Sell it and use the money for something that you want.

How "good" a cup of coffee do you need to be happy? If a Mr. Coffee or Behmor or whatever produces coffee that is sufficient for your needs, and having tried two versions of french press, just be honest with yourself knowing that you don't need connoisseur coffee to be happy. Move on.

DH has two, one for home and one for work. Makes a great cup of coffee in minutes and super easy to empty and clean. Much easier and faster than a coffeemaker.

Easier and faster? By what, a minute?

Donate it to Goodwill. It's only worth $5 if used.

I use my french press for cold brewed coffee, less mess & fuss

If you are asking, then you are not ready to get rid of it. Store it for awhile (if you have room somewhere), then when you bring it out again, you'll know.

While the time taken to brew is similar to the French press, the coffee grounds are compressed into a neat little "puck" which falls cleanly off the end of the plunger into the trash, which makes cleaning a matter of seconds.

I still use my own little French press, mainly because I have it and also because I prefer double strength coffee, which the Aeropress doesn't cope with well. But I can appreciate the virtues of the Aeropress.

As one who has recently downsized, I'd say "if you have to ask, let it go." It might be perfect for someone else. Pass it along, or donate it (along with instructions) to a charity. It's not doing anyone any good languishing unused and unloved in your cupboard. Imagine a person being delighted to see it for an affordable price in the local charity shop :-)

Yes, part of this questioning, is that I am trying to keep a healthy constant questioning in my head ("do I really need this?") to keep on top of clutter. Honestly, the biggest 'advantage' I saw to using this, was that it did produce this 'puck', as colleenoz mentioned. However, i throw all the grounds in the garden anyway, so puck or not makes no difference - in fact, it's easier to dump when loose. Maybe I should try it a few more times just to make sure the coffee really "isn't all that" because certainly Aerobie lovers make it seem like it is the best cup of coffee you will ever experience!

I noticed the Aerobie as I was cleaning up the kitchen on the weekend...it was sitting on my shelf of (mostly) abandoned kitchen appliances. So I need to address a few other things too. Hmmm..."stuff"...

I want to love French press coffee, but after the FOURTH French press was broken (glass carafes, granite counters, and careless family members do NOT mix in my kitchen!) I gave up. Same with my bottom draining tea brewers that get borrowed and never cleaned - moldy! BLECH! I say keep it if you love it and want it. Give it away to somebody who does if you don't! Dances.

Hi Dances, my DH was he// on French Presses before he got the Aeropress. (Mine, which I paid $1 for on a charity stall, has lasted probably 15 years or more :-) .) In the end I went to a camping store and bought him a stainless steel version :-). He couldn't break that :-D

I keep mine in case of a power outage and my Espresso machine can't work. It doesn't take up much room.

Dances, I knew DH would have a glass French press broken in a heartbeat, so I bought a lovely stainless steel press at amazon. Very easy to clean.

I've thought seriously about buying an aeropress. It gets excellent reviews. But I know I don't need another gadget.

I'm very happy with our De Longhi coffee maker for our "regular" coffee, which we like very strong. I use the French press only on the weekends, when I can savor the flavor. And I make a strong concentrate for our weekday cold brews. 3 cups of grounds steeped in the fridge for four days to make a half gallon of concentrate.

me 2 days ago -> I keep mine in case of a power outage and my Espresso machine can't work. It doesn't take up much room.

Woke up this morning to a power outage. Glad I saved my AeroPress or it would have been a caffeine free morning.

But any press would have worked - right? (And I'm assuming you had a way to boil water without electricity.)

Gas cooktop. I learned my lesson living in my previous home which was all electric. We get tornadoes in the Spring and ice in the winter. Power outages in these periods is not uncommon.

I like having all the coffee devices so that I can compare and also reevaluate on occasion. I have an aeropress. It doesn't take up huge storage space but in multiple testing, I can't say that I was really impressed. It makes very good coffee, but so does my Melitta pour over filter method.

I disagree with colleenoz on speed/convenience: Yes, the packed puck is neat, but it takes extra care to load (there is a filter) and time and stir. A regular filter is easier to load and the coffee is easier to add and the filter can be thrown away faster than unscrewing the press bottom.

I suspect the superior flavor that an aeropress could produce is from a minimal extraction. The same may be generated by not diluting other coffee methods in a similar manner. This can be controlled with pour over. Actually, a drip maker with minimal water would likely work too.

And yes, I broke a french press too. They make nice coffee but are a pain to clean.