I feel as though I have stolen something well beyond my means and gotten away with it. This is by far the nicest French Press I've ever owned, and I've been buying them since the 70s, before they became must have hardware for the shishi poopoo, bohemian wannabe, coffee snob crowd (no offense intended). It was delivered right on time and in a beautiful box The presentation is quite nice and it would certainly make an excellent gift for almost any occasion. Looking for the perfect housewarming gift? Look no further. Everything about this press looks and feels like high quality. The color is this warm hue of rose gold that somehow makes me really crave a cup of coffee. I've used it 4 times since it arrived on Monday, and each brew is better than the last. Follow the brew instructions that come with it. Those instructions are tried and true. At the current price point it is really a steal. I am going to buy 2 more to keep as last minute gifts for people I really, really like. May even buy more of them as Christmas gifts for family this year. I can't imagine anyone not liking this, unless they just don't like coffee bursting with flavor, simply made in an esthetically pleasing piece of equipment.