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The Bodum Columbia French press is designed for maximum heat retention for consistently delicious coffee. The chamber, unlike most, is made from a double layer of stainless steel Read More
Show the plunger or no deal! I own one of these Bodum Press's and the plunger has plastic holding the filter and a silicone gasket around the edge. The gasket wears out and I've also had the plastic fall apart. AND this part cost ~$25 AND is not always available. Most modern presses use all stainless in the plunger now. So, I need to see if Bodum is up to date or living in the past with expensive a disposable replacement part.
Well ours just had another catastrophic failure - the plastic holding the mesh disintegrated while plunging today's brew. This is the 3rd or 4th failure in 12 years daily use.
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I'm going to throw out the Bodum and get one of the many brands using 100 percent stainless plungers.
noshortcutsI’m no French press expert or nothing, but twelve continuous years of daily use and only had to replace a part 3 o 4 times in that time seems like a really good product. That’s approximately once every four years. That said I have never had any experience with a French press good or bad so I’m not really qualified to make any opinion.
I've owned one of these, I believe it's the 8 cup, for over 10 years. I've used it plenty and it's still like new. It's a nice piece. I got sick of breaking the glass beakers and finally bought this instead. People seem to worry about over-extraction but I never found that to be a problem. It's kind of pricey but you're getting a quality piece for your money.
bblickle Is the steel brushed and matte or reflective and shiny? There are contradicting product images.
I really like brushed/sandblasted finishes and its satin feel when you pick it up.
PropHatMine is polished, almost mirror-like on the outside. Smooth but less polished on the inside. Washes up really easy like a quality stainless skillet. It would probably be slippery but with the handle being such a nice natural shape it's quite comfortable.