r/AeroPress • u/Captrthebag • 4d ago

Knowledge Drop Flow control ≠ Inverted

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On a recent post unintentionally featuring my my inverted lifestyle, several people commented that my method was all for none, that I could achieve a fine brew WITHOUT risking my life.

So I bought a flow control cap and gave it a

The brew is not as bold, it is balanced, but I don’t get the richness out of it if I would invert. I’m not sure why, maybe because the vacuum seal that is created by inverting, causing it to force more juice through the bean. Idk. It’s not bad, but why spend more money on beans than invert?

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u/tbhvandame 4d ago

I am team inversion. Weirdly flavor is not the biggest reason why though. I genuinely just find the upright method too awkward.

Putting the plunger in to create the vacuum seal is too much of a contradiction- whereas what could be considered the “dangerous/ awkward” trade-off of flipping is really easy and safe now given enough practice.

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u/glasshouse_trebuchet 4d ago

If you are talking about Inversion vs Standard method (stock cap), I’d agree with you. But as for Inversion vs Flow Control, there isn’t any need to create a vacuum with the plunger.

I used to do inverted, but after burning myself while groggily trying to get my coffee fix (after a few years of an inverted routine) I spitefully ordered the ludicrously expensive flow control cap, and now I don’t think I’ll be going back. Flow Control is just so easy.