 | Awards and Accolades In 2004 the Bodum Chambord coffee press received the American Culinary Institute's award for best French press coffeemaker. The American Culinary Institute judges food preparation products such as mixers, waffle makers, and electric teakettles. These products are judged on criteria important to consumers such as ease-of-use, safety, and the quality of the food produced. The institute also judges food preparation products used in restaurants and hotels, including institutional mixers, large-volume coffee machines, and food slicers. | |
Instructions for Use
 | 1. Place pot on a dry, flat, nonslip surface. Hold handle firmly, then pull the plunger straight up and out of the pot. 2. For each 1.25-deciliter/4-ounce cup, put 1 rounded tablespoon or 1 Bodum scoop of coarse-ground coffee into the pot.
Caution: Use only coarse-ground coffee. Fine grind can clog the filter and create high pressure. Place coffee maker on a heatproof, nonslip surface.
3. Pour hot (not boiling) water into the pot. Leave a minimum of 2.5 centimeters/1 inch of space at the top. Stir the brew with a plastic spoon.
Caution: Metal spoons can scratch or chip the glass beaker and cause breakage.
4. Place the plunger unit on top of the pot. Turn lid to close off the pour spout opening. (Does not apply to the Brazil models.) Do not press down. Let the coffee brew for at least 4 minutes.
5. Hold the pot handle firmly, with the spout turned away from you, then using just the weight of your hand, apply slight pressure on top of the knob to lower the plunger straight down into the pot. Lowering the plunger slowly with minimal pressure produces best results. If the filter clogs or it becomes difficult to push down the plunger you should remove the plunger from the pot, stir the brew, and then slowly plunge again.
WARNING: Using excessive force can cause scalding liquid to shoot out of the pot.
6. Turn the lid to open the pour spout and then pour coffee.
7. Unscrew the filter assembly and clean the plunger unit after each use. All parts are dishwasher-safe.
Safety Instructions
- Not for stovetop use.
- Check glass beaker for scratches, cracks, or chips. Do not use a pot that is scratched, chipped, or cracked. Install a replacement beaker before using the pot again.
- Keep children away while using. Hot water is a hazard to small children!
- Do not allow children to use this coffeemaker.
Scald Hazard
- Excessive plunging force can cause scalding hot liquid to shoot out of pot.
- Do not plunge with force.
- Turn lid to close spout.
- Use only coarse-ground coffee.
Company History
In 1944 Peter Bodum, the father of today's owner, Joergen Bodum, started Bodum in Copenhagen. Times were difficult at the end of World War II; there was hardly any trade and people were out of work. Peter Bodum managed to wholesale a very small variety of housewares products by Danish manufacturers.
After the war Peter Bodum got an import license for kitchen and tabletop products; he traveled all over Europe and ended up importing kitchen and housewares to Denmark. As in the rest of Europe in those days, a lack of products in Denmark meant a market existed for almost anything to be sold. He specialized in glassware from Eastern Europe.
In the '50s Peter Bodum started developing his own products. He collaborated with the Danish architect Kaas Klaeson for a range of coffeemakers. At the time, industrial-design-type kitchen products were very rare. The first Bodum product to hit the market in 1958 was the Santos coffeemaker--based on a vacuum coffee brewing system. It became an instant sensation not only in Denmark but in all of Europe. Bodum still produces the original Santos design to this very day.
Bodum grew steadily during the '60s, but sadly, in 1967, at the age of only 57, Peter Bodum passed away. His wife managed the company until 1974, when she offered her 26-year-old son Joergen to join her in the management of the company. Joergen quickly brought on board Carsten Joergensen--then a teacher at the Danish School of Art in Copenhagen--and soon put him in charge of overall design for Bodum, including everything from products to corporate design, exhibitions, shops, buildings, catalogs, and advertising. It turned out to be a very long and fruitful collaboration. The two men began to fulfill Bodum's credo--"good design doesn't have to be expensive"--in lots of different ways.
In 1974 the first fruit of Joergen and Carsten's collaboration was introduced: the French coffee press Bistro. It was also the first incorporation of the new Bodum design language--beautiful simplicity and excellent materials for everyday life. Many more variations of coffee presses followed. Since 1974 Bodum has produced over 50 million French presses, taken the leap from "coffee" to "kitchen," and developed and produced a large variety of beautiful household and tabletop designs.
In 1979, when he took over the company, Joergen Bodum decided to move to Switzerland in order to be more centrally located in Europe. He chose the Lucerne area, where Bodum's head office has been located since the early '80s.
