A GROUNDD xpress set down on a rock beside a flask

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DESIGNED IN MARGARET RIVER

YOUR RITUAL ON THE RUN

Real tea and coffee, brewed properly and drunk from the same cup.

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Reviews

In their words

5.0 from 23 reviews
Rianna Heath🇦🇺 I’m extremely pleased with this product. It’s beautifully designed, well made, and incr...
I’m extremely pleased with this product. It’s beautifully designed, well made, and incredibly easy to use, making it simple to enjoy a great-tasting cup of coffee wherever you are.

Its portability is a fantastic feature, making it ideal for taking with you on the go, whether you’re heading to work, travelling, or enjoying a day out. I also really value its environmentally conscious design, as it offers a practical way to reduce reliance on single-use drinks and packaging.

Overall, it’s a high-quality, versatile, and convenient product that I will be using all the time. I would highly recommend it to any coffee or tea drinkers!

September 2026

AndrewVerified I love this press! Beautifully made, simple to use and great design! It's made it's w...
I love this press!
Beautifully made, simple to use and great design!

It's made it's way into my daily ritual for both tea or coffee.
Works equally well at home or on the go.

September 2026

Glendaconnellan🇦🇺Verified Love this coffee cup plunger. We will take it travelling for morning coffeee and the gl...
Love this coffee cup plunger. We will take it travelling for morning coffeee and the glass cup for afternoon drinks with ice and also my peppermint tea at night
Great design

September 2026

Sacha Diaj🇺🇸Verified No paper cup, no queue, no settling for whatever the hotel lobby is serving. Grind, pou...
No paper cup, no queue, no settling for whatever the hotel lobby is serving. Grind, pour, press, done.

I used mine on a recent golf trip to Scotland. Waking up before dawn and still being able to make a proper cup from my own beans was a first for me. Having my favourite coffee before a round sounds like a small thing, but on a trip like that it genuinely mattered — and it delivered every morning.

September 2026

Jamie H🇦🇺 I’ve been using my GROUNDD cup when camping and commuting, it’s quickly become part of ...
I’ve been using my GROUNDD cup when camping and commuting, it’s quickly become part of the daily kit. It’s simple to use, feels seriously well made and the design is clean and understated. Great quality, and great service! Thank you.

September 2026

Jamie Pendergast🇦🇺 Got my Groundd cup just a few days ago. Have been experimenting my brew to find the pe...
Got my Groundd cup just a few days ago. Have been experimenting my brew to find the perfect combination. I travel a lot to developing countries and the coffee is not necessarily great. Now, with my groundd cup and my favourite ground coffee, I am guaranteed to have a great coffee everyday, regardless of where I am in the world. Very happy with the purchase - thanks.

August 2026

Kieran | Resident Coffee Roasters🇦🇺 I'm a commercial coffee roaster and always on the lookout for new and interesting ways ...
I'm a commercial coffee roaster and always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to brew our coffee. The Groundd xpress caught my eye and I thought I'd give it a go. So glad I did, it's super easy to use, and I get a clean, clear and flavourful brew that highlights the results I'm chasing in my roasts. I've been using in in the roastery most days, and am particularly enjoying the brightness of light roasted beans.

August 2026

Melinda🇦🇺 What a fabulous product. Using this daily for either tea or coffee. I love the option...
What a fabulous product. Using this daily for either tea or coffee. I love the option of drinking it from glass or putting the lid on and drinking while in the car. It's a beautiful design! Great to have it all in one rather than two! Highly recommend.

August 2026

Matthew Fitzsimons🇦🇺Verified I have been using my GROUNDD express while travelling and it has been great. I am able ...
I have been using my GROUNDD express while travelling and it has been great. I am able to brew my perfect cup of coffee each morning and enjoy the versatility and design. Great product!

August 2026

Delfina🇳🇵 First thought? "What a product!!" I've always preferred a French Press over a Moka P...
First thought? "What a product!!"

I've always preferred a French Press over a Moka Pot or more sophisticated coffee machines. It's simple, reliable, easy to use, and consistently makes a great cup of coffee.

