$129 vs $40: Is The Fellow Products Clara French Press Worth It?
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New game this video: Take a shot of espresso every time I say "very very"
Anyways, Fellow's latest release is a real treat, albeit an expensive one. Looking forward to seeing what other people think about it too!
Check out the Clara here: fellowproducts.com/products/c...
Check out the Oxo FP here: www.oxo.com/8-cup-french-pres...
After binge watching Morgan's and James Hoffmann's videos I decided to buy an aeropress, a decent hand grinder and ditch instant coffee. Holy f*ck coffee can be good.
Ikr?
Yes it can. I just bought an espresso machine. Im in heaven!!!
Are you me? I now have an electric kettle a v60 my parents got me a metal filter Chemex-like product I bought a Moka pot to make espresso style drinks and now I’m like “I need a French press…”
Proud owner of a Gaggia Classic for one year. I buy my roasted beans from a local roaster. Baratza grinder. It doesn't get any better than this. Watched all of Morgan's videos during early covid weeks. I rarely go to a coffee shop now. Making my mocha latte every morning is a favorite ritual.
That's a huge upgrade, just getting a French press and some decent coffee is a HUGE upgrade to instant coffee, You're setting up to be a pro :D
Not sure if it's just me, but I feel weird about not being able to see inside a french press.
I feel the exact same way. I want to be able to see my coffee for some reason...
Yeah what if i bug was in it 🙁
@@haileyhailey6042 That's one reason why you need a vacpot (coffee siphon).
I just got a used hario next, and with a butane burner it is a great coffee ritual every morning.
I forgot that you can see through most French presses 😳 mine’s a pure metal that’s built like a yeti cup
I've been using a double-walled stainless steel French press for years. It holds temperature better than my glass press. I'll use the glass one for company if I'm serving it all immediately. In that case aesthetics is more important than temperature control.
Hi my name is Morgan and it’s been 0 days since I’ve struggled with video audio 👋 apologies for any weirdness/de-sync that happens at the beginning of the video here, I can’t tell if it’s real or if my mind is playing tricks on me! Looking to offload editing soon but I’m still the sole camera person and editor right now so there’s some jank as usual. Thanks for bearing with me! Also, happy Friday!
Hello I a new what exactly do you do? And happy Friday to you too!
It's looks all good to me! Also Happy Friday to you too 🙂
@@_moonL1ght_. Shes a barista
@@saba1734 ah thank you for telling me! Happy Friday:> kitten
Hey Morgan if you need a video editor for cheap I live in Brazil and can do the job, the Dollar/Real can absolutely make it a good deal hahaha
A James Hoffman and Morgan video all in one day? The coffee gods have blessed us
Friday’s are a good day on Coffee TH-cam :))
I love how you both cover quite different areas of coffee and in very different styles, it's nice to have two experts to learn from!
James’ video came out on Thursday for me. I’m sure you can imagine my excitement when i thought he posted two days in a row! I enjoyed his guide to buying coffee I was surprised to learn that you actually want to let espresso roasts sit for about a week before using
And sprometheus yesterday but I only just saw it!
okay, I'm so glad I'm not the only person who find these 2 channels my essential youtube channels
You've sold me on the 40$ one. I recently smashed my old french press and need a new one, and the grounds-lifter looks incredibly convenient
edit: I've had it for awhile now and it's great. Highly recommend.
The same happened to me today! Mine broke in the dishwasher.
Me, with a $2 Vietnamese metal filter: *nods in enthusiastic confusion at the whole video*
I'm so happy you're making more French press videos, because I got into coffee directly because of them!
Oh my word, that makes my day!
You speaking is perfect background noise for when I'm drawing or writing thank you Morgan.
I bought a french press about a week ago after watching a couple of your videos and it's the best investment of my life
Pro cleaning tip from someone who drinks a French press 5 days a week, put a little little water in the press, give it a stir and the grounds will pour out
Used coffee grounds are also good to put on plants due to their nitrogen content
Would you ever consider doing a blind taste test for this kind of thing? It’s always interesting to know if our minds played any tricks on us. I enjoyed the video!
One question: could the difference in particles be caused by the Oxo being a fair amount older and frequently used? Perhaps the seal in the Oxo has degraded a bit compared to the brand new one (Clara?).
There is extra reason for that fellow wood stick. Inner walls are coated against kalk. If you would use metal spoon or try to clean it with metal sponge it would get scratched. I learned that on a hard way with one nice gooseneneck kettle
I don’t drink coffee, but good gosh do I adore this video and your review. Your emphasis on access and personal preferences is so warm and helpful. The words you use to describe are clear and descriptive. I can’t wait to see more of your content.
