Input lever
Delivery & Mixing
Wheel face
Pour rate
The speed at which water is poured.
AeroPress Wheel Variable
Tap-down
Delivery & Mixing · Input lever
Tapping the brewer to settle grounds or dislodge wall grounds.
Input lever
Delivery & Mixing
Detail panel
Competition practice
Inferred
Definition
Tap-down is a physical settling or redistribution action that uses taps instead of stirring or swirling.
Why It Matters
It changes bed formation and where the grounds sit before pressing.
Page Context
Tap-down is part of the Brew Supply AeroPress Wheel and helps brewers describe tapping the brewer to settle grounds or dislodge wall grounds.
Related variables
Input lever
Delivery & Mixing
Detail panel
Pour intensity
How forceful the pour is.
Input lever
Delivery & Mixing
Wheel face
Pour pattern
The spatial path of the pour.
Input lever
Delivery & Mixing
Detail panel
Pour stages
The number and structure of pours.
Input lever
Delivery & Mixing
Detail panel
Saturation method
How the brewer ensures all grounds are wetted.
Input lever
Delivery & Mixing
Wheel face
Exact stir count
The exact number of stir motions.
Affected outcomes
Measured metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Beverage TDS
Measured total dissolved solids in the served beverage.
Calculated metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Extraction Yield
Calculated percentage of coffee mass extracted.
Measured metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Beverage Yield
The liquid beverage mass collected or served.
Cup outcome
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Aroma
The smell of the brewed coffee.