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We were sent a FinalPress Coffee and Tea Maker to try.
Having never heard of it before receiving the email, we quickly looked online to see what it was all about.
Ta-dah! A tea and coffee maker.
But we already have solutions to making great tea and coffee.
We’ve been long-term users of the AeroPress Go and tend to use a cast iron teapot with a filter for loose-leaf tea or the SoleCup if we’re heading out.
So, where does the FinalPress fit in, and is it any good?
FinalPress Review
The FinalPress Coffee and Tea Maker looks good.
There is little doubt about that.
It’s pretty weighty, made entirely of stainless steel and feels high quality.
But this coffee maker isn’t about looks but what it produces.
Once you’ve put the coffee grounds in the FinalPress, the instructions tell you to stir it 20 times, wait for two minutes, and then stir again twenty times before pressing the grounds before extracting the shiny coffee gadget and being left with a deliciously rich brew.
When the FinalPress first entered the cup, we didn’t hold out much hope for a decent coffee.
The resulting coffee was quite nice, although with the suggested two to three spoons of ground in, the coffee wasn’t as strong as we’d liked, but it had a nice flavour.
So, we tried it with four instead.
It didn’t make much difference.
So, we tried a more robust coffee.
The results were better, leaving a slightly stronger flavour.
Despite the coffee being OK, there is a slight problem once you’ve finished brewing.
It’s a bit messier than we’d like.
We’re used to the AeroPress Go, which produces a puck of waste coffee grounds.
These go nicely in the food waste, leaving the AeroPress relatively clean and ready to go again.
You also don’t get your hands dirty.
This is not the case with FinalPress.
It’s messy because you need to handle the filter itself, and the coffee doesn’t come out as cleanly.
The other problem is the FinalPress comes in several parts, which screw together.
The main shaft connects to the filter lid by thread, which also connects to the filter by thread.
Both threads are typical – righty-tighty, lefty-loosey – so when you try to undo the lid, the shaft ends up screwing off instead of the lid.
Alternatively, you can leave it on the side to dry out to save your hands from getting wet.
It’s easier to separate the filter and lid, but the coffee is even harder to get out.
Finally, the 200-micron filter isn’t refined enough to prevent some coffee silt from accumulating, so expect a little bit of coffee silt in the bottom of your cup.
What’s in the Box
- Spring powered plunger
- Spare spring
- Laser-cut 200-micron filter (which holds the coffee grounds)
- Mason jar lid for cold brew
- Carrying sleeve
Conclusion
The FinalPress Coffee and Tea Maker may suit some, but to be fair, it’s not the best solution for making coffee.
When you consider its goal – to make coffee – there are faster, tastier, easier, and cleaner solutions than the FinalPress.
Having said that, it has a place in our lives.
I (Joel) have taken the FinalPress to work, where it can make decent coffee instead of using instant coffee.
You’d be better off using a standard French press at home and an AeroPress Go on the move or just an AeroPress altogether.
Full details of the FinalPress can be found on finalpress.com
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