Customer Reviews:
 Bodum should be ashamed.. August 7, 2008
I've used Bodum French press pots for years. When I saw this, I thought it would be the perfect camping alternative to a barely functional stovetop percolator that we use.
Wrong! The cup part is excellent, holding liquids hot for a long period without burning your hand. BUT, the filter mechanism is terrible. Even a child would see that the silicon ring that is supposed to keep the grounds below the filter would not work. It is far too soft and pliable to do anything at all. The result - no matter how slow you press or how careful you are, this is 'cowboy coffee' - each sip is an unpleasant mouthful of grounds.
I'd return this piece of junk in a heartbeat except that I got it on super-saver shipping and the shipping would eat up the value of the return. So, I ordered a $4 Melitta travel coffee maker that hopefully will fit on top of this nice cup! Maybe between the two of them, I can get one decent product.
As a longtime Bodum fan, I'd have to advise you NOT to order this item.
 georay June 7, 2008
not as good insulator as theother one with the rubber around it,but worked as good
convenient! April 10, 2008
I bought 3 of these...one for myself, my husband and my teenage daughter who is a loose tea fanatic.
We love them!!!! No more bewing pots of coffee for us!
I can make my cup as strong or as weak as I like and not have to worry about how my husband wants his.
I highly recommend
 Returned same day received April 9, 2008
Just awful -- I use a tea press and coffee press both by Bodum and I love them. This doesn't work for loose leaf tea or coffee -- doesn't trap them -- would not use it if someone gave it too me :(
I can imagine how anyone got this to work to their satisfaction ---
Filter does not work at all April 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As the happy owner of two other Bodum coffee presses, I expected an effective product. The most important function of a coffee press is to separate the grounds from the drink. This coffee press completely failed in that function.
Both on medium grind coffee grounds and loose Chinese tea, the press allowed a significant amount of material to pass.
For example, 1 mm thick tea branches floated up past the silicone sides.
The basic problem is poor design: despite good quality plastics and metal stem, the silicone border is not rigid enough and not large enough to grip the cylinder wall. I do NOT see any material defects in the cup -- it just works poorly.
However, the top lid is quite sturdy and comfortable. Useful as an overpriced hot drink mug for cocoa or milk.
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