The Espro P7 meets
the Espro P3
The double-filter, vacuum-insulated press reviewers say makes the cleanest, smoothest cup and keeps it hot, Wirecutter's upgrade pick and the smoothest coffee in Reviewed's test.. We tested it head-to-head against the Espro P3 across 6 key dimensions.
Espro P7
“The double-filter, vacuum-insulated press reviewers say makes the cleanest, smoothest cup and keeps it hot, Wirecutter's upgrade pick and the smoothest coffee in Reviewed's test.”
Espro P3
“The most-awarded press in our research, Wirecutter's top pick and Reviewed's best overall, with the same grit-free double filter as the P7 in glass for a third of the price.”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
Espro P7
- The double micro-filter gives the smoothest, least gritty cup in the test, per Reviewed and America's Test Kitchen
- Double-wall vacuum-insulated stainless keeps coffee hot far longer than glass, Wirecutter's reason to name it the upgrade pick
- Durable steel build that survives the knocks a glass carafe would not
- At $149.95 it costs three times a classic glass press
- The stainless body hides the brew, so you lose the look of watching extraction, as Coffeeness notes
Espro P3
- Wirecutter's top pick and Reviewed's best overall, with the same grit-free double filter as the P7
- At $49.95 it costs a third of the P7 while brewing a nearly as clean cup
- Light glass carafe lets you watch the brew and rinses out easily, per TechGearLab
- The glass carafe is not insulated, so coffee cools faster than in a steel press, TechGearLab notes
- Fine double filtration can strip some of the aromatic oils, per TechGearLab
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
The Espro P7 was the press our sources reached for when they wanted the best possible cup. Its signature double micro-filter is why America's Test Kitchen rates it best for a cleaner cup and Reviewed calls it the smoothest coffee across nearly 200 cups of testing, with far less of the grit that plagues ordinary presses. The double-wall vacuum-insulated stainless carafe then keeps that coffee hot long after brewing, which earned it Wirecutter's upgrade pick, and the steel body survives knocks that would shatter a glass carafe. It costs three times a classic press, but for the cleanest, hottest cup that lasts, nothing else we studied matched it.
Espro P7
The Espro P7 was the press our sources reached for when they wanted the best possible cup. Its signature double micro-filter is why America's Test Kitchen rates it best for a cleaner cup and Reviewed calls it the smoothest coffee across nearly 200 cups of testing, with far less of the grit that plagues ordinary presses. The double-wall vacuum-insulated stainless carafe then keeps that coffee hot long after brewing, which earned it Wirecutter's upgrade pick, and the steel body survives knocks that would shatter a glass carafe. It costs three times a classic press, but for the cleanest, hottest cup that lasts, nothing else we studied matched it.
- Daily drinkers who want the cleanest, smoothest cup with the least sediment
- Anyone who wants coffee to stay hot long after the plunge
- Buyers who want a durable steel press over breakable glass
Espro P3
The Espro P3 is the rare value pick that is also the most-awarded product in the category. It took Wirecutter's top pick and Reviewed's best overall, and it does it with the exact same double micro-filter as the premium P7, so the grit-free cup Espro is known for costs a third as much. The trade is the carafe: glass instead of insulated steel, so coffee cools faster and you drink it sooner. For most people that is an easy trade at $49.95, and the see-through carafe lets you watch the brew, which the P7 cannot.
- Most buyers who want the signature grit-free Espro cup without the premium price
- People who drink their coffee soon after brewing
- Anyone who likes watching the coffee steep through a glass carafe