1. 8-cup, 34-ounce French press coffee maker allows you to brew flavorful coffee in 4 minutes
2. Beaker made of ultra-light, heat-resistant borosilicate glass; polypropylene handle and base
3. 3-part stainless steel mesh filter helps extract your coffee's aromatic oils and subtle flavors
4. Patented safety lid prevents splashing of liquids while pressing
5. All parts are dishwasher safe

Editorial Review :

The Brazil French Press coffee maker, designed in the early 80's, was our first coffee maker and quickly became a symbol of what Bodum stands for. Attractive and functional design at an affordable price. The Brazil has an ultra-light, heat-resistant borosilicate glass beaker and a polypropylene handle and base, which make the Brazil easy to use and easy to clean. The 3-part stainless steel plunger has a fine mesh filter, which allows for a premium extraction of your coffee’s aromatic oils and subtle flavors. A mesh filter allows this flavor to be delivered direct to your cup and not absorbed by a paper filter. Plus, no paper filter means no waste. The patented safety lid prevents the splashing of liquids while pressing. All parts are dishwasher safe. This 8-cup coffeemaker is (1.0 l, 34oz.) in size and is also available in 3-cup (0.35 l, 12 oz) size model.

Customer Review :

Excellent strong coffee. Using a plastic replacement carafe.

I love the strong coffee that comes from a press pot. The Bodum is easy to assemble, use, disassemble and clean. The only problem I encountered was when the glass carafe chipped. No trouble, though; I went back on Amazon and found that Bodum offers a plastic replacement. I am back to enjoying press pot coffee with less worry about the carafe.

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Amazing coffee-- OM NOM NOM!

Here's my routine:
I boil up some water in my electric kettle.
I throw some coarsely-ground coffee into my empty Bodum Brazil coffee press -- I usually use 6 scoops for a full pot.
I let the water cool just a little bit before pouring it in-- boiling water makes the coffee bitter, dontcha know-- and I fill that puppy up.
I stir it around, and let it sit 4-5 minutes before plunging the grounds to the bottom. (Is it wrong that it's so very satisfying to press the plunger?)

I pour it into my Leifheit Thermal Carafe, where it stays hot all day.

I am a happy gal.

I use this daily, and it's sturdy, easy to use and clean, super-simple to use, and makes some delicious coffee.

Note: If you're a person who believes in super-sized everything, be warned that when this thing says "Eight Cups," it means "Eight European-sized dainty portions of coffee" not "Eight giant American-sized travel mugs of coffee."

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Great tasting coffee! Annoying cleanup.

Had this item about a month now (8-cup size). I use six level scoops for a full 'pot'of strong coffee. Makes about 3-4 "American cups" (8oz +). More than I can drink in a day, so I share with office-mates.


PROS:
1)Coffee tastes better from this than from my drip coffee maker, IMHO. This is of, course, the number one reason for getting any coffee maker -- otherwise we'd all drink instant and save the trouble of brewing and cleanup. Reading some reviews here and foodie-type sites, the great taste is because the 'natural oils' from the beans are not filtered out by a paper filter. I don't notice 'oily' coffee or any other change in texture but I do notice the upgrade in taste and that earns four stars right there.
2)(YMMV on this)My office has a hot-water spigot at the water cooler so I get hot coffee slightly faster than the generic drip coffee maker where I have to wait until all dripping's done to get my one cup cleanly. If you don't have a ready source of hot-water, more time will be added waiting for water to heat up.

CONS:
1)You'll still get some 'silt' (micro grounds), even when you coarse grind your coffee. This is mostly due to my grinder, I guess, but a work-around is that I've started to use a small strainer as my scoop. Using this, most of the silt is discarded -- but some still gets through.

2)Keep in mind that the round-ball press handle prevents the mesh part from reaching all the way to the bottom of the container. Because of this, if you put 4 or less scoops (i.e. making a only a cup or so), there's still some space leftover and you don't get that extra squeezing out of flavor from the grounds. Also, I think I got a little more 'silt' when trying to get the last drops out than I got from a full load. Perhaps a packed set of grounds traps more silt than a loosely packed mound.

3)Cleanup is pretty messy, and is my biggest CON for me. As AZshooter recommended, I also use a stream of water to get out the grounds. Works WAY better than trying to scrape them out dry into the trash bin. This, of course, requires a drain and water source. Also, a few grounds always get stuck in the metal frame that holds the mesh in place. I have to use a toothpick to get them out.