I’ve never seen that scoop feature from the oxo before. That’s brilliant. I feel scammed by my bodum now.
So much respect for just how much care Morgan takes with testing these different devices. I'm always genuinely impressed.
For cleaning french press I like to add some water to the grounds, agitate them and then use a sifter, then just throw them out.
Interesting! Definitely a solid technique :)
Same, and I also rinse the filter while adding water, to catch coffee grounds that might have stuck to it.
I watched this with interest. My first dive into better coffee was with a Veken french press. It has four levels of filtration and comes with an extra fine filter. It is only $20, comes wrapped in a beautiful copper which scores for that "luxury feel and looks" and the filtration is pretty good. My buddy had one of my first cups and dreamed about it the next night. Take a peak at it. It comes with a beautiful stir spoon too. LOL
It's inspiring to see someone so passionate about coffee. I'm one who enjoys muddy coffee (even Turkish coffee) yet I don't like larger grinds in my cup. I currently have a french press with poor sealing on the sides of the mesh filter. (Those last drops are brutal lol). I'm excited to upgrade to something nicer! Thanks for this wonderful review!
Hiya Morgan! This is the earliest I’ve ever been with your vidoes and I’m pumped! I love making coffee and I use to be a barista and I’ve recently got my fiancé into like good coffee instead of just like McDonald’s coffees!
Thank you for another French Press video!!! I’ve been trying new recipes but my French Press is just not cutting it so I’m searching for a better one and this was so helpful!
The appearance of THE AGITATION STICK was very sudden. More suspenseful than any Ryan Murphy show for sure.
Hello!!! I have been looped in a loop hole of your vids and I love them so much, I binged them all yesterday and I am so happy that you posted again. I am officially a fan!
Thank you! So glad you’re here :)
@@morgandrinkscoffee Hello! Not sure if you'll see this but your coffee is such an amazing idea and I think that the next step is a black apron with a cute quote like "Morgan drinks coffee" or "Morgan spills coffee" If this was a thing i would buy it in a split second, what do you think?
Oh man, I didn't know you had a youtube channel. I always loved your tiktoks when I'd come across them in compilations. Subbed before I even watched the video.
I think it would be cool to compare the Clara with an Espro French press.
Came to ask the same thing, and the comment's already been made!
I was wondering the same thing!
Fellow feels like the apple of coffee
Yeah I can see it, in the good and bad ways of apple, I can see it.
@@itzamna3080 imo more bad than good. The exception is their EKG kettle which hits it out of the park for simplicity, user experience, and looks, but even that could be built significantly better in terms of materials/fit and finish. I think fellow products look premium but don’t feel premium or capture the luxury aspects once you pay attention to details.
Fellow's product just look good. Not function well.
@@kubectlgetpo agree. If you have the money to spend, and really care about how your kitchen looks, then fellow product is for you, esp the EKG, and Clara.
I've used a Secura stainless steel French press for 2 years now and I really like it. Easy to clean, dishwasher safe, coffee stays hot while brewing and it looks great. Thank you for this video, I always enjoy watching them and always learn something.
The internet must know that I love your content, because it recommended you to me on TikTok, and I followed you there. And now, without me watching a single coffee video here on TH-cam, it's recommended you to me again. Heck yes, I'm gonna subscribe. I love your energy. I don't even drink coffee, but I want it now.
Morgan I love your videos so much. I don’t even drink coffee often but your videos are so calming to watch and I think it’s really nice to learn about coffee things even if it doesn’t really apply to me lol
These are so informational and I absolurly love hearing your opinion and point of view on these products and methods!
who else opened another video side by side to compare the new kitchen? lol it IS bigger! Congratulations on your upgrade!
4:14 - Sister Marie at St. Agnes used an "agitation stick", too. 🤣🤣🤣
You can get a much cleaner cup when you stir after 4 minutes and put the sieve/lid on but do NOT press and wait around 5 to 7 additional minutes. Most of the stuff will sink to the bottom in that time. If you pour gently, the cup is very clean - much cleaner than when pressing down. Doing it this way, though, makes the coffee a bit stronger so you have to adjust the amount of coffee if it's too much compared to 4 minutes and press.
I’m here for the clean up!!! I hate cleaning my old press. Ugh..... Because of it, I make full pot and drink it 2 days, just to avoid the clean up. So excited to see the OXO solution, genius. ordering mine today.
