BODUM17oz Chambord French Press Coffee Maker, High-Heat Borosilicate Glass, Polished Stainless Steel – Made in Portugal

This cafetière is a classic shape, but has had a slight upgrade from the original design, as the lid part now has an “emergency” filter and (if you rotate the lid 180 degrees from that) a small tab which completely closes off the spout. This extension does slightly slow the rate of cooling, so is a good idea. The only downside to the addition is that the filter now has its highest point about one inch lower than before. If you need to really fill your cafetière as much as possible (to the bottom of the spout) the plunger now rests below that level, and putting it in without thinking about it can result in boiling hot coffee grounds being squirted out of the spout.The glass remains the standard shape which means that in the event of you breaking it, spares are readily available, and replacing the glass is very easy, even for people with dexterity problems. Buying in replacement parts is better for the environment, and the broken glass can be put in the “glass and metal recycling” bin in most areas. It's also easier on the wallet.Construction quality remains good. The mesh of the filter on the one I bought does seem to stick out more than I remember my older set's filter doing. However, I'm sure that it will bed in and work as well as those on my older units. Over all, I recommend this product to anyone who needs a large cafetière at a good price.

Bought just for the glass as a replacement

I have been using mine since June and I am very happy with it. Bodum advise using wood or plastic spoons rather than metal which can scratch or chip the glass causing it to crack the thin heat resistant glass when you pour the very hot, but not boiling water in. The glass beaker has the following warnings printed on it: read instructions before use, not for stove top use, children and hot fluids should be kept apart, hot fluids must be handled with care, always use coarse ground coffee, always stir before pressing down, using a plastic or wooden spoon not metal, before pressing down ensure that safety lid is in the correct position, press down very gently. Their instructions list spare parts with part numbers for their 3,4,6,8 and 12 cup models. The top is shiny chrome matching the metal frame. It incorporates a filter which allows the coffee through while allowing the top to grip the glass preventing it from falling out when you pour the coffee out. A good idea. They recommend using coarse ground coffee to avoid letting the grounds out into the cup. Getting the right size maker is not too easy. Coffee measures are given in cups, fluid ounces, ml, dl and litres, but not mugs. A standard cup is 125 ml. So 3 cup = 375 ml, 4 cup = 500 ml, 6 cup = 750 ml, 8 cup = 1 litre, 12 cup = 1.5 litre. I drink my coffee in mugs. A standard mug is 275 ml. (3 cup) and the large mug that I use is 450 ml. So I needed the 4 cup model. The recommended ratio is half to 1 rounded tablespoon of coffee per cup. I use Lavazza Oro 100% Arabica coffee, a timer set to 4 minutes and the Kitchen Craft Stainless steel coffee 15 ml (1 tablespoon) measuring spoon from Amazon. Don't be tempted to make do with an ordinary spoon to measure out the coffee. The larger surface area of a conventional tablespoon means that when heaped you will have 22 g of coffee, but when level you will have just 5 g. This is a huge variation and you will not get a consistent strength. Using a proper hemispherical spoon designed for powders such as coffee will give you 8 g of coffee when level and 11 g when heaped. This is much less variation, which will give you a much more consistent strength.Leave boiling water to stand for 2 minutes to prevent scalding the coffee which spoils the flavour. I pour the boiling water into my mug first, then onto one heaped spoon of coffee. This procedure gives me the correct amount of water, warms the mug, and takes the water down from boiling, helping the flavour and not stressing the glass so much. With just one fully heaped measuring spoon of coffee per large mug I get nice strong consistent coffee. I thought I had cracked the glass beaker on mine by not heeding the instructions about metal spoons and using water that had not been allowed to cool for long enough. Several on-line retailers provide spare beakers. The cheapest I found was from John Lewis for £8 plus £2 delivery. Their 5 cup 600 ml beaker fits perfectly. Happiness.

Bodum is the undisputed champion of the French press world. No other brand comes close to the taste and aromatic experience Bodum presses provide for coffee aficionados. And this classic model is one of the flagship products of the Bodum line of coffee presses. And it makes really delicious coffee. However you need to be careful when using it. In my experience the plunger is prone to droppings from counter level heights. When that happens it will break. Something will be not right anymore. In my case unfortunately that happened and there's some damage on the plunger. But it still makes delicious coffee. I only wish it (the plunger) was a tiny bit more durable and study. And be careful with the carafe too. Especially after a rinse with warm water. It is loose and it tends to get out of the metal frame (aka commit suicide.) If you're super careful with every part, this thing will last for years (maybe decades). It's that good. Just be super careful about everything when you're preparing your coffee. Enjoy!

As i said the Bodrum french press is smashing.I am happy if deliveries are put in my cuboard if i am not home,but when i checked it said that this parcel had been handed to me,it had not so please when people deliver put the correct details as i was really worried until i found the french press which was at the bottom of my recycling box.

Glad that we ordered the 12 cup, as we would drink a full cafetiere between 2 of us each morning. More like 6 of our standard tea cups. Works well on first day. We've had a Bodum before and they are tried and tested and this one is top of "Which Magazine's" best buys.

Makes a great cup of coffee. Filters well. Easy to clean.

Nice one

Muy practico el producto y de buena calidad.

It is a good product...I like the ease of cleaning, I like the way it looks..makes 1-8 cups so very convenient. No exciting bells and whistles just a good old fashioned French Press.

Bodum siempre mantiene calidad y diseño. Esta cafetera es un clásico y el tamaño es perfecto para dos personas o tres tazas más pequeñas. Prefiero las tapas de plástico ya que estas tienes que pulirlas con un paño para que no queden manchas, pero no interfiere con la calidad del producto.

Bodum tiene una excelente calidad en los terminados de sus productos. Hasta ahora la he usado casi diario sin ningún problema. Se desarma por completo para su limpieza y esta lista psra un nuevo café.

Perfecta para una persona que le gustan las tazas grandes de café!Buena calidad, lo esperado.