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Brand: Bodum
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$75.00~~
Buy New: $54.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

177 reviews
Sales Rank: 1049

Color: silver
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Size: 8-cup
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.9 x 5.3

MPN: 1308-16
Model: 1308-16
UPC: 727015302799
EAN: 0727015302799
ASIN: B00005YY9X

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	French press makes coffee directly in thermos
•	Holds 34 ounces, nearly seven 5-ounce cups
•	Keeps coffee hot for two hours
•	Made of stainless-steel polished to mirror-finish
•	Dishwasher-safe

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The new Columbia line combines stunning elegance of form with the best materials for perfect function. The double-walled stainless steel thermal press keeps your coffee or tea hot for more wake-up calls than you'll ever need.

Amazon.com Review
Ideal for home or office, this French press coffeemaker doubles as an insulated thermos so coffee stays hot and fresh for up to two hours. The pot holds 34 ounces (1 liter), nearly seven 5-ounce cups, and can be used for brewing tea as well as coffee. It's made of stainless steel polished to a mirror-finish, has a large, comfortable handle, and is dishwasher-safe. The lid seals in heat remarkably well and turns to prevent heat from escaping through the spout between pours. The pot stands 8-1/2 inches high, including the plunger top. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews: Read 172 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

The Ultimate Press May 9, 2008
My husband had been using a Bodum press with a glass beaker, which he loved. But I noticed that he was transfering the coffee to a thermal pot to keep it warm, and so we had two utensils on the counter instead of one. So, when the beaker broke, which they are wont to do, I bought him the Bodum Columbia 8-Cup Stainless-Steel Thermal Press Pot. He is in awe of this one! It is beautiful, has a finer mesh "plunger", keeps his coffee warm, and has no seams on the outside to collect water when in the dishwasher (an added bonus). He is immensely pleased! Me, too!

4 out of 5 stars

Good product - bad advice May 4, 2008
If you like French presses you'll probably like this. Unlike glass it is unbreakable. I prefer the filter design on this one. The glass ones have several parts and are fiddly to clean and re-assemble. The Columbia has a one piece filter so is easier to clean and assemble and it works just as well as the the multi part filters. The insulation helps maintain the water temperature while you brew.

I took one star off because using the maker to store the coffee after brewing is a bad idea. Why? because with the grounds still in the coffee it continues to brew resulting in over extracted bitter coffee. Better to pour the coffee in to a separate carafe after brewing. The folks at Bodum know this; shame on them for saying that this will serve as a carafe after brewing.

Another thing to keep in mind is that when they say it holds 34 oz that means it holds 34oz of water when filled to the brim without the grounds. I've found that it actually makes about 30oz of coffee.

That said, after over a year of use, I liked it well enough that when I broke my big glass press I replaced it with the the bigger Columbia. A very nice product overall.

2 out of 5 stars

Pouring is a pain April 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I got this because I broke a glass press pot on our granite countertop. This one does not break; that is the good news. My problem with this one is that when I pour, I get perhaps 2/3's of the coffee out. Then it stops or pours out very slowly. I tip it back upright, swirl it around, pour again. I repeat that process several times in order to get most of the coffee out. That, as they say, is a pain. I plan on moving back to the glass beaker form and being a little more careful.

5 out of 5 stars

Beauty, functional for every day March 28, 2008
This pot isn't brain surgery - it's just a coffee pot that makes good quick coffee, same way, every time. I use it every day in my studio. It's simple, durable, great style and worth the price.

5 out of 5 stars

Very Durable March 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

My press works great, and makes very very good coffee. Coffee cools down much slower than it does in a glass press. Durability and visual appeal is excellent as well. Mine works great, there were no problems with fit or finish. Cleaning the press was easy too. If you don't plan on drinking the pot in a couple of hours, you will have to transfer it to a thermos for a hot cup later.

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