FellowClara French Press Coffee Maker - Portable Stainless Steel Coffee Press, Insulated Manual Brewer, Matte Black with Walnut, 24 oz Carafe

Stylish. Works well. Easy to clean. Keeps the temp.

So you are going to spend this much on a french press . It works well for what it is . At the end of the day it keeps the coffee hot for maybe an hour or so . But you are if you were honest buying it because it looks the dogs whatnots on the shelf and it does

So if like me, you’ve seen quite mixed reviews for this, then unfortunately I’ve bad news! I went for the walnut trim option. But upon arrival (directly from Fellows), the black finish had already failed on the rim. I’ve returned without even using it. For a £130+ cafetière, I’ve little confidence it’s going to last. Very disappointing.

As someone who owns the Fellow Ode, Stagg and other accessories, I was disappointed with the quality, especially based on the price. Had this been 1/3 cheaper I would have forgiven some of the build quality.For my Clara, there was a defect with the wired mesh where the edge was not fitted properly and left a hole in the filter... hence all grounds ended up in my cup of coffee.As some users also mentioned, I also discovered paint chipped along the edges after 2 days of use. The was very disappointing especially for something at this price and a company that prides itself on aesthetics. I was hoping the finish would be smooth similar to that of the Stagg, but this is more rough and akin to the Ode measuring cup... Which I'm sure owners of the Ode would know doesn't last regarding paintwork.Overall there is nothing spectacular and nothing innovative in comparison to other cafetieres. You are mostly buying this for the look. Shame about the build quality and durability.Have returned this item for a refund.

Looks great and keeps your coffee warm. I also like the plunger, it's well sealed against the edges and has a fine mesh. It's also easy to clean on inside. However, the finish is terrible. The thin black coating where it meets the lip chips with normal usage. Even rubbing your finger on the edge results in more of the coating coming off. I had a terrible experience dealing direct with Fellow. Really don't recommend this product in its current form.

I saw this on a hotel website and fell in love with its sleek, modern and stylish look. It works perfectly every time with various size of grounds and coffee keeps warm for suitable time after made. I dont even put it in the cupboard, and keep it on display in my kitchen all the time as its so stylish.

I was using a plastic Bodum before and to be fair I was quite happy with it. But trouble I had was that the coffee was going cold too quickly and by the time I would finish my first cup, the rest of it in the press would be cold. So I decided to buy something more insulated that would keep the liquid warm for a long time and this product certainly delivers that result. I've had days where I left the press sitting on the counter for over 2 hours and the coffee was still warm when I poured it into my mug!

This press looks handsome and feels good in the hand, but it's the functional refinements that really make it shine. I've long loved French Press style coffee. I've made it at home for years, using various devices - including the most popular types, it seems. They make good coffee, but the glass ones can break pretty easily and they don't keep your coffee very hot. The double-walled metal varieties mostly fix the 'breaks easy' and 'keep hot' parts, but all of these more traditional systems that I've seen use a plunger with three parts down at the business end of things and all that needs to get disassembled and cleaned regularly - and that's frankly a hassle. The Fellow Clara has replaced that mess with one integrated unit that screws onto the end of the plunger. With a soapy brush, it cleans easily, thoroughly, and in a jiffy. There is nothing to disassemble. That integrated screening/filtering unit is surrounded with what appears to be a ribbed silicone ring (which is also integral to the single filtering assembly - I'm describing just an important aspect of it, here). It fits perfectly, works like a gasket, and is very effective at keeping grit out of your finished brew. The double, very fine screen filters embedded in the filtering assembly play a large role in that, too. All together, it's by far the most effective filtering I've ever had with a French Press - and it is simultaneously by far the easiest to clean. That takes virtually all of the hassle out of making French Press coffee. The carafe keeps the coffee very hot for a long time - much longer than my other double-walled unit. And you can just let the coffee sit, pressed down to the bottom, while you pour from this one vessel for .. something like two hours, maybe more .. while it stays quite hot and doesn't grow bitter or over-brewed from contact with the grounds. Take it all together and this is a truly excellent French Press. Note that it's only about a 4 cup capacity or so. Great for one or two people on a morning, but you'll make multiple batches if you want more brew. Fortunately, that's a cinch with this product.

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After years of drinking high quality coffee but using a drip machine I finally broke down and bought my french press. The reason I chose this model is that it’s insulated and I like HOT coffee. I prefer a bolder brew so normally let mine go about 20 minutes and my coffee is always piping hot. The cleanup is easy and the plunger works smoothly. I’m going to include my quick lesson for what I think is the perfect french press cup. Weigh your coffee to the amount that gives you the consistency you like, there are guides online for various brew strengths. Put the ground coffee in the bottom of the pot, pour the hot, filtered water over it, give a quick stir to be sure it’s all in the process, place the top on without pushing the plunger, wait 15-20 minutes, remove the top and use a couple of tablespoons to remove the grounds that have floated to the top, replace the top and proceed to push the plunger down VERY SLOWLY so as not to disturb the grounds at the bottom, go ahead and press the plunger all of the way down, some instructions will tell you to only push it to the top of the water but I disagree, once the plunger is firmly pressed to the bottom gently pour the coffee into your mug. This gives me an amazing cup of grounds free coffee every time. If you’re on the fence about moving to a french press take the leap it is sooo worth it

It looks great and it's easy to clean. The selling point for me was keeping coffee warm because I was tired of it cooling down too quickly in my glass press. This product over-delivers -- I've poured warm coffee out of it after something like three hours.Beware that the plunger sometimes requires a bit of force, but I have a feeling it may loosen up over time; I've only used it three times so far. I hesitated for a long time because it's an expensive press, but no regrets.