Bodum Eileen 8-Cup (4 US cups) Coffee Press @ richardeward.com

Bodum Eileen 8-Cup (4 US cups) Coffee Press
from Bodum

Features:

• 32-ounce or 8-cup capacity
• Stainless-steel frame designed in honor of Eileen Gray
• Stainless-steel press mechanism; glass carafe
• Easy grip santoprene-coated handle

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Great and beautiful
  We use our french press every morning. It works great! And when it's just sitting on my counter not being used, it looks great too!

• The Art of Fine Coffee
  If you're ready to try a French press, Bodum's Eileen model is absolutely gorgeous! You can enjoy a fine piece of art and a perfect cup of coffee at the same time.
  First, let me say that a press makes fabulous coffee. The principle is simple. Put some freshly ground coffee in the glass beaker; add boiling water straight from the kettle, stir, wait a few minutes, then press the plunger to take all the grounds to the bottom of the carafe. You'll have a hot, rich, lovely brew. The typical drip coffee... more info

• Problems
  I had bought the Eileen 8-cup press in January, it was shipped in February to delivery address. When I opened it (the address is a vacation home in the US, since I live overseas), the pyrex glass was cracked. Amazon was kind enough to replace it, although it out of the 30-day warranty return policy. We received the new one in two days, but it was also cracked when I checked it, without use. We were not able to return it because we had to leave that afternoon. We will only be back on June 15.
  It looks... more info

• Elegant and brilliant--but with a design flaw
  Once you have coffee from a "french press" you'll never go back to a drip machine again. The flavor is so rich, so intense, so good that you'll think you're drinking hot chocolate. Of course, there are drawbacks too: unlike a drip machine, a french press doesn't keep the coffee warm for hours (you should only drink fresh coffee anyway) and it's harder to clean. Also, there's no point using a french press unless you use top grade (read, expensive) coffee beans and grind them yourself (...). As for this model... more info

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