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I don't know how many press pots I have gone through since I discovered that they are the ONLY way to make a really good cup of home-brewed coffee, but I wish I had found this brand sooner. The sreening device performs masterly--unlike some others there's no need to pour the coffee through a tea stainer to catch those escaped grinds. Not only is it virtually indestructible, but it is also beautiful--imagine yourself drinking coffee with Lotte Lenya in Berlin or with Carla Bruni in Paris. I have never had coffee poured from a press pot as hot (just prewarm the Frieling with hot H2O while you grind your beans). Well worth the price, the 4 cup makes one perfect large American-size mug of hot, never bitter coffee--what a perfect way to start the day. I also purchased the largest Frieling and it is equally as beautiful and lovely to use.
I bought this for my wife, who likes to read the papers in bed with a HOT cup of coffee on weekends. After using glass French press pots for a while I didn't have much faith that the coffee would really stay drinkable for long - but now I'm a believer.First of all, this pot is beautiful to look at, the picture does not capture the modern design. It is also solid, especially the press mechanism (which typically breaks on cheaper presses). The mesh seems to be smaller than on other ones as well, so you get a strong cup of coffee without the grounds.It's perfect for a couple of cups of really good, hot coffee in the morning, well made and pretty - well worth the cost.
Bought this for someone else, but I use it all the time. Don't think you can make drinkable coffee with this and have it remain warm for hours, though. 4 cups is overstated, more like 2 cups. Works well at keeping the grounds away from the coffee and is well insulated. Comes apart easily for cleanup. I only wish that it came with an extra replacement screen or two.
The first one I bought was defective in that way and I sent it right back. The mesh does a good job of keeping loose tea and coffee grounds out of what I'm brewing.
It does the job very nicely. I bought this smaller Frieling press because I wanted something just big enough to make one fresh, not over brewed cup of coffee or tea for both my girlfriend and I.
The double wall construction does a decent job keeping the water hot while brewing. There is no plastic involved in its construction.
Its all durable stainless steel. When you get yours, just make sure you visually check on how well the mesh seals against the inside of the pot.
That being said, it works very well for what it's designed for. I didn't expect it to.
It's purty. What is there to say about a bomb-proof piece of stainless.
And it doesn't. And it is.nice and shiny.
Obviously, no "thermal" device will maintain an ingredient's high temperature for very long. BUT it's a big improvement over glass.
I like it.
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