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Best White French Presses

The best white French presses, ranked by our review scores. White is the finish that dates least - brushed steel reads as a particular decade and white does not - and it is also the one most likely to look old for a different reason. White plastic yellows, and heat accelerates it, so the parts nearest the boiler go first on a machine used daily for years. Cream and off-white hide that far better than a true white, which is worth knowing before choosing a shade. Staining shows around the drip area and the group head, so it wants wiping rather than admiring.

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.

White French Presses, ranked by score

scored on what the maker publishesOpen a row for the score working
  1. 1YETIRambler 34oz French Press8.3

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration8.8
    Build Quality & Durability10.0
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaning10.0
    Pour & Handlingweakest link3.6
    carries 12 of the 97 points scored
    Value for Money5.0
    no price published
    PricePricing N/A
    Score8.3
    Capacity1000ml
    Body Material18/8 kitchen-grade stainless steel, puncture, rust resistant
    Filter TypeGroundsControl Filter
    InsulatedYes
    Read the YETI Rambler 34oz French Press review →
  2. 2STANLEYClassic Stay-Hot French Press 48oz7.2

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration5.6
    Build Quality & Durability8.8
    Heat Retention10.0
    Ease of Cleaning10.0
    Pour & Handlingweakest link3.6
    carries 12 of the 97 points scored
    Value for Money5.0
    no price published
    PricePricing N/A
    Score7.2
    Capacity1400ml
    Body MaterialTwo layers of 18/8 stainless steel, naturally BPA-free
    Filter TypeStainless steel mesh filter
    InsulatedYes
    Read the STANLEY Classic Stay-Hot French Press 48oz review →
  3. 3BodumChambord French Press 34oz5.5

    How it scored

    Brew Quality & Filtration5.6
    Build Quality & Durability8.5
    Heat Retentionweakest link1.0
    carries 16 of the 97 points scored
    Ease of Cleaning6.9
    Pour & Handling5.7
    Value for Money5.0
    no price published
    PricePricing N/A
    Score5.5
    Capacity1000ml
    Body MaterialHigh-heat borosilicate glass carafe in a chrome-plated stainless steel frame
    Filter TypeStainless steel plunger filter (filter plate, cross plate and spiral plate assembly)
    InsulatedNo
    Read the Bodum Chambord French Press 34oz review →

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