is the frieling better than other french press
2000536
I've owned a couple of french presses. The Frieling has been the best thus far. I'm very pleased with its construction.
2000537
I doubt it makes a better coffee. But with the Frieling, you can choose the size. Most other steel french presses come in only one size. The key thing about the all-steel presses (regardless of brand) is their durability. You can travel with them or bring them camping. They never break.
2000538
The Frieling is the only french press I've used, and I chose it after having read many reviews of all kinds of french presses. Too many users of glass french presses complained of breakage, so I chose this one and have been delighted with it. It looks great, is easy to keep clean and shiny, and it's going to last a long time.
2000539
I would have to agree, I have gone through multiple French presses and they were glass or plastic and it would always break in a few months into it so I was done and just invested in a stainless steel press, amazing press. But that's just my background if your make your coffee or tea everyday I would recommend it, I bring it to work and just pour whenever I wanted more,its a convents.
2000540
the flavor is as good as any, but the best thing is, it's the last one I'll ever have to purchase cause it is indestructible. plus it keeps the drink warm.
1018603
I really don't think that is dependent completely of the kind of french press but more on the quality of coffee and the technique you use. The only thing I can add is that compared to aluminum vessels ( ie the espresso maker that I have) with this SS material there is no residue of old coffee left and if you clean it properly it remains spotless. I watched the technique the Alton Brown used (he has a video on the food network) I also grind my coffee with a burr grinder and use high quality coffee. As you can see, I'm serious about the quality of coffee and all I can say is that no coffee in the local places compares to what I get with this french press. I can also compare it to one I had from another brand, material was glass and aluminum and this one is much better quality and keeps the coffee warm. Hope it helps
903063
The pamphlet that came with the Frieling French Press has this address on it: Frieling USA, Inc, 1920 Center Park Drive, Charlotte, NC and the web address is www.frieling.com. I assume the press is made in the USA, but one should check the website to be sure.Later: I visited the website myself, and found no indication of where it is manufactured. One would have to contact the company.
146373
NO! French presses use a metal strainer. You completely defeat the purpose and design and Great Coffee by doing anything other than brewing the way you sould. If you want to heat the water in the microwave and then put into the French Press outside of the microwave - that's okay. always use clean fresh cold water to start, water should be just below boiling and stir the coffee and water.
591106
Hello! With the 23-ounce Frieling French press, you will be able to fill a standard 8oz mug about 2 and a half times. This press is ideal for serving me on a daily basis, as I'm constantly refreshing my cup. If you enjoy coffee (you must if you're investigating Frieling) and your friends also enjoy copious amounts of coffee, I would consider one of the larger sizes. I can't stress enough though how much I enjoy owning this size since I actually take it with me to work everyday, which wouldn't be nearly as convenient with one of the larger sizes, which would naturally be essential for parties. I hope this helps! - Joe B Hello! With the 23-ounce Frieling French press, you will be able to fill a standard 8oz mug about 2 and a half times. This press is ideal for serving me on a daily basis, as I'm constantly refreshing my cup. If you enjoy coffee (you must if you're investigating Frieling) and your friends also enjoy copious amounts of coffee, I would consider one of the larger sizes. I can't stress enough though how much I enjoy owning this size since I actually take it with me to work everyday, which wouldn't be nearly as convenient with one of the larger sizes, which would naturally be essential for... » Read More Hello! With the 23-ounce Frieling French press, you will be able to fill a standard 8oz mug about 2 and a half times. This press is ideal for serving me on a daily basis, as I'm constantly refreshing my cup. If you enjoy coffee (you must if you're investigating Frieling) and your friends also enjoy copious amounts of coffee, I would consider one of the larger sizes. I can't stress enough though how much I enjoy owning this size since I actually take it with me to work everyday, which wouldn't be nearly as convenient with one of the larger sizes, which would naturally be essential for parties. I hope this helps! - Joe B « Show Less
399971
Although I prefer the french press, it can be done in a drip coffee maker. However, if you go that route, I would have to agree with Kierst. In a regular old coffee maker, it just seems to come out really weak to me. If you don't have a super fancy coffee maker and don't want to invest in one, maybe it would be a good idea to get a French press. They aren't very expensive.
