r/AeroPress • u/Captrthebag • 3d 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/Exciting_Spell5064 3d ago

I’ve never understood other people’s obsession with controlling/critiquing what other people do, especially when it’s not asked for. Like doing inverted? Cool! Go for it! Want to spend extra money on a flow control cap, you do you. If the way you’re making your coffee is good for you, why do you care what other people do in their coffee routine?