Bodum Columbia 8-Cup Stainless-Steel Thermal Press Pot (Review)
Bodum Columbia 8-Cup Stainless-Steel Thermal Press Pot
| Average Customer Rating: 5.0 |
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| 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 |
| I LOVE this Tea press. I have not had one tea leaf in my tea and it is the perfect size so we don't waste any but yet there is enough for those of us that want some. The seal works great! We got the stainless steel, insulated press, because we wanted good coffee while camping. When enjoying breakfast or dinner in the crisp mountain air at our favorite camp spot, a hot cup of Sanka or Lipton's just didn't cut it; and we were disappointed in our old percolator's poor performance. We had better luck with one of those hotel-style, miniature "Mr. Coffee" machines; but there aren't any 110v hook-ups in the boonies. We remembered that a glass coffee press we had years ago made pretty good coffee, but it would be too fragile for camping. So, the search was on for a press that would survive rattling around in our Airstream. That's when we found the Bodum thermal press pot. Most of the other reviews are pretty accurate: It makes great coffee - even better tasting than our electric drip machine at home. The same coffee tastes smoother (less bitter), yet still full flavored. (We prefer Costco's Kirkland-brand Colombian Supremo whole beans, which is like a poor man's Starbucks.) There is a little silt at the bottom of the cup, but that's just part brewing coffee in a press. As for the comments on poor insulation, the work-around is simple. Preheat the pot before brewing, and either wrap it in a towel or cozy, or transfer the remainder into a thermos bottle. We find that the eight cup (four mug) model is just about right for the two of us to have one mug of coffee each, and the refills are still hot after 20-30 minutes. There usually isn't any left to get cold. The stainless steel pot and parts are rugged and will survive trailering, though there will undoubtedly be some decorative dents added on future trips that will add character and history to the latest addition to our home-away-from-home. |
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