Side by Side Comparison of: Secura vs Utopia Kitchen vs JUNING

Such an easy way to make a great cup of coffee. My son is going to be traveling to Costa Rica and living there for a few months. This is light to carry and can be put in a suitcase (packed with socks even :)). Then all he'd need is access to hot water and he'll be able to sample all coffees.

I've been using this Stainless Steel French Press about a month. Love it! Well made high quality product -- well worth the money -- works great -- I'm very please with the purchase. Would not hesitate to purchase again.

I put it in the dishwasher everyday and it still looks brand new. It is heavy duty and keeps your coffee hot for a very long time. The coffee grounds do not seep through the double mesh filters. I originally bought a glass one and it broke within a week, I highly recommend stainless steel if your a daily coffee drinker and will be using a lot.

Solid full size keeps coffee hot.Update: had this over a year and it is our daily coffee maker. Awesome!!!

I use it for loose tea brewing and it works great, specially for Yerba mate, as if you are familiar with it , it needs to be drank at the proper temperature and this French press it's the best for it.Also the tea usually stain the containers but not this French press because of the stainless steel and it's a breeze to clean up! Love my Secura!!!

I've been using this stainless steel Secura French Press Coffee Maker for a month now and I'm very satisfied with the overall performance of this product. In fact, the screen on this press filters out more coffee sediment than any other press I've owned which is a VERY favorable feature to me. I recently switched to a stainless steel French press from glass simply due to my falling back to sleep sometimes after making coffee, and then, waking up to an undesirably warm brew. This press is insulated and does keep the coffee hot until pressed for at least 3 hours by my measure. I haven't specifically tested it, but have woken up to hot coffee(I also prime the press with boiling water before brewing) after falling back to sleep for a few hours. I, of course, did my due diligence and settled on this particular French press on account the many good reviews, as well as, because it met my criteria.The concerns I had when I purchased this press were to do with a few things I had read about this and a few other stainless steel presses. First, I was concerned about being able to twist off the screen hardware without having to use pliers and risk marring up the plunger shaft. I did experience the plunger knob twisting off instead of the screen hardware, but simply made sure the plunger knob was twisted on tighter than the screen hardware. So far, this has worked out just fine. Similarly, I make a point not to needlessly over-tighten the screen hardware. The second concern had to do with the plunger knob apparently breaking on some units. Again, I avoid needlessly over-tightening the screen hardware or the plunger knob...I mean, it's a coffee maker! How tight does the hardware REALLY need to be to make good coffee? Thirdly, I read that water had gotten trapped in the lid and would not come out. On purpose, I only hand wash this press, but even so, I've had occasions when rinsing the lid where water has gotten down into the lid (no big deal). Again, this is a coffee press. There is no need for engineered precision or tolerances. On that note, the hole in the lid where the plunger shaft slides through has enough room to allow for trapped water to easily drain out (see picture). I suppose it's possible other units may have had less room between the plunger shaft and lid preventing water from draining, but mine drains fine. Lastly, I had concerns about internal body rust and faulty welds where the handle attaches to the body. I've only had my press for a month, but I do my humanly best to take care of it. It gets used EVERY day and sometimes twice per day. Sometimes it gets rinsed out right away, and sometimes the grounds sit in it over night until I rinse it out the next day to make more coffee. So far, this press is a champ, and is my absolute favorite press of all the ones I've ever owned.

After chipping several glass French presses over the years while washing them, I ordered this all metal press. The same simple process of traditional presses but much less fragile. The aluminum also keeps the coffee hot a bit longer.

Works great

Fine product. Prompt delivery.

The French press is built with good material. Very easy to use. You put the ground coffee in and add water. Put the lid on and wait for 7-8 minutes before you press the plunge down. I would suggest the manufacturer to add measurement lines for water on the inside of the pot. Right now, one has to guess how much water to put in. (I guess you can also measure with another cup and pour the water in. )

I been drinking French press a long time. I bought two of these in the last year. Gifting them to family. Stainless steel a must in my book forget the glass ones. Durable SSteel impressive look function and use. Keeps the coffee hot clean up a breeze either sink or dishwasher safe. I've had glass ones which will break no matter how careful u r.. Great everyday use and price is competitive when comparing Stainless steel units.

Seems like a good quality French Press. I have made half a dozen pots of coffee with it so far. No metallic taste like some "stainless" carafes give to acidic drinks like coffee. Easy to clean, solid construction. Will keep a pot of coffee hot/warm for an hour or so. Apparently some of these come with brushed stainless exterior, and others with polished. Ours is polished, and the only drawback, is it shows finger prints and smudges clearly.

Very good but smaller than I needed.

It works well but it's a pain to clean. Went back to my Melitta.

This is my first French press and does the job. The glass one's are def prettier, but this seems more durable.My press is defective- it doesn't come apart like it's supposed to. It is suppposed to unscrew to allow for cleaning and to change the filter screen.

Very nice looking metal modum. Broke far too many glass ones before going metal! The filter size is the same as the typical glass bodum so I ended up using that filter because it has a snugger fit to the walls (it's curved more than the ones that came with the Secura model -- though they were fine too, but let in a little more sediment).

For the most part, this met expectations. However there is a little imperfection around the rim of the pot. While it doesn't affect how it works, it does distract from the look and I question how this unit ever passed quality control.

Construction is of good quality and keeps coffee hot for about an hour. The lid is a bit too small. It needs to be deeper and slightly larger with the inside circumference to achieve a better seal and keep heat in longer. Overall, I am well pleased with the style and functionality of this press.