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)

I’ll be honest—I was a little skeptical at first, but the FinalPress has completely won me over. As someone who drinks loose-leaf tea daily, I’ve tried every infuser out there, and this one actually lives up to the hype. No more biting into escaped tea leaves or dealing with soggy paper filters. The mesh is so fine that even my tiniest oolong leaves stay put, and cleanup takes seconds. It’s become my go-to for morning matcha and evening chamomile.I haven’t even tried it with coffee yet (though my partner keeps threatening to steal it for their French press alternative), but for tea lovers, it’s a no-brainer. The only downside? Now I’m pickier about tea when I’m out—nothing compares to the smooth, grit-free brew this thing makes at home. If you’re tired of mediocre tea gadgets, give this one a shot. It just works.

I really like the final press. I'm done with my Kureg, I wanted to get back to real coffee so I bought the final press. I will say it's not a quick process and you don't need to follow the directions. You need to experiment with it to get your coffee the way you want. After stirring,dunking,and pressing while letting it steep for about 10 minutes my coffee is great. I also tried it with loose tea and that was also great. I recommend the final press to anyone who wants a great cup of Joe and isn't afraid to experiment to get it right.

I'd never heard of it but when I saw it on Amazon while searching for a better French press, I was intrigued. My only pause was the price. I could get a MUCH larger press for the nearly $40 bucks but still, my curiosity got the better of me. My logic, like so many others no doubt was that I'd return it if it not only didn't work out that it didn't aspire to live up to all the positive reviews! HahaWell, I received it today. It appeared to be everything as advertised. It's so small - easy on kitchen space when using at home; easy on luggage space for those of us that travel with only a small carry-on. It seems very well made. Not only is it stainless steel but is a premium weight and feel. I'm grateful it came with an additional spring but how long springs last and where to get another one if/when both of mine wear out is still a question. I've not gotten into cold brew so can't speak to that yet but I'm glad for the added lid that will allow me to do so. The top of the plunger appears to be brass. I don't how that adds to functionality but I love the look and quality feel of it! The cover on the filter end doesn't look like it to me in the pictures but is a heavy, buttery soft silicon....Everything about this item is of premium quality so I'm a little less annoyed by the price ;).How does it work?It's small but might. It works EXACTLTY as advertised. I'd expected to get a good cup out of this would take some practice but am pleased to report it didn't. My brew, a deep rich alternative coffee-like tea, didn't look, feel or taste any different than it always has AND the result was achieved it in less time. My 16oz pour took really took no more than 5 minutes. The experience was almost magical. I didn't do it but certainly wanted to make more cups just to play with it! Haha. My gosh - A French Press that can be stored in a kitchen drawer or carried in a purse, backpack, or carry-on! I highly recommend this. It's expensive but the novelty, functionality and portability is worth something, right? I'm adding it to my gift list!That all said, we all know nothing is perfect so on balance here are my slightly less positive remarks:1) Putting grounds in the receptacle posed an initial challenge not to over-spill onto the counter due the size of the receptacle relative to the size of my measuring spoon. Thankfully, I happened to have a narrower square-ish set I use to fish out powdered supplements from a travel bottle when on the road. I'm not really suggesting the press be modified because measuring spoons come in so many sizes it would be nearly impossible to accommodate all of them. I'm just sharing this tidbit for the benefit of other future owners so you're prepared to use/buy a narrower spoon to prevent spills.2) I was surprised at a glaring oversight - no hard case! Whaaaat?! A product promoted for travel with no case? How could that be? So I spent literally hours scouring for a case that came as close as possible to the dimensions. I knew it wouldn't be perfectly molded to fit the press but I didn't want to risk breaking/bending/denting especially the plunger by throwing it in my bag unprotected. What I found exceeded my expectations. It's just big enough with a tiny bit of extra space to carry a small spoon or a few grounds. I used the foam piece that came with the press packaging hold the device level and steady in the case. Between that foam piece and netted pocket on the other side of the case, the press is held stable even when I shake it. Right now that small net pocket only has the French Press instructions and a wrist strap that came with the case but could hold a small baggy of enough grounds to make a couple cups to tide me over until I can locate a store at wherever I've traveled to. The manufacturer of this portable French press should absolutely produce and include a small, light, hardcase with custom molded foam on one side. My solution works great, but something custom-fit AND included would have been even better. Otherwise, GREAT JOB !!! I love it

I love making my cup of coffee in the morning, free from plastics much better than spending your money at the coffee chain drive throughs! This is a game changer for me I love how the coffee tastes and I can make if just the way I like it. You control what strength you want your coffee, and you control the temperature of your coffee. Price it right. So easy to use too! No coffee grounds in your cup either, there is no leakage. Super easy to clean.

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.