In 1980 Bodum Switzerland and its design unit, Pi-Design, were founded. Then, in 1986, the opening of Bodum's first shop in London marked another milestone in the Bodum history. It was designed not only to be the perfect showcase for the large variety of Bodum products but to embody an even stronger presentation of Bodum as an international brand. Many more shops in many more cities all over the world followed: Paris, Copenhagen, Zurich, Lucerne, Tokyo, New York, Dallas, Okinawa, Auckland, and many more. To this day there are 52 Bodum stores worldwide.
With more and more of its own stores in place, Bodum continued broadening its collection of beautifully designed everyday life products--from kitchen to home. Today Bodum offers its customers everything from the latest coffee- and tea-making products to tabletop, kitchen, storage, textiles, bathroom, and home office products. Some stores also have a cafe where Bodum's own selection of coffees and teas are served.
The Bodum Group is, and always has been, a 100 percent family-owned business. Today the company operates in 14 different countries with over 700 employees worldwide. Bodum has holding companies in Denmark and Switzerland as well as 12 sales companies, 3 production companies, and a design company called Bodum Design Group, located in Switzerland.
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Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 Bodum is Where It's At! January 6, 2009
I recently purchased the Bodum Travel Press because I am often on the go, and my preferred method of brewing has become the french press. Some other companies have created similar mugs that act as a french press, but from what I have seen, this is the most seamless one. The press virtually disappears into the lid, so that it drinks exactly like a non-press tumbler, and better yet, there is no leaking!!! You can use this for loose leaf tea or for coffee. On occasion, when I am in my office, in order to avoid the community coffee, I use the travel press solely for brewing, then pour from the press into my mug. This is a great versatile tumbler, and the price is right for all this baby offers!
 Almost perfect press coffee January 5, 2009
I enjoy press coffee whenever i can so i bought this press for when i'm on the go and don't want to pay amazingly high prices for coffee when i'm out. While this press is convenient and easy to take apart and wash, the silicone/rubber skirt that is supposed to keep the grounds from coming up doesn't work as well as the metal mesh that is used in larger presses. I tend to get a thin layer of course grounds even if i ever so slowly push the plunger down. I hope to try out more similar products but for now this one will do. It also works well for tea! Just make sure you clean it well after each use or your tea will taste like coffee.
Good for the price December 23, 2008
makes good coffee, cheaper than any other french press ive seen and since i dont drink more than a couple cups of coffe this is perfect. easy cleanup, quick prep for brewing and its always fun brewing it french press style. great if youre on the go or dont wanna brew a whole pot of coffee or dont have time. you can even brew it on your way out the door its great!
bad reviews are warranted to an extent, it does have some design flaws but considering you would pay about $10 for a similar mug thats just a mug this one is worth it. as far as the plastic breaking i would think any similar plastic mug would break too but i'll have to see how mine holds up. you must use coarse ground coffee and press the plunger down slowly to avoid grounds in your coffee, even regular french press can get grounds in the coffee sometimes. the mug itself is tapered which is why people keep getting grounds, because the rubber ring doesnt seal well enough at the top. if they had a traditional plunger it would work better. just fill it up lower and insert plunger then add water above the plunger to finish it
 Not worth the effort November 19, 2008
I travel often and enjoy making my own coffee instead of relying on the coffee and coffee makers supplied in many hotel guest rooms, so I was looking for a plastic press I could easily pack and not worry about breakage.
Sadly, this press doesn't live up to the normal Bodum quality. The seal on the plunger doesn't seal well at all, and you end up with a mouthful of grounds in the bottom of your cup. I ended up carrying a small sieve and filters with me to filter out the grounds, which really made it too much trouble to make a cup of coffee in the mornings. Thankfully the lovely agents of the TSA alleviated the problem for me on this last trip as they rearranged all the items I had packed in my suitcase, dislodging the press from its safe, cushioned location and it arrived broken into pieces.
 Give up bad coffee for good but not for long.... October 14, 2008
Might look like a good deal but the design is flawed to the initial design concept. The outer portion of the French Press cracked in the first week!
The plastic design is very delicate, I dont know how it would handle the everyday regular wear and tear. I just take it to work and class, and have no clue why it would break on me.
While the advantages of this product is clear: looks good and its inexpensive, its flaws is not too noticeable.
The main reason is that you have to finish the coffee in the first 20-30 minutes or it will start becoming giving overtly strong and off smell and taste. This is because of the liquid and the ground coffee intermingle with each other for too long and so it does not taste as good as the first half hour after the coffee was made.
When you go to actually pressing the beans and the hot water, bits of the grind always escape the mesh, so the trick is to not fill the mug all the way, rather leaving a little space on top so the mesh can cover all sides of the inner flask.
This product is overpriced and I regret every part of the purchase.
Did any of you guys wonder why Bodum Chambord coffee press' American Culinary Institute's Award (in the product description) is relevant to the Bodum Travel Coffee Press?
Are you thinking what I am thinking?.....
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