Then I got my hands on the GROUNDD xpress, and my immediate reaction was: "How has nobody thought of this before?" It combines everything I love about a French press with the convenience of a travel cup. You brew, stop the extraction exactly when you want, and drink from the very same cup. No extra gear, no mess, and almost no cleanup.

The build quality is outstanding. Every material feels premium, every detail has clearly been thought through, and the design isn't just beautiful, it's genuinely functional! I had the chance to meet Nick, the creator, and it became obvious that nothing about this product was left to chance.

If you're looking for a simpler, more practical, and more sustainable way to enjoy great coffee without sacrificing flavour or aroma, I can't recommend the GROUNDD xpress enough. It's one of those products that instantly becomes part of your daily ritual (and it also makes an incredible gift ;))

P.S. I also use it to brew loose-leaf tea from time to time, and it works perfectly. The filter does an excellent job, and there's absolutely no lingering coffee flavour. That's a testament to the quality of the materials...they really make a difference.

June 2026

  • A GROUNDD xpress full of coffee with the plunger in place
  • Coffee grounds being added to a GROUNDD xpress on the ground
  • Hot water poured into a GROUNDD xpress, backlit
  • A hand fitting the lid to a GROUNDD xpress outdoors
  • Pressing the plunger on a GROUNDD xpress
  • Two GROUNDD xpress cups brewing on the ground
  • A GROUNDD xpress held in the hand, ready to drink

The GROUNDD xpress

One cup. Brew in it, drink from it.

Brew perfect coffee or tea anywhere. No pods, no waste, better flavour.

$71.00

  • Clean and Conscious Awards 2026 finalist Clean and Conscious Awards 2026 finalist
  • 1% for the Planet member 1% for the Planet member
  • Adjustable brew strength
  • Works with coffee, loose leaf tea, matcha and cold brew
  • Brew and drink from the same cup
  • Anti spill 360 lid, drink from any side
  • Borosilicate glass, stainless steel and walnut
  • More than 1% of every sale clears ocean plastic
  • Founders Edition: free shipping on every order.

Free shipping on every orderForever Guarantee

How it works

Six steps, start to last sip.

No filters to buy, no pods, no second cup to wash up.

  1. Adding coffee grounds to the GROUNDD xpress glass

    Step 1

    Add your grounds or leaves

    One lidful of medium grind coffee, or a tablespoon of loose leaf tea.

  2. Pouring hot water into the GROUNDD xpress

    Step 2

    Add hot water

    Fill it up and let it brew. About four minutes for coffee, less for tea.

  3. Attaching the lid to the GROUNDD xpress

    Step 3

    Attach the plunger and lid

    The lid seals as it goes on, so nothing spills while the brew develops.

  4. Pressing the plunger on the GROUNDD xpress

    Step 4

    Plunge to pause the brew

    When it tastes right, press down. Extraction stops and the strength is locked in.

  5. Pouring milk into a GROUNDD xpress

    Step 5

    Add milk or sweetener

    Optional. Unlock the shaft, add what you like, then reconnect.

  6. Drinking coffee from the GROUNDD xpress on the coast

    Step 6

    Drink from the cup, or seal it and go

    Take the lid off and drink from the glass, or seal the anti spill lid and take it with you.

See it work

One shows the whole ritual, one shows what the plunger does inside the cup.

Questions

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What is the GROUNDD xpress?

A reusable brewing cup for real tea and coffee. Add your leaves or grounds, brew to your taste, plunge to pause the extraction, then drink straight from the same cup.

How is it different to a French press?

Same immersion brewing, none of the pain points. The pausing plunger locks in the flavour, so you never over brew, and you never need a second cup. The anti spill lid means you can take it with you.

Does it work for both tea and coffee?

Yes, it was designed for both from day one. Steep to your taste, plunge to lock in the flavour, drink from the same cup. It also handles matcha, yerba mate and cold brew.

How big is it, and will it fit my cup holder?

The glass holds 355ml, about one and a half standard cups, sized for an 18 to 20g coffee dose. The diameter is close to a drink can, so it fits virtually every car cup holder. The whole thing weighs about 500g.

How do I clean it?

Rinse after each use. The borosilicate glass, Tritan lid and steel filter are all dishwasher safe. Hand wash the plunger, skirt and walnut sleeve, and dry everything before storing.

