French Presses · owner-verdict comparison

AeroPress Original vs Espro P7: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the AeroPress Original: 79% of 238 owners recommend it, vs 58% of 12 for the Espro P7.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

AeroPress Original

79%of 238 owners recommend
79% recommend · 3% neutral · 18% don't
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Espro P7

58%of 12 owners recommend
58% recommend · 9% neutral · 33% don't
Owners praise
  • Keeps coffee hot for hours
  • Exceptionally clean, sediment-free cup
  • Makes really good coffee
Owners complain about
  • Retains water below the filter, wasteful
  • Cheap plastic filter, microplastic worries
  • Inefficient for single small cups
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What AeroPress Original owners say

“Thanks for liberating me from my Keurig!”
— @F1fanatic21 on YouTube
“taken Alan's brilliantly simple design, and now it has a cult following”
— @dustinthiessen on YouTube
“Somehow, this is more labor intensive than a French press & a hand ground latte”
— @diamondxbudz3467 on YouTube

What Espro P7 owners say

“The double filter is such a smart idea!”
— @DM21D on YouTube
“You’re making me feel like the $180 I just spent was actually justified lol”
— @Vinlyguyx420x on YouTube
“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