Snow Peak Titanium Cafe Press

Nice and light, smaller than I expected, think of it as a mini press. It will make a nice cup of coffee but it has trouble pouring cleanly. Consider it great for backcountry missions, but poor for replacing your base camp coffee system.

USE ONLY COURSE GROUND COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in a french press people. I never have grounds in my coffee using this french press! GSI makes a cool little coffee grinder that has an adjustable grinder for fine to course grounds. I am sure there are others, but I use the GSI model. I wouldn't trade for mine (press) and it produces such a fine cup of joe that I've been known to use it at home on occasion. Get ya some.

Big Bird AZ wrote a review of this product which I agree with, and I'm surprised a lot of other gave this item 5*'s. Dont get me wrong this is a great little product, but the two issues I have with this item are 1) it's just a bit too expensive - yes I know it's Titanium and all that but at the end of a day its just a coffee filter, and 2) it doesn't keep all the grounds out of your coffee.

The fact that the filter lets some of the coffee through isn't really a problem, because as you sip away these grinds sink to the bottom of the cup and you don't drink them, but the filter does seem to be manufactured ever so slightly too small for the carafe.

I also agree that the grinds get stuck between the wire mesh and the filter which is a minor irritation.

The other point to make though is that I'm not too sure this is a great item to be taking on trips where weight and space savings are critical. I'm off to NZ soon and I think I'll be taking my GSI collapsable java drip instead because a) it is lighter and b) it takes up a lot less space, but I'm still experimenting with this stuff.

Like I said it is a great product, I do like it a lot, it is very light and as far camping equipment goes it is quite sexy, but I think a lot of people have the 'ohhhhh its titanium it must good' belief, and give it 5*'s, each to their own I suppose......

My brother broke my glass press, and I replaced it with this one because I figured he'd be hard pressed to do the same with titanium. I combine this with a small hand grinder for incredible fresh coffee anywhere. It's durable, light, and fairly packable. Great for cabins, camping, backpacking, traveling, or just at home. The fact that I can boil water in the press is a huge bonus, it makes for one less container to carry. It's a little pricey, but high quality and so far seems to be indestructable. Recommended.

Will make two cups of coffee- not more. Has one more filter than the bodum models, like a prefilter, which does a great job of keeping grounds out of your cup and also renders the rest of the filter elements more easy to clean. To pour cleanly:
1) Rotate the lid so that the small heat vent is on the handle side of the press.
2) Use the thumb of the hand holding the press to pull back gently on the rim of the lid, causing it to lift slightly. If you've let the coffee brew for 4 minutes (as recommended), then you won't get burned.

It's very easy to do and remember (it's a natural-feeling motion) and it will pour as cleanly as any other press.

Just as advertised, lightweight and works great. I've learned to press the plunger down slowly. This helps keeps the grounds where they belong. If you hate grounds, don't dring that last gulp without looking first. You can store those little starbucks mini packages of ground coffe in the press between uses. At home I find it best not to store the plunger in the cup, the poly net filter tends to develop creases and folds (reducing filtration effectivity)(New Word!)

Took a group of scouts on a 50 miler -- this coffee press kept both adults sane! Lightweight, works great! A couple of grounds in the cup, but not enough to be an issue.

the Snow Peak Titanium Cafe Press works great for camping and travel however be careful when pouring the coffee. Pouring it too fast will create spills, dribbling down the press and onto your shoe...

Works as you would expect - put in good coffee and you get a good drink. Ultra light weight - packable.
Great product.

If you are considering this press, here is another option. The SP Trek 700 and the Jetboil Lid/Coffee press are compatible. You can purchase the Jetboil PCS lit for $6.00 directly through Jetboil. This combination gets you more coffee with a simpler press. The plastic wears out eventually, but is relatively cheap to replace at $17 for the press.

I have a glass french press for my home and this one is a great score for all camping excursions. I even used it on a few overnight biking tours because its so light, you don't even know its there. And its user friendly. Just boil water in it(I use a packable camping stove), add coffee, wait a few minutes and press. Great coffee anywhere! If you bring friends you may have to make more than one pot, but it boils water in no time.

I had been looking for a replacement for my buffalo trading company press for years. I have been going ultra light, and she was just to heavy. This 8.8oz press was a dream come true. I spent 2 nights in the back country so it was the perfect chance to give this light lady a spin.

I heated the water directly in the cup leaving 1" at the top to start the press. The Ti vessel heated well and the handles never got hot. The handles are also big enough so that on cold mornings when gloves are needed you can still hold the press.

Pressure from pressing is conveniently released through a small hole in the top.

The filter is a combination of the fine metal mesh and a parchment like paper. I awaited my cup of Starbucks with the kind of expectations that you only have on a frosty morning in the woods with all the sights, and sounds that are implicate in those surroundings. I decanted the coffe AND!

Alas there was a lot of blow by of grounds. The filter was not working. Also grounds were trapped between the paper and the wire mesh making cleaning a hassle that required disassembly of the filter.

Clearly a bit of backwoods engineering was needed. I tried every combination of filter assembly. The issue is the rubber gasket has been manufactured to small to tightly fit to the walls without the parchment and the wire mesh being cut large enough to fit the edges. SO sadly there is no way to fix this manufacturing error.

SO sadly this light lady goes to back.

I gave this as a gift to my girlfriend and we had a chance to break it in over New Year's in Big Bend National Park. We did a nice moderate 15-mile round trip overnight. This fancy little deal worked great. Always nice to wake up to a warm cup of jo. The filter kept most coffe grounds out. The spout to pour from is a little under-sized. Otherwise... supurb product.

If you derive inordinate pleasure from French/Brazil press fresh coffee in the forest, this extreme light weight instrument is for you. Simply fill the single-walled Titanium graduated carafe (0.5 liter / 3 cups) with water, place over stove until boiling, add fresh ground coffee, allow to steep several minutes, press down with stainless steel plunger, serve piping. Life is good. I have used this about 30 times over the past year and it's held up well. Since it has graduation markings, I also use it as a measuring cup while cooking other food. Primo quality product made in Japan.

I can't live with my coffee when camping so I take this great little french press every time. Super light weight and easy to take apart to clean. The downside is coffee grounds in your coffee every time. I've been using mine for several years now and I have yet to have a cup of coffee without grounds in it.

lightweight, easy to use, and makes yummy coffee. A must have...tote it over to your favorite rock to watch the sunrise.

Made it 4 year into college with out this drug, I'm on the 7 year plan and now the work load desires artificial stimulation in order to complete it. This little bugger is hella durable and super simple and makes great coffee. I would strongly recommend it for its sturdiness and durability besides the fact the internal aspects are super strong in the quality aspect.