Review: The Aeropress Go 

It's so strange seeing a video from James where I feel like he doesn't get it. I think this is the first time that's happened! As someone who goes camping, hunting, hiking, fishing, etc, the Aeropress Go is worth its weight in gold. The ability to pack your entire coffee setup into a small package like this that takes up little space in my backpack is a big deal. And I don't even need to bring a collapsible cup anymore! I think when James thinks of "travel" he thinks "travel to hotels", which is indeed a fair perspective. He however doesn't seem to understand the needs of people like me, who may only be able to fit 3 days of life into no more than a 65L backpack. The Aeropress Go ends up being the difference between fresh coffee or instant coffee at the summit!

Hello James, Thank you for reviewing the AeroPress Go. I am the inventor. We've always recommended brewing espresso strength, then adding water for an Americano or milk for a latte. In blind tasting tests, people ranging from professionals to coffee lovers always choose this (smoother) brewing method over pushing all the water through the grounds, which is more bitter. It's in the instructions in the box. Regarding the mug. You can think of it as a carrying case if you expect a suitable mug will always be available. But at 8,000 feet in the Sierra mountains, you might find it useful to press into. Sincerely yours, Alan

I'm 5 hours into binging this channel. I don't even drink coffee

7:02 “I’m not sure I need a cup” - I know he meant he can easily bring his own, but I imagined him pressing the coffee straight in his mouth ^^

I'd like to take this opportunity to give thanks for all of the kind comments from AeroPressers around the world. As an inventor I feel so very lucky to have made something that so many people love and to have the pleasure of hearing from all of you. Best regards, Alan Adler

2:05 that moment when removing the box reveals the og aeropress was fantastic. So simple, yet so clever. THIS is quality video production.

Being a mountaineer, i can really see the value in this new format. Volume and weight of the gear in your backpack is crucial. Little savings in each part of your stuff really helps. Having a cup that fits perfect it's a GREAT advantage, it can be the only cup that you bring to the expedition. Im not crazy with the idea of fitting a grinder, it's not necessary if your goal is to keep weight to the minimum. A better idea is to fit ground coffee there. Thanks for your videos, you made my coffee experience way better!

I work on fishing boats in the Bering sea, where I've tasted some of the worst coffee in my life. I have to live for months out of my duffle bag, and pack things that are essential to extreme temperatures/weather/work life. Being able to pack an entire coffee system in one container is essential. I'm really grateful for the cup component of this design

Backpacking community is stoked. Perfect fit inside most people's cook system.

8:00 James has rounded 14.9g to 15... Outrageous.

I’m a flight attendant and this is perfect specially nowadays! There are so many hotels that don’t put cups in the rooms and with so many coffee shops being closed in airports this is just perfect! By the way I have the original already but this is more practical in size and the cup is a huge plus! 😊

"I feel like a smaller Aeropress is something no one was really asking for." Actually that's EXACTLY what I was asking for when I recently traveled to the UK. This will fit nicely in my luggage for my next trip. Definitely buying!

Aeropress Makers: "Well we could put this all in a travel bag, or a cup... I guess at least a cup is useful so let's go with that." James: "What is this cup?!"

This probably will be overlooked, but here i go anyways: As you can tell the old filter holder has round markings on the outer ring and 4 in the middle between the holes and the new one has one big marking in the middle ( 3:30 ) . These are pressure spots from removing the plastic out of the casting tool. The casting tool is two blocks pressed together to form the casting mould in the middle. The plastic is heated and injected into the mould. After the finished component has been cooled, it is automatically ejected. This is done by pins which push the component out of the mould after the casting tools are seperated. The honeycomb structure is relatively fragile due to its thin joints and can break more easily when ejected. The new paper holder's holes are radially arranged, resulting in thicker honeycomb walls and therefore giving more stability. The area in the middle was intentionally not perforated to make removal easier and reduce the number of defects in the final product. In addition, the injection mould is simplified. Both points result in lower production costs. Hope i could clarify the design choice. Edit: I'm flattered that people think i am a AeroPress employee. I want to clarify that i just happen to be an engineering student, with some experience in the feild of materials science and production engineering. This was just an educated guess based on my (probably still little) experience and i should have clarified that at the beginning.

1 year later, still waiting for the aeropress video

I've been travelling for nearly two years staying in lots of airbnbs and it's unreal how often I'm staying somewhere where they do NOT have a cup that will accommodate my original aeropress. I think this would be very practical.

