Aeropress. A coffee maker that created a brand new category of brewing methods, all thanks to the inventor of a really long-throw flying disc. Alan Adler introduced the Aeropress some 17 years ago, and it has rolled on to become a world phenomenon, creating its own distinct brewing method category. World Championships are now held using it. A movie has been made about the Aeropress. And the longest, and biggest thread in CoffeeGeek’s history (3,450 posts before it was retired), is about the Aeropress.

For the longest time, not much changed about the Aeropress, other than aesthetics. The initial version was more of a clear plastic (which changed colours with age), and more recent versions of the Aeropress where made with smoked translucent plastic, and different numbering stencils on the device. But the dimensions and structure has remained the same since launch, and the Aeropress was the only coffee product sold by Aerobee (now Aeropress Inc.). Until now.

This month, Aeropress has officially launched, and shipped, their second product: the Aeropress Go, It is a new, slightly smaller (in some aspects) Aeropress designed for travel. It includes a smaller press, a brewing cup, a new stir stick design, and it’s all designed to nest together with a silicone cap keeping everything tight and together in a small travel package.

This is our first look at the product.