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title: "It's American Press Coffee and Tea Maker, 12 oz."
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# Reusable pod, zero waste Espresso-inspired pressure tech Shatter-resistant double-wall Tritan It's American Press Coffee and Tea Maker, 12 oz.

**Brand:** it's american press
**Price:** € 290.15
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ☕ Elevate your daily brew with pressure-perfect, planet-friendly coffee magic!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** It's American Press Coffee and Tea Maker, 12 oz. by it's american press
- **How much does it cost?** € 290.15 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- it's american press enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted it's american press brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **On-the-Go Ready:** Compact 12 oz size perfect for travel, camping, or your office desk hustle.
- • **Effortless Clean-Up:** Smart pod system and dishwasher-safe parts make post-brew cleanup a breeze.
- • **Eco-Chic Reusability:** Ditch disposable pods with a patented reusable pod that keeps waste out of landfills.
- • **Thermal Shield Carafe:** Double-wall Tritan design keeps your coffee hotter longer without burning your fingers.
- • **Precision Pressure Brewing:** Harness espresso-inspired tech for a rich, clean cup every time.

## Overview

The It's American Press Coffee and Tea Maker combines espresso-inspired pressure brewing with a patented reusable pod system to deliver a cleaner, sediment-free cup of coffee or tea. Its 12 oz double-wall Tritan carafe is BPA-free and shatter-resistant, designed to keep beverages hotter longer while being portable and eco-friendly. Ideal for professionals seeking a premium, hands-on brewing experience without the waste of disposable pods, it offers easy cleanup and durable, high-quality materials for lasting daily use.

## Description

Put a little magic back in your mornings with hand-pressed coffee from an American Press coffee (and tea!) brewer. Watch a column of water disappear and transform into a floating column of coffee as you press. Take control with hands-on brewing that combines the best of handcrafted coffee with truly morning (and pre-caffeine) friendly convenience: Just add hot water and coffee, press, and pour (without spilling a drop thanks to our carefully designed steel pouring edge). And when you're done enjoying the clean, complex character of coffee brewed with the power of pressure and ultra-fine steel filtration, our patented reusable pod technology keeps mess contained, and waste out of landfills, so your American Press is easy to clean, and eco-friendly too. SPECS 12-ounce design brews up to 14 ounces Designed for medium grind coffee (pre-ground works fine) Ultra-fine 100 micron stainless steel filtration Shatter resistant and dishwasher safe double-wall Tritan carafe Solid metal handle and stainless steel pouring edge Medical-grade silicone seals and lid core BPA free