I’m in the marine corps, and on field ops I would take my aero press with me, it worked great but sand and mud would get in the brewer sometime, this is more sealed up so I guess it would be beneficial

A use case for this that may not be super well known is for backpacking. The traditional model of aeropress was awkward to fit into a backpack at times and was not great in terms of being as space efficient as possible. This brewer seems to fix all those problems so I am very excited to use it for that.

As a college student, the ability to pack it all up and store it in a small drawer of my desk is a huge plus. Especially with the limited space in a dorm room

I watched this AFTER I ordered my AP Go, and it made me a little sad because I thought I'd made the wrong decision. However, since then I've brought it out to brew on a hike and on vacation at a hotel. In both cases, it's perfect. On the hike, it's prefect because of all the reasons he's mentioned. But surprisingly, it was wonderful at the hotel too! For one simple reason : Not all hotels have cups that fit the head/cap of the AP to allow you to plunge into. Also, most hotels come with a clunky kettle, and sometimes that kettle can be a bit unwieldy when full. The slightly rounded-square-ish shape of the AP Go cup is actually great for pouring. The little red silicon lid is also perfect for weighing your beans and then pouring into a grinder because the flexible silicone can be bent into a sort of spout. No mess!

Well, about the cup: I don't travel with a travel mug or tumbler and I've lost count the number of times being stuck in a hotel with glasses with too small mouths, too tiny tea cups, or for whatever reasons, wine glasses but not a sturdy mug suitable for an Aeropress.

For an ultralight backpacker like myself with a cook kit that could potentially nest a slightly smaller Aeropress, this is perfect. I'll buy this, and most likely use a titanium cup from my kit rather than the plastic one. But if the smaller press fits inside my pot it will be worth every penny :)

I’m a Flight Attendant and these days Starbucks is closed. I need coffee. Period. This was a fantastic choice and it works well with cold water. I carry a can of coffee already ground. It makes enough volume of coffee. I like the size and I’m not seeing any drawbacks.

As a rock-climber I love my aeropress go. It fits in my pack perfectly, keeps everything from getting lost and the cup saves me valuable space. 😁 😁

I’m a traveling musician and camper. I took my original Aero Press everywhere. The Go has made some key upgrades for traveling. It’s easier to keep all the part together and packs down a bit smaller. The cup is also a plus. When I’m home I use the original Aero Press, when I’m on the road I take the Go. I love ‘em both!

Man,I do enjoy this little bit of obsession towards coffee and related to coffee staff in your eyes. That is what makes you truly passionate to the subject of the video and interesting to watch.

Being a paramedic, this is a game changer especially the fact it comes with a cup! I pregrind coffee before I leave home and bring a flask of hot water. 10/10 would recommend!

Interestingly the cup itself has ended up being one of the most critical elements of the package for me. I travel a lot for work and routinely find myself in hotels in which a tiny tea cup is all you’ll get. The Go mug has routinely come to my rescue and indeed also makes a fine tumbler for a dram or two. COVID has actually underscored the value of this as I now have to deal with lengthy quarantine stays. I guess you could fit a 3rd party cup into the standard AeroPress bag, but this is a great compact solution. The stirrer is the bit I find extraneous, but then again I’m not a camper (though if I was I guess I’d have a spoon). Seems like I’m hammering an odd point but you do explicitly state that you cannot see many scenarios where the cup is that important and this is really counter to my experience.

No James I don't think you're missing anything obvious at all. I think you really did hit all the use cases, and it just so happens I'm in the "Don't have a good cup/struggle to keep all the bits together" camp. It's not that the Areopress is difficult to transport, it's that I don't want to constantly have to pack it up from my kitchen, toss it in my bag, take it to work, try not to smush a paper hot liquids cup while using it, and then reverse the process when I get home. Could this just inherently be laziness, or could I solve literally all the problems stated with my own office mug and a second Areopress? Sure. But if I'd be getting a second Areopress anyway for the naturally confined "Personal Space at the Office" situation, why not have a smaller one with a cup? TL:DR Yes, it's a bit silly, but as someone in one of those silly edge cases I'm picking one up because of this review. Thank you.

"I guess there's camping... Which is a thing that some people do. Some of the time."

I have just bought this model from ALDI in Australia and I am delighted with it. Cup'n all. I found out what the filter paper holder was for from this great video. I didn't know it opened up - thought it was a coaster! That had me stumped. I have had 2 brews whilst learning all about it. Thank you James for your review and Alan for inventing such a nifty, cute coffee making device.

