 Excellent Choice for Special Coffee |
| Review Date: January 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Vesbolk, Reno, NV USA |
| I used this press to make coffee for my family on Chrismas morning. I had some premium coffee and it came-out wonderful. I ground the coffee fine, against recommendations, and the extraction was great but there was a little sediment which is fine with me. I wish they made a larger size that came with the neoprene insulator. I still use my drip machine for everyday coffee, but I like to use this press when I want to see how good a batch of coffee can be. Be sure to get the Bodum double-wall thermo cups too. Hoping to buy a coffee bean roaster soon because some say coffee begins to lose some of it's flavor and freshness in as little as 5 days after roasting. I purchased this from Amazon and I'm very happy with it. |
Beautiful!
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| Review Date: February 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Edward M., Houston, Texas United States |
Superbly made in Portugal of Pyrex, Stainless steel, bakelite, chromed brass, and chromed steel. When was the last time you saw something made out of brass? The quality is first class, and it's a pleasure to use.
The beaker is made of thin Pyrex glass, it's not a football. I fully expect to break it sooner or later with daily use and very careful handling, hey it is first thing in the morning when I'm usually cleaning it! That's life, and I don't consider it a flaw in the materials, design, or workmanship. If I'm lucky it won't break for a long time... knock wood.
Warning: if you get used to french press coffee, all other coffee will seem sub-standard, lacking body and flavor! |
old reliable
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| Review Date: April 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: adam smith, chicago, il usa |
| this is the original bodum french press, it is similar to the slightly less expensive versions you'll find these days from bodum & others. they all do much the same thing, but this one is more substantial & seems less susceptible to breakage. personally i think this is worth the extra few bucks. |
Love this coffee press.
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| Review Date: June 29, 2010 |
| Reviewer: C. M. Burton, Wisconsin |
| I recently broke a coffee press that I'd had for years. I tried a cheaper one to replace it, but it was a poor design and I hated it. This one I love!!! It is pretty, easy to put in the dishwasher and has smart details in how the plunger/filter work. Definitely worth paying a little extra. |
Making non-acidic/watery/burned tasting coffee--yay!
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| Review Date: July 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: CheddarisBetter, |
I'm not a coffee buff---yet (I see caffeine addiction on the horizon, though)---but the current coffee maker that I have seems to make watery coffee. The coffee receptacle is a basket type, and so I surmise that not enough coffee is making contact with the water for long enough, resulting in weaker coffee. Also, the coffee maker at my mother's is a 4 cup cone type machine, which often seems to make burned/acidic tasting coffee when I try to make my coffee stronger by adding more grounds. While I will rely on Mr. Coffee during weekdays, when I don't have time, I figured it would be nice to have better tasting coffee on the weekends.....or whenever I have enough time to do the french press ritual.
I've only made one batch with this so far, but it tastes better than from the drip coffee maker. At the very least, it's not the watery pale brown like what comes out of my current coffee machine. I will try to brew a batch with this and a batch in the coffee maker and taste them back-to-back to see how much of a difference there is. I only have ground coffee for now, but it actually works OK in this.
I know coarse-ground is "supposed" to be used, but I think it might only make more of a difference if you like your coffee REALLY strong and therefore have a high coffee-to-water ratio. I use about two tablespoons per 8 fl oz, which is a "real life" cup. If you have trouble pushing the filter down, pull up gently and try again. As it is, I did not get any coffee particles in my cup (or a negligible amount). With that in mind, for people starting on their coffee journey like me, one may not have to sink in a lot of money on burr grinders and the like just yet.
In regard to size, this "larger" capacity press would be good for people who like to brew a strong cuppa, as you have to account for the fact that you need space for both water and the coffee grounds at the bottom---for example, in making a full batch with this press, I used a lot of coffee and therefore I could not press the filter all the way to the bottom.....but I almost could. This large press would let you have the extra room you might need. Also, this guy would serve about four "real life" cups---the average normal cup/mug size is about 8 fl oz, so it's not actually "8 cups" like Bodum likes to think. Therefore, this press would comfortably serve two people, unless the people in question chug coffee.
The little sleeve this gets packaged with does seem to help with heat retention. I would not say it's as Bodum describes, as keeping your coffee very hot for two hours.....but it does help the coffee stay decently hot from your first cup to the second, and it's still warm by the third, depending on how much you made and how fast you drink.
All in all, I am happy with my purchase, and I am excited in using it to see how good coffee can really be at home.
***EDIT: JULY 22, 2010***
I just conducted my back-to-back test of drip coffee maker versus this french press. The verdict: the french press, even with non-freshly ground coffee, is distinctly tastier. The drip maker tastes like standard office coffee....in other words, drinkable but not good. The coffee from the french press is richer, with hints of chocolate in the taste, along with having much more body (a heavier "mouth feel," not simply watery like normal coffee)
I threw out the drip coffee I just brewed and am savoring my french press coffee. Sadly, I know I definitely won't have the time to boil and brew french press coffee on a regular basis with school coming up, unless I invest in an electric water kettle, but maybe in the future it will be a possibility. |
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