That french press video of yours is what got me to get a french press and seriously, I don't know how I've been living without one all my life. 👍
I love the convinience of the oxo of pulling out your coffee with no effort instead of struggling to clean the french press. Nice vid
Great review. You really need to review the Espro P5 French press. It’s the best one in my opinion out there and I’ve use it for several years.
Usually the way I get coffee grounds out of my french press is by pouring some water in, swirling, and throwing it into the yard. It's good for plants, so that's an option for me. If you don't have a yard, there's always the option to get a cheap bin of some sort to put it in and use it and garden soil
Great video, love the looks of the Clara. One thing to note is that the temp of the coffee affects body. The Clara feels lighter because it's 15 degrees hotter. As a coffee cools down, oils start to solidify at a microlevel. This is why the Oxo has a thicker mouthfeel.
I have to disagree on this. No matter the temperature the press maintains inside itself you won't drink a cup of coffee that's still at 80°C, instead wait for it to cool down.
The only thing the double layering does for the Clara is that maybe you get a better extraction because all of the time the water remained at optimal temperature and also that you don't need to pour the coffe into a thermos if you don't mean to drink it immediately. Personally I'm fine if heat is lost during the process as even with a glass french press, I have to wait for the coffee to cool down before I can drink it.
What affects the body is in fact the better filtering, the Clara I noticed has double gaskets on the plunger and possibly the mesh is finer as well, better walls will also allow the plunger to slide down without hangups which can cause stuff to pass through. There are cheaper ways to reduce the amount of sludge, but snobs would probably have a heart attack at my suggestion of using a fine siv to remove all the stuff smaller than the press can deal with.
@@cdgonepotatoes4219 agree!
i definitely think that the Clara filtering makes the coffee more refined so the body feels smoother, like the reason some prefer pour over instead of the average french press
@@jellyen- I think with tolerances that tight, it won’t retain peak efficiency for all that long. After a hundred uses, it will just be another French Press, though admittedly very handsome.
I bought the oxo french press after seeing it in one of your earlier videos. The cleanup makes it for me; the Fellow might make literal nectar of the gods but if I can't clean it easily after making it, that's a solid no from me. It's sure pretty though. Thanks for making the video!
Years ago, I bought a French press mug from a coffee shop called The Mill for $40. I, and everyone I was with, thought that was a ridiculous price. I use it every day and it has held up beautifully.
Great video! I’ve been looking at getting the Clara French press, so this helps a lot.
The high end standard to measure other high end presses against is the Espro P7 with a filter basket. The Clara with wood accents is beautiful. The filter comparison at the end was a good idea.
Yes. I own one and it also is the gold standard for a tea pot.
This video was excellent. I love the scientific approach to analyzing the infamous ‘sludge’. That’s actually a lot more valuable and tangible to a viewer than a subjective taste assessment. Thank you.
I’m addicted to your channel. Never knew there is so much to learn about coffee : )
I don't even drink coffee, yet I keep watching these videos. Love your personality! You could talk about how to knit socks, and I would still watch you talk about it
I have a lot of open cabinets and I see the draw of these products as being able to display them. That inflation of cost is pure aesthetics.
The most expensive French Press I bought was about $35. It is a stainless steel double-walled. I use it for camping.
I do love the look of it, but definitely more then I would be willing to spend.
I also prefer coffee a little lower then brew temp.
Congrats on the new space! 🥂
I really like the fellow one. I bought it because I sometimes I needed something to make coffee for more than one person and you can use it as a thermos as well, so I also use it for storing iced coffee in the summer. It just is both: a coffee device and a thermos and since I have a small kitchen, i like things for more than one purpose.
I got that French Press for free because a glitch in the system. Got it before it was even announced. Definitely worth. 👌🏻
I use a Bodum press which is similar to the Fellow (double walled stainless, very pretty, painfully expensive!) predominantly for the thermal regulation - preventing the water temperature from dropping off (as much) during the course of the brew improves the flavour (in my opinion). That might be the source of the brighter flavours more than the cleaner filtering. I'd have been really interested in the taste comparison after they'd both passed through the paper filter.
A silicone spatula lives nearby to get the grounds into the bin, ready to be composted for the allotment. Plenty of people have mentioned how great they are for your plants but I haven't spotted anyone mentioning that they need to be composted down - neat grounds will 'burn' and likely kill younger plants.
Clear carafe is a huge priority for me. Love seeing it brewing and the grounds floating around!