Review: Worth the money - Love it
Review: Premium Coffee Press - I have pondered whether to give this coffee press 4 stars or 5. In the end, I have opted to give it 4 stars, primarily due to the fact that I do not find one of its main claims to be true... That is, 'compared to a standard French Press, its unique filtration process results in a 'more complex smooth, and sweet coffee'. In fact, I struggle to find any difference in flavour between between the coffee made by this device and a standard cafetiere. That being said, it still makes a very good coffee, uses premium materials, is easy to clean afterwards, and is beautiful to behold. I love the appearance of the clear water turning into coffee as you press the plunger down. It did take me longer than expected to post this review since I was unfortunate enough to buy ground coffee which I simply didn't like. Eventually I ended up buying 7 different packets of ground coffee and whole beans, trying them all until I found a coffee which I actually enjoyed drinking. You can't review a coffee press if you don't like the coffee it is producing !! People who already know which ground coffee they like will no doubt find the process easier. A significant point to note is that there is a lot more variation in flavour in ground coffees than with instant coffees. You may have to experiment for a while to find the one you love. A standard cafetiere (French Press) uses a single metal mesh filtre. When the plunger is pushed down, the rise in pressure is slight, and in practice, some of the coffee grounds usually bypass the filtre, resulting in sediment or 'mud' at the bottom of the cup. The 'American Press' has a pod system to hold the ground coffee, 100 micron mesh filtres both above and below the pod, and a water-tight silicone seal to ensure that all the water passes through the pod and filtres - and none bypasses along the edge of the container. It does definitely produce a cleaner coffee with less 'mud' at the bottom of the cup. It also requires considerably more pressure to depress the plunger. With a full pod of coffee grounds, and a finer grind of coffee, it might take more than a minute of consistent pressure to push the plunger down. With a less than full pod, and a slightly coarser grind, it would likely take closer to 30 seconds. Does this double filtration, at increased pressure, produce a coffee with noticeably smoother, sweeter, more complex notes (compared to a standard cafetiere)? If it does, then it is too subtle a difference for my taste buds to pick up. Once I had settled on a coffee which I definitely liked, I set out to compare the 'American Press' with a regular (£50) filtre coffee machine, as well as a standard good quality cafetiere. My tests were 'simultaneous', meaning I made coffee using both methods at the same time, so I could compare the flavour of coffees A & B at the same time. In my tests, I used identical amounts of coffee along with identical amounts of water. Additionally, when testing the American Press against the Cafetiere, I let the coffee steep in the hot water for identical periods of time. In both cases, once the plunger was fully down, I poured the coffee out into the cup immediately. Over about 2 weeks of daily testing, I did taste comparisons using varying amounts of coffee and water, varying steeping times (20 seconds to 3 minutes), with & without sugar, and with & without milk. I consider the taste tests without added milk or sugar to be the most important, since adding milk or sugar will disguise the more complex flavours and make more bitter or over-extracted coffee seem more acceptable. American Press vs. Filtre Coffee Machine... The winner was the American Press which produced a cleaner smoother flavour. I think that is because my filtre coffee machine pushes water through the ground coffee at 100 degrees celsius using steam. The filtre coffee machine produced a more bitter, over-extracted flavour. Coffee is best when produced with water at 92 - 95 degrees Celsius, which is what I think the American Press does, allowing for a few seconds of cooling before pressing down the plunger. American Press vs. Cafetiere... Although the American Press produced a more smoothly filtred coffee, with less visible grounds at the bottom of the cup, as stated above I did not notice a difference in the flavour of the coffees. The two tasted pretty much identical to me. The American Press also produces slightly less coffee when poured from the container, since about 50mls of coffee remains inside the pod after pouring. That's probably a good thing, since that last bits of coffee inside the pod are the final dregs which, if they made their way into your coffee cup, would make it taste bitter and over-extracted. Materials... The American Press uses 'Tritan', a patented type of plastic, which is long lasting, will not cloud up in contact with hot fluids, is BPA free, and is strong enough to take the high pressures which are generated when you push the plunger down. The carafe is double walled, like a vacuum flask, so you don't burn your fingers when holding it. The choice of Tritan and the double walled design does add to the complexity and price, but are necessary, and certainly worth the extra expense. I have used the American Press daily for about a month now, and the carafe, filtre, pod, silicone seal, and stainless steel parts are still pristine, and showing no signs of wear. The Pod... Pod based coffee machines such as the Nespresso and Tassimo produce non-recyclable plastic or aluminium waste when you have finished using them. You are also for the most part restricted to using the coffees which the companies choose to put inside the pod. If you want to use your own favourite ground coffee, then American Press is definitely the way to go. The pod is re-usable, obviously !! Tweaking the Coffee... You can vary the type of coffee, the amount of coffee, the amount of water, the time for 'pre-infusion' (steeping the coffee in hot water before pressing down), as well as the force with which you press down the plunger. The instructions suggest you use between 20 - 24g of coffee, medium grind, pre-infuse for 30 seconds, and then press the plunger for 1 - 2 minutes. Experimentation will get you the best results, and with a bit of practice the coffee will be consistent. Cleaning... Once you have made your cup of coffee, swirl the remaining water in the pod a couple of times (to wash the coffee grounds from the upper filtre), and then pull the plunger up to the top of the carafe to extract most of the water from the pod. A couple of minutes later, allowing some time for things to cool down, you can tap the pod down on your waste container, and a clean round puck of coffee grounds will fall out. The rest of the apparatus is clean again after a quick rinse with warm water... Very convenient. Cleaning the grounds from a coffee machine or a cafetiere is definitely more fiddly and messy. Things the American Press does not do... It does not make anything approaching an espresso. It does not generate the high pressures required for this, and there is no crema generated. It produces an Americano coffee !! Other things to note... The 24g of coffee you can fit in the pod makes enough for a large cup of coffee - for one person. Use a medium coffee grind. Too fine a grind, and you will find it difficult to 'press'. It is not microwave safe - there is metal in the rim of the carafe container. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this purchase. It does make a very clean tasty cup of coffee, it has premium materials which I'm sure will last a long time, and looks great in a modern kitchen. It's claim to reduce sediment at the bottom of your cup is quite true. Its claim to produce a more tasty and complex flavour of coffee than a cafetiere I haven't personally found to be true. If someone can demonstrate to me where I have gone wrong in preparing my coffee (to produce that sweeter more complex flavour), then I will happily update my review. The device is already popular in the US, and was originally funded successfully with Indiegogo. I did have some questions about the device before I bought, so I wrote to Alex Albanese, the founder & CEO of 'American Press'. I found him to be responsive and very committed to his product. In the unlikely event of you having a problem with your device, I'm quite sure he would go out of his way to ensure a satisfactory resolution.

