I love Frieling -- because of the drinking habits of my household I have 18! 4 in 35 oz, 4 in 25 oz, 8 on 17 oz and 2 in 8 oz. The littlest ones are too small for the size they represent and I am switching to Bodum for that size. [...]Sometimes the threads get a little stripped but you have to be careful.But for making French press coffee and keeping it hotter longer while it brews -- Frieling is the best. However, after the 4 minutes wait time you must decant it or it will turn bitter (as with all French presses.) If you are not going to drink it all right away put it into something thermal. But the bitterness is not from the French press, it is from leaving the coffee in there too long."..." Read more
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