ESPROP7 French Press Coffee Maker - Double-Walled Stainless Steel Insulated with Micro-Filter, 32 Ounces, Matte Black

I have been saying it since I wrote the first, independent, official review of the first Espro Press: These make such a clean, flavorful cup of coffee that they make the "traditional" press pot obsolete. The filter is so effective that once you press, the extraction stops. With the old style presses you dare not drink the last sip because of the sludge at the bottom of the cup. That sludge add bitterness to the cup. The Espro press filters so effectively that there is virtually no sludge that gets transferred to the cup. These double-wall, vacuum insulated presses not only keep the coffee hot but are also TOUGH! Don't worry about one breaking when dropped into the sink- worry about the sink!TIP: to not waste the last bit of coffee, when most of the coffee has been dispensed into cups, while holding the press over the cup as to pour, pull the plunger out about two inches then press it back in. It will pump most of the coffee liquid out.That tip makes it a bit easier to clean up, but all presses do leave grinds in that need to be dumped out. The benefit of the Stainless Espro presses is that they are tough to knock on the side of the waste bin without worry.How good are they? Among many other coffee making devices and machines, I lost four or five Espros in a house fire. One of the first two coffee making devices I purchased was this one.If you do not need to make 32 ounces at a time, try the 16 ounce version. But all their presses work the same and make thesame great coffee. Even the affordable travel press.

This is my first French Press, and there's no going back to pods or drip coffee! It's so easy to use, even for a beginner. It's also easy to clean the filters. Make sure to tap and wipe off as much of the grounds as possible. You don't want to put grounds down your sink! Rinsing off a little sludge is fine. Then all you need to do is rinse off the filters. I use a fine mesh strainer to get the coffee grounds out of the pot. Now, for the best part! Because of the double filters, you will get very little to no coffee grounds in your cup. When I say very little, I mean, you might see a couple of grounds at the bottom of your cup. This thing makes a clean cup of coffee. I was a bit intimidated by the thought of getting a French Press, but I'm a fan. It takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish, a bit longer than putting a pod in your Keurig, but it's so worth it. I don't even mind cleaning the burr and the filters, it's just part of the French Press experience!

Worth every penny! Makes great coffee, keeps it warm, and traps the grounds perfectly. I appreciate the “Minimum and Maximum” markers for when I don’t want to make a full pot. Easy to clean and so pretty, too!

I bought this along with a super high-quality grinder, and discovered that I kinda only needed one or the other.The mesh filters are fine enough on this that you can get away with a relatively crappy grinder. You can even use regular pre-ground coffee, and it'll come out okay. With a normal glass/single layer mesh press, using regular grounds will result in actual sludge in the bottom of your cup. With this unit, the Costco bulk ground coffee will leave some fines in your cup, but will work fine otherwise; the second layer of screening is good enough to keep the sludge at bay.If, on the other hand, you have a high quality, consistent grinder, you can buy a less expensive press and do fine. That said, pairing this with a good grinder makes absolutely *splendid* coffee. You don't necessarily need both, but I doubt you'll regret the purchase. The double filters can also help you calibrate your grinder; if the inner filter is getting many grounds on it, you probably want a slightly coarser grind.This unit is tall and skinny, and does better with a tall sink for cleaning. If you're trying to rinse it out upstairs in a standard bathroom sink, you should be able to do it, but it'll take a little maneuvering. The actual cleaning process is very easy, although you do have to clean two little baskets instead of one. It takes a wee bit longer than cleaning a standard press.The build quality seems good.Oh, one other note: because of the filter design, you end up with some coffee left in the bottom that you can't drink. You're using a more water than normal, so it takes more grounds than you're probably expecting. Further, French presses need more grounds for the same amount of coffee, because they're ground coarse and use a shorter brewing time. (normally 4 minutes.) I use six tablespoons of coffee per batch, and I get two 16-ounce cups out of it. With my older drip brewer, it took only four tablespoons.In exchange, the quality is *vastly* better, you can use almost any grounds, and after you've plunged it, the coffee stays excellent for at least an hour. Seems well worth it to me, but if your coffee budget is small, the higher consumption might be something to consider.

Really like the flavor out of this coffee and it's super easy to use. I like that it stops the coffee from brewing once you press it and you can keep your coffee warm in there for a few hours. The special double filter is the best I've tried but do know that you will still get sludge at the bottom of your coffee. The double filter is NOT easy to clean but most french presses are more involved in this aspect compared to other brew methods. I wanted the larger size to brew several cups but was completely surprised by how huge it is. It's pretty big for what it is. The one REAL big CON is that because the filter doesn't fully reach the bottom of the press, you are always left with some coffee at the bottom. Like a sizable amount of coffee that will always be wasted. For a single 3 cup brew, I'm brewing 12g more coffee which over time leads to lots of extra expense and waste. I've already seen my coffee use go way up merely just from this wasted coffee down below the filter.