A French press, also known as a press pot, coffee press, coffee plunger, cafetiere (UK) or сafetière à piston, is a simple coffee brewing device that was first patented by Italian designer Attilio Calimani in 1929.

The French press goes by various names around the world. In Italy the press is known as a caffettiera a stantuffo. In New Zealand, Australia and South Africa the apparatus is also known as a coffee plunger, and coffee brewed in it as plunger coffee. Its French name is cafetière à piston. In French, it is also known by its brand names, notably, Melior, from an old brand of this type. In the UK and the Netherlands the device is known as a cafetière, the French word for a coffee maker or pot. In the United States, it is known as a french press.

The French press underwent several design modifications over the years. The first coffee press, which may have been made in France, was the modern coffee press in its most rudimentary form: a metal or cheesecloth screen fitted to a rod, and pressed down into a pot of boiling water. The coffee press was patented by Milanese designer Attilio Calimani in 1929. It underwent several design modifications through Faliero Bondanini, who patented his own version in 1958 and began manufacturing it in a French clarinet factory called Martin S.A., where its popularity grew. It was further popularized across Europe by a British company by the name of Household Articles Ltd., and most notably, the Danish tableware and kitchenware company, Bodum.

Greg Plitt is an American fitness model and actor.

Greg Plitt has modeled for Under Armour, Old Navy Jeans, Calvin Klein, Modell's and Skimpies, among others, and has done covers and/or editorials for Maxim, AXL, American Health & Fitness, Flaunt, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Men's Health, FitnessRx for Men, Instinct Magazine, and Men's Exercise, among others.

Plitt is a global spokesperson/model for Thierry Mugler's Angel Men and ICE*Men men's fragrances. He has done TV commercials for Old Spice Body Wash, ESPN's Great Outdoor Games, Under Armour, MTV, Zoli Sinks, Gold's Gym Power Flex, Bowflex and has lately taken acting roles. Images of his body were used to create Dr. Manhattan's muscular physique in the 2009 film Watchmen.

He has also appeared in several movies and television shows (see below).

Plitt comes from a family of four, and has an older sister who attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Plitt is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, Class of 2000, and is both Airborne and Ranger qualified.