That's why I adore my Bodum, get to see the difference in colour between different coffees I buy, and also see all the grounds moving around in the french press, so nice to look at lol!
you can even pass a light through to see how sludgy your coffee is, or if you should rather let it sit for a little longer. I guess with the better filter you aren't as much concerned about it.
I agree, I have a vintage glass pyrex flameware percolator that is as fun to watch as the coffee is to drink.
My first and best French Press came from Ikea and it was $5. Still haven't found a simple French press that performs as beautifully
At a similar price point, you can get a stainless steel Espro with 2 stage filtration. It’s very good at removing super fines while keeping the oils you want for that signature french press body. I feel like the Fellow one does not improve on the final results (maybe it has a good seal, but im sure the OXO has a good seal too), but its built with the best materials. You get both with an Espro. And that’s coming from a guy who uses a Fellow goose neck kettle on the reg for almost 3 years!
I always use a french press then paper filter pour it into my storage jug for my cold brew coffee. I have found it to be the best and cheapest way to make coffee since you can use just about any price point french press.
Try the Hoffmann method for french press, that way you don't even need a paper filter anymore.
THE COFFEE SCOOP IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA 💡 cleaning my French press is always such a pain!
I love coffee culture and such I am hoping once I have more living space to set up a brew station.
That knuckle crack was very impressively loud. But also: could you potentially just upgrade the metal filter to a finer one on your cheap press to get the same improvement?
I've enjoyed most of my experiences with my oxo french press. The only thing I've struggled with is getting rid of the stale coffee taste, especially on that scoop that holds the grounds. I've tried plenty of soaks with vinegar, baking soda, or even cafiza! I'm close to buying the Clara just for this reason, but not quite haha
Another thing that would be interesting is to find out what the mesh of the two screens are. Even though the difference in mesh size may not be visible to the naked eye, the fewer fines in the cup from the Clara suggests a significant difference between the two.
For $50 Canadian you can get an extremely light weight titanium french press 750ml capacity for travel and camping.
Want a change? Put orange peel (and maybe a cinnamon stick) in the camp pot, bring the water to a boil, pour this water into the french press to brew the coffee.
Switch from my glass French press? But I’ve perfected the kitchen towel wrapping-to-keep-it-warm-while-sitting-on-a-cork-trivet method. I just can’t walk away from that time investment and skill set.
im so happy to see you, i had no idea you had a yt channel
Loved this in-septh comparison, and I'd like to see your review of the Espro P7 too including ease (or not) of clean-up.
I don't like the taste of coffee but I absolutely love listening to people talk about coffee and coffee accessories.
I'd love to see some blind taste tests in the future! Loved the measure of the grounds though, so clever!
I'm a fan of Fellow products, but don't own many yet. Oddly enough, you just sold me on the Oxo. Haha. I love that ground-scoop!
For the sludge, if you're not one of those obsessing about ground freshness, you can get a very fine siv and filter the worst of what is able to get through the plunger. I use a siv also to catch the grounds when rinsing, sivs for everything!
I use a 3-cup Bialetti, bought it after noticing I very much preferred the process of making coffee with the IKEA carafe than fiddling around with a cheap moka pot but it was too big and it didn't filter very well. I thought rubber gaskets made a worse seal on the edges of the plunger than the overhanging mesh my Bialetti has? yet I noticed both those presses use them though the higher end one does have two.
iv got a french press off a yard sale thats nice for like 5$ theirs also one we have buried in storage which is probably pretty decent i remember it being metal
I can listen to you talk all day
Morgan, you have been pandemic relief for me and thank you. I wanted to ask you a trivia question. I noticed you hooked up the porter filter and just locked it in place for storage. I tend to rest mine on the drain tray. What would you suggest or does it matter?
I was listening with air pods and heard your fingers crack when you put your hand’s together lol ! Great comparison video
Thanks for the review. There’s definitely a premium to be paid for Fellow products but justifiable depending on one’s priorities. I’d love their Stagg X brewer but am struggling to justify it at the price.
That coffee you used looked so good! Do you use your own brand or is there another brand you normally use? Also! Have you ever tried turkish coffee? The traditional method to brew it serves an amazing cup of coffee.
Hello there! New subscriber here, I’m glad to be here this early, I’ve been binging your videos for the last 5 hours 🙈
Honestly same
As someone else mentioned, thank you for making more french press content! You going over three ways to use them got me to actually try one and find that I love it. I've been falling out of love of my little starter one and wanted to look around. Maybe OXO has one for smaller amounts. It's...sad being in a house where only one person drinks coffee.
I believe Oxo does have a range of sizes, yes!
