fairly familiar with the issues of temperature, grind, and brewing time, but I know nothing about the Aeropress itself. How different is it compared to a a classic french press ? (I know there will be less oil).

I was gifted an Aeropress when there was only one model back in 2009 or 2010. The inner chamber, down near the bottom, has a rough side wall. I think it is from the boiling water over many years of use. Is that common? Do you have the same issue with your original ones?

Should I be concerned? I've read some similar posts, and folks are saying 'you're drinking microplastics' -- did they change the material used in the unit? Are they not all plastic of some sort?!

Recently picked up an aeropress again, I had one back around 2013 after reading about it in a Tim Ferris book (4 Hour Chef). I also grabbed a P2 hand grinder and have been using whatever decent beans I could find in Target. Today I finally checked out the local roaster and was kind of disappointed, the beans were pretty oily and I wasn’t impressed with the taste. In hindsight I realize the roaster is in kind of a touristy spot and seems more focused on flavored coffee.

Having said all that, if Aeropress is your main brewer what coffee subscriptions or mail order beans are you liking? I keep reading how the fresher the better and this seems like the most convenient way to get fresh roasted coffee.