See how GROUNDD xpress compares

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.

Feature French Press AeroPress Pods / Nespresso Espresso Machine GROUNDD xpress
Stop the brew when it tastes right No — keeps steeping One-shot press No control Machine decides Yes — plunge to pause
Brew & drink in the same cup No — needs a second cup No — brews into a mug Machine + cup Machine + cup Yes — one cup, start to finish
Coffee and tea Yes Coffee only Pods only Coffee only Coffee, tea, matcha, cold brew
Take it on the go No — bulky Portable, needs a mug No No Yes — anti-spill 360° lid
Single-use waste None Paper filters A pod every cup Cleaning chemicals, kits or parts None
Cleanup Messy, multiple parts Easy - Few parts + filter Machine upkeep Machine upkeep Easy - Rinse the one cup
Materials Glass & steel/plastic Plastic Plastic + aluminium pods Varies Glass, steel, walnut, Tritan Plastic
French Press
  • Stop the brew when it tastes right No — keeps steeping
  • Brew & drink in the same cup No — needs a second cup
  • Coffee and tea Yes
  • Take it on the go No — bulky
  • Single-use waste None
  • Cleanup Messy, multiple parts
  • Materials Glass & steel/plastic
AeroPress
  • Stop the brew when it tastes right One-shot press
  • Brew & drink in the same cup No — brews into a mug
  • Coffee and tea Coffee only
  • Take it on the go Portable, needs a mug
  • Single-use waste Paper filters
  • Cleanup Easy - Few parts + filter
  • Materials Plastic
Pods / Nespresso
  • Stop the brew when it tastes right No control
  • Brew & drink in the same cup Machine + cup
  • Coffee and tea Pods only
  • Take it on the go No
  • Single-use waste A pod every cup
  • Cleanup Machine upkeep
  • Materials Plastic + aluminium pods
Espresso Machine
  • Stop the brew when it tastes right Machine decides
  • Brew & drink in the same cup Machine + cup
  • Coffee and tea Coffee only
  • Take it on the go No
  • Single-use waste Cleaning chemicals, kits or parts
  • Cleanup Machine upkeep
  • Materials Varies
GROUNDD xpress
  • Stop the brew when it tastes right Yes — plunge to pause
  • Brew & drink in the same cup Yes — one cup, start to finish
  • Coffee and tea Coffee, tea, matcha, cold brew
  • Take it on the go Yes — anti-spill 360° lid
  • Single-use waste None
  • Cleanup Easy - Rinse the one cup
  • Materials Glass, steel, walnut, Tritan Plastic
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The full story on each ritual

French Press vs GROUNDD

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