For strong coffee aficionados, French Press style coffee is generally stronger than pour-over and their preferred choice. Overall, a major difference between French Press and pour-over coffee is the issue of the coffee grounds. With French Press coffee, the grounds maintain contact with the water and finished coffee. This results in stronger coffee, but also an increase in grounds in the final cup of coffee. Pour-over coffee while less strong than French Press uses a filter. Far fewer used grounds end up in the finished coffee.