There are plenty of ways to make coffee or tea. Each has its strengths, each has its compromises. We designed Groundd to
take the best parts of those rituals and evolve them into something simpler, more sustainable, and more satisfying.

French Press vs Groundd
French presses are a classic. Simple, familiar, and loved for their ritual. But once you plunge, the coffee or tea keeps steeping. Leave it too long and you’re drinking bitterness, not flavour. They also tend to be bulky, messy to clean, and usually mean brewing into one vessel and drinking from another.
Groundd keeps everything people enjoy about a French press — the aroma, the immersion, the simplicity — but fixes the pain points. The dual-valve system halts brewing instantly, so you control the taste. And because it’s brew + drink in the same cup, cleanup is quick and the ritual stays intact.
A great alternative to a French press.

AeroPress vs Groundd
AeroPress is clever, quick and portable. It’s built entirely from plastic, and it’s only really suited for coffee. It gets the job done, but it means carrying paper filters, cleaning multiple parts, and brewing into one vessel before drinking from another.
Groundd was designed to take all the things people like about AeroPress — convenience, portability, control — and evolve them. Instead of single-purpose, it’s multi-purpose: coffee, tea, matcha, even cold brew. Instead of plastic, it’s borosilicate glass, titanium-coated alloy, machined brass, walnut and BPA-free Tritan. Instead of extra cups and cleanup, you brew and drink in the same vessel.
If looking for an alternative to Aeropress, a travel coffee brewing system or a travel coffee mug that doesn’t compromise on quality, buy a GROUNDD xpress cup now.

Nespresso & Pod Systems vs Groundd
Pods are convenient. Pop one in, press a button, out comes coffee. But the taste is often shallow, you usually need two, and the pods themselves are a waste nightmare — plastic and aluminium fused together, designed for subscription and disposal.
Groundd delivers that same “one-step convenience” without the compromise. No pods, no waste, no subscriptions. Just real coffee or tea, steeped fresh, with premium taste and zero single-use baggage.

Espresso Machines vs Groundd
Espresso machines are the benchmark for café-style coffee. They can be brilliant — but they’re also expensive, bulky, and consumer models wear out quickly. They’re built around consumables, whether pods, service kits, or constant replacement parts.
Groundd doesn’t compete with a café espresso — it’s a different ritual. It’s about quality brewing without the footprint, cost, or waste. Portable, durable, and engineered for daily use, it gives you the freedom to enjoy premium coffee or tea anywhere, without the machine or fuss.

Instant Coffee vs Groundd
Instant is… quick. But let’s be honest — it rarely delivers on taste. It’s a compromise that leaves you craving something better, and often leads straight back to the $7 takeaway coffee in a biohazard cup.
Groundd is just as fast, but without the sacrifice. Real coffee, real tea, brewed fresh in minutes, with full aroma and flavour. A ritual worth slowing down for — even if only for a few seconds.