## Features

- Espresso-inspired technology rapidly brews up to 14 fl. oz.
- Reusable pod keeps mess contained and waste out of landfills
- Single-serve design is an easy to use and eco-friendly alternative to disposable pod-based brewers
- Great for making coffee or tea on the go- traveling, camping, or at your work desk
- Shatter-resistant double-wall tritan carafe is bpa-free and keeps coffee and tea hotter longer

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01M4QG7AL |
| Auto Shutoff | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,221,470 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 744 in French Presses |
| Brand | It's American Press |
| Colour | Clear |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (270) |
| Date First Available | 13 Nov. 2016 |
| Item Weight | 635 g |
| Model Number | AP355t |
| Product Dimensions | 8.89 x 8.89 x 21.59 cm; 635.03 g |
| Special Features | Espresso-Inspired Technology, Ultra-Fine Steel Filtration, Portable, Eco-Friendly |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** It's American Press
- **Capacity:** 12 Fluid Ounces
- **Coffee maker type:** Espresso Machine
- **Colour:** Clear
- **Special feature:** Espresso-Inspired Technology, Ultra-Fine Steel Filtration, Portable, Eco-Friendly

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is it true that the "it's american press" is made in china?  that'd be ironic...**
A: Made in CHiNA. 
You'd think the USA could make a stainless steel French press. And no the "Freiling" isnt made in the USA either...shame.

**Q: How does this press' extraction compare to the Aeropress? More aroma/character?**
A: I find the Aeropress creates a richer coffee. Th American Press makes a brighter cleaner cup in my opinion. I love both methods. Depends on what you want. And both are very dynamic in how you can brew etc..

**Q: Is this made in the USA?**
A: From the company website:

Q: What's so "American" about the American Press?

A: Our name has a lot of layers to it. I'm American (Alex here, the inventor) and the American Press originated at an American university, and naturally we're based right here in the USA. We also share a common physical form with French, and so too our name shares a common form with French. Most importantly, the style of coffee the American Press produces is distinctly American, producing an Americano-like cup of "filter" coffee commonly referred to as "American style" coffee.