Hi James, love your videos. ps. The design change of the paper holder is to help the manufacturing process. You can see the little dimple in the middle, that is where the plastic flows in during the plastic injection process. By filling it, it helps the material to flow in and fill the mold quicker. Quicker = more units per hour = cheaper. It would help sturdiness of the part by reducing weld lines (think of where 2 flows of hot liquid plastic join) Basic plastic injection design principles

Hikers, backpackers, and bike packers will rejoice.

I’m an airline pilot and make aeropress coffee aloft frequently. Can’t wait to get my hands on this one!

As a a person constantly on the move the attraction is that it keeps everything in place and together. I agree with all your points, but that is what seems attractive about the aeropress go. It also keeps your aeropress clean, so ones you get to the office you're good to go. I've traveled with a little tupperware box to keep my filters dry and clean, and I can bring almost all of them on my long trips. I now have two, one for at home, and one for at the office, that is also a solution!

I genuinely love this Aeropress Go. It's the first time I've bought an Aeropress but I take it to work with me (where we don't have any coffee making equipment) and I take it camping so I'm guessing I'm in the camp of people that this device is perfect for. I've made it my mission to not buy a single takeaway coffee this year, which led me to buy this device and its portability is super functional and I love how it all packs into one neat package :)

I want to hire this guy just to read me a good book.

Instantly clicked the like button when he said that one of the most common complaints was that people wished the aeropress brewed MORE coffee, not less. That was one of the hardest "SAME" moments I've had in my life.

I have the original and I just bought the GO for work. I think the win for me is that if you can’t necessarily give it a full wash out, you can contain all the mess in a sealed cup and clean it when you get home. Otherwise you are having to have a waterproof bag within your work bag for the aeropress.

The cup is great for packing it all neatly inside for travel. Sometimes travel only offers paper cups so you can press into the aeropress cup when you don't have something sturdy. I sometimes take a small travel mug for espresso, but the aeropress is too big to press into it. So yes, I'm one of the many customers who wanted and uses the cup.

The way James says "Coffee" makes me want a cup of coffee right then and there. Just me?

Now, we need an Aeropress XL.

Man that was slick when he moved the box to reveal the original one!

Honestly one of the problems I have with stiring the areopress is setting the stir stick down in a good place. Inuitively without realizing James used that silocone as a place mat keeping things clean and off of dirty surfaces.

4:08 mark your calendars for an aeropress tutorial coming November 2020

Enjoyed the subdued magic trick at 2:02 :D

I’m into this…I love my standard aero press but as a pilot, a backpacker and mountain biker every ounce counts and ever square inch makes a difference. I do like that my grinder fits into the standard Aeropress and if I bought this I’d probably skip carrying a grinder and just bring pre-ground coffee. I also do end up at hotels with nothing but junky paper cups that sometimes don’t survive an Aeropress press. Anyway…probably won’t buy it because the original is sufficient right now but maybe someday when I need a bit more space in my bag.

This seems perfect for me to make coffee in the various hotel rooms I visit as a pilot.

When I’m backpacking/hiking, or working away - this really is a great product for its ability to pack down in one near travel package.

One of the best uses that I see for this, in addition to backpacking (unless you're an ultralight backpacker and don't want the weight), is the integrated cup... Almost all hotels have paper or thin plastic cups, which are pretty much impossible to push down on as required for an Aeropress.

I like that it all fits together in a box. Nice for traveling, and also seems clean when traveling or when placing it in the cupboard.

As a field worker, working across numerous locations on any given day, this is perfect. The cup is great, you can use it for other drinks during the day, not just for a coffee, so it replaces the cup I normally carry plus I have the advantage of having the AeroPress clean and contained in one place. The lid is also nice as a place to rest the cup and is a wee bit grippier so that's also a great addition. Also a place to have you're hob nobs if you're working in a mucky environment!! Review is odd as it's clearly not a replacement for the AeroPress, you can still buy the original, it's an alternative for backpacking, field work, travel and camping - so a perfect addition to the range, and I would have thought good to review it exclusively in that context. Certainly 5 stars from me and the set up I've been waiting for that ideally suits my needs!

I have been waiting for this! Thanks, James

Having an appropriately sized cup for pressing makes the difference and why i like that it's included

I got mine yesterday, I was a wonderful gift given to me. I had no intention of buying one because I already have two original. The brilliant thing they did was keeping the same filter size. I will say if you already have one, this is good to take with you. I always kept my extra one at the office. I do like the compact travel size in this. I think it will serve me well.

