“I had first tried French Pressed coffee in Ireland and loved it. I purchased a glass french press and developed a ritual for keeping the coffee hot during the brew time. I eventually broke the pot in a bizarre event. I sought for a more lasting design. Looked at all the reviews for the Frieling stainless steel french press. I took the plunge and purchased the pricey 340z model. I was pleased with the construction and inspected it well. I remembered the complaints about grinds in the coffee. Simple solution... rough grind the beans,fill pot 1 inch below the spout, and take your time pushing the plunger. Also follow the 2TBS per 6oz cup of coffee ratio and stirr the water coffee mixture before putting the top on. Then enjoy several gerat cups of coffee. Oh buy the way the coffee stays hot....! I know that I have a long time winner!!! Goood luck to you all.”
“My husband loves coffee made with a French press. We have had three with the glass body. The first one wasn't insulated and did not keep the coffee warm enough to drink a second cup a little later. So we bought an insulated glass pot. It worked great but then my young adult daughter broke it making herself coffee one morning. I purchased a replacement and within two weeks, my young adult son had dropped it. I bought this stainless steel coffee press for my husband for Christmas. He is in 7th Heaven! He has hot coffee and we no longer have to worrry about someone breaking it in the process of cleaning it.”
Whilst we will be covering a number of different Frieling French presses here on this site, we have decided to start with this one. Quite simply, one of the biggest, baddest and most beautiful designs we have held to date. Given the asthetics and insulation of this Ultimo 34 ounch model, there are some people who will most likely consider this the [best french presses](http://frenchpressreview.blogspot.com/2010/09/top-french-presses.html) in the world.
One often finds that - with the smaller, more individual french presses - coffee can go cold quite quickly, and if you intend of having a second of third cup in a row from the same coffee pot, you will not much enjoy the stone cold third cup. When you start getting up to the large sizes - such as the 34 ounce model (about 8-10 cups) - that problem becomes very...problematic, so you find that designers put in double wall insulation so the coffee stays warmer for longer.
Not only is this a very accomplished french press, with brushed steel internal walls and an all steel filter and plunger, it doubles up as a simple serving jug for other liquids - you can just pop out the plunger and filter and away you. This obviously means that the cafetiere is able to break down into many parts, which is great for cleaning afterwards (you can even put it in the dishwasher).
The design of this press is simply stunning - as you can see from the picture. The mirrored exterior rises up to a very asthetically pleasing lid, handle and spout - and if you keep it clean, it will really wow your guests at dinner. Standing 9 inches tall, it will act as a great table center piece for the round of coffee, and the well designed, beautiful spout pours coffee almost perfectly.
Quite honestly, this is really one of the best french presses we have seen - Frieling have really down themselves proud. Obviously the size of this model is a little restrictive, and we will in time be reviewing the smaller models.
If you are looking for a super-sized, perfectly engineered cafetiere that steers away from the traditional design, we suggest you look no further than the French Press Ultimo; you can check it out over here on Amazon.
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