ESPRO P7 French Press, 18oz, Brushed, Stainless Steel Coffee Maker

Oh my gosh, no coffee grounds in my cup! I love it! It keeps the coffee hot and it tastes wonderful! I don't like the taste of coffee when it is burned, and that is what the auto coffee makers are doing. This coffee is good enough to drink black.

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.

Update: After three weeks of use, here's what I can tell you. This press has totally replaced my classic Bodum French press, which has been relegated to basement storage. My initial impression that it was harder to clean than the Bodum one was wrong. Actually, it's easier to clean and I never have to worry about breaking it. My annoyance that it didn't keep the coffee as hot as other reviewers promised (whoever said it keeps coffee hot four hours is lying) has totally faded because the coffee is delicious. While it does not keep the coffee hot like a thermos would, it does keep it nice and fresh and hot if you want to make a press and have it on the table throughout a leisurely breakfast while reading the newspaper or whatever. So, overall, I do stand by my bottom line. Great coffee, might not be worth the extra for the double-wall vacuum-sealed, but I can't see going back to my old press again. Original review below: I bought this after reading a NYTimes Wirecutter review of French Presses. I’ve used a classic Bodum press for two decades, but after reading about the potential cholesterol raising effects of unfiltered coffee, was looking for an alternative. I use a Clever for single-cup filtered coffee, but most days I want to brew more than one cup at a time. Enter the Espro. And as long as I was upgrading, why not go all in with the double-wall vacuum insulated model? This could be my leisurely weekend coffee maker. Well, the coffee is great, but the added expense of the double-wall, vacuum insulation is not at all worth it. Kept the coffee moderately hot for one hour. After two hours, it was unpleasantly cold. I thought this would spare me the need to decant into a thermos, thereby saving me some clean up. But since there are so more parts to the filtration system than a typical press, it’s more of a pain to clean up, and doesn’t keep the coffee very hot. Bottom line: Great filtration, but the glass or non vacuum sealer metal versions would suffice. The top of the line version doesn’t deliver on keeping coffee hot long enough to justify the high price tag.

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.

High quality item except larger than what I wanted. I would’ve preferred 2 cups instead of four.

Love this pot--keeps coffee hot for hours, traps even the tiny sediment so coffee doesn't get bitter, and looks very nice, IMO. Made well, and feels substantial Appreciated the matte finish, too. Worth the splurge...I think it will last a very long time.

I’ve used this for about a month now. I like the outer steel container. It’s heavy duty and looks nice. The coffee tastes good, and it does stay warm for longer than my old glass French press. The downsides are that both filters are plastic, and the rim appears to be silicone. It’s extra work cleaning both filters and my worry is that the silicone rim will show signs of wear eventually and need to be replaced. So far it is holding up fine, but the Bodum French press filters were all stainless still and would never really need to be replaced (no plastic). The Bodum French press filter was also simpler to clean quickly compared to this multi layer filter that must be taken apart each time. The other little downside for me the large size. The 32oz is really big… it can actually hold about twice as much coffee as my old Bodum. If my partner also drank coffee in the morning this press would be perfect. But just for me, it’s way too big and it’s hard to see the measuring lines on the inside of the container. Finally, when I pour out the coffee, there is always quite a lot of coffee still in the container trapped with all the grounds which is a waste. You can get most of the coffee out by pulling up the plunger, picking up the container and pushing the plunger down again as you pour. But it’s kind of annoying. I wanted to treat myself to a really nice FP. Overall, this is a nice press, but I’m not in love with it. I did love my glass Bodum but my Bodum would break up with me every year or so. My search for the perfect FP continues on.

Among the press style coffee makers, the P7 represents an almost perfect combination of form and function. We have used Bodum French presses for over a decade, and I reluctantly bought this press only because of an excellent equipment review on the “Coffee Review” web site. Boy am I glad I did! The P7 is a product that is brilliantly engineered, beautifully designed and well manufactured. The click lock double filter is ingenious and leaves nothing more than a wisp of grinds in your cup even when using a very fine espresso grind. I use expensive Kona coffee and I want a fine grind for maximum extraction and minimal bean usage. The P7 double filter is so efficient you can use a very fine grind without having to worry about sludge in the bottom of your cup. Just remember - as your grind gets finer slow down your pressing stroke. And the P7 click lock filter is easier to clean then the Bodum filter. After disassembling, just rinse it clean with the spray attachment on your sink. Or use a strong flow of faucet water. No scrubbing is needed! This is probably the best press you will ever use. I can sum my experience up by using a car analogy. My Bodum French press is a Toyota Corolla and the P7 is a Lexus LS460. There is no comparison! And the P7 rugged build will last a lifetime. But the most important thing is that it makes an outstanding cup of coffee – much better then the Bodum press! It is expensive, but you will feel you got your moneys worth!

it clears all the grains and leaves a real coffee flavour of the country of origin of the coffee. It doesn't hurt your stomach because it takes out all the coffee powder.

Fantastisch systeem, geen koffiedrab meer in je kopje zoals met een normale French press, kortom een heerlijk kopje koffie. Echt een innovatie. Ik kan hem iedereen aanraden. Je hoeft alleen de buitenste filter eraf te draaien, dan kun je hem makkelijk schoonspoelen. Als je dat direct doet nadat de kan leeg is, dan kost dat geen enkele moeite. Laat de filters aan de lucht drogen, zodat je ze niet indeukt of los maakt met je vingers tijdens het afdrogen.

Makes an amazing cup of coffee. I found that you need an electric coffee grinder for the coffee grounds. However, even if you do have properly ground coffee, you still end up with same in the bottom of your cup. In the 32 ounce press, you end up with 3 large cups of coffee. The press keeps coffee moderately warm. However, this Press is very sturdy and does not break like glass and in my opinion, very much worth the price. You may need to replace the filter down the road. With the above being said, I still believe it makes an amazing cup of coffee, and am very happy with my purchase. I believe, you get what you pay for!!

Sadly, I found this cafetière wastes coffee because the fine filter stops the last of the brew from pouring out. I say sadly because, in all other respects, this is an excellent product. Very fine filter, excellent tight fitting lid, excellent insulation. But, alas, this wasn’t quite the right size for me.

During a morning, a bunch of pirates tried to attack our ship. Whilst they were closing in on us, we started to brew a cup of coffee in this bad boy. Whilst the pirates were climbing unto our ship we hit them with this coffee brewing constructed tank. The pirates fell off en we still got to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee. Really recommend this for defeating pirates and amazing coffee.