AeroPress Premium Coffee Maker

Last updated: 8 October 2026

How the AeroPress Premium brews

You put ground coffee in the chamber, add hot water and stir. Then you push the plunger down, and air pressure forces the coffee through a paper micro-filter into your mug. AeroPress calls this its 3-in-1 method: it steeps like a cafetière, filters like a pour-over and uses pressure like an espresso machine.

Because the steep is short, the coffee comes out less bitter than a long cafetière brew, and the paper filter keeps the grit out. Meanwhile, the method is the same across the AeroPress range, so the Premium does not make a different cup from the Original. The extra money pays for glass you can see through, metal parts in place of plastic ones and a heavier press.

What it is made of

• Chamber: double-wall borosilicate glass with an anodised aluminium flange. The two walls keep the outside from getting hot while the coffee steeps.
• Plunger: anodised aluminium with a silicone seal.
• Filter cap: stainless steel, which also means it gets hot after brewing.
• Handmade glass: AeroPress says every chamber is made by hand, so small marks in the glass can occur. They are part of how it is made rather than a fault.

Key facts

• Price: £189.99 from AeroPress UK and from Amazon UK
• Colours: black, silver and white
• Capacity: 10oz, enough for one mug or two small ones
• Size: 7 1/8 x 4 9/16 inches, about 18 x 12cm, a little taller than a pint glass
• Weight: Tom's Guide lists it at 1.7lb, about 770g, roughly a full 750ml bottle of water
• In the box: chamber, plunger and filter cap, plus a scoop, a stirrer and paper micro-filters
• Warranty: one year

Who the AeroPress Premium suits

• People who already own an AeroPress: if you like the coffee and want a version that looks good left out on the kitchen counter, this is that version.
• Anyone buying a coffee present: it arrives as a complete kit with filters, so it works on the day it is unwrapped. Our gifts for coffee lovers guide has cheaper ideas next to it.
• One or two cup brewers: 10oz suits a single mug. If you make coffee for four, a cafetière or a filter machine will save you pressing three times.

The high price and the fragile glass

AeroPress UK sells the plastic Original for £39.99, and it makes the same coffee. In other words, about £150 of the price pays for the materials and the look.

AeroPress does not recommend the Premium for travel, and the glass can break if you drop it. A replacement Premium chamber costs £95 from AeroPress UK, so a single slip is expensive. For camping or the office, the all-metal AeroPress Steel at £159.99 or the Original is the better pick.

It is also hand-wash only, so it cannot go in the dishwasher. AeroPress also asks owners not to brew upside down, the "inverted" method some people use, because the press is less stable that way and hot coffee can spill. The steel filter cap gets hot after brewing, so run it briefly under cold water or use a cloth before you unscrew it.

Where to buy the AeroPress Premium in the UK

Amazon UK had the black AeroPress Premium at £189.99, sold by TKC Sales Ltd. AeroPress UK sells all three colours direct at the same price, along with spare parts such as the seal, plunger and chamber. The full specification and care guidance are on the AeroPress UK product page.

For how it performs day to day, read our AeroPress Premium review.

AeroPress Premium on Amazon UK

FAQs

How much is the AeroPress Premium in the UK?

£189.99 from AeroPress UK and from Amazon UK, checked on 8 October 2026.

Does the AeroPress Premium make better coffee than the Original?

No. It uses the same brewing method, the same 10oz capacity and the same paper filters, so the coffee is the same. The difference is the glass and metal build.

Is the AeroPress Premium dishwasher safe?

No. AeroPress says it is hand-wash only because the glass chamber is handmade.

Can you take the AeroPress Premium travelling?

AeroPress does not recommend it for travel. The AeroPress Steel and the Original are the versions to pack, and the AeroPress Go is built for it.

Does the glass get hot?

No, because the chamber is double-wall glass. The stainless steel filter cap does get hot, so cool it under the tap or use a cloth before removing it.

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