Very much the same. Aeropress user for 10 years now. I bought a metal filter years ago and it’s still going strong - probably the best upgrade possible. Not sure if they exist still - bought it on kickstarter.

This year I finally “upgraded” and bought a Niche grinder and reverse osmosis water system with instant boiling water (Osmosis Zero). Mostly for convenience rather than taste. But still using the Aeropress.

My Aeropress recipe is taken from some champion winning recipe and I’ve used it for years:

  - Inverted Aeropress
  - Fill with boiling water to heat it up
  - Grind one scoop of beans (18g)
  - Pour hot water from Aeropress into mug to warm mug
  - Put grind into Aeropress
  - Pour a small amount of boiling water in and stir to wet grind
  - Start 2 min timer at same time as pouring in
  - At 1:40 fill up Aeropress rest of way, put on filter and cap
  - Let sit to 0:50 and pour out mug while waiting
  - Invert Aeropress and put on mug
  - Slowly press out coffee over the last 50s
  - Done!

The only thing you need to adjust is the grind. If too astringent, use a coarser grind. If too weak, use a finer grind. Then enjoy :).