P7 French Press Coffee Maker

The ESPRO P7 is beautiful and feels solid and well made. I enjoy the rich, full-bodied coffee it produces, but at roughly $170, I expected less sediment and fewer coffee grounds at the bottom of my cup.

I understand that a paper filter could help, but I prefer keeping the natural coffee oils and rich texture—that’s part of why I chose a French press. I use a blade grinder, which may contribute to the sediment, so I can’t put all the blame on the press.

Overall, I like it, but the filtration hasn’t quite met my expectations at this price.

But cheap plastic top and plunger. Brings down the whole experience. Disappointed especially because it comes across as intentional enshittification so it’s actually not lifelong

I already own the stainless steal ESPRO, but I wanted it in blue. :) I absolutely LOVE the blue color and I love my hot, flavorful coffee! This is the only way to go!

Please see previous review

I have this press in Black. I thought there were some coffee grounds floating in my coffee but when I looked closer, I saw it was actually little black flakes. The lid has been wearing away and dropping flecks of paint in my coffee.

I alerted customer service with photos, but because it was a gift from over one year ago, they will not send a new lid. I must buy a whole new press to get a new lid, which I don't think is fair because it's a design defect :(

This isn't safe, do not recommend!

I am very pleased to say the least with the Espro P7 18oz and the P1 coffee presses and have completely gone to these over all of my other four (4) various manufactured French presses that I have used, some of them, for several decades … AND, I have completely abandoned and am bypassing my previous favorite… that of my espresso machine’s (Alex Duetto Espresso Machine) to that of preferring these P7 and P1 presses’ results… the P7 and P1 have been producing such a very clean and rich tasting cup that truly highlight each of my various home roasted bean’s flavors… and, in doing so, w/o hardly any effort whatsoever… I find very few “fines”, if any, left in my decanted results and the taste in my cups have produce so much more of a perfected cup by and with incorporating the use of paper filters within these two presses’ two staged filters… I find that both my black as well as my milk coffees do really shine with the use of these ESPRO products. The attached pictures show the resultant collected fines in the use of a paper filter in both the P7 and P1 … the P7 picture also shows both an ‘emptied’ black and a drunken cappuccino coffee cup being accompanied with its use of a paper filter and the P1 with a black coffee along with its use of a paper filter… BOTH of which yield as perfect a tasting cup as to what my home roasted coffee beans were meant to be tasted like… and, as such, both the P7 and P1 have accented my various bean profiles with the use of the paper filters to match the same as when I had used both of them without the use of a paper filter… BUT with the use of a paper filter, I find that there were barely any fines as a result as compared to the more pronounced fines that I had found while using these ESPRO’s without the paper filters within the bottom of my cups.
ESPRO sure has helped to simplify what a great cup of coffee should take with the use of their French press and I highly encourage anyone looking to find a very well constructed and thought out French press to go to the ESPRO presses.

I like this French Press mostly - there is a minimum 4 tablespoons of coffee and a minimum water line. If you just want a single cup of coffee, perhaps there's a single cup option. I have to position the press in just the right light when pouring in hot water. I think the insulation claims are a bit over-rated. Overall, I think it's a good press; I'm keeping it & using it daily.

This press is sturdy and makes great coffee. It also keeps it hot. I highly recommend.

Exceeds my expectations! Never had better coffee! No grinds, coffee is piping hot. I got the cranberry color and it is gorgeous. I had been using a plastic travel press. It did the job but I always had grounds in my coffee (I just thought it was part of what a press did). I can't believe how clean this coffee is. I highly recommend this press. Quit throwing away those Kcups and get a better cup of coffee!

