Others say...

"Makes the best coffee ever"
This French press coffee maker makes the best coffee I've ever had, and my wife and I are crazy about good coffee. I have had mine for more than a year, and it is just like brand-new because it is built like a tank. We even carry it with us on trips, because coffee made any other way does not compare. I do not know if the glass French press coffee makers make the same quality of coffee, but it is obvious that they would not last as long.

"So good I bought two!"
I really love this French Press. My husband drinks decaf coffee and I drink regular coffee. So,once I bought this pot,found out how easy it is to use and how wonderful the resulting coffee is, I bought him the next smaller size for his decaf. It's especially wonderful on Sunday morning when we spend half the morning reading two local papers. Both pots keep our respective coffees hot and allows us each to have two mug-fulls.

It's important to know exactly how many ounces your mug/cups hold before you buy the press. The 5-6 cup pot (32 ounces) is not nearly as large as you would think. Because it's a double-walled thermal stainless steel pot, it looks a lot bigger than its capacity. It's easy to make half a pot for the weekdays when you're in a hurry. You need extra capacity for the two-cup weekend morning.

A burr coffee grinder is important. Not a cheap one that chops the coffee into "hunks and dust". The burr grinder and premium coffee, purchased frequently so it has been roasted very recently, are key to the very best coffee. I think my coffee is better than Starbucks now!

Cleaning this pot is so easy. I just put water and dishwashing soap in the pot, put the lid/plunger on, raise and lower the plunger to clean it, then rinse it.

This Frieling French Press is wonderful. Makes the best coffee we've had!

"Way Better Than Bodum"
Used a Bodum French press until the plastic connection between the plunger screen and shaft loosened to the point where the screen would tilt! as the plunger decended (allowing big time "blow by" of grounds).

Then decided to shop around for really high quality French press and after reading the excellent reviews on the Frieling, bought two of the 6 cup models. Have used these now for a couple of months and have come to really appreciate the German design, engineering, and manufacturing quality of these press pots.

Here are specifics as to what sets them apart (and in my opinion makes them worth the steep prices):

-- All metal construction of the plunger assembly means everthing stays together and aligned (no blow-by due to wobbly screen-to-shaft connections).

-- Very important -- the screen mesh wraps very precisely up and around the sides of the round plunger spring and has never inverted -- on the Bodum the screen would invert when raising the plunger for cleaning -- this meant that the edge of the screen would eventually get very uneven (crinkled along the edge) and allow 'blow by" of grounds when pushing the plunger back down on subsequent use. My impression is that on the Bodum, the screen is a flat disc that wraps up around the side of the spring, whereas on the Frieling it seems that the screen has been pre-molded in a dish-shape to ensure that the edge is smooth as it wraps upward.

-- Screen mesh appears to be somewhat finer than other models, however I've never had a clog.

-- Handle design has really good ergonomics (thumb goes on top of the outer shaft, curled handle makes for a natural smooth pour, and finger gap is just right distance out from body of pot).

-- Double wall insulation means coffee stays acceptably hot for up to 45 minutes.

-- Subtle thing but, with the plunger raised, it's easy to just smap the cover and plunger screen on top of the pot (fits precisely with a resounding 'thunk') while coffee is brewing, and this is stable tight fit (again unlike the Bodum which has a loosely fitting top and plastic insert) so you can walk around with the pot ready to plunge... and equally importantly, because there's no wiggle room at the cover, the plunger goes precisely straight down with no wobbling or walking at the edge of the screen.

-- No drip spout.

-- Clean up is trivial -- just a rinse.

-- Polished stainless steel looks great.

-- Bullet proof stainless steel construction does look like it should last a long time.

BTW, replacement screen/plunger assemblies for all pot sizes are indeed available from the USA importer for Frieling -- just search on "Frieling", go to the consumer products section of the main site and then to the "Coffee Accessories" subsection.



"Wish I got the larger one"
I love this press- beautiful, well made, easy to clean and makes great coffee. My only regret is that I didn't order a larger one. It is 23 oz, but when you consider displacement of the grounds, you end up with about 20 oz of coffee which is a VERY SCANT 2 mugs. Other than that, it's great.

"Highest quality product"
This is the fourth Freiling product that I have purchase and every one
has been of the highest of quality. They are beatiful and rugged and
make the best coffee.