Best French Press for 2022 – CNET [CNET]

For a superb, flavorful cup of coffee made right at home, look no further than a French press. Making coffee with a French Press isn’t complicated, but deciding on the best French press to buy can be. To save you the trouble, I’ve tested several models to find the very best.

These brewers come in all kinds of designs and shapes . One thing to consider is whether your coffee brewing process can be easily adapted to a particular French press. Another factor is the features — do you want a stainless-steel plunger, or a certain type of French press carafe or glass beaker? You may think you need a small French press because you’re the only coffee drinker in your house, but what if you’re making iced coffee?

I’ve personally used and tested a group of the top-selling best French press models. And after grinding pounds of beans in an entirely different coffee machine and drinking scores of cups of joe, here’s what I learned on my quest to find the best French press a coffee lover can buy. I update this list periodically.

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Mueller French Press

Hamilton Beach French Press

Coffee Gator French Press

Kona Press

SterlingPro French Press

OXO Brew Venture French Press Coffee Maker

How we tested them

I test French press brewers much like I test standard drip coffee makers. I begin by hand-washing and hand-drying each product. Then I grind enough coffee beans to meet a specific brewing ratio. For French press brewing, that’s 4 ounces of ground coffee to 32 ounces of water.

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