I’m a bit of a coffee nerd. Pour over will def be the better cup. But it is much more difficult to achieve a perfect pour-over cup than a French press. Firstly you are going to want fresh beans for pour over, but you will also need a good grinder ($100+). This is hugely important and I didn’t believe it was such a big deal when I first started. Basically any grinder can do a decent fine grind but only a few good ones can do a chunky corse grind that is good for pour over. If you want to go this route I recommend the Chemex carafes and their paper filters.

Ugh yeah I just finally bought a new French press 2 weeks ago, my glass one broke 3 months ago and I spent a few months buying coffee every morning until I finally got a new one.

It’s a great French press. Works great for camping.

I've had this one since 2020 and it's still going strong: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VFFZF7H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Same, I'll never go back to a glass french press. Keeps your coffee warm for a long time as well.

Mine broke in like 2 months, the threading for the plunger failed and it turned into garbage. Good luck with your French press though, I hope you don't have the same issue as I did. It was nice while it worked

Mueller is made in Austria I believe so you should be able to find that French press.

Me too I bought it for camping and it took over the kitchen.

These are stainless steel, doesn't leech anything into your coffee like plastic or other materials might

My dad was a boilermaker who did shutdowns at paper mills and we also farmed. I still have his old green Stanley thermos that he always used for coffee. It's dented and scratched, but still works great after over 40 years of abuse.

I bought this same steel one after breaking my second glass one, going on about 5 years strong so far! I expect to have this one the rest of my life.

Great, I will definitly buy the pair and use it at least 15 years. No. I will buy 2 set and I'm done for life. Stainless steel is life. Thanks man and thanks OP.

same!

I got a Stanley double-insulated stainless steel french press about a year ago after my Bodum had a plastic part break. Not sure if it's BIFL yet, but it's all metal and Stanley as a brand has served me well. Plus it keeps the coffee I don't drink in the morning warm well into the afternoon.

I know, I have heard those stories too. The ice did melt though, and most of the water evaporated. The lid was basically molten plastic and most of it dropped into the water and was still there when he got it back.

Pour over will taste just like the k cup or better if you do it right, but there’s a learning curve.

French press is not as filtered usually and has a bolder taste and usually has more sediment in it.

Both are great just depends how you like your coffee.

I recommend aeropress as it’s a hybrid of both and really hard to mess up. Makes delicious coffee and super easy to clean.

For even better value, get the Ozark cups from Walmart. Essentially the same as the Yetis for way less.

If I wanted to separate myself from drip/kcup coffee, what should be my entry point? I was thinking either french press or pour-over. What would be better for a beginner?

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You can buy yeti straight off their website, I boight their roadie cooler. There are no other rotomoulded coolers for sale in europe as far as I know, so it was the only choice (in US I think there are cheaper alternatives).

For the Yeti mug, you can check out Stanley mugs too, very similar and maybe a bit cheaper, also saw it in supermarkets here in Europe... m

The buildup to it was so cool!

Saddleback Leather

After my partner broke my glass French press I got a similar stainless setup, but I got a 1L Stanley vacuum bottle and a 950mL Paderno (Canadian Tire high end house brand) insulated press. Just enough room in the bottle for cream, which rocks.

Smarty-pants like us will never be without hot coffee, I could kill somebody with either of these and still use them the next day.

Usually prefer glass for food stuff, even if it needs replacing sometimes. I've never had one fail without "help".

Lol same here brother.