Is it guaranteed?

Every GROUNDD xpress is backed by the Forever Guarantee. It is designed to be repaired, not replaced. Manufacturing defects are covered by component replacement for up to five years, and replacement parts stay available well beyond that.

What does shipping cost?

Nothing. Every Founders Edition order ships free, applied automatically at checkout.

Aerial view of a white sand bay on the Margaret River coast
The GROUNDD family and their dog in the forest near Margaret River
Aerial view of forest meeting the ocean on the Margaret River coast

The story

Designed in Margaret River.

GROUNDD was drawn up at home in the south west of Western Australia, between the ocean and the karri forest. It is a place of slow mornings and long drives, where the good coffee is usually behind you and the view in front of you is the reason you came.

That is the whole brief. A cup you can brew properly at a trailhead, on a headland, or on the way to work, then drink from without carrying a second thing home. Nick brought 25 years of manufacturing and product development to it. Astra, an Ayurvedic practitioner and a tea drinker, brought the pause.

Nick and Astra, GROUNDD

Margaret River, Western AustraliaAWARD winning Design1% for the Planet member

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Purpose

Built to be repaired, not replaced.

Look at the logo. The straight line above the O is how most things are made: raw material in one end, landfill out the other. The O is the other way round, something made once and passed on, repaired instead of thrown out.

So every major component is a product in its own right, and every one of them is on the shelf as a spare. Lose a seal, break a piece, or just want a refresh, and you replace that part rather than the whole object. Each material was chosen for what it is genuinely good at: steel alloy, silicone, brass, stainless, borosilicate glass and walnut. The packaging is recycled paper and plant based inks.

More than 1% of every sale goes to clearing plastic from the ocean and our waterways, through 1% for the Planet.

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CAD drawings and a 3D model of the cup on screen
Nick working at the design workstation
Nick at his CAD workstation
A GROUNDD xpress on the desk beside the keyboard
Rows of assembled cups and components on the bench
The workshop shelves of parts and prototypes
Cups and components laid out on the ground
Filters resting on stone
Close detail of the steel filter
Brewing on stumps in the forest
Gear laid out on the coast

Inside the cup

Every part, and why it is there.

Hover a marker to see what that component does. Most of them can be bought on their own.

GROUNDD xpress components on a tree stump: two brewing cups, the lid assemblies, filters and brass shafts

Tritan Lid Assembly

Together, the base and top lids deliver the beverage to your mouth with comfort and familiarity. It was essential the product felt right on your lips: no sharp edges, no lining up little mouth holes, no slurping or residue left over. Even the height and profile of the edge have been designed to 0.2mm precision and tested on a lot of faces. Fluid dynamics were modelled so the liquid breaks clean off the edge instead of dripping down the body of the cup - convenience by design, not by accident.
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360 degree anti-spill drinking seal

Made from the same food grade, FDA approved, mould resistant silicone, the anti-spill seal is easy to replace.

Brass shaft

One quick twist connects or releases the shaft from the piston - where a typical thread would need about four turns. That's the triple start thread at work. Brass was selected for its natural antibacterial properties as well as its warmth and beauty, and its natural lubricating properties make the connection smooth. Multi-start threads also resist cross threading, and the breaking force is low because the seal friction against the glass is balanced against the force required to break the thread. All planned and all precise - no accident.
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Piston plunger assembly

The hero of the product - the core of the design and the real innovation. With two opposing valves you can control exactly when your brew stops, and with tea you can even change the flavour profile if you want it stronger.
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Borosilicate drinking Glass

Made from lead free virgin materials, the glasses are hand blown with precision by artisans. Borosilicate is the same glass used in lab equipment, but we have increased the thickness to improve toughness, with quality control and a manufacturing process new to the industry. The volume is calculated for a medium 12oz coffee or tea and sized for an 18-20g coffee shot (the industry standard). The piston and shaft are designed to minimise the liquid trapped on the dirty side while still achieving 12oz and keeping the handle flush with the lid. The diameter is close to a beer or soda can, so the GROUNDD cup fits virtually every vehicle cup holder.
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Walnut Hand Protector

