A coffee press comprising: a carafe having a lid ; a press mechanism passing through the lid , 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 , 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. <EOS>