Lastly, be sure to drink all the coffee quickly OR separate it from the gounds by pouring the coffee into another container (e.g. thermos). The acidity of the coffee grounds begins to taint the flavor of the liquid above if you leave them together for an hour or longer. This and CON #2 should weigh into consideration as to which size French press to buy.

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Works great!

34oz is the key rather than 8 cups - I assume Brazilian cups are only 4.25 oz? Feel bad for the Brazilians - my tea "cup" is a 1-liter glass mug! So it's perfect! Works great with loose leaf tea, and coarse home ground coffee. An espresso grind will not do good things.
*** Easy to clean the screen if you unscrew it a bit or remove it completely - hold knob (in right hand) and carefully turn press plate clockwise - then run under hot water, do not over tighten when you screw it back on! Check your screen before each use, it should be evenly curved around and about half way up the spring. Be careful not to bump it on the handle tab when inserting it in the beaker - it can fold under the spring. Wrinkles, folds, or gaps will let particles into your beverage.


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Good coffee press

I've used this coffee press for a couple times since I got it from Amazon. It works great, although the glass looks very fragile. I have to be very careful when I clean it.

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1. Unique coffee/espresso maker uses total immersion and gentle pressure to produce coffee with extraordinarily rich flavor
2. Makes American style coffee or an espresso-style shot perfect for use in lattes or cappuccinos
3. Because of the lower temperature and short brew time, the acid level of the brew is much lower than conventional brewers
4. Micro-filtered coffee so pure and particle-free that it can be stored for days as a concentrate
5. Includes a years' worth of micro-filters; easy cleaning with just a 10-second rinse of the plunger

Editorial Review :

The AeroPress is an entirely new way to make coffee, American style or Espresso style for use in lattes, cappucinos and other espresso based drinks. AeroPress brews simply delicious coffee, 1-4 cups per pressing. Ideal water temperature and faster brewing yields rich flavor with lower acidity and without bitterness. Other brewing processes use near boiling water and long exposure to coffee grounds. Quickly brew a variety of coffee drinks including an Americano or an espresso-style shot for use in lattes or cappuccinos. Its total-immersion system permits extraction at a moderate temperature and a short brew time. Water and grounds are mixed together for 10 seconds, then gentle air pressure pushes the mix through a micro-filter in just 20 seconds, which avoids the bitterness of long processes such as drip brewing. The air pressure also gently squeezes the last goodness from the grounds, further enriching the flavor. The total brewing time of only 30 seconds results in an exceptionally smooth brew.

Customer Review :

Amazing Coffee

I've tried just about every coffee maker and every way to make coffee out there. I was looking for something that was faster than my french press but didn't cost an arm and a leg for a high quality espresso maker. I saw the Aero Press mentioned on some coffee sites as an inexpensive solution and thought I'd give it a try.

All I can say is this thing makes very good coffee fast. From start to finish I can have a twelve ounce cup of great coffee in under 4 minutes and depending on how awake and organized I am in about 3 minutes.

Here's the process. Put twelve ounces of water in a measuring cup. Set it in microwave timed for just under two minutes, start heating. While the water is heating I pour beans into my grinder and grind. While the coffee is grinding I take out the press put in a filter and put the press on top of my cup. When grinding is done and water is still heating, I spoon (actually I pour) the ground coffee into the top of the aero press. When the water is done, I take it out of the microwave, check the temperature, pour a little water into press until grounds are wet, pour more water in until press is full, stir for ten seconds - with the fancy stirrer that comes with the press. Press the coffee through the filter and lastly I add any left over hot water to the cup. Coffee is ready and I can start to enjoy my day.

The grind is critical to a good cup with the Aero Press. I use a decent burr grinder and found that the best grind is a little finer than that used for drip - don't grind it to powder i.e. espresso, fine. If you grind it too fine it's very difficult to press and if it's too coarse then there's not enough extraction because it just pours through.

Sounds to me like improper grind was the source for some of the negative reviews I've seen.

Haven't played around too much with temperature - generally using about 175 degress as recommended.

I use the recommended amount of coffee - the scoop provided is two tablespoons.

