Fellow Clara French Press Coffee Maker - Portable Stainless Steel Coffee Press, Insulated Manual Brewer, Matte Black with Walnut, 24 oz Carafe

This press looks handsome and feels good in the hand, but it's the functional refinements that really make it shine. I've long loved French Press style coffee. I've made it at home for years, using various devices - including the most popular types, it seems. They make good coffee, but the glass ones can break pretty easily and they don't keep your coffee very hot. The double-walled metal varieties mostly fix the 'breaks easy' and 'keep hot' parts, but all of these more traditional systems that I've seen use a plunger with three parts down at the business end of things and all that needs to get disassembled and cleaned regularly - and that's frankly a hassle. The Fellow Clara has replaced that mess with one integrated unit that screws onto the end of the plunger. With a soapy brush, it cleans easily, thoroughly, and in a jiffy. There is nothing to disassemble. That integrated screening/filtering unit is surrounded with what appears to be a ribbed silicone ring (which is also integral to the single filtering assembly - I'm describing just an important aspect of it, here). It fits perfectly, works like a gasket, and is very effective at keeping grit out of your finished brew. The double, very fine screen filters embedded in the filtering assembly play a large role in that, too. All together, it's by far the most effective filtering I've ever had with a French Press - and it is simultaneously by far the easiest to clean. That takes virtually all of the hassle out of making French Press coffee. The carafe keeps the coffee very hot for a long time - much longer than my other double-walled unit. And you can just let the coffee sit, pressed down to the bottom, while you pour from this one vessel for .. something like two hours, maybe more .. while it stays quite hot and doesn't grow bitter or over-brewed from contact with the grounds. Take it all together and this is a truly excellent French Press. Note that it's only about a 4 cup capacity or so. Great for one or two people on a morning, but you'll make multiple batches if you want more brew. Fortunately, that's a cinch with this product.

Filters grounds well, so does not pour into your coffee. Easy to take apart and clean (and to put back together). Stays warm for a few hours, which is a huge bonus with this model for the way we drink coffee. Would recommend, especially for beginners.

The Clara French Press feels like Fellow designed it for people who treat coffee like a ritual, not a routine. Everything about it is deliberate—the weight, the matte texture, the seamless stainless interior, and the piston that glides without resistance. The insulation keeps coffee hot far longer than a traditional press, but what stands out is how clean the brew is. The filtration system leaves no grit at the bottom, no metallic taste, and no stray grounds sneaking through. I was even a little surprised to see how precisely it pours—no dripping, no residue down the side. Using a press can feel cumbersome, but this one isn’t. It’s as enjoyable to display as it is to use. — Curated by Jaded John | #OrderlyCleanDesign

I purchased the Clara French Press in black about a year ago and have been using it at least 4x a week. I have only hand washed it. It has given me countless cups of coffee and there's a few things to note: PROS: - Brewed coffee stays hot / warm for hours. I have gone back to pour a cup of coffee 4hrs after the initial brew and it's still steaming. I put the whole press in the fridge over night thinking i'll have ice coffee in the morning and it was still lukewarm after 8+hrs in the fridge. - Really aesthetically pleasing to have out on the counter. It feels a bit bulky, but that's the side effect of how good the insulation is. - Super easy to clean. I scrape out 85% of the ground using the wooden spoon it comes with and get the last 15% with a paper towel or quick rinse. The coating used on the inside also makes it super easy to clean any oil build up. The filter piece does not unscrew from the lid, but I have found no issue hand cleaning it. - Very good at filtering out grounds. Only leaves behind very fine silt that it plenty easy to avoid. CONS: - MESSY. Something must be wrong with the design of the spout, but I have never gotten a clean pour out of the press. There's drips down the side if your half-fill or underfill the press. It POURS down the side if you slightly overfill it. Your counters will have coffee on them every time you use this press. - I bought this press largely for the visual indicators of water level and coffee level, but these are basically unusable. It's hard to get the right lighting and angle to see the coffee line and the water line is kind of a no brainer. I feel a bit silly for valuing this so much initially. - The paint begun to chip after about 8-months of use. Unfortunate, but doesn't effect the use at all. No regrets, but also would re-buy or gift to someone looking for a french press.

A well-made, robust coffee pot. The filter / plunger is well designed and, unlike others I've used, does not require dismantling to wash. The plunger has a nice silicone seal around the edge. Weirdly this sometimes 'sticks' a little on the way down, and sometimes slides smoothly. I'm not sure why and it's not a problem, but a quirk of the design. The pot I have is robust enough to take a whack when emptying the spent coffee grounds and, after more than a year of daily use, the handle, a potential weak point in the construction, remains firm, in spite of being knocked about when banging to loosen and empty the soggy grounds. I hand wash mine, so don't know how it would fare in the dishwasher. The only sign of a weakness is that, after many many months of daily use, the paint finish around the upper lip of the jug has some small areas where it is coming away slightly. This is purely cosmetic and not a problem, given the overall quality. I would buy another one if mine should give up for any reason. I really like it.

Nice insulated coffee jug

Super ware

Well I think it is at least. I had this French press on my wish list for a full year having seen it at a friends house. It is everything I hoped it would be and it has killer looks. The walnut handle is the cherry on the cake.

Looks so nice on my counter. Makes a lovely cup of cofffee. Very easy to clean. Very happy with this purchase.