great little coffee maker
I'm completely sold on this little gizmo. Best coffee I have ever had, and it is small enough to take on just about any trip. The only problem is that I am far less tolerant of lousy coffee now!

A nice alternative to a french press
this is a great alternative to a french press. it takes a little getting used to, but produces a great cup of expresso/coffee.

Perfect single-cup coffee maker
I drink one cup of coffee in the morning. This is perfect. I was going to buy a pod-based coffee maker but found lots of people complaining about them. The AeroPress is simple and makes a good cup of coffee. Be careful, though. I ground some coffee at the grocery store at the drip setting, but it was apparently too fine and required A LOT of pressure to force the hot water through it. I have also learned a bit about how coffee is made.

Good tasting coffee, easy clean up. Very portable. Compare to pod maker.
Been using my Aeropress for over a year. My observations: 1) Uses more coffee than a pod maker does. I used to grind my own coffee and make my own pods. For the same amount and strength coffee, my pod maker uses at least 30% less coffee. 2 )I'd say they taste about the same. The aeropress is a tad smoother tasting. 3) Making the coffee and clean up is about as easy using the pod. Of course since I make my own pods that adds about 30 seconds to the process. You don't have to do that with the aeropress. Just dump the coffee in and add water. So score one for the aeropress there.It all cleans up easily.

I think it is much better than the coffee from a french press. I personally don't like the sediment in my coffee and with the filter on the aeropress you have none of that. A good thing.

These can be nice for traveling. When we go for extended stays in hotels, we bring along a hot water pot and I bring the aerobie press and my coffee. The only problem is finding cream. You do have to have hot water to make the coffee so it is not always that convenient to have to bring a hot water pot or to find fresh cream. So consider where you'll be going to determine whether this is an option for you.

In conclusion, if you already have a good pod coffee machine and can do your own pods you probably don't need the aeropress. If you are deciding between a pod coffee maker and the aeropress, go for the aeropress and do without having to make your own pods.

I Love the AeroPress!
I bought this to replace a one cup coffee maker that I used to use at work. At first, it seemed like a bit much - I was used to: dump coffee into filter basket, pour water straight from water cooler into reservoir, hit switch, drink coffee. I had been experimenting with letting the water come to room temp or giving it a short blast in the microwave since it never had time to come to a sufficient temp during the one to two minute brew/drip cycle.

So I was apprehensive about: put filter on cannister, add coffee to cannister, preheat water, put small amount of water on top of coffee, stir, insert plunger and press, add more heated water to cup (for regular coffee as oppsed to espresso), but after doing it just a couple of times I got into a routine that doesn't seem arduous at all.

And the results! The coffee that comes out of this thing is what has led me down the "grind your own/roast your own" path I've been on for a few years now. I've been seeking a combination that would allow me to consistently make that elusive cup of coffee, that I only stumbled across occasionally, that gets my attention and makes me consciously stop and think "this is good!" And once I experimented for a week or so with how long to microwave the water, this device has come through with flying colors!

Since I'm the only coffee drinker at home, I'm seriously considering buying another one, and putting the drip coffee maker on the shelf!