French Press

I was looking for a coffee shop with wifi to get some work done and Yelp led me here. The place is warm, friendly and comfortable. The smoked salmon crogel was delicious but pricy Pro Tip: Get the crogel!

In a semi desperate search for coffee and a light breakfast option after an intense workout, I turned to yelp for a walkable nearby solution, and the new 5 star rated French Press popped up.French Press is a cute, clean, and modern coffee shop that also serves all sorts of french delicacies and pastries. The breakfast sandwiches are made to order, and are fresh and absolutely delicious-just make sure you specify if you want it served hot.The coffee options are equally as good. My vanilla almond milk latte was not overly sweet and had a perfect balance in favor and smoothness, and my friend enjoyed her matcha latte. The pastries were also good, but (perhaps personal preference) could have been served a bit warmer to give them a more softer, succulent taste and texture.Customer service was perfectly hospitable and attentive, and was a very personable experience.Seating is fine-with a few small round tables, one oblong wooden table, and counter seats available overlooking street view window.Overall, highly recommend trying out this new locally owned shop.pro tip-Street parking is available, but definitely walk for convenience.

Coffee shop with limited, barebones, seating, but a solid selection of pastries, hot food, and drinksThe food menu is very strange, as they have more niche options (such as an egg & avocado crogul) but do not have basic offerings (like a breakfast sandwich). They also only offer eggs in the form of egg salad (aka chopped up and with cheese rather than just fried or scrambled) for their sandwiches My strange breakfast crogul ended up being pretty good (even thought they got part of my order wrong), but I also got a vanilla latte and it was not very good

Good: Coffee, customer service, ambianceBad: Food, chaiWe got a flat white, iced chai latte, spinach quiche, and almond croissant. The flat white was good, but the chai latte was mediocre. The almond croissant tasted like it was a day or 2 old, and the quiche was inedible (even after heating and re-heating), so we ended up throwing it away. It's obvious that the food was not fresh, with the quiche being several days old at least. They said they got their pastries and quiche from Fresh Baguette, which is just down the road, so I'd recommend getting pastries or a quiche directly from there instead. I wanted to try a breakfast sandwich, but the only egg they have is hard boiled, which I'm not a fan of. Maybe their sandwiches would be better than what I had; however, my experience would make me weary of how fresh their ingredients are. The staff was friendly, and the seating area was decent. I liked the music and retro radio they have in the corner.I'd recommend this place if you want to hang out and grab a coffee or cafe drink, but I'd head elsewhere for food.

The crogel has entered my life and I'm not looking back. What a great place for coffee and a sandwich! The smoked salmon sandwich is a perfect breakfast. And the coffee here is amazing.

Perfect addition to the neighborhood! I have tried the iced caramel macchiato, shaken brown sugar hazelnut expresso and the iced vanilla matcha latte. Every drink has been strong and delicious. I believe this is a family owned business. Definitely will keep coming back!

This place is great! The staff is very friendly and very knowledgeable about their products. Pastries and food is made fresh and delicious! I love the ambiance of this place. It's very clean and very nice! I loved their Chai latte!

Great cold brew. We had two almond and one chocolate croissants. The almond croissants were warm, flaky and delicious. Seem like there was some marzipan injected inside. Chocolate croissant was just okay. Sat outside in three Adirondack chairs in front of the shop for people watching.

French press is such a cute spot to come and grab a delicious drink before you head to work or if you need a good space to get work done at, this is the place for you. I have been trying to support smaller coffee businesses and Bethesda is just making it too easy! The cafe is comfy, quiet enough to get work done without being distracted and the staff are so kind. Not sure if they're the owners as well, but I had an amazing start to my (late) morning. I will be here far more often and can't wait to continue to try their delicious menu!I might have to take a pastry to go.

Cute coffee shop with cozy, pleasant vibes, but the food was disappointing. The $14 egg and cheese sandwich was made with processed egg, not fresh. The drip coffee was okay--standard deli-style. Too bad I forgot to take a picture of the sandwich. If you're a coffee or bakery snob, this place isn't for you. ;)