When we last visited brewing the best possible coffee cheaply, many of you were amazed we didn't mention the AeroPress. Check out this photographic guide to see what the fuss is about.
Lifehacker reader Richard wrote in to share a step by step AeroPress photo guide his friend had put together on Flickr. If you're curious whether the $25 AeroPress is worth the hassle, these pictures are a pretty good gauge. The device is mechanically simple, with a plunger forcing boiling water through the compressed grounds in a filter at the end of a tube. It's like a hybrid of a French press and a hand-powered espresso machine.
Many of your fellow readers swear by it, and this editor was impressed enough to order one. Because, really, how can you go wrong with a coffee maker made by the same company behind the world-record holding flying disc? Check out the guide on using the AeroPress at the link below to see it in action. The AeroPress is $25, and comes with enough filters for a year of daily use. Bulk replacement filters are a penny a piece. Thanks Richard!