Alessi 9094/3 – Design Press Filter Coffee Maker- 18/10 Stainless Steel

what our customer say this product:

1. Melvyn franks Verified Buyer – 16 April 2024

   It arrived dented, glass broken and useless
   

2. Fay Lafon Verified Buyer – 3 June 2024

   Glass broken
   

3. Megan A Verified Buyer – 18 June 2024

   Having used press-style coffee makers for years, I have found the Alessi to be a cut above.
   Not only is the styling magnificent, in an understated Italian way, but the ability to press the plunger deep enough to stop the infusion prevents a bitter cup.
   The Alessi cleans easily, looks brilliant, and generally provides cup after cup of happiness.
   

4. skb Verified Buyer – 12 January 2025

   Beautiful design, works as expected.
   

5. Solly Verified Buyer – 19 January 2025

   Scandaleux!
   J’ai reçu une belle cafetière en morceaux ! Du fait d’un emballage tout à fait inadapté .
   

6. Tuomas Verified Buyer – 8 February 2025

   Got what I was looking for. All good.
   

7. Titus Verified Buyer – 2 March 2025

   Over the years and out of all the French presses I’ve tried, this one is the best.

   It just works.
   Properly
   

8. rdagger Verified Buyer – 3 March 2025

   It’s a great looking press but as other reviewers have mentioned the glass is poor quality. The press lasted a little over a year. One morning the glass just cracked when I added the hot water. You’d think for the price they wouldn’t compromise on the quality of the glass.

   

9. David Hunter Verified Buyer – 5 March 2025

   I am going to be frank. I don’t like Alessi products. It’s just my personality and not really reflective of the designer. I find that Alessi products are too frou-frou and not ergonomic, plain, or efficient enough for me. Then why am I giving the Alessi french press 5 stars? Because it’s the best french press I have ever used. Here’s why: As far as I know, the plunger in the Alessi french press is the only plunger that plunges down to a mere 5/8″ from the bottom of the carafe. All other french presses (whether it be by Bodum or others) do not plunge this far down into the carafe. The advantage of a plunger that plunges to the bottom is that you can compact the coffee grounds under the plunger which pushes out excess water thereby stopping the brewing process. The plungers in other french presses do not do this. The stem on other plungers are not long enough so even when the plunger is pushed all the way down the coffee grounds are never compacted. Hot water continues to over extract the grounds resulting in bitter coffee. So what do other manufacturers suggest to solve this problem? Well, they say that the coffee is supposed to be transferred to another vessel after extraction. Really? How many of you have transferred freshly brewed coffee to another vessel? I never have nor have I seen anyone else do it. This is why I am giving the Alessi 5 stars. It solves the problem of over extracting coffee by simply making a long enough stem on their plunger. The fact that it is a looker without being precious is a plus. If I could nitpick, the flat bottom might not suit the preferences of some people. A hot bottom means that the press must alway be placed on a trivet or something similar to protect delicate woods and surfaces. French presses, like the Bodum, raises the carafe off of table tops. With that said, the advantage of a flat bottom is that I can keep the Alessi on a warming plate. The glass carafe is a bit delicate too but I have only broken one in the 10 years that I’ve owned the Alessi. I easily found replacement glass on coffeemakers.us.com and I have another as a back up. As is, I would not change the design in any way. I really wish other designers would take note of the Alessi design. Recently, I found a stunningly gorgeous ceramic french press. The advantage of ceramic is that the coffee will stay hotter longer (a big improvement over glass carafes) and I wouldn’t need to keep the pot on a warming plate. Again, however, the achilles heel of the ceramic press is that the plunger is not long enough. So 10 years later, I am still going strong with my Alessi. It has become a part of my psyche at this point. Some days I am conscious of its design and function but most days I don’t think about it. It just makes a great cup of coffee easily and efficiently. I am always looking for another french press which will displace my Alessi but, for now, I haven’t found one. Highly recommended.

   

10. Maud Cristina Verified Buyer – 1 April 2025

    Beautiful product.