AeroPress Launches the Compact Manual Grinder

The Manual Grinder by AeroPress. All images courtesy of AeroPress.

Manual coffee equipment maker AeroPress recently took its first plunge into grinding with the launch of a metal manual grinder intended to accompany its brewers. 

Designed entirely in-house, the Manual Grinder by AeroPress is built to nest inside the hollow plunger of the AeroPress brewer for optimal portability when not in use.

The grinder is currently selling globally for $199.95. 

“The AeroPress Manual Grinder fits in an AeroPress, arm and all,” a company spokesperson told Daily Coffee News. “Other grinders may fit in terms of the body, but the arm typically has to be detached and carried separately or otherwise reassembled to use.”

Weighing 20.5 ounces, the slim grinder features 38-millimeter titanium-coated conical burrs turned by the Easy-Grind Magnetic Handle. The patent-pending design uses magnets inside a fitted groove along the grinder’s exterior to stow the handle compactly when not in use. 

Ball bearings around the shaft above and below the burrs grant smooth turning action while maintaining alignment. Exterior grooves enhance appearance and ergonomics. The grinder ships with a drill-bit attachment that lets users drive the burrs with an electric drill.

The grinder offers 60+ adjustable grind settings with a cup capacity of 25 grams. 

All AeroPress brewer models accommodate the Manual Grinder inside the plunger except AeroPress Premium — the less travel-friendly glass version that launched last year with a slightly narrower metal plunger.

While it fits inside the plungers of the AeroPress Go and Go Plus, the existing self-contained travel kits for those models don’t currently accommodate the grinder. The grinder does loosely fit in the AeroPress XL‘s included travel bag.

Founded in 2004 by inventor Alan Adler in Palo Alto, California, AeroPress launched the coffee brewer in 2005. The company has rolled out new products at a steady clip in recent years following Canadian holding company Tiny Capital’s purchase of a controlling stake in 2021. The company has launched new sizes, materials, colors and accessories almost annually.

The Manual Grinder is AeroPress’s first globally timed release. Products became available worldwide on Nov. 4 via Amazon and distributors.

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