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i was concerned at first about the price, but it was totally worth it. it is good looking and makes great coffee. i became frustrated with electrical coffee makers and decided to brew coffee with a french press. i ordered this large one and love it.
My first time I forgot to grind the coffee off the fine setting and I had a few floaters, so make sure your coffee grinder is on a coarse setting. You can even see the difference in a side by side comparison. Highly recommended. I've been happy with my Braun Coffee Maker with nonbreakable stainless steel carafe for the last several years, but coffee purists told me nothing could compare to the French press method so after careful research I bought this Bodum stainless steel French press. The purists are right: The coffee tastes richer, creamier.
The thermal carafe keeps the brew hot for more than 30 minutes and it doesn't seem to be harm the flavor by letting the other 2 mugs worth sit in it for that long. The Columbia 48oz is ideal for making that just right cup of coffee. PS - it's so easy to clean after each use. One tip: Put hot water in the carafe to preheat it- then spill it out. My wife and I both have 20oz travel mugs and I can make 40oz exactly. When were are at home 4-12oz mugs of coffee is just right.
It does save you $$ because you won't have to buy paper filters, and I like the adaptability of it being useful for brewing tea as well as coffee. Well worth the price we felt. We are used to perk coffee in the Farberware coffee pot. The unit itself is sturdy and I won't be able to break it like I did with my old Bodum glass beaker unit. If you like your coffee strong, this is definitely for you. We liked this press after having coffee at a friend's house.but, I find it takes much experimenting to adjust the strength of the coffee flavor. We tried doing it the way the directions guide you, but we found it was strong tasting.we tried diluting the strength on our second go-round, but I guess we will have to keep on making small decreases in the quantity of coffee in order to get it "just right".
It also keeps the coffee warm for a long period of time. We recently discovered the french press method for making coffee. Although a bit pricey, I would recommend this product. I also found that this press produces a cleaner coffee with fewer grounds getting past the filter. This method is quick and simple and produces a rich cup of coffee. The presses I could find were small and I found myself making many batches when we had guests.This large french press will make enough coffee to serve 5-6 people with one batch.
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