Bodum Columbia Thermal 48-Ounce Stainless-Steel Coffee Press
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Bodum Columbia Thermal 48-Ounce Stainless-Steel Coffee Press
Customer Review: This will last the rest of my LIFE!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Bodum 12 cup thermal coffee press is a beautiful thing. I truly believe it will be the last press pot I buy because it will likely last forever. The carafe keeps coffee steaming for a good 5 hours (as long as you have it closed properly) and it all seems to work properly. It pours well. It is well balanced in your hand. It is difficult to see in the picture, but it has a lovely chrome finish - I thought it would be more "stainless steel" looking and I don't know how long that finish will hold up, but I don't care - it's gorgeous for now. My only complaint is that they seem to measure "cups" in some bizarre anachronistic 4 ounce measure. The pot holds enough for only about 3-4 good-sized cups (12 oz) depending on the amount of coffee at the bottom. So the 3 cup size gives you one American mug of coffee, and the 8 cup gives you about 2 and a half. Not a big point, but this is the reason I got the 12 cup instead of a smaller one.Customer Review: Great pot!! Great coffee!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had my pot for about a week or more now and can't say enough good things about it. The coffee is yummy, it stays at a nice temp in this pot for some time, and it's very attractive.
The instructions that come with it mention not using boiling water due to possible damage to the glass carafe; not an issue with this pot which helps maintain longer hot temps.
My only complaint is that you will not get 12 full American cups coffee out this pot. I usually get 2 or 3 mugs max, but oh my, is it even possible to get a BAD cup of coffee out of this thing?!?! YUM!!
Customer Review: Great french press
Summary: 5 Stars
We really enjoy this french press. Easy to use, easy to clean, makes a good cup of coffee. The coffee stays warm-hot for a few hours. Particularly appreciate that we don't have to worry about glass breaking as with other french presses. Also, do recommend the 12-cup versus the 8-cup. I believe their definition of "cup" is about 6 ounces, which means the standard oversized mugs we use, takes about 2 1/2 cups.Customer Review: Form and function in one
Summary: 5 Stars
Love it! I've had it about 4 months now and I'm very happy with this purchase. It's made of high quality materials, makes a great pot of coffee and it looks absolutely gorgeous on my counter top. The fact that everything can be thrown in the dishwasher with no fears of it breaking or falling apart is one of the biggest pluses for me.Customer Review: Like most of you, I graduated to Bodum French Press...
Summary: 5 Stars
Like most of you, I graduated to Bodum French Press... I must have gone through a dozen coffee makers with the last several being an integral grinder/coffee maker. Filtering started with bleached white paper, unbleached paper, etc., before moving to gold plated mesh filter basket (my last several). I also started with ground coffee, moved to whole beans, then eventually to roasting my own. All this in an attempt to try to brew the perfect coffee at home - which I finally got with the Bodum French Press. Try coarsely ground coffee (use a burr grinder and newly roasted beans allowing at least 4 hours of outgassing if you can) with water temperature around 190 to 200 degrees (from an electric hot pot or wait 30 seconds after boiling in the microwave), let it sit for 4 minutes and press very slowly - 1 minute or longer if you have the patience. You should refine the process to fit your taste but I think you'll end up with the best tasting coffee at home and probably be dissappointed at any other coffee no matter where or how much you pay for it.