Premium Stainless Steel Travel French Press Coffee Maker – 13 oz Insulated Portable Coffee Press with Plunger for Camping, Hiking, Office & Outdoor Adventures | BPA-Free Leakproof Design | Perfect for Coffee Lovers On-The-Go

I have a large, traditional French press and was looking for a smaller, travel version. The Betterbrew hasn’t disappointed so far, though the jury is still out on how durable the rubbery carrying handle will be. My Rasa has come out tasting fine. There is a black retainer ring at the top of the press with holes in it that takes getting used to for putting in any creamer or sweetener once it’s pressed. Instruction cards and warranty communications are great!This did come broken when I received it however. It was replaced for free and turned about to be a great product. It works great for on the go coffee and travel.The product was made with good intention except it has a few flaws. I like the fact that I can close the cap with or without inserting the plunger while the coffee is being brewed. It keeps the water hot. Flaw: You have to Jam in the plunger because it goes past a ring that is used for to rest a plastic ring that holds and centers the plunger. Water splashes and can cause burns. Flaw: the plunger goes all the way down and squeezes the beans. It can result in a bitter coffe. It should be stopping before reaching the beans. But it would make even less coffee as it is small already. Bodemu has a stainlesssteel 15 Oz. I'm returning their plastic one from Walmart and ordering stainlesssteel from Amazon. But their cap can not be closed without the plunger. It's a one piece. But I rather have that because of the more volume.You can use a cloth hanging clip or something to hold the plunger up while the coffee is being brewed and shake the cup every free minutes.only issue i have is i wish it was bigger.Easy to use, although the plunger is such a tight fit you have to be super careful so you don’t get splashed with hot coffee!This product does not behave like a traditional french press. The plunger cannot be pushed straight down from the top. It's just doesn't fit. It's strange. But you have to go in sideways for about an inch below the top. Otherwise, you will have an explosion of hot water and coffee. See picture. Literally, if you push the plunger from the top, it takes extreme force that then causes the explosion. Ok, so once you figure that out, next comes the issue with the lid. I'm pretty sure that's why people are complaining that it leaks because the lid is near impossible to get on. The thread around the rim is pretty cheaply done. But what makes it more difficult is that the plunger sticks out the top so in order for the lid to even grab onto the thread you have to push very hard and spin at the same time. You almost have to be a professional athlete with extreme coordination and patience to get this on correctly. Now that leads to the next issue ... because you have to push the tip of the plunger down so hard while trying to get the lid on it, it forces the coffee grinds of the bottom to be pushed so hard that when it comes time to wash you have to scrape them out with a knife! No joke it's like scraping cement off the bottom of your cup.As for the temperature of the coffee, I'm not that impressed. Although I'm sure double insulated walls sound impressive the coffee is lukewarm within an hour.Lastly unfortunately yet another complaint. It's just not enough coffee. It makes just below 1 cup.Good luck. I'm returning mine. There are just too many other brands out there that have a much higher rating that I can purchase.Easy to use and love the fresh taste it offers.First off, the product is well executed and packaged. The brew pours into a cup without dripping. The glass part is protected by the plastic outer shell - so far, so good. However the bad part is rooted in the idea of combining a French press and a travel mug in one device. As a result, during the brewing stage, unlike in traditional French press, the cap has to be left off, lending the brew to cool by evaporation through the mesh of the plunger. My coffee to comes out noticeably colder than from a traditional unit. Instructions suggest adding creamer to the bottle and the sediment was pushed down by the plunger - but I am wondering how to stir it? And how to stir in the sugar? It is hardly possible with the plunger in - so the whole idea of a travel mug goes out of the window here. And speaking of that plunger, the designers apparently got overzealous about not letting any sediment through it and installed a rubber gasket on it. The whole idea of the French press is for the brew to be in contact with just glass and metal - not with some rubber, however the vendor convinces us that it is safe. That same rubber seal is pretty tight and inserting the plunger into the unit filled with hot water may easily result in a splash, exactly like one of the users reported here. It happened to me too, though it was just water I used to rinse the unit, but I can clearly see how an unsuspected user can get scalded. Finally, the idea of the unit to double as a travel mug results in the need for a plunger rod holder, which is made of plastic with unknown food safety rating - the brew comes in contact with it. Al that was enough for me to return the unit for a refund.I went for this as I thought the concept seemed okay and the video gave me some reassurances. However, there are some design flaws to be aware of. 1) if you like a stronger coffee from a decent coffee company, say 4 heaped scoops, forget getting the lid back on. The volume of granules prevents the plunger going down far enough. So, either get a strong coffee grain in the first place - only one, maybe two scoops or just use it as a cafetiere. 2) the plunger does not go in straight. Getting it in at an angle is the only way. However - CAUTION - too much force/too quickly and your coffee will splash out onto you, possibly scalding you!! I guess you could avoid that by putting the plunger in before the water and then trying to get the water in - but not too quickly. 3) cleaning - because of the narrow lip, cleaning is tiresome. You’ll need a long spoon (plasticwooden probably to avoid scratches).Would I recommend this product? - erm, no, I’m sorry to say.So glad I got this, well made and has been used multiple times per day since purchase and it does not feel like it's going to fall apart any time soon. Cleaning is super easy since you just rinse the press and the cup under water and it's good to go.It holds just under 400ml of water if you fill it to the max fill line. First time I used it I put way too much ground coffee in it and I could not get it to press all the way down so the top would not screw on, this has not happened again and I have found a heaped tbsp of coffee works best for me and allows the press to go all the way down (it could fit a little more). You need to insert the press at a slight angle which is easy to figure out and the cup keeps coffee hot for a good amount of time and the lid is very secure, there is definitely an air tight seal as when you pop the lid open after a while you get a little hiss as a small amount of pressure releases.I mainly use this in the house as i got this instead of a one cup french press since it was similar in price.I can't recommend this enough.Not very impressed. As soon as I got it and washed it I noticed that water had leaked into the vacuum gap. Not happy with this as I'd be concerned about liquids festering in there.I did test it but it's horrible to drink from with all the gubbins on top and the shape of the lip makes it feel as though you're drinking from a baby's bottle. You almost have to suck the coffee out.It's now on a shelf never to be used and I've returned to a standard French Press and an insulated mug - just as good.Great little device. I'm using it purely as a portable cafetiere which it excels at. I don't use it with the milk and sugar in the device as is directed as I'm always using it with a separate cup. I figured that adding milk and sugar will potentially gunk it up over time. It's really sturdy, makes probably a mug and a quarter of coffee and is perfect. If there was a larger version of this, I'd definitely buy it. No criticisms whatsoever. This is exactly what I hoped forIt is a handy size to carry around. Cleaning is not as straightforward as cleaning a normal flask because you have to take out the plunger and clean that as well. The plastic plunger is a bit flimsy. The top bit that sits on the mouth of the flask is easy to break. Mine arrived broken to start with(pictured above), and I couldn't see it lasts that long. I wonder if there is a replacement available!