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Bodum Assam 51-Ounce Tea Press | 
 enlarge | Brand: Bodum
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $47.00
Buy New: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 2404
Fragile: Yes
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 7.5 x 7.2
MPN: 1846-01
Model: 1846-01
UPC: 727015134055
EAN: 0727015134055
ASIN: B00005LM10
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| Features:
| • | Brew tea without removing the infuser | | • | 51-ounce capacity | | • | All parts are dishwasher safe | | • | Designed for the British Tea Council | | • | Heat resistant borosilicate glass, stainless steel lid, polycarbonate strainer and plunger |
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Product Description
Bodum 1846-01 Assam Tea Press
Amazon.com Review
Who knows more about tea than the British? When the British Tea Council asked Bodum to develop a new way of brewing tea, the result was this unique press that's almost as much fun to look at as it is to use. Simply fill the strainer with tea leaves and add boiling water--a slow process, but well worth the time. (You could also use tea bags, but why would you want to?) The clear jug lets you see the tea as it's steeping, allowing you to customize its strength to your taste. When the tea is strong enough, slowly depress the plunger to stop the brewing. You won't have any tea leaves to read at the bottom of your cup, but there's no mess and no need to remove the strainer before you pour. But be forewarned: the Bodum press doesn't retain heat quite as well as a traditional teapot, so you might want to use a tea cozy if you're not drinking the whole pot in one sitting. It's a shame to cover up such a beautiful design, but that's the way the tea leaf tumbles. --Mary Park
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| Customer Reviews: Read 43 more reviews...
 Great October 2, 2008
I got this for my Grandmother's birthday and she absolutely loves it. She says it is wonderful!
 Thin glass July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It worked well. But the third day I had it, I broke it. The glass is thin, you need to be careful with this one. I wish they had one like this made out of something thicker.
Bought this for my mother for Mother's Day June 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My mother loves this product she owned a smaller pot that she bought in a local store that cost twice as much and she is much happier with this product.
 I got rid of mine February 20, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I can not possibly understand why they would make the strainer basket out of plastic. Why would I want to subject plastic to boiled water? There is a great deal of concern with plastics reaction to heat today. Is this plastic safe? I don't know. I emailed the company asking exactly what kind of plastic is used. They responded the plastic used is safe for human use. ???
That's their opinion without knowing exactly what plastic is used who knows if it is safe. Why not use stainless steel strainers in all their units?
great tea press if you love making tea! February 19, 2008
I'm buying my second one. The first was a casualty of the 14 year old cleaning the kitchen when she dropped another glass on it and destroyed the carafe. I really enjoy(ed) making tea with this press. I didn't even know such a thing existed until my wife and I saw one at a Chinese dim sum restaurant and enjoyed some jasmine tea from it.
I found it easy to use. I don't understand many of the complaints in these reviews. I would fill it with water then transfer that water to a tea kettle to heat it. As it was heating I would measure out the loose tea. I generally would use 5 tablespoons of loose tea per pot (usually green tea - Twinings Gunpowder variety or Jasmine). When the water was hot I would pour it over the loose tea through the strainer. Then I would place the lid on top. I never ever had it sink prematurely. After 3 mins (or whatever the recommended steeping time was) I would press the tea to the bottom of the strainer. Then serve!
I drank it hot or poured it over ice during the summer. Always tasted great!
The whole thing was easy to clean. Simply rinse out the carafe when empty or put it through the dishwasher if it was too dirty, though I usually hand cleaned it. But, somehow the grease and spatters of everyday kitchen cooking would get to the outside so I would put it in the dishwasher. The basket would sometimes get tea leaves stuck in it, but I could reach in with my fingers and scrape them out easily enough.
My only gripe was that one of the little flanges on the basket that keep it in place broke off when I banged it against the side of the sink to knock out tea leaves. Bummer. So, I didn't do that any more.
Again, I don't understand the problems people have had with this tea press. Having it opened up a world of tea drinking for me because I was able to start using loose tea with ease. Tea bags just don't have the best quality leaves in them and that affects the taste. If you want an alternative to drinking sodas and/or coffee, etc, tea is the way to go and loose tea will make you want more and more.
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