ESPRO P6 vs Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel
AheadUtopia Kitchen Stainless Steel is narrowly ahead, 7.6 to ESPRO P6's 7.2. It leads on brew quality & filtration and value for money.
Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel costs $89.96 less.
Who each one suits
Anybody who leaves the press on the counter and comes back to it
Scores higher on ease of cleaning.
Insulated steel at the price most people pay for glass
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
| Criterion | Weight in category | ESPRO P6 | Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Quality & Filtration | 26% | 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Build Quality & Durability | 20% | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Heat Retention | 16% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ease of Cleaning | 14% | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 2.6 | 10.0 |
| Pour & Handling | 12% | 8.3 | 8.3 |
What each one costs
| Price | $114.95 | $24.99 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| ESPRO P6 | Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $114.95 | $24.99 |
| Best for | Anybody who leaves the press on the counter and comes back to it | Insulated steel at the price most people pay for glass |
| What sets it apart | Double-walled and insulated around the dual micro-filter, so the pot holds its heat after the plunge | Four filter stages in a double-walled 304 steel body, more stages than any other insulated press here |
| Body Material | Polypropylene, Stainless steel | 304 stainless steel |
| Capacity Cups | 7 | 3, 4, 8, 12 |
| Capacity | 946 ml | 355, 503, 1005, 1479 ml |
| Colour Options | Brushed stainless steel, Matte black | Black, Silver |
| Made in | China | Not Specified |
| Dishwasher Safe | ✓ | ✕ |
| Filter Stages | 2 | 4 |
| Filter Type | Dual Micro-Filter System | 4-Layered Filtration System |
| 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. |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
- +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
- +304 stainless steel, insulated and double walled at $24.99, under the $37.96 median
- +A four-layer filter, the most stages of any insulated press here
- +Four sizes from 355ml to 1479ml
- −Not dishwasher safe
- −No warranty term is published
- −No heat retention figure is published, so the insulation cannot be compared
Every specification, side by side
| ESPRO P6 | Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $114.95 | $24.99 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Anybody who leaves the press on the counter and comes back to it | Insulated steel at the price most people pay for glass |
| What sets it apart | Double-walled and insulated around the dual micro-filter, so the pot holds its heat after the plunge | Four filter stages in a double-walled 304 steel body, more stages than any other insulated press here |
| Specifications | ||
| Body Material | Polypropylene, Stainless steel | 304 stainless steel |
| Capacity Cups | 7 | 3, 4, 8, 12 |
| Capacity | 946 ml | 355, 503, 1005, 1479 ml |
| Colour Options | Brushed stainless steel, Matte black | Black, Silver |
| Made in | China | Not Specified |
| Dishwasher Safe | ✓ | ✕ |
| Double Wall | ✓ | ✓ |
| Filter Stages | 2 | 4 |
| Filter Type | Dual Micro-Filter System | 4-Layered Filtration System |
| Handle Material | Stainless steel | Stainless 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. |
ESPRO P6 vs Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel: common questions
Which is better, ESPRO P6 or Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel?
Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel scores 7.6 against 7.2, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. ESPRO P6 is still ahead on ease of cleaning.
Is ESPRO P6 or Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel cheaper?
ESPRO P6 starts at $114.95, and Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel at $24.99.
Who is ESPRO P6 for?
Anybody who leaves the press on the counter and comes back to it
Who is Utopia Kitchen Stainless Steel for?
Insulated steel at the price most people pay for glass
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