Secura French Press Coffee Maker, 304 Grade Stainless Steel Insulated Coffee Press with 2 Extra Screens, 34oz (1 Litre), Silver

I never thought it would look so good. It seems very well made. The stainless steel is very refined and there are no seams at the spout(which is dripless). The plunger fits perfectly and I have not had any coffee grind in my cup. I swirl some hot water into the pot before adding the coffee. When I pour my cup of coffee it is hot and delicious. It stays hot in the pot for about an hour. I have usually finished drinking all the coffee before it gets cold. It was a great purchase! I wish I would have bought it earlier. I too have broken so many glass ones that cost less. At the end of the day I spent a lot more with glass ones. I know I will have this one for a very long time.

The construction of this French press is excellent as evidenced by its weight. It came with 2 extra filters that can be added for an even better straining of the grounds than the standard setup that comes with the press. All in all quite satisfied.
However, we previously had a glass press and we have noticed a difference in the taste of the coffee in the stainless one over the glass. The coffee has a slight metallic taste to it which was not present in the glass one we had (the glass broke hence the replacement with this one.
We like our coffee dark roasted and flavorful and generally buy better brands, so the taste is really important.
This difference in taste may settle down after more use as we have only used it twice since it arrived.
Would give it 5 stars if not for this taste difference. Should things improve in that area will update this review.

Perfect. Absolutely love this stainless steel press! For many years I’ve been using a glass bodum press. When my last on cracked (again!) I thought, they must make a stainless steel one! None of the shops around me carried such a thing so I took to Amazon. I’ve been using mine every morning and I love it. The beautiful thing is that the coffee stays nice and HOT for a long time. It’s sturdy and durable. No extra nooks and crannies for grinds to get stuck (aside from the filter which is normal), just easy to clean. Highly recommend.

I’ve had every invention known to man on my quest for the perfect cup of coffee and well, I’ve found it. GOLD! I struck gold with this bad boy. My last toy was the Keurig, my least favorite of them all, its failed me miserably. When I say I’ve had every coffee making contraption out there, I mean it, and you diehard coffee connoisseurs know what I’m talking about. I decided to go back to far, far away and get another percolator because after searching my life through in memoryville I believed that the best cup of coffee I had produced came from a percolator. But this time, I wasn’t willing to toss money to the wind and go with my gut. I decided to do something I hadn’t ever done before. Research. After reading, my least favorite thing to do in life, a million different reviews and watching I don’t even know how many videos on the art of coffee making and consumption, I started really feeling the French press. Again unwilling to just buy without going to the next level still again and researching the best presses money could buy you, and there are a LOT of choices and a LOT of opinions, after many hours of sweating and reading and considering and fear of making a wrong decision, I decided to give this stainless steel French press a try. For several reasons I chose the stainless steel over glass. This puppy is insulated, first. It’s solid, tough and heavy; very well made. Second. It won’t break, Third. It won’t break, fourth and it won’t break, fifth! After all of my video tutelage I was nearly an expert before this little 8th wonder of the world arrived yesterday. I got right on it. I took apart the press and thoroughly washed all of the parts and put on a pan of water and began grinding my beans. As soon as the water came to a boil I let it cool down until it stopped bubbling. I scooped three rounded tablespoons of my medium course grounds into the press, pored in about two inches of water over the grounds and stirred. Then, I let it sit for two minutes to brew. Then I poured the rest of my hot water I in the press and put the lid on slightly pushing the press down just in order to create a seal, and then, I waited. I put my timer on for 5 minutes. Then I began the decent…. Pressing gently so as not to force the hot water come splashing out and scalding me. It took maybe 30 seconds. Then, the final step of my journey was upon me. I poured and tasted the best cup of coffee I’ve ever had in my life. It’s unbelievable. I can’t say enough good about the experience and this stainless steel French press. I’m telling you tho, at this price which is pennies really, and with the construction of this press, it’s the best thing since chocolate was found. I think of all of the money I’ve wasted on coffer making contraptions over the years and it makes me dizzy. A person spends more on coffee at a drive through in a day than this press costs. And, this coffees flavor and aroma is unmatched by any of them on their best day. You have nothing to lose and the best cup of coffee you’ve had in your life to gain!

I’ve never used a French Press, and I’m extremely pleased with my purchase. I read a lot of reviews before I picked this one. The worst review I saw was it left finger prints, and it DID. A lot of smudges that I couldn’t get off, even with a shammy. I read about using a mixture of 50-50 water and white vinegar so I got a soft cloth, dipped it in the mixture (from a bowl) and wiped down only the top of the lid and the outside of the press, not the inside at all. Washed it off in soapy water and I have no issues with smudging anymore. This press looks great on the counter. It was well packaged and on time. I highly recommend it.

I’ve been using this for about a month now, and it’s been great! However there are two minor flaws that’s bothered me.

1. There were some black buildup in the screws and holes when I first got it. Fortunately once you scrub them off nicely, they don’t show up anymore.
2. The lid part of the press is hollow in the inside and somehow traps water/fluid inside when you make coffee. No matter how much I shake it at whichever angle, the fluid won’t come out but I can still here it inside when I shake it. So I’ve been using the press without the lid.