Everyone is being so negative about this new Aeropress Go. I think the product is misunderstood. It’s not supposed to be a new, better, amazing new aeropress. It’s an aeropress for travel or to throw in a backpack. They made it smaller by chopping off the 4 cup measure. I’ve had an aeropress for about 10 years and have never made more than 2 or 3 cups with it. Now the aeropress was made to make a coffee concentrate and then drink it as a strong espresso-like coffee or add hot water to make americano. I would guess 90% of users make americano type drinks with this machine. Yes. The cup is large. And when you make coffee in it - even when you dilute it as an americano, the cup is only half full, but most likely if you do use this cup to drink from you would be on “the go”, with no lid, a half-full cup is less likely to spill all over your pants or in your car. Brilliant! The 4 rounded corners on the cup make it easy to pour coffee concentrate into three cups if you are making coffee for two or three people, and it also makes it easier to sip from. The ridges on the cup keep the hot cup from burning your fingers, and the best part... the cup makes it easy to pack the aeropress, scoop, stirrer, and filters into it for easy transport. Before, if I travelled with my old aeropress I had to throw everything into a freezer ziploc bag and even then it wasn’t a compact package and and the scoop and stirring paddle would usually pierce the plastic bag, and the filters would fall out of the plunger and get crimped and wrinkled. So they made a smaller aeropress that fits with all the accessories into its own carrying “case” which doubles as a drinking cup, or brewing carafe. What else would you want?? I think it’s brilliant.

The second you pulled it out of the box I understood what they did. Try putting everything back into a regular AeroPress box. It’s not Easy. I usually fumble about with it after I’ve pulled one out to show a customer. And in reality all those pieces get scattered about your kitchen drawer or bag or whatever. The fact that it all fits together nicely. That’s what the cup is for. The stirrer fits inside.( I have no idea where my original one is). The likelihood of all the pieces being where I need them when I need them. Like when I’ve performed the pour and then go oh no a stirrer. I’d hate to admit some of the things I’ve used for a stirrer. I’m Intrigued and will probably give it a try.

I own a small Motorhome with little storage so the Go is my choice to keep it in my rig. The target market are also RVers, boat owners, tiny apartments’ dwellers, college students, campers, travelers... I am in marketing so from my perspective the Aeropress’ marketing team nailed it. Grind your own coffee and put in a zip loc bag along with hot water in a thermos and you are good to go. Literally :) Coffee shops refill any cup with hot water for free if you ask them nicely so the thermos is not a must.

as a traveling musician I have to appreciate this Go version, because usually there are no cups in the dressing rooms. All in one. Its's a great traveling buddy of mine 🙂

I think i will go for this one for campervan and hotel use. The main advantage I see is that you can quickly use it then clean it (or not) and just put it in it's container without getting a damp bag or filter papers. Besides, for an espresso shot you would not need it any bigger unless you were doing a filter type brew without milk.

Bikepacking - this will be brilliant for that! I need to get one

The cup makes a lot of sense. You'd otherwise have to remember to separately bring a mug/cup, which I think would be easy to forget. It's not going to break when dropped or squeezed etc. Plus it fits everything in. I get that it was slightly alien at first but the whole thing makes a lot of sense now. Using it on a renovation site at the moment and it's a great companion.

When I was working as an agency chef and in a different kitchen most days, the cup did come in handy. Being able to take the whole thing in a nice small cup was pretty decent.

Been using one for my hiking trips and I love how small and compact it is, I also love how the cup is built into the design of it too, just saves on space which is welcome. I got it with the metal filter and it means I don't have to carry them around either which is nice. I think the aeropress go works perfectly for people who want something small easy and compact for making coffee when hiking or bike packing or when there just isn't the facilities available say with a hotel room etc

Thinking of hiking the Pacific crest trail in a few years time and this may very well be the luxury item I take with me. The cup could double as a cold soak jar. Nice one aero press!

As always, I love your perfectly made video in every detail. It seems to me this Aeropress is created for hikers and cyclists who do need proper coffee but sacrifice on flavour (by pre-grinding) in order to save precious space and weight. The changes actually seems pretty usefull to me (although indeed not a giant leap). ps: the intro on your latest "Weird Coffee Science" blew me away: by far the most kick-ass intro i've ever seen. James: you're a talented man!

