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i became frustrated with electrical coffee makers and decided to brew coffee with a french press. i ordered this large one and love it. it is good looking and makes great coffee. i was concerned at first about the price, but it was totally worth it.
You can even see the difference in a side by side comparison. I've been happy with my Braun Coffee Maker with nonbreakable stainless steel carafe for the last several years, but coffee purists told me nothing could compare to the French press method so after careful research I bought this Bodum stainless steel French press. The purists are right: The coffee tastes richer, creamier. My first time I forgot to grind the coffee off the fine setting and I had a few floaters, so make sure your coffee grinder is on a coarse setting. Highly recommended.
The Columbia 48oz is ideal for making that just right cup of coffee. The thermal carafe keeps the brew hot for more than 30 minutes and it doesn't seem to be harm the flavor by letting the other 2 mugs worth sit in it for that long. My wife and I both have 20oz travel mugs and I can make 40oz exactly. When were are at home 4-12oz mugs of coffee is just right. One tip: Put hot water in the carafe to preheat it- then spill it out. PS - it's so easy to clean after each use.
It does save you $$ because you won't have to buy paper filters, and I like the adaptability of it being useful for brewing tea as well as coffee. We are used to perk coffee in the Farberware coffee pot. The unit itself is sturdy and I won't be able to break it like I did with my old Bodum glass beaker unit. We liked this press after having coffee at a friend's house.but, I find it takes much experimenting to adjust the strength of the coffee flavor. We tried doing it the way the directions guide you, but we found it was strong tasting.we tried diluting the strength on our second go-round, but I guess we will have to keep on making small decreases in the quantity of coffee in order to get it "just right". Well worth the price we felt. If you like your coffee strong, this is definitely for you.
We recently discovered the french press method for making coffee. It also keeps the coffee warm for a long period of time. This method is quick and simple and produces a rich cup of coffee. The presses I could find were small and I found myself making many batches when we had guests.This large french press will make enough coffee to serve 5-6 people with one batch. I also found that this press produces a cleaner coffee with fewer grounds getting past the filter. Although a bit pricey, I would recommend this product.
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