I have tried so many portable presses. This thing so far is miles ahead. It’s very lightweight, I’ve dropped it and it’s got a few dents but the paint/ finish has held up. It’s pretty easy to clean. The best thing is that you can brew your coffee in it, press it down and it doesn’t keep brewing. I like my coffee warm Not hot so it’s sitting for a while usually. And the drink is not bitter or over brewed. It’s not the most insulated traveller but it’s good for about 6 hours. I have only made coffee. I can’t talk about the tea aspect.
Perfect for anyone who drinks only one cup at a time. Filling to the "max" line yields about a 10 oz serving. I have read you can put the sugar in with the dry grounds, but I don't do that out of concern that they would dry hard if I forget to clean it out promptly. Be careful during cleanup: SLOWLY remove the filter from the cannister over your garbage can or disposal; too fast and it pops out, spraying wet grounds all over the place.
I brought this with to Ft. Irwin, CA for NTC because I'm addicted to coffee... Sometimes my addiction interferes with family events, like when I left my daughter in the swimming pool to go make coffee. I can't go a day without coffee, so definitely not an entire NTC rotation. this thing is surprisingly rugged and made it through the best field training in the US Army! you can make cold-brew or not, and it makes some delicious coffee without any grounds in it. cleanup is as easy as finding it off and making more. I'm upset that I missed my daughter's funeral while I was at NTC, but at least I have delicious coffee!
If you are looking to take a single-serving coffee maker on a camping trip, this may be the best option yet. I have an Aeropress and love it, but I dislike having to take the paper filters. And this actually weighs less than an Aeropress! (9.8 ounces for this versus 17+ounces for the Aeropress).
This brews differently, however. The Espro is essentially a French Press with two tight mesh filters to keep the grounds out of your coffee (versus the metal mesh of a traditional French Press). These interlocking mesh filters work really well, even with a find grind. But like a French Press, you are pressing "under water" and so you don't really create much, if any crema. Nor is it creating the kind of pressure that an Aeropress does, so again, this is a COFFEE press, not the near espresso/coffee that an Aeropress creates.
I will tell you that for my money, both make excellent coffee, so it's up to the customer whether they want a rich coffee (ala a French press) or something a bit more like an espresso/crema that the Aeropress makes.
The other difference to be aware of is that the Espro brews into itself. That is super convenient, BUT, it makes adding honey, sugar, or cream a bit more of a challenge. I found I needed to use a bit less water to leave room for anything I wanted to add. The Aeropress outputs into a mug, so no issues there.
Because the Espro is self-contained and double-walled, its coffee stays hot for a long time. It does leave about an 1/8th of the brewed coffee below the filters (and undrinkable), which may feel wasteful, but for most folks, it's not going to matter that much.
Cleaning is pretty easy, but a bit fiddly. Pull the press out, unlock the extra basket filter and then wash everything out. Don't forget to re-attach the basket filter so you are ready to brew.
Overall, I really like the Espro. I prefer its metal construction to the plastic of the Aeropress and definitely love its light weight.
For how incredibly light and thin it is, the hot coffee inside stay hot for a long long time. It is well insulated. The filters are easy to clean. No grinds have made it through to the drinking portion.
Feature Product
- The Espro Ultralight Coffee press is the lightest double walled, vacuum insulated, Coffee brewer and hydration bottle on the market
- Grit & grinds free - unlike other presses, the Patented double micro-filter gives you deep, rich flavor without any grit in your cup
- Hot for hours - insulated, double-walled stainless steel keeps your brew toasty for hours
- Extraction that stops on a dime - after pressing, extraction stops instantly, so every sip tastes perfect
- Friends for life - we even it for life - let's all raise a cup to that
- Makes 12 oz. Coffee and holds 16 oz. As a travel mug; Brushed Stainless Steel; BPA, BPS, and phthalate free; 5116C-BS
Description
Product de script I on the Espro press is designed to take the customer's own carefully crafted preferences – the bean and roast, the leaf – and Marry them with a perfected environment for brewing. Two innovations are at the heart of the process. First, espresso patented double micro-filter gives people the distinct, rich flavor they'd expect, without all the mess associated with a traditional press. And second, the design of the press and filters prevents over-extracted Coffee or tea from entering the beverage once the plunger is pushed down. For French-press Coffee lovers, the Espro press accomplishes what was previously impossible: deep and rich flavor, with all the aromatic oils, yet without any grit in their cup. Espro in we're in the midst of a Renaissance. Blends are giving way to single varietals. Freshness is being carefully managed. The stories of the Farmer and responsible Agriculture are becoming known. Quality is being rewarded and consumers are becoming connoisseurs. At Espro, we're proud to be a vital part of that movement. We craft tools that help people make better Coffee, tea, and espresso. We are obsessed with combining time-tested brewing techniques with technology and innovation to