Bodum New Kenya 34-Ounce Coffee Press, Black

Makes the best coffee i have ever had....i can even drink it without 1/2 & 1/2

The New Kenya Coffee Press makes the best coffee we've ever had. We never use our Braun coffee maker anymore. This New Kenya Coffee Press is easy to use, easy to control the strength of the coffeee, not really more trouble than a coffee maker, and makes 4 great cups of coffee at a time. Only drawback is the coffee cools off quickly so one needs to drink it quickly or reheat it in the microwave.

As anyone who consumes pressed coffee knows there is no other way to produce the effect or taste. And of course pressed is pressed is pressed.

So what make this press exceptional? First it is dishwasher safe compared to most plastics or cheaper glass. Secondly it is well balanced and functional. Also it is stylish enough that you can leave it next to the electric kettle instead of in a cupboard. I seldom make more than one cup at a time but when I do need more this press has the capacity.

Be sure to purchase a Bodum 4 minute timer so you do not grab and pour too soon.

Bodum 4-Minute Clip-On Timer for Bodum Coffee Presses, Black

I never owned a coffee press, but kept reading that serious coffee drinkers and those that that really wanted to prepare coffee in the best way, used a coffee press. The problem was, most of the coffee presses were either poorly rated or were more money then what I wanted to spend...until I saw ths press from Bodum. It works great, prepares great tasting coffee and is not real difficult to clean up. I had read some negatives about this particular model and because the price was very reasonable, thought it might be true, but bought it anyway. It seems to work really good and I have no negatives, other then it, like all press pots, requires a little more effort then a drip coffee maker to clean up.

Just got it yesterday so durability concerns will just have to "wait-see". Holds just enough for my sister and I to have two cups apiece (we don't use mugs, just coffee cups, but not those dainty dinky cups) and of course pressed coffee is wonderful. I have a blade grinder and my beans were the last of the batch and really not all that fresh, but...the coffee still tasted better than the drip pot with commercially ground canned coffee. I can hardly wait until my new batch of beans get here. Caffeine nirvana! As for the problem mentioned about the plastic "nut" stripping, I think I will take a little trip to my local hardware store and pick up a nut and washer or two....just in case. I also don't wash things like this in the dishwasher, I know they are supposed to be dishwasher safe, but in my experience relatively fragile items last much longer if they are hand-washed despite manufacturers promises of dishwasher invincibility.

I am very happy with the press and I hope to have a long and happy association with it, and for the price...well, it can't be beat and Amazon's shipping, as always was fast.