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Best Stainless Steel French Presses

The best stainless steel French presses, ranked by our review scores. The only finish that looks the same in ten years: it does not yellow, fade or chalk. What it does do is show fingerprints and, in hard water, spots - and brushed and polished behave completely differently there, with polished collecting marks hourly and brushed forgiving them. The word is also used loosely. On cheaper machines "stainless steel" often describes a trim panel or a steel-look wrap over plastic rather than a steel body, so it is worth reading which part the maker is talking about.

How this list is ordered

Ranked by arithmetic, not opinion. Every score is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes, so you can open the working on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.

Stainless Steel French Presses, ranked by score

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  1. 1SecuraSecura Stainless SteelFrom $27.998.7

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration10.0
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durabilityweakest link6.9
    carries 20 of the 82.1 points scored
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaning7.0
    Pour & Handling8.3
    weight not published
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$27.99
    Score8.7
    Capacity1479ml
    Brew Size3-4 to 12+ cups
    Body Material18/8 Stainless Steel
    Filter TypeReusable metal mesh
    Read the Secura Stainless Steel review →
  2. 2FrielingDouble-Walled Stainless Steel French Press 36oz8.3

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration8.5
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability9.0
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaning8.0
    Pour & Handling8.3
    weight not published
    Value for Moneyweakest link5.0
    no price publishedcarries 12 of the 82.1 points scored
    PricePricing N/A
    Score8.3
    Capacity1000ml
    Body MaterialDouble-walled brushed stainless steel throughout
    InsulatedYes
    Read the Frieling Double-Walled Stainless Steel French Press 36oz review →
  3. 3ChinaMueller French PressFrom $59.998.1

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration10.0
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability6.8
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaning7.5
    Pour & Handling7.5
    weight not published
    Value for Moneyweakest link5.4
    carries 12 of the 82.1 points scored
    Price from$59.99
    Score8.1
    Capacity1000ml
    Brew Size3-4 cups
    Body MaterialStainless steel, double-walled
    Filter TypeReusable metal mesh
    Read the Mueller French Press review →
  4. 4YETIRambler 34oz French Press7.9

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration6.2
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability9.1
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaning9.0
    Pour & Handling7.5
    weight not published
    Value for Moneyweakest link5.0
    no price publishedcarries 12 of the 82.1 points scored
    PricePricing N/A
    Score7.9
    Capacity1000ml
    Body Material18/8 kitchen-grade stainless steel, puncture, rust resistant
    Filter TypeGroundsControl
    InsulatedYes
    Read the YETI Rambler 34oz French Press review →
  5. 5Utopia KitchenUtopia Kitchen Stainless SteelFrom $24.997.6

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration8.5
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability6.9
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaningweakest link2.0
    carries 14 of the 82.1 points scored
    Pour & Handling8.3
    weight not published
    Value for Money10.0
    Price from$24.99
    Score7.6
    Capacity1479ml
    Brew Size3-4 to 12+ cups
    Body Material304 stainless steel
    Filter TypeReusable metal mesh
    Read the Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel review →
  6. 6ESPROP7From $114.997.2

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration6.9
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability6.9
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaning8.0
    Pour & Handling8.3
    weight not published
    Value for Moneyweakest link2.6
    carries 12 of the 82.1 points scored
    Price from$114.99
    Score7.2
    Capacity946ml
    Brew Size5-6 cups, 7-10 cups
    Body MaterialPolypropylene, Stainless steel
    Filter TypeReusable metal mesh
    Read the ESPRO P7 review →
  7. 7Coffee GatorCoffee Gator French PressFrom $37.996.8

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration6.9
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability6.9
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaningweakest link3.0
    carries 14 of the 82.1 points scored
    Pour & Handling6.7
    weight not published
    Value for Money6.8
    Price from$37.99
    Score6.8
    Capacity1005ml
    Brew Size12+ cups
    Body MaterialStainless steel
    Filter TypeReusable metal mesh
    Read the Coffee Gator French Press review →
  8. 8BodumChambord French Press 34oz6.1

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration6.2
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability8.4
    Heat Retentionweakest link1.0
    carries 16 of the 82.1 points scored
    Ease of Cleaning9.0
    Pour & Handling8.3
    weight not published
    Value for Money5.0
    no price published
    PricePricing N/A
    Score6.1
    Capacity1000ml
    Body MaterialHigh-heat borosilicate glass carafe in a chrome-plated stainless steel frame
    InsulatedNo
    Read the Bodum Chambord French Press 34oz review →
  9. 9ChinaQUQIYSO French PressFrom $33.246.0

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration8.5
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability6.2
    Heat Retentionweakest link1.0
    carries 16 of the 82.1 points scored
    Ease of Cleaning7.0
    Pour & Handling7.5
    weight not published
    Value for Money6.7
    Price from$33.24
    Score6.0
    Capacity1508ml
    Brew Size5-6 to 12+ cups
    Body MaterialBorosilicate glass, Polypropylene, Stainless steel
    Filter TypeReusable metal mesh
    Read the QUQIYSO French Press review →
  10. 10Café Du ChateauCafé Du Chateau Stainless SteelFrom $37.965.9

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration8.5
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability6.9
    Heat Retentionweakest link1.0
    carries 16 of the 82.1 points scored
    Ease of Cleaning7.0
    Pour & Handling6.7
    weight not published
    Value for Money5.9
    Price from$37.96
    Score5.9
    Capacity1005ml
    Brew Size7-10 cups
    Body Material304 stainless steel, Borosilicate glass
    Filter TypeReusable metal mesh
    Read the Café Du Chateau Stainless Steel review →
  11. 11ESPROP5From $49.994.6

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration6.9
    mesh fineness not published
    Build Quality & Durability6.2
    Heat Retentionweakest link1.0
    carries 16 of the 82.1 points scored
    Ease of Cleaning3.0
    Pour & Handling8.3
    weight not published
    Value for Money3.6
    Price from$49.99
    Score4.6
    Capacity946ml
    Brew Size5-6 cups, 7-10 cups
    Body MaterialBorosilicate glass, Polypropylene, Stainless steel
    Filter TypeReusable metal mesh
    Read the ESPRO P5 review →
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