If you are a fan of this kind of coffee this is great choice

I bought this along with a super high-quality grinder, and discovered that I kinda only needed one or the other.The mesh filters are fine enough on this that you can get away with a relatively crappy grinder. You can even use regular pre-ground coffee, and it'll come out okay. With a normal glass/single layer mesh press, using regular grounds will result in actual sludge in the bottom of your cup. With this unit, the Costco bulk ground coffee will leave some fines in your cup, but will work fine otherwise; the second layer of screening is good enough to keep the sludge at bay.If, on the other hand, you have a high quality, consistent grinder, you can buy a less expensive press and do fine. That said, pairing this with a good grinder makes absolutely *splendid* coffee. You don't necessarily need both, but I doubt you'll regret the purchase. The double filters can also help you calibrate your grinder; if the inner filter is getting many grounds on it, you probably want a slightly coarser grind.This unit is tall and skinny, and does better with a tall sink for cleaning. If you're trying to rinse it out upstairs in a standard bathroom sink, you should be able to do it, but it'll take a little maneuvering. The actual cleaning process is very easy, although you do have to clean two little baskets instead of one. It takes a wee bit longer than cleaning a standard press.The build quality seems good.Oh, one other note: because of the filter design, you end up with some coffee left in the bottom that you can't drink. You're using a more water than normal, so it takes more grounds than you're probably expecting. Further, French presses need more grounds for the same amount of coffee, because they're ground coarse and use a shorter brewing time. (normally 4 minutes.) I use six tablespoons of coffee per batch, and I get two 16-ounce cups out of it. With my older drip brewer, it took only four tablespoons.In exchange, the quality is *vastly* better, you can use almost any grounds, and after you've plunged it, the coffee stays excellent for at least an hour. Seems well worth it to me, but if your coffee budget is small, the higher consumption might be something to consider.

Love it

The Espro French Press is considerably more expensive than the glass models. For that, the fit and finish is great - I do not have a glass French press for a direct A/B comparison, but from my recollection the double filter is more effective at straining the fines, and the double-wall construction helps retain heat a little longer. There is no vacuum between the walls, so do expect thermos-like heat retention. The press is no easier or more difficult to clean than any other French press.

Just received and really like so far. I like dark roast coffee and you do still get a little grit. But not like before. Will try paper filter but I really like this French press. Keep coffee nice and warm.

This is a great product and definitely worth the splurge. Fun ritual for coffee lovers and my husband says the coffee tastes so much better than his drip coffee maker. His only criticism is that the minimum/maximum for the water is a little hard to see.

So the ESPRO P7 is pretty much what I had hoped it would be. I do love making French press, but it's always a pain in a few ways. First is that, eventually, I end up breaking the glass on a traditional press. This is not a problem for the ESPRO as that thing is built like a tank. I mean, it's not gonna break. Second problem I always have is that every single cup I pour out of a traditional press always leaves a bit of coffee sludge at the bottom of my cup…my previous presses could never filter it out…it drove me nuts. Again, not a problem for ESPRO. The micro filter thingy does a tremendous job of making sure my coffee is sludge-free (I do get a very tiny amount on the very last cup…but I am wondering if that is the result of switching my grinder settings back from the espresso setting ("18" on my Breville) to French press grind setting ("58")…i.e., if there is not a tiny amount of coffee powder left over in my French press grind. The ESPRO is really simple to clean…it's easy to whomp the bottom of the press to get the grounds to pop out, then simply rinse everything out. So, overall, I'm super happy with the ESPRO…I wish I had heard of it sooner.

Gifted my first Espro to my daughter. Thinking I would try different pour over method. Had to have Espro again. Super shiny one this time. Stirring coffee and water is the secret to best taste.

Works well. No grit.

I've had this for about a year. It allows you to grind finer and save on coffee. Zero sediment in my cup.

The insulated container and the sealed ring that keeps the brewed coffee separate from the grounds are both great ideas. Unfortunately, the dual microfiltered basket does not filter out the silt from my (burr) ground beans. There is still some (much less) 'silt' left even with the paper filters. FYI when I use the paper filters with my other French Press, the 'silt' is eliminated.

Cleanup is much easier than a traditional french press!

The filter system on this French press is what really makes the difference. Hardly any grit gets through for a very smooth cup of coffee.

I absolutely Love my ESPRO P7 !!! Coffee remains hot and the double filters is amazing !! I absolutely 100% recommend ! Worth the splurge !

Much smaller than expected but keeps coffee or tea warm for a couple hours, not hot. The double filter works much better than other presses and I like that the there is gasket not wires rubbing the metal when pressing. No chance of scratching or leeching with this design.

I love this coffee press!! The dual filters takes the bitterness out of your coffee. It's easy to use and clean. I highly recommend this product!