As someone who's not really a coffee drinker myself, but likes to keep some nice quality things around for guests and for including some fresh coffee in the occasional baked item rather than just using instant coffee this is perfect. Being able to keep all the needed components together in one small package that can sit in my cupboard and stay together rather than losing pieces as they migrate throughout the kitchen over time is brilliant. I know you could technically use the box it came in, but that box also takes up space and cardboard will always eventually give out.

As someone who does Bushcraft camping I really appreciate this change in the Go. The reduced size of the ring at the bottom makes it much easier to pack and fits inside of other cook systems.

Long haul crewmember perspective. Airplane "potable water" is questionable to say the least, and some of the coffee brands pretty bad too, so I have been looking for ways to brew with bottled water, and my own coffee. The tricky thing is that space in my bags is very limited, and the new aeropress being more compact, is a lot easier to pack than the regular one with the hexagon edge sticking out. Coffee for me serves 2 purposes. Pleasure, and keeping me awake. At home I have all the toys that allow me to brew delicious coffee in a number of ways. On the road though, I can settle for anything that is better than stale bad coffee brewed with questionable water in ancient coffeemakers.

Personally, when I do go hiking/camping/fishing (often all at the same time) I tend to do a bit of weight and space optimization. I am bringing fly-rods, gear and the waders on top of the hammock, hiking boots, food and... cooking solutions. That means that I already have exactly one cup, and it happens to be one that can be used for cooking as well. It's metal, so I can clean water in it. My "luxury" item on these trips has always been the OG Aeropress and a small grinder. Nerdy, prehaps, but it's always been a morale-booster when the weather's not great. I could see myself using the tiny filter-pack, the smaller Go version and the new smaller scoop, but leave the stirrer (already got a long spoon), the lid and the cup. That said, when going for really minimal space-usage and light weight, I'm bringing the GSI UL Java Drop (gsioutdoors.com/ultralight-java-drip.html), without the cup. It fits under the gas canister, and does not need paper filters that can get wet. Grinder is useful for other stuff than coffee, so that stays in the pack. The filter is also useful as a general-purpose filter for melting snow, tapping sap, filtering bugs when collecting rain water et.c.

I'm so glad I watched the video before buying the Travel AeroPress. Thanks James, for your honest review.

I can see another advantage to this. Tidiness during a multiday back packing trip. By fitting everything into a cup with what looks to be a tight fitting silicon cap, you keep all the stuff that might be messy inside, and away from your other gear in your pack. Otherwise you need to use a lot of water/paper towels cleaning off the press and the stirrer, and you need to keep the unused filters away from that mess. But with this you can just give it all a quick shake to clean it "enough," pack it up and get back to your hike, leaving the full cleanup to do when your trip is over. As for it only filling the cup halfway, I find an Aeropress makes coffee that is too strong for my tastes. So I often do a half and half, adding an equal amount of hot water to what I've brewed. So, about half a mug is just about right for me. However, it being smaller is a misstep to me. I usually split my brew with my wife, and we both get our (weak, from your point of view) coffees from a single press. The capacity of this makes me think that would no longer be possible. If they'd made it just an inch taller they'd have kept it at the capacity of the old model. Ah well.

I kind of appreciate this smaller more compact model honestly... I try to keep everything really neat when traveling and I used the WHOLE BOX to carry the original Aeropress. If you compare that (the box), the new one is almost half the size. And yes, for camping and that kind of activities is really good.

I saw the title and thought, "James is gonna wonder why they made a travel version of an already great travel brewer." Love your videos!

As a uni student who can't afford to buy coffee from cafes regularly, has very little kitchen space, needs to have everything easily transportable and difficult to break this is perfect. The fact that the cup would difficult to break is a massive bonus. Definitely going on my birthday and christmas list!

Love your subtle and clever sarcasm. Keep them coming!

I once stayed at a hotel that only had paper cups and I was glad I had my titanium travel cup to use with the Aeropress. The Go would make certain a sturdy cup of the right diameter and capacity is with you though I love how my Aergrind fits into the original. Does the narrower lip of the brewer make you worry it will slip off when you press if you're using a different cup?

Thanks for reviewing this James. Maybe we're looking at this too much from our own specialty coffee bubble? On reddit, facebook and forums about the aeropress, most people seem to use an aeropress as an easy way to brew coffee (the way it was intended by Alan Adler). Most of these people do not even own a grinder or scales, and use the scoop and the number marks on the aeropress. For them, it is an easy way to prepare a cup of coffee at home or at the office (and we all know it's really hard to make a bad cup of coffee with it), as well as an easy to clean device. So I see this smaller version more as a compact set you can throw in your bag or backpack on the way to the office, where you have ground coffee and hot water available, but still have some sense of control over brewing your own cup of joe.

