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Brand: Bodum
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$47.00~~
Buy New: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

45 reviews
Sales Rank: 8598

Fragile: Yes
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 7.5 x 7.2

MPN: 881365
Model: 1846-01
UPC: 727015318448
EAN: 0727015636511
ASIN: B00005LM10

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Features:

•	Brew tea without removing the infuser
•	51-ounce capacity
•	All parts are dishwasher safe
•	Designed for the British Tea Council
•	Heat resistant borosilicate glass, stainless steel lid, polycarbonate strainer and plunger

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
Who knows more about tea than the British? When the British Tea Council asked Bodum to develop a new way of brewing tea, the result was this unique press that's almost as much fun to look at as it is to use. Simply fill the strainer with tea leaves and add boiling water--a slow process, but well worth the time. (You could also use tea bags, but why would you want to?) The clear jug lets you see the tea as it's steeping, allowing you to customize its strength to your taste. When the tea is strong enough, slowly depress the plunger to stop the brewing. You won't have any tea leaves to read at the bottom of your cup, but there's no mess and no need to remove the strainer before you pour. But be forewarned: the Bodum press doesn't retain heat quite as well as a traditional teapot, so you might want to use a tea cozy if you're not drinking the whole pot in one sitting. It's a shame to cover up such a beautiful design, but that's the way the tea leaf tumbles. --Mary Park

Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

I got rid of mine February 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I can not possibly understand why they would make the strainer basket out of plastic. Why would I want to subject plastic to boiled water? There is a great deal of concern with plastics reaction to heat today. Is this plastic safe? I don't know. I emailed the company asking exactly what kind of plastic is used. They responded the plastic used is safe for human use. ???
That's their opinion without knowing exactly what plastic is used who knows if it is safe. Why not use stainless steel strainers in all their units?

4 out of 5 stars

great tea press if you love making tea! February 19, 2008
I'm buying my second one. The first was a casualty of the 14 year old cleaning the kitchen when she dropped another glass on it and destroyed the carafe. I really enjoy(ed) making tea with this press. I didn't even know such a thing existed until my wife and I saw one at a Chinese dim sum restaurant and enjoyed some jasmine tea from it.

I found it easy to use. I don't understand many of the complaints in these reviews. I would fill it with water then transfer that water to a tea kettle to heat it. As it was heating I would measure out the loose tea. I generally would use 5 tablespoons of loose tea per pot (usually green tea - Twinings Gunpowder variety or Jasmine). When the water was hot I would pour it over the loose tea through the strainer. Then I would place the lid on top. I never ever had it sink prematurely. After 3 mins (or whatever the recommended steeping time was) I would press the tea to the bottom of the strainer. Then serve!

I drank it hot or poured it over ice during the summer. Always tasted great!

The whole thing was easy to clean. Simply rinse out the carafe when empty or put it through the dishwasher if it was too dirty, though I usually hand cleaned it. But, somehow the grease and spatters of everyday kitchen cooking would get to the outside so I would put it in the dishwasher. The basket would sometimes get tea leaves stuck in it, but I could reach in with my fingers and scrape them out easily enough.

My only gripe was that one of the little flanges on the basket that keep it in place broke off when I banged it against the side of the sink to knock out tea leaves. Bummer. So, I didn't do that any more.

Again, I don't understand the problems people have had with this tea press. Having it opened up a world of tea drinking for me because I was able to start using loose tea with ease. Tea bags just don't have the best quality leaves in them and that affects the taste. If you want an alternative to drinking sodas and/or coffee, etc, tea is the way to go and loose tea will make you want more and more.

2 out of 5 stars

Good on paper February 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I thought it was a great product before buying it. But it is only good on paper. The problem is that the tea leaves are pushed to the bottom of the infuser. As you can see in the picture, there are no holes in the bottom part of the infuser. This makes it a little troublesome to make a good cup of tea.
Just in case you are also looking for good teas, here is a wonderful green tea: Rishi Tea Organic Jasmine Pearl Loose Tea, 3-Ounce Tin (Pack of 2)

5 out of 5 stars

bodum assam 6 cup fantastic item January 6, 2008
I love my tea press You have to be careful for REAL small leaves but I love it I would highly recommend it to any of my friends and it makes great tea easy to use.

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect Teapot December 29, 2007
This is an amazing tea pot. It is beyond anything I could have dreamed of. Yes, the pieces are plastic, but what's wrong with plastic? The pot is glass, the handle is very secure, all the other bits are very sturdy to my handling. To the reviewer who gave this a negative review because the handle melted.. it's not supposed to be a kettle for stove top use, are you mad?

I had been using a ceramic teapot for almost two years and got tired of the endless dripping, the stains where the ceramic was not glazed, and the impossible-to-clean-without-a-pipe-cleaner, spout. Then I found this, and it amazes me that it went undetected for so long. First of all, it meets my priority requirement: it does not drip. It is also very easy to clean for those of us who must hand wash. Even though it is glass, the pot does not seem to get colder any faster than the ceramic one did. I really like that if you're like me and occasionally make a pot of tea but forget about it, you can come back to it and pop the whole pot in the microwave (after you remove the metal plunger bit) instead of heating each individual cup.

Regarding the plunger, I only use bagged tea so I have no issues with tiny tea particles escaping. The product directions say to be careful about the bags getting caught between the plunger and the wall of the mechanism, but I have never had this happen. The plunger really does do what it is supposed to, in keeping separate the water with the tea from the rest of the pot. There is no need to fish out the tea once you lower the plunger. I've left the tea bags in there for several hours, come back to my tea, heated it up and it wasn't at all over steeped.

I love this tea pot!

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