Espro, 18167, French AA8Press P7, Coffee Stamp Jug with Thermal Function, Coffee Maker, Coffee Maker, 550 ml, Matte White, Stainless Steel, 0.55 Litres

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.

TLDR: hotter longer, much less grit, harder to clean, high minimum brew requirements, poor powder coat finish, great customer service. I bought this as an upgrade to my body glass French press. Overall it is a much better press. It’s hotter longer and the dual filters do a fantastic job. Before, at the end of my coffee, it was almost unbearable. It was like gritty sludge. It was like drinking dirt. Now with the espro 7, it’s much less, and what does get through is so fine, that I can drink the last drop. It’s hotter longer, but it’s not vacuum insulated. It stays hot for 1 hour, warm after another 30 minutes. After that its Luke warm. It’s harder to clean but not by much. With glass, I can just rinse and dump it out, set it to dry and it’s good to go. By comparison, the espro filters clean very easily. In fact, the long term maintenance is probably easier. But the stainless steel press doesn’t rinse as easily. It might still have some residue and require a brush on daily use. My biggest gripe about this is the high minimum requirements. I usually just brew enough to make one cup, but this requires 2 tablespoons of grounds and enough for 1 and a half cups of coffee. The way the filter is, it seems like more water gets trapped in the bottom, and that’s why it needs more water. It’s not a big deal, but I grind my beans each use, so it doubles my grinding time and consumes my beans faster. These are bigger and heavier than a glass press. My powder coat was chipped under the handle and even had some rust built up on it. I contacted the company directly and they’re sending me a new one free of charge. And I get to keep the old one! (which still works just fine) Also the lid is painted white, but it’s plastic and not a sturdy powder coat. It scuffs easily after just a couple days of use. I believe the stainless steel (no powder coat) option has a stainless steel lid. The video attached shows what very little grit does make it into the cup. The picture shows the grit stuck between the two filters. The second picture shows the chipped paint.

I love the Espro presses. I have several of them. You can use a finer grind than you can with traditional french presses. It’s great. My only beef is with my white enamel model. With only 6 months of usage, the enamel is starting to flake off in a few spots. It is happening in two isolated spots (near the bottom of the handle), but if that sort of thing bothers you, consider getting the steel finish rather than the enamel one. (And, no, my Espro has not be subject to any abuse or aggressive cleaning/mishandling: I just hand-rinse it, and let it drip dry.)

The look of this French press is great! I wanted something sleek that fit with my new kettle, creating just a little morning vibe. So first impressions were solid - a nice feel in the texture and color, clean and simple design, and a nice match to other appliances and kitchen decor. Moving from those first visuals, the interior makes making coffee or tea super easy, with minimum water and demarcations for max coffee or max tea. I frankly thought the filter part was a bit of a gimmick, but after brewing my first coffee I was really surprised at how little, remarkably little, grounds were at the bottom of my cup, and how perfectly rounded the coffee taste. Usually I also feel a bit of subtext pressure to drink coffee quickly when using a French press, since it can go cold fairly quickly - that is where this design especially shined! I could pour out an amount I wanted and just let the rest sit until I was ready for more. The last cup was as smooth as the first - and was still hot to enjoy! In a hurry up world it’s nice sometimes to take a moment and just enjoy…

I didn't put it to the test - but could tell finish was probably delicate as others have mentioned. It seems heft enough but upon looking at it I realize I should just go with the larger version.

This item did not perform better than the $15 French Press purchased at IKEA. Looks a lot better though.