I've been using fairly dark roasts because I was using the french press before but I think I'll be switching to a lighter roast. Something more like you'd use in an espresso machine.


The press will make an expresso that's not high end espresso maker quality but better than what comes out of my steam powered medium price maker.

Plus it's very nicely engineered. The plunger can be used to measure water and will hold the accessories. The press with the accessories stacks on top of the filter paper holder.

Cleans quickly and easily. Only flaw I've noticed and it's very minor is that if you have plunger pushed all the way down, the base that holds the filter won't screw on all the way.

I highly recommend this if you want a very good cup of coffee fast.


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Been using it for a month.

This little coffee press is wonderful. It works perfectly and makes a great cup of coffee. It is sturdy and easy to use as well as clean. I got it because every day I was wasting coffee by making too much in the coffee maker. The coffee maker we had tended to overheat the water, burn the grounds, and make the coffee taste bitter.

Combine the AeroPress with an electric water boiler and the coffee comes out perfect every time.

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Excellent cup of coffee

The AeroPress is exactly as advertised. It makes delicious shots of espresso (from one to six by volume at once). I typically follow the directions and make one shot and then add an equal amount of hot water to make a perfect Americano. Get yourself a battery-powered milk foamer and you are all set for excellent cappucino. Very simple operation and easy clean up.

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Buy this coffeemaker!

After purchasing this unit on a whim, I put my espresso maker in storage. After my friends tried coffee brewed with my Aeropress, three of them have purchased their own. I love it! Yes, it does take some pressure to brew. I recommend just pushing nice and slowly on it. Delicious!

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Fabulous coffee maker!

I researched EVERYTHING on the market for a single cup coffee maker. I seriously considered several of the pod coffee makers but really didn't want to spend that much money AND then have to spend extra money on the pods. I get great coffee beans locally and have a good grinder. I used to sip coffee all day, good black coffee that some called "jet fuel"! But now, due to some health issues, I need to limit myself to only one cup per day ... so it better be a good one!

So, this "weird" gadget arrived. I figured, if it really didn't work, or was too much work to use and clean, that I wasn't out much money. WOW, was I impressed!!! It was actually fun to do the preparation and I have to say it pressed easily and, in 30 seconds I had a GREAT cup of coffee!!! It was very smooth and rich ... no bitterness or acidity. And that was with a mix of Hazelnut beans and regular ground Folgers Columbian. I'll have to experiment with some new coffees now. The water did seep thru a bit faster than expected so I maybe ground the Hazelnut a bit too coarse. The most time consuming part is getting the water heated to 175 degrees in the microwave ... will just have to experiment with that.

All said, I LOVE this coffee maker, planning on giving another as a gift!

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1. Replaces all bodum 34-ounce coffee press beakers
2. Constructed of glass; spout facilitates pouring
3. Includes lip to facilitate pouring
4. Safe to use in dishwasher

Editorial Review :

If you have a broken beaker, there is no need to replace the entire coffee press. You can buy a replacement beaker and be on your way to brewing great coffee again in no time. This 8-cup (34-ounce) replacement beaker fits all styles of the Bodum 8-cup (34-ounce) coffee press.

Customer Review :

replacement beaker fits!

item arrived as advertised, and thankfully was the right size. we had measurements from the one we broke, and it turned out to be the 34 ounce (hard to pinpoint total volume when the last one was smashed into lots of pieces). we should've gotten two!

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Great until you break it!

The Bodum French press makes great coffee. But I doubt anyone has ever owned a glass beaker for longer than a year and not broken it. And they're expensive if you can find and buy them locally. I buy them four at a time when the 4 for the price of 3 promotion is going on along with free shipping. Brings the cost down to an acceptable level given I KNOW I'll continue to break them. Bodum does make a non-breakable beaker but it is expensive and does not look quite as good. Don't know if it makes great coffee.

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can't believe I got the right size on the first time

Like a lot of customers, I had a hard time figuring out which replacement beaker to order. The replacement is exactly identical to the one that came with my French Press. I gave it four stars rather than five because thicker glass would be preferable (though perhaps less lucrative to the manufacturer.)

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thrilled to find a replacement

I was thrilled to find a replacement glass for my french press, but this replacement has small permanent writing (disclaimer and product temp warning info) that made it not very pretty.

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What size is YOURS?

