After years of using a French press, I finally had the perfect coffee. It takes a bit of getting used to finding the right technique that suits the coffee you use and your tastes, but that's what the videos on YouTube are for. The only thing I would change about my purchase is to get the No. 3 instead of the 2 that I got, because it is borderline for the amount of coffee I make. A key point in this set is to also get a carafe or a kettle with a gooseneck spout to properly extract the coffee.