This is great for bikepackers and backpackers. Glad so see this nicely packed setup for the outdoor people who don't haul everything in car, camper, or truck.

I love my aeropress go - I take mine camping and it’s great for keeping everything together and when space is at a premium, smaller is better. As an aside, I’ve also just stumbled across your channel and have binged about 4 hours already (I’m in Covid isolation) and I’m delighted with everything I’ve watched so far! I’ll be pre-ordering your soon to come out book. Now back to the edifying binge…

Glad I wasn't the only one who appreciated the neatness of 2:06

"People brew the Aeropress on an airplane." Watching this on an airplane, before take off.

actually now i've used it for quite some time... yes the red lid is actually perfect for putting your utensils in while in the woods or whatever. It's awesome to have that little bit of clean space to put things.

As a hiker, this Aeropress Go is actually amazing! If I know I'm gonna be hiking/camping for 2~3 days, I pre-grind my coffe, portioned in tiny vaccum-sealed bags that I can fit in the plunger cavity no-grinder-could-fit-in anyway. Yes, the cup is not the best, but it does the job and when you're camping it's more than enough as long as the coffee is good and warm! Also, the lid helps holding the hot cup 👍🏻

They haven’t “shrunk” they original aeropress. They’ve just brought out a separate model ideal for hikers and campers

As a travelling motorcyclist i prefer this one as it saves space

I love the capacity of the cup! It’s excellent for a “dense” frothy mild latte. I have the original and the go. Coffee wise, same. Preference...the go. I just like the size.

I was already traveling with and taking my original aeropress to work, even thought I would use on flights. So excited when they released this smaller version!

for someone like me, in the military find myself stuck with out a cup this seems like it might work.

I'd already ordered the Go when I watched this and was rather crestfallen. I almost cancelled and switched to the regular Aeropress. Now I have the Go, I absolutely love it! It's plenty big enough, as you can make 3 servings at one time, and makes great, smooth coffee. My partner is a real gadget sceptic but was totally sold on it after tasting the first cup. She actually loved the mug, which I thought hilarious... Something about it being warm in her hands! I love the clever, compact design which is great for travelling. Definitely not to be dismissed.

James, this was for sure the best rewiew I have ever seen in my life. Not just about the Aeropress or coffee but you are clear, you talk with patience, with honesty but knowledge. You make this cleaner for me that was lost about to import Aeropress Go or the traditional one. I think you would like a type of french press we have here called Pressca! It would be nice seeing this around the world. Best regards from Brazil, James! 🇧🇷

I had never used an Aeropress until I got the Go for Christmas. I love the smoothness of the coffee it produces brewing at espresso strength. I'm sure I will use it while traveling and camping. The cleanup is easier and faster than any other travel brewing tool I have used. Pairing it with a very small grinder would be helpful, but I'm okay with grinding before I travel if I need to.

The design makes sense for a high school or college student’s backpack. That would be a situation where mugs are not always available and someone might want a mid-day coffee.

I have always wondered if the Aeropress could be made with double-wall stainless steel, like a french press -that would be classy!

Thanks for the vid, James. I have been using the regular Aeropress for some years now and to me, the Go came perfect. More portable, with the amount I am used to drink. Thanks Adam!

IT's A BACKPACKER & CAMPER's friend. What's nice is when on long day hikes it packs smaller and all compact in your backpack. Load your coffee in the tube before you head out, and I use a Stainless screen filter. Sure it's not home coffee and expresso....but I'm in the middle of nowhere enjoying a cup.

I actually really love the go, never had the original tho. It's great for me to take to work in my lunchbox, instead of using the drip machine at work. So for me the compact size and the included cup work wonders for me

Will you do an Ultimate Aeropress review? I've just got one from seeing mainly your videos and would love your tips :)

I absolutely love your coffee content. you make me think about different things with coffee. your views are great.

I have this Aeropress go version and I love it. I bought it to go camping/overlanding with, but I use it exclusively at home because I love the coffee it produces! As a side note about the “cup”…the issue with assuming there will always be a cup available to brew into, is that the “available cup” may not physically accommodate the Aeropress. So including the cup/carrying case is useful. (I do bring my own favorite cup to brew into while exploring the backcountry) Love your channel, James! My son introduced me to your channel and I truly like you style and professional quality of your productions!