I'd never heard of it but when I saw it on Amazon while searching for a better French press, I was intrigued. My only pause was the price. I could get a MUCH larger press for the nearly $40 bucks but still, my curiosity got the better of me. My logic, like so many others no doubt was that I'd return it if it not only didn't work out that it didn't aspire to live up to all the positive reviews! HahaWell, I received it today. It appeared to be everything as advertised. It's so small - easy on kitchen space when using at home; easy on luggage space for those of us that travel with only a small carry-on. It seems very well made. Not only is it stainless steel but is a premium weight and feel. I'm grateful it came with an additional spring but how long springs last and where to get another one if/when both of mine wear out is still a question. I've not gotten into cold brew so can't speak to that yet but I'm glad for the added lid that will allow me to do so. The top of the plunger appears to be brass. I don't how that adds to functionality but I love the look and quality feel of it! The cover on the filter end doesn't look like it to me in the pictures but is a heavy, buttery soft silicon....Everything about this item is of premium quality so I'm a little less annoyed by the price ;).How does it work?It's small but might. It works EXACTLTY as advertised. I'd expected to get a good cup out of this would take some practice but am pleased to report it didn't. My brew, a deep rich alternative coffee-like tea, didn't look, feel or taste any different than it always has AND the result was achieved it in less time. My 16oz pour took really took no more than 5 minutes. The experience was almost magical. I didn't do it but certainly wanted to make more cups just to play with it! Haha. My gosh - A French Press that can be stored in a kitchen drawer or carried in a purse, backpack, or carry-on! I highly recommend this. It's expensive but the novelty, functionality and portability is worth something, right? I'm adding it to my gift list!That all said, we all know nothing is perfect so on balance here are my slightly less positive remarks:1) Putting grounds in the receptacle posed an initial challenge not to over-spill onto the counter due the size of the receptacle relative to the size of my measuring spoon. Thankfully, I happened to have a narrower square-ish set I use to fish out powdered supplements from a travel bottle when on the road. I'm not really suggesting the press be modified because measuring spoons come in so many sizes it would be nearly impossible to accommodate all of them. I'm just sharing this tidbit for the benefit of other future owners so you're prepared to use/buy a narrower spoon to prevent spills.2) I was surprised at a glaring oversight - no hard case! Whaaaat?! A product promoted for travel with no case? How could that be? So I spent literally hours scouring for a case that came as close as possible to the dimensions. I knew it wouldn't be perfectly molded to fit the press but I didn't want to risk breaking/bending/denting especially the plunger by throwing it in my bag unprotected. What I found exceeded my expectations. It's just big enough with a tiny bit of extra space to carry a small spoon or a few grounds. I used the foam piece that came with the press packaging hold the device level and steady in the case. Between that foam piece and netted pocket on the other side of the case, the press is held stable even when I shake it. Right now that small net pocket only has the French Press instructions and a wrist strap that came with the case but could hold a small baggy of enough grounds to make a couple cups to tide me over until I can locate a store at wherever I've traveled to. The manufacturer of this portable French press should absolutely produce and include a small, light, hardcase with custom molded foam on one side. My solution works great, but something custom-fit AND included would have been even better. Otherwise, GREAT JOB !!! I love it

I bought this for coffee while backpacking. The coffee was very light and not as strong or as good as I wanted. It does work well for tea! And it can make coffee, but its not the best for coffee.

Easy to used

Works great! Portability! Can take it to work! Can use on cold or hot water. Since it’s made of metal, don’t worry about microplastic. Easy to clean. Brewing takes more than 1 hour, I have to pump it manually. Let it soak and pump it some more. A little bits of the ground comes out. It’s not for fine ground coffee. Maybe for coarse ground coffee. The smaller the ground coffee the more it passes through the filter. Does not filter fine ground coffee.

Easy to used