- French press makes coffee directly in thermos
- Holds 34-ounces, nearly seven 5-ounce cups
- Keeps coffee hot for two hours
- Made of stainless-steel polished to mirror-finish
- Safe to use in dishwasher
Product Description
The new Columbia line combines stunning elegance of form with the best materials for perfect function. The double-walled stainless steel thermal press keeps your coffee or tea hot for more wake-up calls than you’ll ever need.Amazon.com Review
Ideal for home or office, this French press coffeemaker doubles as an insulated thermos so coffee stays hot and fresh for up to two hours. The pot holds 34 ounces (1 liter), nearly seven 5-ounce cups, and can be us… More >>
Bodum Columbia 8-Cup Stainless-Steel Thermal Press Pot
#1 by Per E. Stromhaug on May 30, 2010 - 8:14 am
Looks great, but does not make hot coffee due to design flaw. Do not buy.
Addendum: The only way I can comprehend that someone would give this unit five stars would be if there was something wrong with the unit I got! After five minutes of brewing, the coffee was already not hot anymore – even if I tried to preheat it with boiling water before adding coffee and new boiling water. And because the water cools down so fast the coffee was too weak for my taste. I used a Bodum glass press for several years until it broke and I bought this one, and that unit made steaming hot, strong, wonderful coffee.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on May 30, 2010 - 8:18 am
A very disappointing product! I pre-heated the pot, used 220 degree hot water and by the time I drank the first cup the coffee in the vacuum pot was too cool to drink. Returned it.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by M. Ghia on May 30, 2010 - 9:25 am
I thought a press was supposed to make the best coffee of my life? But I just do not taste it.
I have tried spring water, tap water, distilled water, filtered water, off the boil, on the boil, hot but not boiling, organic coffee, flavored coffee, import coffee, finely ground, coarse ground, medium ground and just do not see what is so great about this the French press. I have tried stronger and weaker mixes and do not have that coffee smell in the house nor rich aroma coming from the poured cup. I have tried longer sit times and shorter sit times before pressing. I have little flavor change if any compared to my little 4-cup drip. I grind my beans fresh.
Pros:
*Nice look
*Cleaning is easy (but see cons)
*Keeps coffee “warm” for a couple of hours.
*Keeps coffee hot for about an hour
Cons:
*Not labor saving. You have to boil water in a separate pot then transfer to the press.
*Not as easy to clean as others say. The grounds do get on the screen and stick to the bottom of the pot. If you have a septic tank you should not let coffee grinds go down the drain since they do not break down fast and can build up.
Unlike paper filters that you remove and toss, with this press you have to remove the plunger, rinse the screen and then shake out the wet clinging coffee grounds.
*I cannot easily get out the coffee smell so for making tea as well it will transfer to the tea if not cleaned well.
* PRESS is a misleading term. All you are really doing is pushing the grounds down to the bottom. You are not PRESSING the grounds to get all the essence out. They are constantly sitting in your coffee making it stronger.
*Plastic rim of the screen seals nice but there is a ridge some granules can get caught in and be hard to clean out. It also yellows fast and does not look as pretty but still functions.
You are paying for the double walled stainless steel and if you just want to try a press, go for a plastic one found in outlet stores.
BUT my major disappointment is that I still feel I get a better cup of coffee at my Hess station or diner. I do not know what those machines do different but I get a rich aroma and smoothness I do not get with this press.
Rating: 3 / 5
#4 by Tom on May 30, 2010 - 12:19 pm
Three stars because of the claim by Amazon that it keeps coffee hot for up to two hours. You’ll be lucky, even with preheating, to keep it hot for 30 minutes. It’s a one-piece metal pot and the heat travels fast in metal. But, if you use excellent beans, you’ll get excellent coffee. Of course, any coffee press will result in sediment in your cup. You have to live with that if you want french press coffee.
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by lisa pollack on May 30, 2010 - 2:24 pm
I am a tea drinker who uses a french press for loose leaf tea. For quite a while, I’ve been looking for a thermal carafe to keep the liquid hot while I sat and read the Sunday paper. While I have zero complaint about the functionality of the press, calling it a “thermal” press is a misnomer. I believe that a thermal press should, at the very least, keep liquids hot until you’ve drunk your first cup. Sadly, no such luck here. I’ll be going back to my glass carafe over a tea light until I find something better. >sigh<
Rating: 2 / 5