Review: Starbucks Travel French Press

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starbucks-travel-mug I am not a morning person. I truly wish I was. I love the idea of getting up early, having time for a hot breakfast, doing devotions, and simply not being in a rush. But the truth is, I usually stay in my nice warm comfortable bed as long as possible.

For me, having any chance at all for a hot breakfast or time for coffee is not possible unless it is incredibly quick and easy.

I found one solution for morning coffee in the form of a french press travel mug from Starbucks. I am more of a snobby coffee drinker and I love coffee brewed in a french press. So this is the perfect product for me. I heat up the water in an electric kettle and by the time that is ready, I’ve added the appropriate amount of coarsely ground coffee to the french press travel mug. Then I simply add the hot water and run out the door with my travel mug. After about five minutes, you press it and its ready to drink. From then on, its just like a normal travel mug.

The design is great. I love the stainless steel and hand grip. The top spout has a great seal on it. The only slight flaw I’ve found, which seems to be common for most french presses, is the few grounds that I get at the end of the cup. So you have to be on guard as you near the end of your drink. The true Dutchman in me has to fight the urge to get every last sip I can out of it.

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6 Responses to “Review: Starbucks Travel French Press”

Mol.E.Long on April 14th, 2009

When do you add creamer?? THAT is the question!
sotto on April 14th, 2009

I’ve tried adding creamer before pressing and it certainly doesn’t work. Starbucks recommends waiting 4 minutes for the coffee to brew before pressing it. Because I can’t do black coffee I end up having to wait. My favorite creamer is the Coffee-mate Vanilla Caramel. But I’m considering trying something like this: http://tinyurl.com/cft7h5

I would love single servings of the Coffee-mate Vanilla Caramel, so if anyone has an idea for that, let me know.
Nadine on April 15th, 2009

Greatings, Super post, Need to mark it on Digg
Thank you
jkips on June 3rd, 2009

You showed me this before, but i have yet to purchase one. i cant get it out of my mind tho! i want one!
sotto on June 4th, 2009

jkips – You should use your $5 Starbucks gift card towards it. It should be arriving any day now. Congrats!
jkips on January 18th, 2010

PS. I finally bought one last summer…LOVED it. loved it so much i gave it away & bought another one. they don’t have this exact model anymore tho, i’ve searched high & low & can’t seem to find it.

PSS. when is ubervice coming back on the air??