# AeroPress Premium Source: https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress-premium/ Last updated: 2026-10-16 > The AeroPress Premium is the glass and metal AeroPress. Launched in September 2024, it has a handmade, double-wall borosilicate glass chamber with stainless steel and aluminium parts, holds 10 oz (1–2 cups), and comes with a stainless steel scoop and stirrer. It's hand wash only, and AeroPress advises against brewing with it upside down. ## At a glance - Grind: Medium-fine (table salt) - Category: Hybrid & Air-pressure (Hybrid) - Difficulty: Beginner - Origin: United States, 2024 - Also known as: glass AeroPress, AeroPress Premium coffee maker, glass and metal AeroPress ## Steps 1. **Fit a filter**: Put a paper filter in the stainless steel filter cap and screw it onto the glass chamber. 2. **Stand it on a mug**: Stand the Premium upright on a sturdy mug. AeroPress advises against brewing with it upside down. 3. **Add the coffee**: Measure the coffee with the stainless steel scoop that comes with the Premium and add it to the chamber. 4. **Add water and stir**: Pour in hot water and stir with the stainless steel stirrer. 5. **Press**: Put the plunger in and press down slowly and steadily. 6. **Clean it by hand**: Push out the used coffee and filter, then wash the parts by hand. The Premium is hand wash only. The **AeroPress Premium** is the glass and metal [AeroPress](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress/). Its chamber is **handmade, double-wall borosilicate glass**, with an **anodised aluminium plunger** and a **stainless steel filter cap**. It brews the same way as the Original, steeping the coffee and pressing it through a filter, and holds the same **10 oz (1–2 cups)**. AeroPress launched it in **September 2024**. Here's what's different, how to care for it and whether it's worth it for you. ## The short version - **The glass and metal AeroPress**: double-wall borosilicate glass, stainless steel and aluminium. - **Holds 10 oz, or 1–2 cups**, the same as the Original and Clear. - **Comes with a stainless steel scoop** and stirrer, plus paper filters. - **Hand wash only.** It doesn't go in the dishwasher. - **Brew it upright.** AeroPress strongly discourages the inverted method with the Premium. ## How is the Premium different from the Original? The brewing is the same. What changes is what it's made of, and how you look after it: | | AeroPress Premium | AeroPress Original | | --- | --- | --- | | Brewing | Steep and press through a filter | The same | | Chamber | Handmade double-wall borosilicate glass | Standard AeroPress plastic | | Plunger | Anodised aluminium | Plastic | | Filter cap | Stainless steel | Plastic | | Scoop and stirrer | Stainless steel | Plastic | | Capacity | 10 oz (1–2 cups) | The same as the Premium | | Dishwasher | No, hand wash only | See your instructions | ## What comes in the box? According to AeroPress, the Premium comes with: - **The glass chamber**, with its aluminium flange - **The anodised aluminium plunger** - **The stainless steel filter cap** - **A stainless steel scoop** for measuring the coffee - **A stainless steel stirrer** - **Paper filters** ## Can you brew the Premium upside down? AeroPress **strongly discourages** the [inverted method](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress-inverted/) with the Premium. Upside down, the brewer is less stable and can tip, which risks burns from hot coffee. Brew it standing upright on a sturdy mug. *General safety guidance only. Always follow the instructions that come with your AeroPress.* ## What filters does the Premium use? Its paper filters go in the stainless steel filter cap. AeroPress also says its **standard-size stainless steel filter** works with the Premium, as it does with the Original, Clear, Go and Go Plus. ## What grind size should I use? Around **medium-fine**, the same as any AeroPress. Grind finer if it's sour and thin, coarser if it's bitter or hard to press. ![Chart of coffee grind sizes from extra fine to extra coarse, with medium-fine highlighted for the AeroPress Premium](https://dailyextraction.com/diagrams/grind-size.svg#medium-fine "The AeroPress Premium sits around medium-fine on the grind scale, like the Original.") ## How do you use the AeroPress Premium, step by step? 1. **Fit a paper filter** in the stainless steel cap and screw it onto the glass chamber. 2. **Stand it upright on a sturdy mug.** 3. **Add the coffee**, measured with the stainless steel scoop. 4. **Pour in hot water** and stir. 5. **Press slowly and steadily.** For recipes and technique, see the main [AeroPress guide](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress/). ## How do you clean the Premium? Unscrew the filter cap over the bin and push the plunger through to pop out the used coffee and filter. Then **wash the parts by hand**: AeroPress says the Premium is hand wash only because it's hand-crafted. Each glass chamber is handmade, so **small imperfections in the glass** can be normal. *General guidance only. Always follow the instructions that come with your AeroPress.