Since the carafe's do not seem to have a re-order part number on it, and since it was broken I had a difficult time determining what size to order. I got lucky and selected the right one, this was the trickiest part.

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1. Brews 32 ounces of coffee; retains beans' oils for rich, complex flavor
2. Sturdy, chrome-plated brass frame; easy-to-clean glass carafe
3. Stainless-steel press mechanism; replacement parts available
4. Turn lid to close spout; not for stovetop use
5. All parts are dishwasher-safe

Customer Review :

It has a serious design flaw

It works well, for a while, but the threads on the plunger wear down extremely quickly. In a matter of months, you will no longer be able to assemble the plunger after cleaning. As far as French presses go, that is not long enough. I only used the product as instructed.

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French Press CHEAH CHEAH

Okay so in my opinion I think that the French Press in general can create an awesome cup of coffee, that can definitely be compared to drip. Most people say that it's more work but in reality it is not unless you don't know how to boil water and measure with a spoon. I have an older style Bodum press that is pretty small, and I was looking for something a little larger and with a better design in general. I went with the 51 oz. press, and have been quite satisfied with it. I usually only put one tablespoon of coffee per 8 oz. cup, Bodum recommends 1 tablespoon every 4 oz. cup. That tends to work as well but sometimes can come out a bit strong and you don't quite get all of the acidity out of the bean. So basically I was really happy with this purchase, I use it a lot. And also, it actually seems easier to clean than a drip. (That is if you actually clean your drip which many people don't.) I would recommend this for sure-strong, durable, good design, and makes an awesome cup of coffee.

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Fantastic item

I heard a lot about French Presses over the last few years and recently decided to try one. It really does make great coffee! Built really well, excellent design!

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French Press; coffee maker

I got a lot of use out of my first French Press; till I used unevenly ground coffee beans and I applied too much pressure on the plunger too fast; it cracked the glass.

So now I use a burr coffee grinder instead of the bladed grinder I have. I therefore have an uniform size of coffee ground to use with the plunger in the French Press.

It makes good coffee or tea.

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You're what?... Tin roof, RUSTED!

Wife bought mine from Bed Bath and Beyond using a 20% off coupon. I've owned the press for 2 weeks and it works as advertised. I've been brewing intelligentsia coffee and the coffee taste great. The only con is that the steel frame has started rusting from hand washing the press after each use. The rust is definitely a turn off. I'm thinking about buying the Bodum Brazil 8-Cup Coffee Press which has a polypropylene handle and base, which won't rust and it's only 19.99 on Amazon as I write this review.

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1. Five-year warranty against defects.
2. Hand wash with mild detergent
3. Steel-mesh screen is replaceable
4. Holds a bit over 1-quart
5. Makes pressed coffee and keeps it hot for hours

Customer Review :

The Best French Press For The Money

This press does not quite live up to the claims that it keeps coffee warm for up to five hours, but it will keep your coffee hot for about two hours, which I consider to be amazing in and of itself.
That being said, if you need a near-indestructible french press, and you don't want to pay the obscene prices other manufacturers are charging, I highly recommend this press.
One last thing: the screen is very fragile in this press. Either take great care when washing it, or buy a couple of replacements to have around for when your original screen gets bent beyond use.

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Coffee pot leaks!

My husband and I purchased this item in February after breaking the class in our old french press coffee pot--again. We thought this product would avoid breakage, but now we have a pot that leaks (below the spout) when the coffee or tea is poured into a cup. Needless to say, we are not as please as we hoped we would be with this item, and there is no way for us to know if this can be fixed under the warranty. Up until now, we've been happy with our purchases through Amazon, but this has soured our experience.

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Very happy!!!

This is my first French Press and I just love it. Makes great coffee and keeps it hot for about an hour and half, after that it is just lukewarm. Easy to use and clean. Great purchase.

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Excellent thermos/French press

This does everything I wanted. It makes good coffee, it's very easy to use and clean, and it keeps the coffee hot. My only negative surprise is that it pours even when the top isn't turned to the pour symbol so I assume it isn't as tightly closed to keep heat in as I'd like. But I'd definitely recommend it and buy it again.

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Very Happy

I purchased this after I accidentally shattered the caraf of ours into about a thousand pieces. So far, I've been very pleased with both the construction and functionality of it. I think it would be better if the lid screwed on, but was aware that it didn't when I purchased it. I would recommend this product to others.

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