Le Creuset Stoneware
Score: 83/100
Secura French Press
Score: 87/100Rankings
The Secura 50-oz French Press is a double-wall insulated stainless-steel brewer offering exceptional durability and heat retention for large batches. Its heavy weight and opaque body limit portability and visual monitoring. Best suited for families or offices that need robust, high-capacity brewing.
The Le Creuset Stoneware French Press is a 34-oz (1 L) press built from premium stoneware that offers excellent heat retention and a stylish Cerise finish. Its heavy weight and mesh filter that can let fine grounds escape limit portability and convenience. Ideal for coffee and tea enthusiasts who value durability and aesthetics.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1,000 ml | 1,500 mlbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 1,361 gbest | 1,679 g |
244 mmbest | 20 mm | |
133 mmbest | 100 mm | |
165 mmbest | 150 mm |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Features(1) | ||
Filter Type | Stainless steel mesh | 3-layer stainless steel |
Capacity & Size(5) | ||
Capacity (ml) | 1000 ml | 1500 ml |
Weight (g) | 1361 g | 1679 g |
Height (mm) | 244 mm | 20 mm |
Width (mm) | 133 mm | 100 mm |
Depth (mm) | 165 mm | 150 mm |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Body Material | Stoneware | 304 stainless steel |
Handle Type | Stay-cool | cool-touch |
Accessories(1) | ||
Included Accessories | Stoneware body, Stainless steel mesh plunger assembly | French press body, Three stainless steel filter screens (including one bonus extra for stacking), User manual |
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Professional reviewers commend the Le Creuset French Press for its solid stoneware build, superior heat retention, and eye-catching Cerise finish that matches the brand's cookware line.
Everyday users consistently praise the press's durability, striking Cerise color, and the rich, hot coffee it produces thanks to the stoneware's heat retention.
“exceptional durability, beautiful Cerise color, and rich coffee flavor”
“grinds actually came back up”
“very sturdy”
Professional reviewers praise the Secura French Press for its rugged double-wall stainless steel construction, superior heat retention that keeps coffee hot up to an hour longer than glass alternatives, and the sophisticated 3-layer filter system that delivers a clean, full-bodied brew. They also commend its large 50-oz capacity, cool-touch ergonomics, and dishwasher-safe design, while noting the reduced usable volume, opaque body, and heavier weight as trade-offs.
Everyday users echo the experts' admiration for durability, heat retention, and the ability to brew large batches, highlighting the clean taste and safety of the stainless steel body. Common complaints revolve around the actual coffee yield being lower than advertised, the inability to see the brewing process, and the press's heft compared with glass models.
