Quiseen French Press Coffee & Espresso Maker, 34-Ounce (8 4oz Cups), Chrome - 2 Extra filters included

First off fast shipping. Great quality. I like the way the glass comes out of the handle stand thingy for washing, unlike my old one. The only thing that I would have wanted is, usually these presses have a little rubber ring around the top of the press to seal the heat/hot steam inside of the press, but this one does not have a rubber ring around it & I find my self while steeping, I am putting aluminum foil around the spout to keep the heat in while I steep my herbs, because the heat/steam is being released out of the spout & I want to instead keep the heat inside of the press & not release it, I can see it leaving & feel it coming out of the little pouring spout. Yes I am using this to steep herbs & teas & I do not drink coffee. I think I will look for a replacement plunger stick thingy here on amazon to replace the one in this product, but as far as the product, meaning the glass & hand stand, they are excellent. I took off one star for the rubber seal not being in the plunger thingy. *UPDATE 3-20-2016* (This thing broke/shattered in my dishwater & the water was not even hot, it was warm & just like my last glass press that broke also because it was also made out of cheap thin glass just like this one & that was most definitely my last glass press that I'm going to purchase. My next press will be solid stainless steel because the glass ones like this one are made of very cheap thin glass that breaks very easily & I have had enough of throwing my money down the drain, so I'm about to order a stainless steel press & I bet that won't shatter :) . Oh well it was good while it lasted for a little bit, but turned out to be a dud like the last glass press that I purchased. No More Glass Press For Me, Stainless Steel Press Here I Come! :)

I finally did it! I bought myself a coffee press. I looked around and priced them and they vary in price from $15 to $50; but they all do basically the same thing. So after much thought, this was the French Press I chose because of it's simple and elegant design and ease of operation.What I really like most about this French Press is that it's simplistic yet stylish design looks amazing in my kitchen. Also it is made out of stainless steel, even the plunger. The glass is made of heat-resistant glass. Also it is dishwasher safe and comes with an extra filter. It has a really nice handle that's easy to grip and the stainless steel & black color scheme goes very well with my kitchen décor.This French Press is so simple to operate. Simply place the coffee in the bottom of the glass canister and add almost boiling water to it, while gently mixing it. Then place the lid on making sure the plunger is up and let it steep or 3-5 minutes. After it has sufficiently steeped, slowly & carefully push down on the plunger. It makes 34 oz / 1 Liter of coffee which is 8 4oz cups that generally serves 2-3 people. Perfect for just me, my husband and my daughter.What's really nice about this French Press is that it's not limited to just coffee. You could also make a perfect pot of tea as well. I am extremely excited about my new French press and absolutely love the end product - fresh hot coffee (or tea). I think this was a great choice on my part and would absolutely recommend this brand/style French Press with high regards!

I only got to use this coffee maker a couple of times before it broke. I was trying to dump the packed coffee grinds in the trash by way of upending the glass beaker and knocking on its bottom to knock the grinds loose. Instead, however, my hand went straight through it, leaving me with a broken coffee maker and a nasty cut on my knuckle.I don't know if this happened because the beaker was defective, the design is cheap (the beaker glass does seem incredibly thin, in hindsight), or if you just shouldn't try to clean a french press that way. My hunch is it's one of the former, but I don't know because it's the only one I've ever had. I ordered a more expensive model to replace it because I did enjoy using it while it was functional. I'll be interested to compare the two when it arrives.

The price is phenomenal. the product is ok. My first one arrived with the glass shattered. My second one was in better condition. The base is strange, and isn't stable on anything less than a perfectly flat surface. Putting it on a shelf in the fridge (with a grated surface instead of flat) is a real gamble. I didn't realize it when purchasing, but if I were to purchase again, I'd find something that actually sat completely flat (rather than having three 'legs' holding it up).Also the glass started to look hazy after just one use. I washed it by hand, so I'm not sure what the problem was.I really wanted to like this product, but honestly, next time I'll just go with Bodum…

Nice. And at half the price of most other comparable products on the market, Wow.O.K., this IS my first french press, but it seems to do the job well. A warning: Make sure to remove the glass beaker from the metal handle when cleaning, rust spots appeared on the glass after a couple of washings, and they're kinda hard to get off.It may be my imagination, but the standard coffee I use for my auto drips (Yuban, ifyawanakno), seems to come out fuller, richer, more coffee-like when i use this press.I make mine like this: Micro 4-6 cups filtered water for about 5-6 minutes (1300 watt), then put about 4-6 tbsp coffee into the press, add water, then stir the grounds for 30 seconds. Place the top of the press with the plunger fully extended. Leave covered for 3 minutes, then SLOWLY push the plunger down until you touch the grounds. Pour yourself a cup. If you know a better, sorry EASIER, way let me know.

Great, inexpensive French press. Comes with two extra stainless mesh filters, which is nice. However, I've never changed a filter on any of my previous French presses--am I missing something? This press costs the same or less than replacement carafe-only purchases, so it's hard to go wrong here. To me, the end result doesn't taste any different than Bodum presses (I've had several) and at quite a savings. My only caveat is that for some reason, the carafe is at a slight angle in relation to the table. The "legs" of the press are easily bent, but 100% level is not in the cards for me.