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French presses reduce the acidity in your coffee and allow you to see the brewing process first hand. This one from Bredemeijer is made from glass and copper or chrome with a comfortable handle to get a nice, even pour Read More
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181
Mar 8, 2018
FancyRedFox: Can you get THIS French Press, please?
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/le-creuset-single-serve-french-press/?cm_src=PIPRecentView
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/le-creuset-single-serve-french-press/?cm_src=PIPRecentView
brenda52411
181
Mar 3, 2018
FancyRedFox: Another question: how does the handle attach at the bottom? Some brands seem to not have the handle held together very well at the bottom of the handle. This causes the glass beaker to (sometimes) fall out, with hot coffee splashing everywhere.
I have seen a stainless steel French Press. Is there any chance of being able to do a SS French Press buy? That would eliminate the possibility of the handle from coming apart and being splashed with hot coffee.
I have seen a stainless steel French Press. Is there any chance of being able to do a SS French Press buy? That would eliminate the possibility of the handle from coming apart and being splashed with hot coffee.
brenda52411
181
Mar 3, 2018
FancyRedFox: How thick is the glass, officially? I have been looking at glass thickness on Amazon. Some of the glass is about twice as thick as other glass, if you can believe the details of the products. I am thinking that PERHAPS the thicker the glass, the less chance it might break. I could be in error, though. Thank you.
FancyRedFox
94
Mar 3, 2018
FancyRedFox
94
Mar 6, 2018
Nope, no spout filter, just the typical screen mesh at the bottom. If you're looking for French press style coffee with a little more clarity though, I have two options that may interest you. If you have some money to throw around check out the Espro Press. They use a double filter that eliminates all the sediment. Alternatively, you can buy a box of Chemex filters and strain your brew through one of those for a lot less money.
RonaldG
30
Nov 16, 2017
Hello,
Sorry about the confusion, It is "copper" colored coating over high quality stainless steel. The Coffee only comes in contact with the plunger/strainer which is stainless steel. The handle does not get hot, perhaps a little warm.
Sorry about the confusion, It is "copper" colored coating over high quality stainless steel. The Coffee only comes in contact with the plunger/strainer which is stainless steel. The handle does not get hot, perhaps a little warm.
allisondbl
27
Oct 26, 2017
Here's a question: whether the metal is copper or not, it IS metal, so if the HANDLE is just part of the metal that surrounds the boiling-water filled glass ... wouldn't the handle get too hot to pick up through heat conduction? Since you want to do your four minute brew then pour right away, wouldn't you need to use an oven mitt or something? NOT what I want to do ...
trevor266
281
Oct 29, 2017
allisondblnot quite, it's connected in the same way a metal handle is connected to a skillet, so it doesn't conduct the bulk of the heat....I mean it will get a little warm but nothing that'll burn you.
mcmc
21
Oct 25, 2017
FYI the 27 oz (3.4 cup) version is slightly cheaper (maybe the same with tax, depending on your jurisdiction) on Amazon if you have free shipping/Prime.
allisondbl
27
Mar 5, 2018
WARNING: If you have Keepa or run the page or link or whatever through camelcamelcamel you will see that the prices are currently HIGHER than they were when this discussion was happening.
Alley
https://www.amazon.com/Bredemeijer-3-4-Copper-French-Press/dp/B00SN7YYB8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1520240523&sr=8-4&keywords=Bredemeijer+Copper+French+Press&dpID=41mO04bUM4L&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
https://www.amazon.com/Bredemeijer-1-5-Copper-French-Press/dp/B00SN7Z1MY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1520240523&sr=8-5&keywords=Bredemeijer+Copper+French+Press&dpID=31BZWUOUDcL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
Alley
https://www.amazon.com/Bredemeijer-3-4-Copper-French-Press/dp/B00SN7YYB8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1520240523&sr=8-4&keywords=Bredemeijer+Copper+French+Press&dpID=41mO04bUM4L&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
https://www.amazon.com/Bredemeijer-1-5-Copper-French-Press/dp/B00SN7Z1MY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1520240523&sr=8-5&keywords=Bredemeijer+Copper+French+Press&dpID=31BZWUOUDcL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
brenda52411
181
Mar 5, 2018
allisondblOh, yes, I agree on that. I saw that the other day. It was someone ELSE who said that Amazon was cheaper, or just a little more, with free shipping.
