InstaCuppa Travel French Press - My On-The-Go Partner

I like my coffee only when it's prepared by me. Sounds strange? But yes, I'm as weird as this sounds. This habit of mine stops me from accepting any invites for coffee at my friends' place (but I'm open to fruit drinks/fresh juices, if you're planning to invite me) ;) Even at my workplace where most of my colleagues desperately wait for their coffee during short breaks, I never buy myself a cuppa because I simply cannot manage to drink it. Well! I know there are plenty of options in the market for travel mugs in which I may carry my homemade coffee while commuting and running around at office. But somehow I had a feeling that carrying my drink in those mugs is a compromise in the taste if I get to drink my coffee after 2-3 hours.

To rescue from all my concerns, now I've found InstaCuppa Travel French Press that is a revolutionary product in the sense that it serves me my beverage without using those elaborate coffee machines. Let me show you how...

InstaCuppa Travel French Press is a portable coffee-brewer cum coffee mug made of 18/8 stainless steel that looks classy and won't rust. It's BPA free and is quite sturdy quality-wise. I'm sure it's made to last. Do notice the textured cup sleeve grip in the middle of mug that ensures non-slip grip.

It has a vacuum-sealed, double-walled design that not only makes the beverage retain its temperature for long hours but also stays cool to the touch when you hold it in your hand. Despite containing the hot beverage, the mug remains sweat and condensation-free.

Now coming to the coffee-brewing part, this french press has got a easy-to-pump single arm press on its top lid that needs to be pressed manually after adding the ground coffee powder and boiling hot water into the mug. There is a plunger attched to the arm press that is made of fine mesh in the same way as the InstaCuppa classic coffee maker features.

Mesh Plunger

Once the plunger is fully pressed, the coffee is ready. Just screw-in the tight-fitted lid and drink the coffee whenever you need a sip. The mug serves 400ml of coffee in one time that's enough for 3 cups of serving.

A special mention for the leakproof mug design and spill-proof drink spout that lets you enjoy your beverage with creating any mess.

The dimensions, size and weight of the mug are completely compatible to the mug-holder of my car, so I need not fret for accidental falling of the mug while driving. It also fits perfectly in the pocket of my backpack when I'm on camping or just roaming in local markets carrying it along.

This lovely coffee-maker that saves you from drinking undesired flavoured coffee is easy on pocket too. You may order it at Rs. 1299 from Amazon. Available in black colour also.

Brew Perfect French Press Coffee ft. InstaCuppa

Who doesn't love the rich taste in a cuppa? Espresso, Mocha, Cappuccino or French Press; whatever is your favourite style, but coffee brewed to perfection is liquid wisdom ;)

I'm more of a tea-person, but if I have coffee that has to be deliciously strong. Frankly speaking, I never considered myself too good to prepare coffee as good as we enjoy in parties and that probably stopped me be a coffee-lover. But over the past few months, what changed the entire scenario at my home is InstaCuppa French Press Coffee Maker.

This french press coffee maker features an extra tough and heat-resistant, cylindrical pot made of borosilicate glass that doesn’t break as easily as the others and lasts for years.  Look at the grace it has. :)

The pot's outer holder made with highly polished stainless steel accents a classy look to the appliance. The spout on the pot helps to pour the beverage without spilling. 

You would find a plunger piston and built-in mesh filter screen that presses hot water through the ground coffee. Both the components that is plunger and filter are made of high grade 18/8 stainless steel that keep rust at bay. The pot handle is heat-resistant and causes zero heat-transfer.  

Now here is the secret to utilize the coffee maker to optimal use. It's an open secret that a good cup of coffee starts with the beans. The freshly roasted and ground beans immediately before brewing do magic to bring aroma your flavourful drink. Make a point to grind the beans to medium size with uniformity and consistency throughout, because coarsely ground beans may clog the filter, while very fine grinds may pass through the filter.

Coming to the not-so-tough task of brewing, start by cleaning the pot thoroughly since you last used it and pour ground coffee into the pot. 

Now pour hot water (or probably milk, if you like it) into the pot and gently stir with a long spoon.

Wait for a while to let the hot water help release aroma from the grinds. Then firmly hold the handle of the pot, insert the lid back into the pot and press the plunger all the way down to filter the grounds from the coffee. 

As seen in the image below, the mesh filter generally does a decent job to hold back the grounds; but if a small quantity of fine grounds gets mixed in your beverage, it would barely affect the taste.

This InstaCuppa coffee maker can hold an ample quantity of 600ml that eases your effort to serve almost 5-6 cups in a single press. Looking at the awesome features of this durable appliance, a price of INR 1499/- is a steal deal giving you an off on MRP 2000/-. Available to order from brand website or from Amazon.