Discogs Founder Kevin Lewandowski Picks AeroPress for Verge Series

Kevin Lewandowski, the founder of the record marketplace and database Discogs, is the latest subject of The Verge's recurring Weekend Questionnaire series, in which the outlet asks notable tech figures about the objects and habits they rely on day to day, according to The Verge.

Who is Kevin Lewandowski and what is Discogs?

Lewandowski started Discogs 25 years ago, according to The Verge. The site began as a way to catalog records but has grown into what the outlet describes as "a shockingly comprehensive database" covering not just albums and singles but the various pressings and versions collectors chase. It also functions as a marketplace where users buy and sell vinyl, a function The Verge calls central to the site's identity among "obsessive vinyl collectors and music nerds of all stripes."

What is The Verge's Weekend Questionnaire?

The interview is part of The Verge's Weekend Questionnaire feature, a recurring format the outlet runs to profile people in and around the tech industry. This installment was conducted by Terrence O'Brien, The Verge's weekend editor, who the outlet notes has covered the tech industry for more than 18 years. The piece published November 7, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. UTC, per its timestamp on the site.

What does the interview cover?

The published subheadline frames the conversation plainly: Lewandowski "talks coffee, Rez, and (of course) records." That sets up three threads — his coffee routine, the music-and-shape video game Rez, and the vinyl world he has spent a quarter-century building a database around. The headline itself centers on one specific detail from that coffee thread: Lewandowski's attachment to his AeroPress, a manual coffee brewer.

Why single out the AeroPress?

Weekend Questionnaire entries typically hinge on a concrete, personal object rather than a sweeping statement about an industry, and this one follows that pattern by anchoring the piece to a single piece of kitchen gear. The approach mirrors how Discogs itself works — tracking specific, granular details (a particular pressing, a particular pedal, a particular brewer) rather than broad categories. Readers looking for Lewandowski's exact reasoning, brewing method, or how long he's used the device should consult the full interview directly, since those specifics live in the original conversation rather than in any summary of it.

By the numbers

• 25 years: how long ago Lewandowski founded Discogs, per The Verge.
• 18+ years: how long interviewer Terrence O'Brien has covered the tech industry, per his Verge author bio.
• Nov. 7, 2026, 4:00 p.m. UTC: the interview's publish timestamp on The Verge.

What to watch

• Whether Discogs marks its 25th anniversary with any site features tied to its database or marketplace.
• Future entries in The Verge's Weekend Questionnaire series for other music- or hardware-adjacent tech founders.
• Any follow-up commentary from Lewandowski on Discogs' pressing-and-version database, the detail that distinguishes it from typical resale marketplaces.

The full interview, including Lewandowski's specific remarks on his AeroPress, Rez, and record collecting, is available at The Verge.