RSSI've had French presses before this one and they have yielded good quality coffee as well, but what my family and I like most about this one is that it is not glass. With the glass products, after many uses, the glass cracked and/or broke. I don't know if that was because of the way we handled the glass beakers or if it was because the glass beakers were not thick enough in the first place. At any rate, this particular French press yields an excellent coffee drink, and does not impart a metallic taste. The plunger/filter is high quality. The coffee press in general is sturdy and well built.
As an aside, if you have never treated yourself to a French press cup of coffee, you are missing out! I always take my coffee with a little sugar and cream, but with a French press brew, there is no need for either. The coffee is rich and strong, but is not in the least bitter or harsh. With this press, you can have an outstanding cup of black coffee along with your meal or morning snack without sugar or cream.
I add one heaping tablespoon of coarse-ground coffee per 8-oz. cup of near boiling water. (For this size model, that is 3 heaping or 4 level tablespoons of coarse ground coffee.) Let it sit for 4 minutes, then push the plunger/filter down to the bottom of the beaker. With this 28-oz model, you'll get two mugs of coffee at a time. Enjoy!
Frieling Ultimo 28-Ounce French Press, Features :
- 18/10 stainless-steel, double-wall construction keeps coffee or tea warm after brewing
- Full-length handle is comfortable in the hand
- All-steel mesh plunger easily pushes down coarse coffee grounds or loose tea leaves
- Also works as a pitcher for hot or cold beverages
- Measures 8-5/8 inches tall; disassembles for dishwasher or hand washing
Review :
After researching and reading all the Amazon reviews about the various "french press coffee brewers", I chose the Frieling 0103 pot. I am more than happy with my perfect cup of coffee (took me three tries of measuring the coffee, brewing time lengths and slow plunging to get that perfect cup). Can you see the smile on my face.
I am an instruction follower so I am experiencing no problems. I do hand wash the pot and strainer with liquid soap, warm water and a good rinse after each use. To date there is no wear on the mesh nor any residue grinds in the mesh. I am using-up some gifted Seattle fine grind coffee and am surprised to see very few grinds in my cup (I will buy courser coffee grinds in the future).
OH..I would appreciate the liquid capacity would be noted in ounces rather than the number of cups it holds (coffee cup measurements differ). This pot holds 2 of my coffee cup sizes, not the mentioned 5-6 cups. I had to do further research to get the actual liquid capacity of about 23 ounces. This in no way took away from my giving this item a 5(+) rating--the quality is definitely there....
I do feel a little guilty about spending so much money on this frivolous gift for myself, although I don't worry about breakage, malfunction and the coffee is very good....maybe after a couple of years the guilt will go away.
Thank you AMAZON for all the reviews and thank you AMAZON for this quality item...
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As of today the 0103 costs about $80 at most. $80 divided by 365 days = 22 cents per day. Or, if you buy a Starbucks $4.00 coffee daily times 365 days = $1,460, in other words it takes only 20 days of $4.00 Starbucks coffee to equal the $80 spent on your Frieling, minus the cost of the fresh coffee you need to buy as well...so add a few more days to that...even still...).
Only 20 days, 30 days tops, to break even on your Frieling cost, so how could you possibly feel guilty about spending/saving that much money on quality coffee? After a month or less the savings on store-brewed coffee just keeps accumulating every day you make coffee in your Frieling. No need for guilt.
Oh, I have owned my Frieling for over five years. So $80 divided by 1,825 days = 4.4 cents per day to own my Frieling so far.
My coffee beans cost about 50 cents per day. So my total cost of home brewing, so far, 4.4 cents per day for amortized Frieling cost plus .50 cents daily for coffee beans = 54.4 cents per day for excellent home brewed French Press coffee.
This saves me about $3.46 per day over the average $4.00 Starbucks portion. This works out to $3.46 daily in savings or $1,262 over a 365 day year, or $6,314 amortized over five years of Frieling ownership thus far. That calls for big, triumphant smiles, not guilt frowns.
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