The hand protector connects you to nature through the warm touch of natural timber. Sustainably sourced, each one is unique in colour and grain pattern - no two are the same. A simple way to connect with the cup, both literally and metaphorically.
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The piston plunger face beside the stainless steel laser cut filter disc

Piston Plunger

The piston seals exactly against the wall of the glass so no grind or sediment escapes into your cup - the simplicity of this component was the real achievement, and the tolerances were critical to get right. Made from a toughened alloy steel with titanium coating for durability and stability. Umbrella valves control the flow and make cleaning easy. Minimal moving parts, self cleaning, temperature resistant, hygienic and FDA approved materials mean submerging it in boiling water carries zero risk of plastic leaching. Your health and convenience were the real priority.
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Umbrella valve set

These valves stop over-brewed liquid escaping from the 'dirty' side of the piston - the breaking pressure is designed for both static and dynamic loading. Each valve is optimised for the viscosities seen in tea and coffee, with fluid dynamics informing the thickness and hardness of the valves and how liquid flows through. They can be removed easily for a deep clean without damage, and if you lose or damage one you can repair rather than replace.
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Piston and Lid Seal

These seals are interchangeable, so in the worst case if the piston seal breaks you can use the lid seal while you wait for a replacement. Made from FDA approved silicone, they don't release microplastics and are mould resistant. They also fit 70mm lids - if you have a Yeti you can borrow your Yeti seal temporarily, and our seals will fit a Yeti lid, so you don't need to buy a full replacement lid.
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Stainless steel laser cut filter

The filter keeps fines and floaties out of your cup, so you taste the brew and nothing else. Extensive testing identified the optimal aperture size and plate thickness. Made from surgical grade stainless steel 316, laser etched for perfect apertures with no flashing. Each component has been treated as a product in its own right, with extensive prototyping and research into particle size distribution through the filter across a range of grind sizes. This was a surprising part of development - the filter plays a significant role in the flavour profile.
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How we compare

Every method has a compromise.

There are plenty of ways to make coffee or tea. We built GROUNDD to take the best parts and leave the compromises behind.

FeatureAeroPress (GO)French PressPour OverPods and NespressoGROUNDD xpress
Brew controlLimited, timing onlyKeeps steeping, turns bitterManual pour ratePre set, no controlPatented xpress plunger lets you start, stop or pause brewing instantly
Taste qualityRich and cleanRobust but grainySkill dependant can be InconsistentFlat or artificialConsistent
Brew methodSteep, then pressGrounds steep in the pot until poured outSlow dripMachine pushes water through a podSteep, then stop it the instant it tastes right
Multi beverage useCoffee onlyCoffee and teaCoffee onlyCoffee onlyCoffee, tea, matcha, yerba mate, cold brew, iced tea, milk frothing
ConvenienceFast but several parts and paper filtersBulky and fragile, messy clean upPrecise but slowerOne button, but wastefulBrew and drink from the same cup, clean-up later
Travel easeGreatPoor, fragileAveragePoor, needs electricityExcellent
Aroma and bodySmooth and clean, less bodyRich but can be over extracted or muddyClean, tea like bodyArtificial, flatBalanced, full bodied flavour with natural aroma and crema
MaterialsPlastic and rubber (glass and Stainless steel option but $$$)Glass and metal, fragileGlass, Plastic or ceramicPlastic and aluminiumBorosilicate glass, steel alloy, stainless, walnut, BPA free Tritan
Filters and wastePaper filters, ongoingMetal mesh onlyPaper filters, ongoingDisposable podsNo pods, no bags, zero single use waste
Drink directlyNeeds 'GO' cupNeeds a cupNeeds a cupMachine onlyBrew and drink in one cup with a 360 degree 'to go' lid
SustainabilityGood, little paper wasteModerate, easily breakableModerate, large paper filtersVery poor, non recyclableFocus on Zero waste. Repairable, not consumable, 1% for the planet member
PriceUSD 60USD 30USD 50USD 100 to 300$71.00 USD
Cost over timePaper filters to re buy foreverCheap up front, but you brew into one thing and drink from anotherPaper filters to re buy foreverPods never stop costing, they add up to more than the machineNothing to re buy. No pods, no filters, and every part is replaceable, so one cup lasts

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