Praising the French Press

Last night, my friend Ben was praising the superiority of the french press. He's convinced me that I really don't know what good coffee tastes like (I know it's certainly NOT the IKEA coffee that I bought and have been suffering through for the last week). I like this french press travel mug from Target as I take coffee to work with me everyday. I wish I could get this press from Willams-Sonoma but it's a little pricey for me right now. (Christmas present, hint, hint?)