Mueller French Press vs Secura Stainless Steel
AheadThe verdict
Secura Stainless Steel is the better buy on our scoring, 8.7 to Mueller French Press's 8.1. It leads on build quality & durability and value for money.
Secura Stainless Steel costs $32 less.
Who each one suits
Mueller French Press
Home brewers, campers, and office users wanting a durable stainless steel French press
Scores higher on ease of cleaning.
Secura Stainless Steel
The insulated steel press for somebody who does not want to pay ESPRO money
Scores higher on build quality & durability, value for money, pour & handling.
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 | Mueller French Press | Secura Stainless Steel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Quality & Filtration | 26% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Build Quality & Durability | 20% | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Heat Retention | 16% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ease of Cleaning | 14% | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Value for Money | 12% | 5.4 | 10.0 |
| Pour & Handling | 12% | 7.5 | 8.3 |
What each one costs
| Price | $59.99 | $27.99 |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| Mueller French Press | Secura Stainless Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | $27.99 |
| Sizes and variants | 20oz$59.9934oz$59.99 | — |
| Best for | Home brewers, campers, and office users wanting a durable stainless steel French press | The insulated steel press for somebody who does not want to pay ESPRO money |
| What sets it apart | Rust-free double-walled stainless steel carafe with 4-level filtration designed for portability from camp to office to home. | 18/8 steel, double walled and dishwasher safe, in four sizes from 355ml to 1479ml |
| Compared with | Bodum Chambord, Frieling Double Wall, ESPRO P7 | — |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, double-walled | 18/8 Stainless Steel |
| Capacity Cups | 4 | 3, 4, 8, 12 |
| Capacity | 1000 ml | 355, 503, 1005, 1479 ml |
| Colour Options | — | Black, Blue, Coffee, Grey, Red, Silver |
| Made in | China | Not Specified |
| Dimensions | 106 x 179 x 210 mm | — |
| Dishwasher Safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Double Wall | ✓ | ✓ |
| Filter Material | Stainless steel screens, coiled filter, metal cross plate | Stainless steel |
| Filter Stages | 4 | 3 |
| Filter Type | 4-level filtration: 1 coiled filter, 2 stainless steel screen filters, 1 metal cross plate filter | 3-Layered Stainless Steel Filter |
| Handle Material | — | Stainless steel |
| Insulated | ✓ | ✓ |
| Warranty | 1 year | — |
| Weight | 770 g | — |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
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
Secura Stainless Steel
- +18/8 stainless steel, insulated and double walled, at $27.99 against a $37.96 median
- +Four sizes from 355ml to 1479ml
- +A three-layer steel filter with a steel handle, dishwasher safe
- −Secura publishes no warranty term on its own product page
- −No heat retention figure is published, so the insulation cannot be compared
- −No country of manufacture is stated
Every specification, side by side
| Mueller French Press | Secura Stainless Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $59.99 | $27.99 |
| Sizes and variants | 20oz$59.9934oz$59.99 | — |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Home brewers, campers, and office users wanting a durable stainless steel French press | The insulated steel press for somebody who does not want to pay ESPRO money |
| What sets it apart | Rust-free double-walled stainless steel carafe with 4-level filtration designed for portability from camp to office to home. | 18/8 steel, double walled and dishwasher safe, in four sizes from 355ml to 1479ml |
| Compared with | Bodum Chambord, Frieling Double Wall, ESPRO P7 | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Body Material | Stainless steel, double-walled | 18/8 Stainless Steel |
| Capacity Cups | 4 | 3, 4, 8, 12 |
| Capacity | 1000 ml | 355, 503, 1005, 1479 ml |
| Colour Options | — | Black, Blue, Coffee, Grey, Red, Silver |
| Made in | China | Not Specified |
| Dimensions | 106 x 179 x 210 mm | — |
| Dishwasher Safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Double Wall | ✓ | ✓ |
| Filter Material | Stainless steel screens, coiled filter, metal cross plate | Stainless steel |
| Filter Stages | 4 | 3 |
| Filter Type | 4-level filtration: 1 coiled filter, 2 stainless steel screen filters, 1 metal cross plate filter | 3-Layered Stainless Steel Filter |
| Handle Material | — | Stainless steel |
| Insulated | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ships to | US | 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. | 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 | — |
Mueller French Press vs Secura Stainless Steel: common questions
Which is better, Mueller French Press or Secura Stainless Steel?
Secura Stainless Steel scores 8.7 against 8.1, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Mueller French Press is still ahead on ease of cleaning.
Is Mueller French Press or Secura Stainless Steel cheaper?
Mueller French Press starts at $59.99, and Secura Stainless Steel at $27.99.
Who is Mueller French Press for?
Home brewers, campers, and office users wanting a durable stainless steel French press
Who is Secura Stainless Steel for?
The insulated steel press for somebody who does not want to pay ESPRO money
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