Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel French Press Coffee Maker 12 Oz, French Press Tea Maker, Cold Brew Portable Travel Coffee Presses, Tea Press Gifts Silver

A decent sized coffee press. Large enough for enternaining, or most of a day's supply of coffee. It is stainless so it will not shatter if dropped or knocked onto the floor. It is a double wall construction, though not a "vacuum" type of vessel as the outside of it does get warm once there is hot water poured in.Use care and common sense when assembling the press: face the spout away from you as you prepare your coffee and make sure the bevel of the top is also pointed away from you. Once hot water is in the press it, it is possible to "launch" some water or coffee out of the spout as you reassemble it, and the design of the cover tends to deflect the stream outward.With all that said, it is well made press, and a decent value for the money. It does not alter flavor of coffee or tea in ways some plastics might. Cleaning is easy, though you will want to have a plier to hold the shaft when it is time to clean the pressing screen assembly, at least for the first time as they get threaded quite snug and the press knob tends to be what unscrews instead.The pot is about 750mL even though the box says it is 1 liter. If you are like me and tend to nurse a pot of coffee all day, I have heated a full liter of water in the heating pot, filled the press and poured a tall cup of coffee, and then carefully raised the press assembly just enough to lean against the side of the pot and poured in the remaining heated water into the press and continue to let it steep on the grounds. I usually use Espresso ground coffee at one rounded tablespoon per cup, so about 3 table spoons of coffee (4 if I heat up a liter of water.), though reglar grounds will work too.If you want the best coffee you can get, make sure to completely wash the press after each use to remove old grounds, tannins and any Fusile oils that remain, especially in the mesh and mesh supports.

Love this product. Great quality, keeps coffee hot for a good period of time. Washes and cleans well but I don’t put it in the dishwasher.

I previously had been using a black colored French Press that I found at a local grocery store, and it was great. I later found after a couple cycles in the dishwasher, that the black paint used was not holding up well in washings, so paint was flaking off all over, and some times in my coffee. This was purchased, in Stainless, to prevent that from happening.The press feels solid and very sturdy. The handle and base are very robust, no moving parts here. The lid seems well designed as most do, the filter portion on the bottom threads on. When cleaning, I tend to loosen the filter portion a bit to get grounds out of the filter and metal ring at the bottom, then thread it back snug again. The plunger is smooth and has no snags.Really this is a super basic design and done very well. It looks great, there's no plastic that I can see, and where I generally have a 20oz cup of coffee every morning, the 34oz option is more than I need, perfect size if I want to make an extra cup for my girlfriend, etc.The small arrow on the front is kinda handy so you don't really have to look for where to rotate the lid, handy little touch. I noticed that when sealed, the coffee pours out in a controlled stream and doesn't seem to leak around the sides at all. Much cleaner than my last french press.So far so good!

Do you know it cost just as much to replace the glass container of a french press as purchasing a whole new one? I had no idea thay came any other way. That is how I found this SS (sterling silver) FP (french press) which is the best. I purchased mine as a return from the warehouse (can't imagine why someone would return it) I thought it passed as never used. Nice and shiny, no scratches and all parts included. It does not feel cheap by any means. I knocked on the oustide with my knuckles and it sounds solid not hollow. I tested the container with boiling water and it stayed hot for 2 hrs. I have the 32 oz, at first I thought it was to big but changed my mind, it's a perfect size. I didn't know the filters could be removed/replaced or even stacked for more filtration, so now I can wash the filters and parts much easier/better. I use packaged ground coffee and never have grounds in my cup like some reviews. When I plunge the filters (I have 2) it has a snug fit keeping grounds down. I like the feel of the long handle, I can grip it and have confidence I'm not going to drop it but if I did theres no broken glass or parts. Cleaning is no different than any other FP, I do mine by hand and hand dry the outside because I want that spot free shiny look. I haven't had mine long enough to speak to rusting. I did forget to empty and clean my FP for 3 days and no signs of degrading. I like the lid idea, it is shaped for pouring and when turned blocks off liquid. The lid is not sealed in any way so liquid pours regardless of the lids position. I like this FP sooo much I'm not sure how important the lids fit justifies my rating of 4 stars, but that is my only reason for not rating a 5 star. I highly recommend this FP and am so glad I accidentally came accross it.

I've waited a few weeks to leave this review to form a solid opinion. Summary: there isn't a bad thing that I can say about this French press. From fit and finish, to ease of disassembly/clean up.... the quality is there.... it's solid. I really appreciate the double walled construction as it keeps my coffee hotter longer than my previous glass single walled press. Well done! I am happy and thankful for the purchase.

Absolutely love this brewer. I use it to brew loose tea,, it keeps it warm for me to drink whole pot. So functional,, able to clean the filters because it can be taken apart,, spare filters sent too,, I don’t know why they say don’t put in dishwasher since it’s stainless steel. The size is perfect for two large cups of tea and no metal taste. I would order again