Cafflano Kompresso

Very interesting observation. I decided to give it a whirl and find out for myself. I have metal filters in the Aeropress, though I use them with paper as well. The biggest problem with Aeropress to me is that it starts leaking within a year, so I end up buying a new one once a year. Their customer support tells me that if I empty out the grinds immediately and store the parts separately, the plunger will retain its resiliency longer, but that only goes sofar, for if you allow it to dry out a bit after each run, the coffee becomes a nice hockey puck and easy to discard, versus washing off the messy grinds every time. I guess soon I will experience the difference first hand. Plus, the cafflano seems better for a travel solution. At the end of the day, you can buy a replacement seal for the end of the plunger on your Aeropress, so at $3.50 per year, that is pretty minimal maintenance.