I shouldn't have to tell you the benefits of brewing your own coffee with the French Press method, so I'll tell you that the primary two disadvantages of a typical french press are the breakable glass carafe and how quickly your coffee cools off. Well, this french press fixes both of those issues flawlessly and quite fashionably too. I like to preheat my press with some boiling water first to maximize the time the coffee will stay hot for extended coffee breaks.