Comments on: Bodum Shin Bistro 8-Cup Coffee Press – Chrome

By: Gunhilda

Gunhilda — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:35:23 +0000

I have a few Bodum Coffee presses, but the problem with many is that they don’t keep the coffee hot for very long. This double wall press keeps your Java fresh for about an hour. Long enough to get the first cup of caffeine injected into your systems and go back for another cup to sip on.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:28:23 +0000

There's quite honestly no better way to brew a cup of coffee than a French press. Drip machines, percolators, the travesties which are coffee-pod machines, and whatever is going to come out next all produce muck at once bitter and insipid in comparison to press-brewed coffee. Press-brewed coffee is both stronger and less bitter than either its drip-brewed or percolated counterparts: more flavour is extracted from the grounds while the less-soluble bitter oils, so easily dissolved by flowing water, remain ensconced in the grounds while steeping, and hardly enter the coffee at all with the single motion of plunger through grounds at the end of the brew.

And Bodum is the premier maker of coffee presses for a reason: impeccable quality, the proverbial "stunning good looks," and reasonable price. No, a Bodum is not the cheapest press you can find. It is, however, the best. There's a reason why, when I tried explaining the concept of a French press to my Swiss friend (as surprised as I was that she hadn't seen one before), she suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, you mean a Bodum!"

This particular press is stylish and functional as any in the Bodum line, and thanks to its simple lines and stainless accents, fits into any kitchen (trust me: you'll want it on display). The mechanism works smoothly without the catching and scratching between screen and beaker common with cheap presses.

Screen construction is conscientious as well: though you ought to clean it immediately following use, I know myself: I don't. However, nary a spot of rust ever show up on the screen, and the steel components are highly-polished, so coffee residues are easily removed without scrubbing. Using such a low-maintenance press approaches the running of the ubiquitous (and quite blasphemous, in my less-than-humble opinion) electric drip coffee pot.

If you regularly make coffee for only one person, I'd recommend Bodum's matched three-cup press. However, if you usually require coffee for two or more, this is the press to get.

By: Africa

Africa — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:24:05 +0000

This product is my first coffee press, and I love it! It is perfect for me since I am a college student and don't really share my coffee with my roommates. This press makes about 2-3 cups of coffee. The description does say 8 cups, but that is 8 FRENCH cups, which are MUCH MUCH smaller than the cups here in the U.S.

It makes just enough coffee to have a little in the morning and some later during the day OR enough to fully fill up my travel mug.

Since I had never used a French press before I was a little apprehensive about working the plunger, but after reading the directions, everything worked out great! I was able to make coffee in under 10 minutes (first I boiled my water in a tea kettle, and then poured it right into my press). I had thought using a press would take even longer than a conventional coffee maker that drips the coffee, but it was faster! The drip coffee makers take forever to drip the liquid, while the pressed coffee was ready in a few minutes after boiling the water.

This French press is also very easy to store and transport around. (I take it to my boyfriend's house since I don't always finish my coffee in the morning.)