Bodum Young Press 34-Ounce Coffee Press, Black with Red Trim
A hip little vessel with a time-tested design, the Young press from Bodum makes great coffee without paper filters, power cords, or complicated procedures. The stylish black and red design nests a borosilicate glass beaker inside a hard rubber frame with polycarbonate windows to show off coffee colors. Just add hot water and grounds, wait a few minutes, and plunge the filter. A fine screen presses the grounds to the bottom while leaving the beans’ oil in the brew, so coffee is easy to pour and delicious to drink. Meanwhile, you avoid the extra step, cost, and waste of paper filters. Safe in the dishwasher, the press holds 34 ounces. Replacement beakers are available separately should breakage occur
Contemporary look and practical design
I wanted a coffee press or a ‘plunger,’ as they call it in Australia, as a backup for our regular drip coffee maker. Living in a rural area, we tend to lose power several times each winter, and vowed not to chew the grinds in ‘camp coffee’ every time. Of all the models, I chose this one for it’s attractive, whimsical design, and protection over the glass beaker. The body exterior is rubber and clear plastic, which protects the removable and replaceable glass vessel within. The handle is sturdy. The plastic top cover feels a bit flimsy, but seems fine, since it doesn’t do any hard labor. The plunger itself works as well as any other I’ve used (belonging to others). A bonus that I didn’t expect, is the extra insulation the outer skin provides, keeping the coffee hot for a lot longer than a naked glass pot.
Great value
I have Bodum’s double walled cups and I wanted to get their double walled tea pot, but that sucker is $60! So I hunted around and finally found this. Even though they don’t advertise it as double walled, that’s what it is.
You have a removable glass beaker inside and a plastic polycarbonate outer shell. There’s a few millimeters of space between the two and that’s enough to insulate the inside and keep the outside cool. I use this to brew tea and the double wall keeps the tea inside nice and very hot.
The wide mouth makes this easy to clean as well. And at $20, for Bodum quality, it’s a steal, just wonderful!
Easy, reliable … GREAT coffee.
But please, please read the instructions if you aren’t familiar with “press” coffee making. They’re clear and touch on all the possible pitfalls for the newbie.
Then, enjoy a really well-designed, well-made French press. Another reviewer has mentioned its most outstanding design characteristics. It’s attractive, a tad more rugged than most, and most important: it makes great coffee.
