I just bought my first french press a few weeks ago and I love it. The coffee is much softer, with no burnt quality like with standard coffee makers. I'm actually looking forward to doing some cold brews in a few weeks.
Also, for those looking for amazing coffee we have two amazing roasters here in Tulsa, both able to ship their stuff.
http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/ Doubleshot is a little coffee shop and roaster that got into a huge lawsuit with Starbucks over the name (We had it first) and Doubleshot won. So, if you're anti-starbucks and want to throw a fuck you their way, support this guy. Amazing coffee, on another level.
http://www.topecacoffee.com/Another really cool company, Topeca, actually owns their own plantations, and has a cool "Seed to cup" business model. Awesome company, I have tons of friends who work in the roastery or are involved with the business/design aspects.
Or whatever.