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 Bad for a Bodum, doesn't filter the grounds October 4, 2008
Used Bodum's for years and love them, they are usually the best, this is like a cheap knock-off. I broke my glass 12-oz press, this looked like it would be a good replacement, but it's poorly made. Bodum replaced their usual 3-piece screen filter system in this press with a 1-piece plastic-frame filter with a silicone "seal" around it, coffee grounds slip right past it. It's junk. I would not buy this again.
Waste of money October 4, 2008
I use a regular Bodum press at home every morning to make my coffee and would use nothing else. I bought this to travel with and take on a camping trip so I could have real coffee. They way it is made, it only has a little rubber gasket around the edge of the plunger, and no matter how slowly you push the press, most of the grounds get by and into the coffee. Also, there is no screen at the top to strain out the grounds, so unless you like eating coffee grounds with your breakfast, I would steer clear of this product.
Great idea, until it broke. August 28, 2008
I purchased this exactly a year ago and have used it on a few trips. I was on a cross-country trip last week and used the unit for about the tenth time. It broke. As I pushed the plunger down I heard a crack. I now have coffee in between the inner and outer shells of the mug. Sadly, I will throw this away and purchase a better-quality unit for my travels. Nothing is better than having a good cuppa while on the road, and nothing was worse than that crack I heard, making this unit useless.
I have two Bodum glass presses at home that I use several times a day; they continue to perform yeoman service.
 Bodum should be ashamed.. August 7, 2008
I've used Bodum French press pots for years. When I saw this, I thought it would be the perfect camping alternative to a barely functional stovetop percolator that we use.
Wrong! The cup part is excellent, holding liquids hot for a long period without burning your hand. BUT, the filter mechanism is terrible. Even a child would see that the silicon ring that is supposed to keep the grounds below the filter would not work. It is far too soft and pliable to do anything at all. The result - no matter how slow you press or how careful you are, this is 'cowboy coffee' - each sip is an unpleasant mouthful of grounds.
I'd return this piece of junk in a heartbeat except that I got it on super-saver shipping and the shipping would eat up the value of the return. So, I ordered a $4 Melitta travel coffee maker that hopefully will fit on top of this nice cup! Maybe between the two of them, I can get one decent product.
As a longtime Bodum fan, I'd have to advise you NOT to order this item.
 georay June 7, 2008
not as good insulator as theother one with the rubber around it,but worked as good
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