Original Coffee & Tea Maker – Portable Stainless Steel Micro French Press – Patented 3-in-1 Technology for Hot, Iced & Cold Brew – Perfect for Home, Camping & Travel (UPGRADED V2)

It isn't fancy, but it does work. I debated a long time before ordering this due to the negative comments. I do like my coffee strong, and was afraid this would just be a disappointment. I was actually quite pleased. No, it's not the same quality I can get at home with my French press, but I load it up and take it the office and it makes a really good cup of coffee there. I no longer have to deal with the waste of the capsules our office uses. The only complaint I have so far is - and this is funny - the spring squeaks. Sounds a lot like somebody's bouncing on a bed, like in a movie, you know, when people are doing things. :)Things I've discovered so far, fill halfway, don't be afraid to use that plunger until you get a good froth, and let it drain and cool before you try to empty it.

This mini French press is amazing. I bought it for camping but now use it every day. It makes a strong cup of coffee with less than a tablespoon of grounds. It's super easy to use and clean - more so than any other coffee making method I've used.At first, my only complaint was that the plunger would sometimes stick when pressing it down, but I realized it was because it was coming loose from the handle and just needed to be re-tightened by hand (the handle and plunger base are just screw on).The mesh container is fragile of course, so just be careful how you store and dry it. I haven't had any problems after several months of use.

All that is needed for a cup of coffee is some ground coffee, hot water (or cold water for a cold brew), and the French Press! Very convenient and easy to use! After filling the device with ground coffee and stirring it in hot water, you can use the plunger to adjust the richness/strength of the brew according to your preference. It also comes with a lid that is compatible with mason jars for cold-brewed delight! Easy to use and hassle-free transport, this French Press device can be used anywhere you go!

This FinalPress was a gift for my husband, who wrote the following:I really wanted to like the FinalPress - it's a nicely made piece of equipment, and I'm always interested in new gadgets and eager to improve my coffee-making. However, the FinalPress is a complete (and expensive) failure, and I can't understand how they made such an obvious effort to design and manufacture well, but apparently failed to actually use the damn' thing to see if it would make a halfway decent cup of coffee.The first and biggest problem is that the FinalPress is completely incapable of making anything more than the weakest, most insipid cup of coffee ever. I've tried using it according to the (rather inadequate) instructions provided with the unit, and I've also tried using it according to videos I've found online (including one that was referenced by FinalPress itself). The maximum amount of coffee that will fit into the FinalPress filter without jamming is around 12.5 grams - which should be just barely enough for a smallish cup of coffee at the classic 16:1 ratio. But even with that much coffee, the result has barely any flavor - they claim that it will make a strong cup of coffee, but in reality it won't make even a low-normal cup. There simply isn't room in the thing for enough coffee; and if you try to jam more coffee in there, there won't be adequate water flow for the coffee to infuse properly.That alone is enough to invalidate the FinalPress; but in addition, it's somewhat difficult to clean properly, and it's tricky to load efficiently since it doesn't come with any kind of funnel. (Their videos show it being loaded with a spoon - but if you're grinding your own coffee, you want to be able to dump the coffee into the filter straight from the grinder.)Finally, the coffee (if I must call it that) has a lot of "fines" left at the bottom of the cup - something that I could forgive if the coffee itself were any good.In short, the FinalPress is a complete failure as a coffee-making tool; it probably works OK for tea, but who wants to spend $54.00 for a fancy teaball? We're returning our unit for a refund, and I recommend that anyone who actually likes coffee avoid this thing like the plague.