1) attach filter holder & filter. 2) pour through a bit of hot water to wash it all. 3) take off the filter & filter holder. 4) put plunger in about 1 inch 5) turn it upside down, so it's sitting on the plunger. 6) put the ground coffee inside, so it's resting on the plunger rubber head. 7) pour hot water in 8) let it brew as long as you like - thus the french press type taste using larger grounds, etc. 9) attach filter & holder 10) turn upside down and place as normal onto a cup (you need to be fast!), and press as normal

This way, you get a longer brew time, but still get the benefits of finer paper filtering, easy cleaning, etc.

I often use this method for columbian light roasted coffees, I feel it works better for some reason. You can use less coffee, and a much coarser grind. For some coffees, and for "espresso"-ish things, it doesn't work so great though.

That's what's cool - you can tweak so much with how long you brew, temperature, grind, etc.