ESPRO P6 vs Mueller French Press

The verdict

Mueller French Press is the better buy on our scoring, 8.1 to ESPRO P6's 7.2. It leads on brew quality & filtration and value for money.

Mueller French Press costs $54.96 less.

Who each one suits

ESPRO P6

Anybody who leaves the press on the counter and comes back to it

Scores higher on build quality & durability, ease of cleaning, pour & handling.

Mueller French Press

Home brewers, campers, and office users wanting a durable stainless steel French press

Scores higher on brew quality & filtration, value for money.

How they score, criterion by criterion

Both are scored the same way against the rest of their category, from what their makers publish. The weight is how much each criterion moves the total. How the score works

CriterionWeightESPRO P6Mueller French Press
Brew Quality & Filtration26%6.910.0
Build Quality & Durability20%6.96.8
Heat Retention16%10.010.0
Ease of Cleaning14%8.07.5
Value for Money12%2.65.4
Pour & Handling12%8.37.5

What each one costs

Price$114.95$59.99

Where they differ

Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.

ESPRO P6Mueller French Press
Price$114.95$59.99
Sizes and variants—20oz$59.9934oz$59.99
Best forAnybody who leaves the press on the counter and comes back to itHome brewers, campers, and office users wanting a durable stainless steel French press
What sets it apartDouble-walled and insulated around the dual micro-filter, so the pot holds its heat after the plungeRust-free double-walled stainless steel carafe with 4-level filtration designed for portability from camp to office to home.
Compared with—Bodum Chambord, Frieling Double Wall, ESPRO P7
Body MaterialPolypropylene, Stainless steelStainless steel, double-walled
Capacity Cups74
Capacity946 ml1000 ml
Colour OptionsBrushed stainless steel, Matte black—
Dimensions—106 x 179 x 210 mm
Dishwasher Safe✓✓
Double Wall✓✓
Filter Material—Stainless steel screens, coiled filter, metal cross plate
Filter Stages24
Filter TypeDual Micro-Filter System4-level filtration: 1 coiled filter, 2 stainless steel screen filters, 1 metal cross plate filter
Handle MaterialStainless steel—
Insulated✓✓
Ships to—US
Ships to Note—Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product.
Warranty—1 year
Weight—770 g

Pros and cons

From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.

ESPRO P6
  • +Insulated double-wall stainless steel with the dual micro-filter
  • +946ml, and dishwasher safe on selected models
  • −$114.95 is three times the category median, and the Frieling at a third of that is also double-walled steel with a five-year warranty
  • −ESPRO publishes no warranty duration
  • −Polypropylene appears in the body of a press at this price
Full ESPRO P6 review →
Mueller French Press
  • +Four-level filtration: a coiled filter, two steel screens and a cross plate
  • +Double-walled stainless steel, insulated
  • +Dishwasher safe, and the plunger and filters come apart for hand washing
  • −$59.99 against a $37.96 median, and the Secura is also insulated steel at $27.99
  • −One-year warranty where the Frieling and YETI publish five
  • −Mueller does not state whether replacement parts are available
Full Mueller French Press review →

Every specification, side by side

ESPRO P6Mueller French Press
Price
Price$114.95$59.99
Sizes and variants—20oz$59.9934oz$59.99
Who it suits
Best forAnybody who leaves the press on the counter and comes back to itHome brewers, campers, and office users wanting a durable stainless steel French press
What sets it apartDouble-walled and insulated around the dual micro-filter, so the pot holds its heat after the plungeRust-free double-walled stainless steel carafe with 4-level filtration designed for portability from camp to office to home.
Compared with—Bodum Chambord, Frieling Double Wall, ESPRO P7
Specifications
Body MaterialPolypropylene, Stainless steelStainless steel, double-walled
Capacity Cups74
Capacity946 ml1000 ml
Colour OptionsBrushed stainless steel, Matte black—
Made inChinaChina
Dimensions—106 x 179 x 210 mm
Dishwasher Safe✓✓
Double Wall✓✓
Filter Material—Stainless steel screens, coiled filter, metal cross plate
Filter Stages24
Filter TypeDual Micro-Filter System4-level filtration: 1 coiled filter, 2 stainless steel screen filters, 1 metal cross plate filter
Handle MaterialStainless steel—
Insulated✓✓
Ships to—US
Ships to Note—Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product.
Warranty—1 year
Weight—770 g

ESPRO P6 vs Mueller French Press: common questions

Which is better, ESPRO P6 or Mueller French Press?

Mueller French Press scores 8.1 against 7.2, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. ESPRO P6 is still ahead on build quality & durability.

Is ESPRO P6 or Mueller French Press cheaper?

ESPRO P6 starts at $114.95, and Mueller French Press at $59.99.

Who is ESPRO P6 for?

Anybody who leaves the press on the counter and comes back to it

Who is Mueller French Press for?

Home brewers, campers, and office users wanting a durable stainless steel French press

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