Bodum New Kenya 34-Ounce Coffee Press, Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Bodum New Kenya 34-Ounce Coffee Press, Black
Customer Review: Not this particular model
Summary: 2 Stars
French pressed coffee is far superior to drip, and Bodum presses are generally great. However, this one (New Kenyan) uses a plastic nut to hold the filter pieces together. The pressure of pushing the filter down strips the nut, and the coffee maker is unusable at that point. I returned this one and got the Bodum Young press instead -- although it's a few dollars more, the nut is metal and it's really a better made product altogether.Customer Review: I like it
Summary: 4 Stars
I have wanted a coffee press for awhile. I really like my coffee and I like to drink it black. I like the taste. Many people are drinkers because of the additives they put in the coffee before they drink it, like the flavorings and sugars. Anyway, this is a very good coffee press. No coffee grounds getting out and ending up in the coffee cup. The container is very sturdy and it cleans up nicely. The coffee is great tasting. I like to be able to make my coffee a bit weaker than some so it is pretty easy to do the taste test. Very good purchase.Customer Review: Fabulous!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I began using my coffee press the next morning and have stopped making coffee any other way. If you are a true coffee connoisseur this is the way to go. It may take a little more prep than the "drip" method but worth every sip. Customer Review: Good product, some considerations
Summary: 4 Stars
I ordered this the buy two and save 17 and 34oz deal and am very satisfied. It was shipped quickly and as usual, arrived much sooner then the estimate date. French press defiantly makes a superior cup of coffee to a drip and unless you are serving a large number of people is much more user/space friendly then a drip machine that at best produces an OK cup. Comes with easy instructions and it's own scoop for proper measurement.
Some considerations would be that yes, you need a large grind of coffee. You can either buy a burr grinder or do what I do and buy my coffee whole bean and use the grinder most stores have set up (and I've yet to be in one that will mind you using it for any brand on the shelf). Just set it all the way to the other end from espresso and you'll be fine, even if done once every few weeks I've never noticed a taste difference between every morning and every few weeks grinding. There is a difference though in the ground at the factory stuff. Just stay away from blade grinders that will leave you with a very uneven grind. Also, yes, you will end up with a little bit of coffee bean "dust" on the bottom of the cup. Never bothered me any and so long as you follow instructions you will not end up with any actual grinds. Just don't use pre-ground stuff or if you do, at least find a brand with a large grind.
Some other considerations would be the size. Some have complained in similar items that the cup size is inaccurate. It says right in the title or description the oz size of the unit, if you didn't read that isn't the makers fault. They base cup size on the standard European cup because they are a European company and that is the industry standard. The 17 OZ is good four two good mugs and enough to give you a little top off. The 34oz is, simple math here, good for twice that, so basically you have just about perfect one and two person sizes for morning coffee, 2-4 people after dinner coffee..
One last consideration is the little plastic piece which is part of the filter assembly. Let me explain this pieces roll and a simple at home solution. The plunger rod screws into the actual filter pieces and the plastic piece acts as a sort of nut which holds them in place and keeps them from just going up the rod. But it is not the actual piece that connects the two, this is 100% metal and durable. If the plastic piece goes as you plunge the rod and bottom piece of the filer will go down, the two other pieces will stay in place. If it does strip out on you (which I'm betting on happening eventually), pick up a few washers to act as spacers and a properly sized nut for the rod/thread and problem solved. This IS a design flaw in my opinion, and is the only thing keeping the product from getting five stars. But for this price and otherwise very good design/construction, I can accept having to make a slight modification. It's the tinkerer in me I suppose lol.
But, all in all, it's a good product. From the useful sizes, cost, and the nice plastic holder for the glass (a GREAT feature) this is well worth the money even with a minor, easy to fix, flaw.
And yes, it's a piece of glass that gets a bit slippery when wet so separate from the plastic holder with dry hands!
Customer Review: Great coffee with ease
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Bodum coffee presses. Thing is, I have a tendency to break the glass carafe. The latest catastrophe occurred with a relatively new 48 oz. Bodum press, because the bottom hit the stainless steel sink hard enough to crack. The metal framing of the traditional ones does not protect the glass carafes from klutzes like me.
So while my kenya press is slightly smaller than my previous Bodums, I'm loving the plastic frame the glass carafe sits in, primarily because it's protected. While the plastic press in this one doesn't have the heft of the metal ones, it still makes a fine cup of coffee.