Frieling Double-Walled Stainless Steel French Press 36oz vs STANLEY Classic Stay-Hot French Press 48oz

A press that keeps the pot hot and will not shatter, for daily use over decades

Scores higher on brew quality & filtration, build quality & durability, pour & handling.

Brewing for a group outdoors and drinking it four hours later

Scores higher on ease of cleaning.

• +Five-year warranty, stated by Frieling in its own manual and the longest fixed term here
• +Double-walled brushed stainless steel throughout, including the lid and plunger
• +A dual screen the maker credits for a sediment-free brew
• +Dishwasher safe, 1 litre

• −Two filter stages, where four-stage presses cost a third as much
• −No price is published for it here
• −Steel means you cannot see the brew, which some people want to watch

• +Stanley warrants its drinkware for the life of the product, the only lifetime cover in this category
• +4 hours hot and 9 hours cold, both published, against 60 minutes from the Coffee Gator
• +1.4 litres in one size, in two layers of 18/8 stainless steel
• +The maker publishes its own 5-minute brew time and a medium-coarse grind

• −A single filter stage, where presses at a third of the price run four
• −1.4 litres is a lot of pot if you brew one cup
• −Steel hides the brew, so timing is by clock rather than by eye