It looks like you can make the difference since you prefer a glass French press. There is no "superior" brewing process, and if you like the French press, use the French press. Arguably, the pourover method is strictly better than drip coffee, in term of quality, but it is more involved, and you need to know what you are doing. With drip coffee, you just have to press a button, you can even run the machine on a timer and have coffee ready when you wake up, which is not a negligible advantage.

Personally, I have an espresso machine, which is by far the way I prefer coffee, but the machine (+ grinder) is expensive and it gives you a new hobby.

Really, it is all up to you, there is no bad answer. The French press is a perfectly good brewing method, so is drip, and many others: moka pot, Aeropress, etc...

Usually manual coffee making can be just as good or better than a machine, or at least much cheaper for the same quality. You can make very very good coffee with a $40 pour-over or french press.

French press doesn't really have a machine equivalent that I can think of though, it's sort of in its own category of coffee.

IMO a good burr grinder is good to have no matter how you make your coffee. If you don't already buy whole beans they're much fresher, and if you do but use a blade grinder the burr grinders do a better more consistent job at it.

I have yet to find a French press without plastic components that contact the brew.

I've been a huge AeroPress fan for years (at least 15 I think), but recently moved to a house with a massive kitchen and bought a good mid-range espresso machine and I have to admit, I'm in love with it. I got this one [0] for reference and it's filled with really clever design touches. Only the quality of the steam control dial lets it down, in every other respect it's superb. The AeroPress has gone in a drawer and not been seen since.

Edit: Meant to add, actually the entire flow including steaming the milk is faster and less messy than the AeroPress too.

[0] https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/products/espresso/bes87...

I got a sage (breville I’m the US) barista pro and love it, no heat up time as it uses a heat pump, great grinder and easy to clean. I make at least two coffees a day, every day for over a year and it’s never missed a beat.

I have a delonghi. Only a few hundred dollars but the support service has been fantastic which I didn’t really expect either.

I’ve noticed a few responses to my post mentioning drip coffee machines - the one I have steams milk, makes lattes etc