Morgan, I desperately need to know something. What is your hair style called? I love it so much
I can't fathom a $100 French press! I used them for both hot coffee and to make cold brew concentrate. I love the idea of reaching the refrigerator pulling a little bit of coffee over ice and adding my sweetened creamer which I make homemade or I purchase Dunkin' donuts extra extra and I recently had a great value speculo's creamer that was absolutely delicious! I didn't think it possible from great value.
I’ve been using the frieling dual walled stainless steel French press for years. I’ve had really good luck with it! The down side was the price…$100+. It is dishwasher safe though.
The cloudiness and texture from french press coffee (indeed due to grounds passing through) is not necessarily a result of leaks or whatever. It mostly has to do with unevenness of grind size. The smaller particles caused by grinding (even using a burr grinder) WILL pass through. I have tried both with the classic all metal filter french presses as well as french presses designed with a rubber rimmed filter (similar to Clara on the video) to avoid leaks and equipped with more fine filters.
There is definitely a difference when using a finer mesh (like Clara) than, lets say, the all-metal filter of a Bodum Kenya. But I did not get any nuance of flavor, just a less heavy body.
I have also tried combining two meshes together and it does make a difference but it will never be as "clean" as paper filtering.
Maybe sieving the grinds before french pressing helps even more.
Also in order to speak about sandiness, it will have to be something equivalent to turkish coffee where all the grounds remain in the cup, some of which are suspended to the top and will be sipped on partially.
Therefore, saying in general that "we are not looking for this in coffee" referring to any residual grounds, is like dismissing turkish coffee altogether.
So I wouldn't present this as a rule. It is up to taste.
Not just Turkish people drink sludge, Moluccans also drink it that way.
Just the video I needed. I drink cold brew only. I may warm it up sometimes after I brew it, but I always be cold. Way just looking for reviews on the OXO. Would love that lift out feature for the grounds! I'm sold!
Have you ever used an espro P7? If so I'd like to know how they compare, you can even buy paper filters for the espro.
The lack of a glass brewing vessel in the Clara is a major plus. I've broken those glass ones a few times. The all black version of the Clara is $30 less. $99 seems a lot more reasonable to me given I don't care that much about the wood accent parts. The size is perfect for me since I'd just pour it into a Tervis Tumbler which is also 24 oz (yes, that's my serving size). I don't like leaving coffee in a French Press since it just starts getting bitter as it sits on the grounds. It seems like the double walled design maintains the brewing temperature better which is probably a good thing.
I got the Clara and love it - agree with all of your points. One thing you didn't mention that I don't love is how much the Clara dribbles when you pour. I have to grab a small towel every time I pour a cup just to wipe off the sides. Not sure if the OXO one does that too?
Once you realize that coffee doesn't have to be a watery crunchy disaster, you get invested in it. Even a simple drip Mr. coffee and some local roasted beans in a burr grinder is sooo different from a burnt cup of Folgers.
It was quite an experience when I first tried *good* coffee after several bad experiences, but I drink it every day now. (Mostly just dalgona coffee tho... W/ soymilk bc thats the best milk for drinking.)
A lot of experience in a very young lady!, Thank you very much for your advice!
Outstanding review
oh my I just realized I've been following you since the first video ever haha.
I love fellow products! Especially their Monty cups
I really enjoyed this episode , I watched it it because I am interested in buying a new ,French Press , Great Job Young Lady
Hi Morgan!! Love your videos :)
I actually love the look of that Oxo but it sounds like Espro is still the way to go on performance
Lovely review. You've gained a new subscriber.
The thing about french presses is the glass in them. It is not if you will ever break the glass, but when, you do. The last press that I bought is now about 15 years old all metal. I probably will end up buying the Clara because I like nice things. I just wish it had the scoop as one of it's features.
You should try chewing the beans, taking some warm water from your tap then a drop of milk. It's my go to in the morning
omg your hair is so cute!
Going double-walled is a very Fellow thing to do, but I'm not sure if I want that in my french press. I like being able to start out with ripping hot water, and then getting coffee that's cool enough to drink on the end of it.
Hi, First-time viewer here! interesting thoughts about the french press, kinda reassure everything I always thought about them in general. I personally like the Moka coffee maker better for my morning coffee. one question, have you ever tried a Brazilian bean called Yellow Bourbon? I think would be an interesting experience for you!
How much do you think the brew was affected by the presses being new vs. old? It wouldn't surprise me if the rubber component that helps the plunger flow smoothly and catch coffee grounds is slightly worn out after continual use.