# French Press

/ˌfrentʃ ˈpres/ (US) · /ˌfrentʃ ˈpres/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Compound

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/french-press
Updated: 2026-09-20

## Definition

a manual coffee maker with a glass pot and a metal filter that you push down to separate the ground beans from the water

For teachers: a manual coffee brewing device consisting of a cylindrical vessel and a plunger mechanism with an integrated mesh filter that separates grounds from the liquid by displacement.

## Examples

- I make fresh coffee every morning using my small French press.
- The French press is often lauded for its ability to retain essential oils and silty textures that are typically stripped away by paper filtration methods.

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