2025-11-18 The French press is an iconic coffee maker, known for its ability to produce a rich, full-bodied brew that’s hard to replicate. Its simple design, consisting of a carafe and a plunger with a mesh filter, allows for an immersive brewing process where coffee grounds steep directly in hot water. This method captures more of the coffee bean's natural oils and flavors, resulting in a cup that is both robust and deeply satisfying.