{"id":1772,"date":"2026-02-19T16:26:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/guides-achat\/top-5-of-the-best-french-press-coffee-makers\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:35:55","slug":"top-5-of-the-best-french-press-coffee","status":"publish","type":"buyer-guides","link":"https:\/\/www.coffee-spirit.maxicoffee.com\/en-gb\/guide\/top-5-of-the-best-french-press-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Cafetiere: Top French Press Coffee Makers Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Is a Cafetiere? What Is the Difference Between a Cafetiere and a French Press?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You’re looking for the best cafeti\u00e8re? A caffetiere<\/strong>, also known as a French press<\/strong> or French press coffee maker<\/strong>, is a manual brewing device that uses immersion brewing to extract coffee. Ground coffee is steeped directly in hot water before being separated by a metal mesh plunger.<\/p>\n

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The origins of the French press<\/strong> are widely debated. The earliest known design dates back to 1852 in France, but the modern version was patented in Italy in 1929. Today, the French press coffee machine<\/strong> remains one of the most popular brewing methods worldwide.<\/p>\n

The terms cafeti\u00e8re<\/strong>, French press<\/strong>, coffee press<\/strong>, and coffee pot French press<\/strong> all refer to the same brewing device. In the UK, cafeti\u00e8re<\/em> is the most commonly used term, while French press<\/em> is more widely used internationally.<\/p>\n

A French press coffee maker<\/strong> consists of:<\/p>\n