Bodum Travel Press, Vacuum Insulated, Stainless Steel Portable Coffee Maker and Tea Press, 15oz, Black

I thoroughly enjoy this French press; use it daily and no longer bother with any other coffee maker. Understanding how a French press works and knowing what to expect, I can confidently give it five stars. The insulation works fantastically -- my coffee is piping hot after plunging still rather warm up to two hours later. This has been a large issue with my other presses (including those from Bodum). Thank the maker, my coffee no longer goes cold. And the volume is enough that I get a heavy dose of good French pressed coffee every day (even with up to three scoops of grinds). Not like some small presses that force me to make a second cup. Other reviewers have mentioned seemingly negative points that I will also address. First, the sealing of the lid: This is not an up-endable travel mug. Full stop. But it's not advertised as such. Remember, it's a press, which means the plunger mechanism must be able to move. For the price, you can't expect the hardware that would create a waterproof seal around the plunger. So, yes, if you turn it upside down, it will leak. That said, if the mug tips and you quickly right it, it won't leak so quickly that you have coffee everywhere. I carry mine out and about on a daily basis, put it in the outer pocket of my backpack and, as long as I'm a little careful, I have no problems. Second, grinds in your coffee: On the last few sips of coffee, I typically do taste a few grinds that have managed to slip around the edges of plunger screen. It's not the end of the world and it tells me my coffee is done for the day. The edge of the plunger screen is a silicone-esque O-ring which is enough to push most grinds to the bottom, but like all French presses I have used, some may get by. You must also understand that you are not pouring the coffee out of the press (which further keeps grinds from getting into your coffee cup). You are drinking directly from the press, so you can't expect zero grinds 100 percent of the time. As long as I know this, I'm not bothered. Third, problems operating: If you use it properly — not with super fine coffee powder, pushing the plunger consistently but slowly, sometimes making a few attempts — the screen doesn't get blocked and there isn't the pressure buildup that would force water (and grinds) around the edge of the plunger. Some folks complain this happens every time. Operator error isn't exactly something to complain about.

I have owned the plastic version for years but it finally developed a crack. This has been my go to travel necessity. I just purchased the stainless steel version and all I can say is wow! Makes the same great coffee but keeps it hot almost forever. Just buy it. No regrets.

While using this mobile French Press, which I bought in 2018 in late spring, I discovered that as it is manufactured with a lot of careful thought, and with high-quality materials, it is used best if the coffee were to be consumed in a shorter duration of time, while I tend to leave it inside the container for a longer period, and this changes the consistency of the liquid slightly. This volume is enough for three tea cups, if it were to be filled to the maximum. This type of preparation creates a different type of strength, aromatic quality and consistency of coffee than an espresso machine would give, and I prefer it to an espresso, probably because I need a larger volume of water in which the coffee to be created. It could also be that most women would benefit, and, in this way, prefer, this type of coffee preparation compared to a type of an espresso. I drink the coffee made in this way without adding sugar and milk also probably the volume of water and air are preferable to me when approached in this way. I only add a pinch of sinnamon and one kardamom seed to the coffee before the hot water is poured over. The stainless steel body with its rubber elements works well with my mobile Philips stainless steel hot water jug. I prepare the water and the coffee inside my bedroom, placed on a mobile wooden table. In this way I have not had a problem with grounding the electrical current, or the hot water, and the complete result does not give me indigestion, or a heart-burn, which I normally have when I drink espresso coffee with sugar, and especially when I add milk to it. I have only one small problem with fitting the pressing mesh element to the rod which connects at the top to the closing lid; the mesh element is currently slightly mobile when at the start was firmly secured, something happened to the thread at that position. This happened a couple of months after I started to use the press, and I discovered it while taking the central rod together with the mesh to wash them; a slight vacuum forms inside at thebody of the press which makes the removal of the central rod, mech and top lid a bit difficult. I wash the whole press with washing liquid, and dry every element after each use, for the purpose of sanitation, but also to create the least amount of possible pollution by approaching the item as if it were a public item, not a personal one. I recommend this Travel Press to every house-hold, especially because of the different rhythms of our professional and personal lives we are experiencing in this time in one house-hold when coffee is taken separately by every member. Mobile, in this sense, to me is more appropriate to be understood as the timing of our drinking coffee rather than by the process of using the press while we are travelling outside our homes. I cannot drink directly by using the opening of the lid, because the coffee is very hot; I always pour the prepared coffee in a separate cup; I use a tea cup.

I recently got into french press coffee and this is a great way to still enjoy a french pressed coffee on the go. I have a separate larger french press for weekends when I get to enjoy my coffee leisurely but this lets me get the same great coffee on my way out the door to work. Keeps the coffee very hot and drinkable for a long time and has been very easy to clean. Had it for a while now and no signs of wear or tear yet as I was concerned it might stain but so far so good! Would def recommend.

Apenas tengo un par de días usando el vaso, el cual llego como siempre 1 día después de comprarlo si usas prime, excelente servicio de entrega. La calidad del vaso es muy buena, mantiene el café caliente por varias horas. El mecanismo de la prensa parece bueno, solo que no tenía café con molido grueso y se escaparon algunos fragmentos de café. La verdad recomiendo muchísimo este vaso para todos que requieran preparar rápida y sencillamente un café o té y requieran de moverse. El tamaño del vaso es perfecto para colocarlo en los porta vasos del carro y repito, su calidad a simple vista es muy buena, es visto muchos otros que por el doble de precio no están ni cerca en materiales y diseño. Ire comentando conforme le vaya dando mas uso.

So far has proved an excellent purchase

Excellent mug. Robustly made. Keeps drinks warm for a few hours. Good buy.

I love a good black coffee and Bodum has made the best takeaway coffee press/mug. I've had a smaller one of these for many years and it's so well worn, I decided to replace it with a new one and discovered they came in a larger size (bonus!) :) So I can guarantee you that these coffee mugs last and last. Just use your favourite ground coffee add hot water and go! If you use milk, you'd probably need to make your coffee first, press it; and then add the milk afterwards (I'd imagine). It also keeps your coffee hot for hours, so no more cold coffee if you're out and about!