My question is the thickness of the glass. Please keep in mind that I really know NOTHING about French Presses, except that I want to get one. I have looked at a LOT of different brands and prices. I am NOT worrying about the price, and honestly am ignoring the price (well, if it gets over $150, I might start looking at the price) because I think I will probably use a French Press for the rest of my life, or at least as long as I can stand up and make coffee, which is hopefully, a lot of years yet.
I am looking at Amazon, looking at French Presses that have a lot of stars, and comparing those to the ones that do NOT have many stars. (Good vs. Bad) The ones that people like seem to have thicker glass, because beaker breakage is an important thing, if you have a glass beaker. The thin beakers break easier, and probably more often, than the beakers that have thicker glass.
One question for this beaker that is on this sale, is HOW THICK IS THE GLASS?
Another thing that I have noticed when people rate their French Press, is how the bottom of the handle is attached. Is there a screw there, or something that holds the bottom together, or does the bottom seem to come apart easily? How sturdy is the wrap around, and the handle, to the rest of the beaker?
It seems that some French Presses don't hold the beaker very sturdy, thus if you aren't careful, as you are pouring hot coffee out of the beaker, into your cup, you can easily have the beaker fall out of the wrap and the handle, giving you HOT COFFEE all over, potentially going into your lap.
HOW IS THE HANDLE ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM? Does the wrap AND THE HANDLE hold the beaker TIGHT, or is there the potential that the beaker could come sliding out, at some point, giving hot coffee a chance to pour into someone's lap?
Those are my concerns. I watched one YouTube video that supposedly showed the difference between a French Press vs Brazilian Coffee. The whole video went completely over my head, because I still don't know what Brazilian Coffee is, nor the difference between it and coffee that came out of a French Press, but I did see that the French Press was SOLID STAINLESS STEEL. That SS French Press cost the owner roughly $60, while the glass French Press cost him about $14 (per the YouTube video) but the SS French Press made me stop and think about stainless steel vs a glass beaker. No worry about the beaker breaking, and no worry about having hot coffee splashed into your lap.
EDIT: Here is a link to a SS French Press on Amazon (granted it isn't as sexy as the MD French Press): https://www.amazon.com/Secura-Stainless-French-Coffee-Screen/dp/B00JE36GLQ?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelsearches-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00JE36GLQ
One other potential issue that I saw when reading about everyone's trials and tribulations with their various brands of glass French Presses is that some brands seem to be hard to find a replacement glass beaker, once the original glass beaker breaks. I intend to be careful with my glass beaker, but life happens, and I suspect at some point in time, my breaker WILL break.
How easy will it be to find the glass beaker that will FIT into the beautiful copper holder? Apparently there are a lot of glass beakers that are sold under the original brand name, but they are off a smidgen on the size, thus they do NOT fit into the holder. That issue was also mentioned quite a few times in the Amazon reviews that I read. I did look at the replacement beakers that people said they bought, that were not the right size to fit into their holder, and they are correct. The glass beaker replacements DO appear to be manufactured and sold by the known brand name, yet they apparently are NOT. If you can get the REAL brand name, those replacement beakers DO fit into the holders.
Those are my thoughts in looking at French Presses, no matter what the brand, and no matter what the cost. Since this is probably a once in a lifetime purchase for me, or perhaps one of a FEW purchases for me, I'm really not looking at the cost, and I really am not looking at the color (is it real copper vs a copper coating). I am looking at what issues I might have coming at me, down the road.