**Q: Is the carafe glass?**
A: Looks like our customers did a great job of answering this question already, but the official answer is the carafe is made of BPA-free Tritan™ (trade name for a resin produced in the USA by Eastman). It is the same material used in baby bottles, medical devices, and many other food prep and infant care products that need to meet strict standards like California Prop 65, Japan Ministry of Health standards, European Food Safety Authority standards, etc. Additionally, there is small piece of steel embedded in the carafe that fuses the two Tritan™ pieces together (the carafe is a double-wall, air gap insulated design). Tritan was selected because it offers the tolerances and strength necessary for the American Press to work properly and safely under pressure while still providing a view to the unique brewing visual of water transforming into coffee as you press. Surprisingly, it's for those reasons and not cost that we selected Tritan™, which is actually much more expensive than glass and even more expensive than steel.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth the money
*by L***E on 3 January 2020*

Love it

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Premium Coffee Press
*by D***W on 20 September 2018*

I have pondered whether to give this coffee press 4 stars or 5. In the end, I have opted to give it 4 stars, primarily due to the fact that I do not find one of its main claims to be true... That is, 'compared to a standard French Press, its unique filtration process results in a 'more complex smooth, and sweet coffee'. In fact, I struggle to find any difference in flavour between between the coffee made by this device and a standard cafetiere. That being said, it still makes a very good coffee, uses premium materials, is easy to clean afterwards, and is beautiful to behold. I love the appearance of the clear water turning into coffee as you press the plunger down. It did take me longer than expected to post this review since I was unfortunate enough to buy ground coffee which I simply didn't like. Eventually I ended up buying 7 different packets of ground coffee and whole beans, trying them all until I found a coffee which I actually enjoyed drinking. You can't review a coffee press if you don't like the coffee it is producing !! People who already know which ground coffee they like will no doubt find the process easier. A significant point to note is that there is a lot more variation in flavour in ground coffees than with instant coffees. You may have to experiment for a while to find the one you love. A standard cafetiere (French Press) uses a single metal mesh filtre. When the plunger is pushed down, the rise in pressure is slight, and in practice, some of the coffee grounds usually bypass the filtre, resulting in sediment or 'mud' at the bottom of the cup. The 'American Press' has a pod system to hold the ground coffee, 100 micron mesh filtres both above and below the pod, and a water-tight silicone seal to ensure that all the water passes through the pod and filtres - and none bypasses along the edge of the container. It does definitely produce a cleaner coffee with less 'mud' at the bottom of the cup. It also requires considerably more pressure to depress the plunger. With a full pod of coffee grounds, and a finer grind of coffee, it might take more than a minute of consistent pressure to push the plunger down. With a less than full pod, and a slightly coarser grind, it would likely take closer to 30 seconds. Does this double filtration, at increased pressure, produce a coffee with noticeably smoother, sweeter, more complex notes (compared to a standard cafetiere)? If it does, then it is too subtle a difference for my taste buds to pick up. Once I had settled on a coffee which I definitely liked, I set out to compare the 'American Press' with a regular (£50) filtre coffee machine, as well as a standard good quality cafetiere. My tests were 'simultaneous', meaning I made coffee using both methods at the same time, so I could compare the flavour of coffees A & B at the same time. In my tests, I used identical amounts of coffee along with identical amounts of water. Additionally, when testing the American Press against the Cafetiere, I let the coffee steep in the hot water for identical periods of time. In both cases, once the plunger was fully down, I poured the coffee out into the cup immediately. Over about 2 weeks of daily testing, I did taste comparisons using varying amounts of coffee and water, varying steeping times (20 seconds to 3 minutes), with & without sugar, and with & without milk. I consider the taste tests without added milk or sugar to be the most important, since adding milk or sugar will disguise the more complex flavours and make more bitter or over-extracted coffee seem more acceptable. American Press vs. Filtre Coffee Machine... The winner was the American Press which produced a cleaner smoother flavour. I think that is because my filtre coffee machine pushes water through the ground coffee at 100 degrees celsius using steam. The filtre coffee machine produced a more bitter, over-extracted flavour. Coffee is best when produced with water at 92 - 95 degrees Celsius, which is what I think the American Press does, allowing for a few seconds of