The concept of the stainless steel French Press was born in the rugged mountains of the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Northern Montana over 8 years ago. While backpacking, coffee connoisseur / avid outdoorsman Mark Porter broke his glass French Press, leaving him stranded in the wilderness with a mediocre means of preparing his morning brew. Determined to avoid the situation again, he invented and patented revolutionary, indestructible French Presses and French Press Mugs capable of producing the best brew of coffee or tea anytime, anywhere. This brilliant idea has grown into what is present day Planetary Design, the original manufacturer of the stainless steel travel French Presses, French Press Mugs and now a great new line of traditional mugs and thermoses