Love Bodum; hate being lied to
This is my forth french press (third Bodum). As far as functionality is concerned, it has the typical quality of a Bodum product that you have come to expect, which is excellent. The problem is that the description is a lie! The filter is one of those rubber + plastic ones that most try to avoid because of health and/or taste issues. It appears that Amazon added the claim of the Chambord containing a “3-part stainless steel mesh filter”, since Bodum’s website mentions nothing about it.
If you are looking to replace the filter with the 3-part mesh from a glass Bodum, don’t bother; Bodum’s website says that filter components from the glass presses will not fit into the stainless steel presses.
I am very disappointed…
Keep Looking
I was so looking forward to this press. Like many of you, I was so tired of breaking the expensive glass carafe. I had tried the Bodum Columbia stainless model, but it tipped over on my counter repeatedly leaving a huge mess. I waited for Bodum to release this model thinking it was the answer to my prayers. It is unbreakable, inexpensive, and the strainer is one piece!! BUT, it doesn’t strain without clogging!! You lose 25% of your brew each pour. The pour is slow and the screen is easily clogged. I have set my grinder to the coarsest grind and it still clogs. I am so disappointed. Worse yet, I contacted Bodum and asked if anyone ever tests these products before release and I have yet to hear from them.
Dishwasher safe and not fragile
I got this pot to replace a standard glass 8 cup bodum after seeing one of these in a resturant. It has lived up to all expectations:
1) dishwasher safe
2) unlikly to shatter all over the kitchen when dropped on a granite counter top
3) brewing the coffee I’ve come to expect from a bodum
The only unexpected feature is that the plunger/filter assembly doesn’t unscrew the way the they do with glass bodum pots. This doesn’t affect performance in any way, it was just unexpected.
1) dishwasher safe
2) unlikly to shatter all over the kitchen when dropped on a granite counter top
3) brewing the coffee I’ve come to expect from a bodum
The only unexpected feature is that the plunger/filter assembly doesn’t unscrew the way the they do with glass bodum pots. This doesn’t affect performance in any way, it was just unexpected.
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