cooling before pressing down the plunger. American Press vs. Cafetiere... Although the American Press produced a more smoothly filtred coffee, with less visible grounds at the bottom of the cup, as stated above I did not notice a difference in the flavour of the coffees. The two tasted pretty much identical to me. The American Press also produces slightly less coffee when poured from the container, since about 50mls of coffee remains inside the pod after pouring. That's probably a good thing, since that last bits of coffee inside the pod are the final dregs which, if they made their way into your coffee cup, would make it taste bitter and over-extracted. Materials... The American Press uses 'Tritan', a patented type of plastic, which is long lasting, will not cloud up in contact with hot fluids, is BPA free, and is strong enough to take the high pressures which are generated when you push the plunger down. The carafe is double walled, like a vacuum flask, so you don't burn your fingers when holding it. The choice of Tritan and the double walled design does add to the complexity and price, but are necessary, and certainly worth the extra expense. I have used the American Press daily for about a month now, and the carafe, filtre, pod, silicone seal, and stainless steel parts are still pristine, and showing no signs of wear. The Pod... Pod based coffee machines such as the Nespresso and Tassimo produce non-recyclable plastic or aluminium waste when you have finished using them. You are also for the most part restricted to using the coffees which the companies choose to put inside the pod. If you want to use your own favourite ground coffee, then American Press is definitely the way to go. The pod is re-usable, obviously !! Tweaking the Coffee... You can vary the type of coffee, the amount of coffee, the amount of water, the time for 'pre-infusion' (steeping the coffee in hot water before pressing down), as well as the force with which you press down the plunger. The instructions suggest you use between 20 - 24g of coffee, medium grind, pre-infuse for 30 seconds, and then press the plunger for 1 - 2 minutes. Experimentation will get you the best results, and with a bit of practice the coffee will be consistent. Cleaning... Once you have made your cup of coffee, swirl the remaining water in the pod a couple of times (to wash the coffee grounds from the upper filtre), and then pull the plunger up to the top of the carafe to extract most of the water from the pod. A couple of minutes later, allowing some time for things to cool down, you can tap the pod down on your waste container, and a clean round puck of coffee grounds will fall out. The rest of the apparatus is clean again after a quick rinse with warm water... Very convenient. Cleaning the grounds from a coffee machine or a cafetiere is definitely more fiddly and messy. Things the American Press does not do... It does not make anything approaching an espresso. It does not generate the high pressures required for this, and there is no crema generated. It produces an Americano coffee !! Other things to note... The 24g of coffee you can fit in the pod makes enough for a large cup of coffee - for one person. Use a medium coffee grind. Too fine a grind, and you will find it difficult to 'press'. It is not microwave safe - there is metal in the rim of the carafe container. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this purchase. It does make a very clean tasty cup of coffee, it has premium materials which I'm sure will last a long time, and looks great in a modern kitchen. It's claim to reduce sediment at the bottom of your cup is quite true. Its claim to produce a more tasty and complex flavour of coffee than a cafetiere I haven't personally found to be true. If someone can demonstrate to me where I have gone wrong in preparing my coffee (to produce that sweeter more complex flavour), then I will happily update my review. The device is already popular in the US, and was originally funded successfully with Indiegogo. I did have some questions about the device before I bought, so I wrote to Alex Albanese, the founder & CEO of 'American Press'. I found him to be responsive and very committed to his product. In the unlikely event of you having a problem with your device, I'm quite sure he would go out of his way to ensure a satisfactory resolution.

### ⭐⭐ Washing and drying this press is a pain.
*by P***R on 24 September 2018*

It suppose to be easy to clean. It’s not. Coffee can be oily so after brewing, you need to wash all parts to have it cleaned properly. So not just a bit where you put the coffee in, as it is shown on many online videos. I basically see washing this press as a time taking exercise. Good luck with drying it after you the wash. From some reason water sticks to this high quality plastic like crazy. Instead evaporating, it leaves a layer of vapor on the insight of the container and stays like that for tho couple hours before eventually evaporates. Is the coffee good? Sure it is. It’s decent, but not like “oh wow now this is what I call the coffee”. It’s just decent. Is it worth the money? No it is not. For what it is I would be willing to pay max £30. I am disapoonted, I’ve paid £60 for this press.

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