French Press Chambord - 500ml / 4 Cup Silver Coffee Maker - Heat-Resistant & Stainless Steel Filter - BPA-Free Dishwasher Safe Cafetiere - Made in Portugal

I have been using mine since June and I am very happy with it. Bodum advise using wood or plastic spoons rather than metal which can scratch or chip the glass causing it to crack the thin heat resistant glass when you pour the very hot, but not boiling water in. The glass beaker has the following warnings printed on it: read instructions before use, not for stove top use, children and hot fluids should be kept apart, hot fluids must be handled with care, always use coarse ground coffee, always stir before pressing down, using a plastic or wooden spoon not metal, before pressing down ensure that safety lid is in the correct position, press down very gently. Their instructions list spare parts with part numbers for their 3,4,6,8 and 12 cup models. The top is shiny chrome matching the metal frame. It incorporates a filter which allows the coffee through while allowing the top to grip the glass preventing it from falling out when you pour the coffee out. A good idea. They recommend using coarse ground coffee to avoid letting the grounds out into the cup. Getting the right size maker is not too easy. Coffee measures are given in cups, fluid ounces, ml, dl and litres, but not mugs. A standard cup is 125 ml. So 3 cup = 375 ml, 4 cup = 500 ml, 6 cup = 750 ml, 8 cup = 1 litre, 12 cup = 1.5 litre. I drink my coffee in mugs. A standard mug is 275 ml. (3 cup) and the large mug that I use is 450 ml. So I needed the 4 cup model. The recommended ratio is half to 1 rounded tablespoon of coffee per cup. I use Lavazza Oro 100% Arabica coffee, a timer set to 4 minutes and the Kitchen Craft Stainless steel coffee 15 ml (1 tablespoon) measuring spoon from Amazon. Don't be tempted to make do with an ordinary spoon to measure out the coffee. The larger surface area of a conventional tablespoon means that when heaped you will have 22 g of coffee, but when level you will have just 5 g. This is a huge variation and you will not get a consistent strength. Using a proper hemispherical spoon designed for powders such as coffee will give you 8 g of coffee when level and 11 g when heaped. This is much less variation, which will give you a much more consistent strength. Leave boiling water to stand for 2 minutes to prevent scalding the coffee which spoils the flavour. I pour the boiling water into my mug first, then onto one heaped spoon of coffee. This procedure gives me the correct amount of water, warms the mug, and takes the water down from boiling, helping the flavour and not stressing the glass so much. With just one fully heaped measuring spoon of coffee per large mug I get nice strong consistent coffee. I thought I had cracked the glass beaker on mine by not heeding the instructions about metal spoons and using water that had not been allowed to cool for long enough. Several on-line retailers provide spare beakers. The cheapest I found was from John Lewis for £8 plus £2 delivery. Their 5 cup 600 ml beaker fits perfectly. Happiness.

This is a great product! I have had it for 2 days now and I'm planning to use it twice daily. Reading the negative reviews here really made me nervous about the integrity of this product. But seeing it how sturdy it is, I can say with confidence, as long as one follows the instructions, this should be a great addition to every kitchen for years to come.

So far the only downside is that the plunger doesn’t reach the bottom of the beaker and as a person that likes to press the coffee grounds completely can be a little frustrating. Everything seems sturdy, however the glass seems to be on the thinner side so I would advise against sudden drastic temperature changes. To be honest my last £5 cafetière from waitrose had nothing to envy this one.

I love this cafetière, it's good to have a medium size between the full size and the small one. It is called a 4 cup pot and it will do four small cjos or two good sized mugs. It is easy to clean and I regularly put it through the dishwasher with no problems. The design is good and the metal frame is much sturdker than some of the cheaper plastic framed ones.

Very nice item indeed. Classy looking and easily makes that cup of coffee for my husband, who can get quite tetchy if he doesn’t have his evening cup of coffee! Easy to clean as well and certainly nicer than the horrid one he last had. Glad I bought this. Would recommend.

A good press but it loses a star because I like to squeeze the coffee at the bottom when I press it down and the stick/pole is not long enough to do this. It loses another star because it says '4 cups' but I can only get two cups out of it and they're standard sized mugs or even small mugs at around 310ml capacity.

This coffee maker is just perfect. Simple to use. Easy to clean. Big enough for one large mug of coffee. This is what I wanted.

After buying the 35ml (which is 3 tiny express cups) I tried this. I love it - but it is only 1 x large cup of coffee. Easy to clean. Goes in the dishwasher. It is FAR more expensive compared to the larger and smaller sizes so not good value for money.

Dawniej produkty marki Bodum były wyśmienitej jakości. Teraz niewiele różnią się od tańszych zamienników. Minusem jest to, że filtr fusów szybko się odkształcił. Część filtra zawija się w górę, a część w dół. Mimo to trzeba przyznać, że zaparzacz działa prawidłowo i pozwala przygotować aromatyczną kawę.

Mon ancienne cafetière était juste un peu trop petite. Celle-ci me convient beaucoup mieux, même si je n'ai pas encore trouvé le bon dosage. Encore quelques jours et l'infusion sera parfaite.

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Muy buena prensa francesa, buen diseño y alta calidad

the best brand for french press i know of