Brenda
My question is the thickness of the glass. Please keep in mind that I really know NOTHING about French Presses, except that I want to get one. I have looked at a LOT of different brands and prices. I am NOT worrying about the price, and honestly am ignoring the price (well, if it gets over $150, I might start looking at the price) because I think I will probably use a French Press for the rest of my life, or at least as long as I can stand up and make coffee, which is hopefully, a lot of years yet.
I am looking at Amazon, looking at French Presses that have a lot of stars, and comparing those to the ones that do NOT have many stars. (Good vs. Bad) The ones that people like seem to have thicker glass, because beaker breakage is an important thing, if you have a glass beaker. The thin beakers break easier, and probably more often, than the beakers that have thicker glass.
One question for this beaker that is on this sale, is HOW THICK IS THE GLASS?
Another thing that I have noticed when people rate their French Press, is how the bottom of the handle is attached. Is there a screw there, or something that holds the bottom together, or does the bottom seem to come apart easily? How sturdy is the wrap around, and the handle, to the rest of the beaker?
It seems that some French Presses don't hold the beaker very sturdy, thus if you aren't careful, as you are pouring hot coffee out of the beaker, into your cup, you can easily have the beaker fall out of the wrap and the handle, giving you HOT COFFEE all over, potentially going into your lap.
HOW IS THE HANDLE ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM? Does the wrap AND THE HANDLE hold the beaker TIGHT, or is there the potential that the beaker could come sliding out, at some point, giving hot coffee a chance to pour into someone's lap?
Those are my concerns. I watched one YouTube video that supposedly showed the difference between a French Press vs Brazilian Coffee. The whole video went completely over my head, because I still don't know what Brazilian Coffee is, nor the difference between it and coffee that came out of a French Press, but I did see that the French Press was SOLID STAINLESS STEEL. That SS French Press cost the owner roughly $60, while the glass French Press cost him about $14 (per the YouTube video) but the SS French Press made me stop and think about stainless steel vs a glass beaker. No worry about the beaker breaking, and no worry about having hot coffee splashed into your lap.
EDIT: Here is a link to a SS French Press on Amazon (granted it isn't as sexy as the MD French Press): https://www.amazon.com/Secura-Stainless-French-Coffee-Screen/dp/B00JE36GLQ?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelsearches-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00JE36GLQ
One other potential issue that I saw when reading about everyone's trials and tribulations with their various brands of glass French Presses is that some brands seem to be hard to find a replacement glass beaker, once the original glass beaker breaks. I intend to be careful with my glass beaker, but life happens, and I suspect at some point in time, my breaker WILL break.
How easy will it be to find the glass beaker that will FIT into the beautiful copper holder? Apparently there are a lot of glass beakers that are sold under the original brand name, but they are off a smidgen on the size, thus they do NOT fit into the holder. That issue was also mentioned quite a few times in the Amazon reviews that I read. I did look at the replacement beakers that people said they bought, that were not the right size to fit into their holder, and they are correct. The glass beaker replacements DO appear to be manufactured and sold by the known brand name, yet they apparently are NOT. If you can get the REAL brand name, those replacement beakers DO fit into the holders.
Those are my thoughts in looking at French Presses, no matter what the brand, and no matter what the cost. Since this is probably a once in a lifetime purchase for me, or perhaps one of a FEW purchases for me, I'm really not looking at the cost, and I really am not looking at the color (is it real copper vs a copper coating). I am looking at what issues I might have coming at me, down the road.
Brenda
A community member
Oct 25, 2017
Is metal on this one in any contact with the liquid. Am afraid it might give coffee some taste.
FancyRedFox
94
Mar 3, 2018
The metal does not come in contact with the coffee itself, barring the screen/metal filter which is standard for every French press. The copper coated metal is just the frame for the glass carafe holding the coffee.
My one gripe with this French press is the cross section on the bottom is very sharp. This doesn't have any effect on day to day use, but if you need to remove the carafe, don't press on the metal section on the bottom.
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