434695
I use a French press, the AeroPress, a Vietnamese coffee maker, pour over, espresso, Moka maker, etc, so I have experimented with several different mediums for making coffee. The French press definitely gives you a lot of depth in the flavor of the coffee; it lacks the typical watered-down aspect of other, conventional brewing methods. The AeroPress delivers the same 'big mouth' feel of the French press, in my opinion. And, it delivers some of that lovely crema. The French press will deliver some of the oils that the AeroPress captures in the paper filter, but that is the trade-off. In my opinion, the AeroPress delivers a better cup. Hope this helps!
798582
Hi, I found the grinds to very inconstant so I returned it. It can get very coarse though, I think someone posted a picture that is exactly what I got. But for french press I was not happy.
108167
The Frothing wand is good, however as with most machines I use it without the attachment that is supposed to help with frothing... you know that tube that slips over the frothing wand. I don't like that thing, nor do I like cleaning it. I like the frothing wand because it does not leak water like my Francis Francis and Breville did. I have not yet tried pulling a shot with loose espresso, rather I've used ese pods. The Francis Francis produced a slightly better Crema (with pods) but this machine is much, much better than a Breville I had in the past in terms of taste and Crema. I have a feeling that using loose espresso would produce that perfect crema... however I've got to work out how loose or tight to pack it and just had not had time to make a big mess sorting out the peculiarities of this particular machine as far as loose espresso goes. I really like it though... it heats up really fast and holds a lot of water and doesn't leak or push water over the espresso wand either. That for me was a huge improvement.
126759
This coffee-maker doesn't move the water through the grounds as fast as some of the other machines, so -- for the same amount of coffee -- it gives you a better tasting cup (or the same tasting, if you use less grounds). In short, it tastes great.
2198110
I found out the same, I decided to get a stainless & glass Bodum press... been using it for a couple weeks now and I'm really happy with it... decided to save my $ cuisinart for those occasions where I have a lot of people over and need to make greater amounts of coffee and stick with the bodum for everyday use.
1434387
I sent this back due to the taste issue so I don't remember 100% I have entirely given up on French Presses and use the Aero press with great results.
553632
Both are excellent! I use mine nearly every day. The bell shape is what makes the good froth. Easy to clean stainless.
2061630
Ok, I am happy to help. First, the Nespresso coffee is the best and so is this little Pixie machine: easy to use, easy to clean (of course you have to use the Nespresso cleanser). If you take care of it, it will last for years.I am French, and I know what I am taking about, believe me. Happy coffee time. Katherine
835326
Yes, I've used both the French Press and the AeroPress. If you use the Stainless Steel Coffee Filter Disk ($15) for the AeroPress Coffee Maker, it doesn't filter out the tasty oils. The results are great!
650036
I use a French press. I would think it is better suited for drip. It's a medium roast.
1495073
The aeropress doesn't really make express. It's concentrated coffee. Like coffee extract. If you like strong, rich french press coffee, you'll love the aeropress. It's so much faster, easier to clean and the taste is very comparable.Because it's coffee concentrate, you can adjust the strength to suit your taste. When I go to Mom's, we use 4 scoops of coffee, fill the tube with water and press it. Then pour that into her caraffe and fill it the rest of the way with hot water. It makes the same amount as her 5cup coffee maker. But it tastes so much better. Personally, I could drink that straight, but she's afraid of growing hair on her chest :-) The aeropress doesn't really make express. It's concentrated coffee. Like coffee extract. If you like strong, rich french press coffee, you'll love the aeropress. It's so much faster, easier to clean and the taste is very comparable.Because it's coffee concentrate, you can adjust the strength to suit your taste. When I go to Mom's, we use 4 scoops of coffee, fill the tube with water and press it. Then pour that into her caraffe and fill it the rest of the way with hot water. It makes the same amount as her 5cup coffee maker. But it tastes so much better. Personally, I could drink that... » Read More The aeropress doesn't really make express. It's concentrated coffee. Like coffee extract. If you like strong, rich french press coffee, you'll love the aeropress. It's so much faster, easier to clean and the taste is very comparable.Because it's coffee concentrate, you can adjust the strength to suit your taste. When I go to Mom's, we use 4 scoops of coffee, fill the tube with water and press it. Then pour that into her caraffe and fill it the rest of the way with hot water. It makes the same amount as her 5cup coffee maker. But it tastes so much better. Personally, I could drink that straight, but she's afraid of growing hair on her chest :-) « Show Less