bring the form and function of our products to the highest ideal. We are dedicated to flavor and process and craft and creativity. Everything we do supports Coffee and tea lovers to make their best cup - simply, every day, all over the world. That's what we mean when we say, Espro make it BETTER Reviews WIRED - a French press that works. Wine spectator - the best press pot I've ever used. New York times - the payoff is a rich, clean, aromatic cup of Coffee. And the insulated container, which maintains the Coffee temperature, is lovely enough to go on the table. Martha Stewart - it works! The result is a richly flavored, super aromatic cup of Coffee without the usual silt in the bottom. Popular science - it definitely achieves its goal to bring a press-pot cup of Coffee without the grit. . . Since it's noticeably lighter and cleaner I'm almost tempted to put it in its own category. Awards 2015, The Espro travel press received the specialty Coffee Association of America Best New product Award, and the coffee's best New product Award. In 2016, the Espro press P5 received the specialty Coffee Association of America Best New product Award, and the world tea Expo best New product Award. The same brewing and filtering technology is in the Espro press P3, and all of our Espro presses. Friends for life We design products that make better Coffee, tea, and espresso, and are built to last. We it. If customers are not satisfied with an Espro Product when they receive it, or if one of our products does not perform over time, they may return it to us for a repair, replacement, or refund. Damage due to improper use, Lack of cleaning, or wear and tear will be repaired at a reasonable charge.
Just right for making a single cup of coffee in the afternoon.
Perfect for outdoor
This is a unique old school manual coffee press that is also a portable thermos. It works differently than other coffee presses I have used in that you put the coffee directly into the hot water inside the 16 ounce stainless steel and let it "steep". Then you use the press to essentially push the grains of the coffee to the bottom of the container. The container then becomes a thermos with the press completely contained within the tube. It keeps the heat for a long period of time, so its a good thermos, and you can drink your coffee at your leisure from the container directly if you desire. However, it's only 16 ounces in volume, which really is not enough for most coffee drinkers to last for a day. Of course you can simply make more coffee using this portable press at whatever location are going to as long as you have boiling water and coffee, but if you can do that you probably can use a far less expensive system to make coffee regularly anyway.
This device works exactly as it presented it's really a solid, reliable, coffee press, is portable. The main factor of consideration want one of these is the price. In this regard, unless you have considerable laying around money, is an expensive machine Perhaps too expensive. If you can find one for under $18, its a buy, but more than that and.... really?
I live on plunger coffee at work because I find the stuff from the drip machines to be either be too weak or it has been sitting too long. I swear by Bodum glass presses, but they are fragile and not the best to take with you around the office.
With the Espro coffee press, I buy nice coffee, grind it and use it in the press. It is simple to use: just add the ground coffee, boiling water, wait and then press. Normally, I will pour out a little coffee at a time into a coffee cup so that the sips I am taking are hot and then refill my cup from the press since the Espro press keeps the coffee hot for a long time. But, my favorite benefit is that I can make a full coffee in the press and then take the unplunged Espro coffee press with me to long meetings. After 45 minutes or so when I could really use a cup of coffee, I plunge the press and start sipping from it. Fresh coffee, hot and doing the trick. No grounds thanks to the filters.
The only time I have a problem with the press is if I havent poured out all of the coffee because it has been sitting for hours and I go to pull out the plunger. The liquid in the press creates a sort of vacuum that makes it very difficult to remove the plunger. I found that the trick is to then pour water into the openings in the top of the press and then pour it back out which removes the vacuum.
Highly recommended for coffee drinkers.
This is such a useful travel mug. It would make a great gift if you can let yourself give it away.
In addition to being an insulated travel mug, this has a built in coffee filter (like a French Press). So you can make a cup of coffee in the mug to take on the go. You just put the coarse ground coffee in the bottom, pour in your hot water and press down after a few minutes. It's a great way to efficiently make a single cup of coffee.
The double filter feature is great and blocks all the coffee grounds from coming into the coffee. This does a better job filtering coffee grounds than most full-size French Presses I've used.
The travel mug is made from insulated steel and when shut it keeps my coffee warm, even in my cold car. I haven't put cold beverages in it, but it should also keep drinks cold. The matte finish looks nice and doesn't show wear and tear.
I only wish this coffee mug was a bit larger so I could make more coffee. And it would be nice if it had a drinking spout instead of having to unscrew the lid each time. But the lid does prevent the mug from leaking anywhere.
Highly recommended!
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