33% of 12 verified Espro P7owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 58% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“if you are planning on brewing just 3 cups or 18 oz, you actually need to brew 4 because one is lost below the filter”— @Altawood08 on YouTube
“Sadly they aren’t vacuum sealed anymore, just double walled.”— @tonyjnyman on YouTube
“you're getting microplastics that the plastic filter housing doesn't filter out after hot water submersion”— @AdrianLucid on YouTube
“I bought one and I hated it. All the cheap plastic in the filter drove me crazy.”— @davidhunternyc1 on YouTube
“I don't recommend this press. I recently noticed black pieces floating in my coffee and thought it was coffee grounds, but upon closer inspection, it was the paint peeling from the lid!”— isyouis-or-isyouaint on Reddit
“I tried the small, and could not brew 16 ozs., especially dark roasts. I exchanged it for the large, and returned that one too, for the reasons I stated above.”— J1Helena on Reddit
“I am just ordering my third filter bcs it tears away from the plastic frame over time. Has anyone else experienced this. I have owned my pot for about 4 years. I have also found it doesn;t keep the coffee very hot.”— trumpsucks100 on Reddit
“the filter design is bad. It leaves a huge amount of water in the bottom of the French press. Not worth it imo unless you really need what it offers. I wish I had just got another normal french press. It's actually harder to clean as so much water stays in the slurry”— blingboyduck on Reddit
“Just think about it. You are boiling plastic and drinking it.”— @nik-nikname on YouTube
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“Yeah, but mine's only separated by about a half centimeter or so at one edge. It doesn't bother me.”— laughter95 on Reddit