A coffee press comprising: a carafe having a lid; a press mechanism passing through the lid (12, 7), and a coffee grounds basket releseably connected to the press mechanism and configured to receive and completely contain coffee grounds within the same, wherein the coffee grounds basket comprises: an outer cage; a mesh basket configured to be received within said outer cage; an inner cage configured to be received within said mesh basket, said inner cage and outer cage cooperating to provide structural rigidity to said mesh basket; and at least one lid configured to enclose an upper opening of the combined outer cage, mesh basket and inner cage so as to completely enclose the coffee grounds basket, characterised in that the lid further comprises: a first lid configured to engage and secure to the inner cage; a foil lid positioned above said first lid; and an upper lid configured to connect to said first lid; wherein said first lid and said upper lid cooperate to sandwich said foil lid therebetween, and thereby completely enclosing the mesh basket with coffee grounds contained therein. a carafe having a lid; a press mechanism passing through the lid (12, 7), and a coffee grounds basket releseably connected to the press mechanism and configured to receive and completely contain coffee grounds within the same, wherein the coffee grounds basket comprises: an outer cage; a mesh basket configured to be received within said outer cage; an inner cage configured to be received within said mesh basket, said inner cage and outer cage cooperating to provide structural rigidity to said mesh basket; and at least one lid configured to enclose an upper opening of the combined outer cage, mesh basket and inner cage so as to completely enclose the coffee grounds basket, characterised in that the lid further comprises: a first lid configured to engage and secure to the inner cage; a foil lid positioned above said first lid; and an upper lid configured to connect to said first lid; wherein said first lid and said upper lid cooperate to sandwich said foil lid therebetween, and thereby completely enclosing the mesh basket with coffee grounds contained therein. an outer cage; a mesh basket configured to be received within said outer cage; an inner cage configured to be received within said mesh basket, said inner cage and outer cage cooperating to provide structural rigidity to said mesh basket; and at least one lid configured to enclose an upper opening of the combined outer cage, mesh basket and inner cage so as to completely enclose the coffee grounds basket, characterised in that the lid further comprises: a first lid configured to engage and secure to the inner cage; a foil lid positioned above said first lid; and an upper lid configured to connect to said first lid; wherein said first lid and said upper lid cooperate to sandwich said foil lid therebetween, and thereby completely enclosing the mesh basket with coffee grounds contained therein. a first lid configured to engage and secure to the inner cage; a foil lid positioned above said first lid; and an upper lid configured to connect to said first lid; wherein said first lid and said upper lid cooperate to sandwich said foil lid therebetween, and thereby completely enclosing the mesh basket with coffee grounds contained therein.