* ## When did the AeroPress Premium come out? AeroPress, Inc. unveiled the Premium on **27 September 2024**. It went on sale on **29 September**, National Coffee Day, at **$149.95** in the US, alongside a stainless steel organiser stand. Daily Coffee News reported that the first production run **sold out on its first day**. In **September 2025**, for the AeroPress's 20th year, AeroPress added **Premium Black and Premium White** editions. AeroPress also sells a **Premium Walnut**, with walnut trim and a solid walnut scoop and stirrer, and a **Premium 20th Anniversary Bundle** that adds the organiser stand, double-wall glass mugs and a gold-tone filter. All of them brew in the same way as the Premium. ## Should I buy the Premium? - **Buy the Premium** if you'd like a glass and metal AeroPress for home, and you're happy to wash it by hand. - **Buy the [Clear](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress-clear/)** if you want to see the brew in a tough, dishwasher-safe AeroPress for less money. - **Buy the [Go Plus](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress-go-plus/)** if you want stainless steel for travel. More on choosing in the [AeroPress kit guide](https://dailyextraction.com/tools/aeropress-brewer/). ## Premium vs other brewers - **[AeroPress Original](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress/):** the same brewing and capacity, in plastic. - **[AeroPress Clear](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress-clear/):** see-through like the Premium, but shatterproof Tritan. - **[Inverted AeroPress](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/aeropress-inverted/):** the upside-down method AeroPress advises against with the Premium. - **[V60](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/v60/):** a pour-over brewer that also comes in glass, for a cleaner, lighter cup. Explore every hybrid brewer in the [hybrid chapter](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/hybrid/). ## Words used in this guide - [Steeping](https://dailyextraction.com/glossary/steeping/): Steeping is leaving ground coffee to sit in water so its flavour dissolves out, as in a French press or cold brew. - [Pour-over](https://dailyextraction.com/glossary/pour-over/): Pour-over is a way of making filter coffee by hand: you pour hot water over ground coffee in a filter cone and let it drip through into a cup or jug. ## FAQs ### What is the AeroPress Premium made of? A handmade, double-wall borosilicate glass chamber, with stainless steel and anodised aluminium parts. The plunger and the chamber's flange are anodised aluminium and the filter cap is stainless steel. ### How much coffee does the AeroPress Premium make? AeroPress lists its capacity as 10 oz, or 1–2 cups, the same as the AeroPress Original and Clear. ### Is the AeroPress Premium dishwasher safe? No. AeroPress says that because it's hand-crafted, the Premium is hand wash only and shouldn't go in the dishwasher. ### Can I use the inverted method with the AeroPress Premium? AeroPress strongly discourages it. Brewing upside down is less stable and the brewer can tip over, which risks burns from hot coffee. Brew with the Premium standing upright on a mug. ### When did the AeroPress Premium come out? AeroPress, Inc. unveiled the Premium on 27 September 2024, and it went on sale on 29 September, National Coffee Day, at $149.95 in the US. Daily Coffee News reported that the first production run sold out on the first day. ### What comes with the AeroPress Premium? The glass chamber, aluminium plunger and stainless steel filter cap, a stainless steel scoop, a stainless steel stirrer and paper filters. ### Why does my AeroPress Premium glass have small marks in it? Each Premium chamber is handmade, and AeroPress says minor imperfections in the glass may occur because of that process. ## Sources - [AeroPress Premium coffee maker](https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-coffee-maker-premium) - [FAQs for the AeroPress coffee maker](https://aeropress.com/pages/faq) - [AeroPress, Inc. debuts Premium glass and metal coffee press (press release, 27 September 2024)](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/aeropress-inc-debuts-premium-glass-amp-metal-coffee-press-854659515.html) - [AeroPress gets steeper with the Premium model](https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/10/16/aeropress-gets-steeper-with-the-premium-model/) - [AeroPress celebrates 20 years with launch of Premium Black and White editions](https://www.comunicaffe.com/aeropress-celebrates-20-years-with-launch-of-hand-crafted-glass-metal-premium-black-and-white-editions/) - [AeroPress Premium Walnut coffee maker](https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-coffee-maker-premium-walnut) - [Test drive: AeroPress Premium](https://www.baristamagazine.com/test-drive-aeropress-premium/)