Stop Reading and Buy this
Seriously, although this is my first french press its amazing. I did a s*** ton of research before I bought this one and I'm glad I did.
Advantages:
-- Great construction
-- The plastic insulates the coffee so the second cup doesnt get cold.
-- I dropped it, it didnt break (may have gotten lucky, but still, I wouldnt want to drop those others)
-- Even though its insulated you can see the sexy through the clear plastic
-- The coffee is good, you wont realize how much better until you try it (compared to kerig/traditional)
-- Seriously, why are you still reading, buy it.
Disadvantages:
-- none that I can think of yet (will update if something comes up)
Even if this is your French Press (or maybe especially if it is) this is great. Im younger (20s) and my friends make fun of me for french pressing my coffee, until they try it. Everything has a quality about it and it was well designed. Appreciate the Design, Appreciate...
not as nice as the Chambourd, but still makes great coffee
as more and more stuff comes from the veins of China, the quality that goes into the design of things is based on $, not quality.
The Cham, my previous pot, had a nicer weightier metal top that felt sturdier.
For $30, I'd bet there is plenty of profit in this for Bodum.
This one also has a longer "wind up" to attach the screen and X support to the press assembly.
Obviously, it's a smaller quantity pot, roughly 2 1/2 US mugs as compared to the Cham's 4.
But I bought this one for the clumsy protection of the beaker.
A good, serviceable French press with one big plus ~
This is currently cheaper than replacement carafes for the Chambord press as well. I broke my Chambord carafe, but the other parts were fine. The price for a replacement carafe is around $29 currently (for Bodum brand in the 34 ounce size), so I bought a new Chambord press for $32. I then bought this press for $21. I thought the carafe was also acrylic of some sort. Imagine my surprise when it is the same borosilicate glass as the Chambord!
The main difference is that this press has a semi-shock absorbing outer casing. The glass fits snugly in this casing. The other difference is the lid. The press portion itself and the carafe are identical to the Chambord.
I'm not recommending this over the Chambord, the Chambord press looks GREAT! It's well worth putting out on a service tray rather than hiding in a cabinet. This press has a more modern look, and is equally presentable, but more in line with modern, urban decor (think Ikea and such). It's very...
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