Customer Reviews

Bodum Double Wall 8 Cup Chambord Coffee Press 10573 16

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2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

I purchase a lot from Amazon.com, but have seldom been as impressed as I am by the Bodum Double-Wall Brewer.

I should not have been surprised, Bodum has been a leader in coffee makers (chiefly French press) and I already owned some of their unique double-walled glasses. They make the liquid seem to float in air.

Starting from the top, the included gold plated titanium filter is the best of its type I have seen. You can use standard paper filters with this brewer, but the gold filter lets all of the coffee's flavorful oils pass through while trapping the grounds.

The clear filter base that attaches with a silicone ring is made of heavy glass, not plastic. It can remain perfectly clear of stains and should never scratch.

Also included is a silicone stopper to cap off the carafe once brewing is done.

The glass carafe has a silicone grip, and silicone base bumper. The double walled construction not only looks great, but keeps the coffee warm for over an hour.

The base bumper is a good idea, although the glass is exceptionally strong, it is also exceptionally thin and will shatter without careful handling. I do not mark it down for this as thicker glass would destroy the liquid floating in space illusion.

I gave 2 as gifts, and both recipients were absolutely thrilled. I wish they were unbreakable (be careful with the glass filter holder as well) but cannot take marks away from Bodum for choosing the best possible construction for beauty, stain resistance, and taste.

Not for everyday use for those who are not careful. But for impressing guests, remove the bottom bumper when bringing the carafe to the table for the full effect.

The pour over drip coffee maker is the simplest and least expensive way of making a great cup of coffee. For everyday use I use a Melita pour over unit I bought at the supermarket for $12.00 (I also only use Melita paper filters with it)
I use the Bistro when there is company but that's for looks the coffee is no better.
The gold filter requires a coarser grind of coffee than a paper filter and you may wind up with a little residue in the bottom of your cup but not as much as you do with a French press.
I always use freshly ground coffee no matter what method of coffee making I am using. I usually pour hot water through the filter and into the carafe to preheat it before making coffee in a pour over drip unit

I can't recommend this. As much as I love Bodum's designs, the glass carafe on this coffee maker shattered the first time I used it. I made a pot of coffee, poured myself a cup, turned away and heard a 'pop.' The thin glass at the bottom of the carafe had shattered - I can only assume because of temperature as there was no impact.

Luckily my Bistro arrived intact, we admired its beauty, but agreed on it's fragileness. As soon as I saw the upper paper thin glass funnel, I told my husband I would break it the first time I used it. The writing was on the wall from that moment. For the first week we handled it with utmost care, we babied it, we nurtured it, we handwashed it. Oh, how I scolded my husband when he put it in our stainless dish rack to dry. "Are you crazy?" I asked him. If a teacup fell on it, it would break. Then on the seventh day in the slightest of rush, I tapped it on a bowl in the sink while hand washing it, and it shattered. Although I knew it was meant to be, I did not expect the day to come so soon. But, I had an idea...Bodum must have known about this fragility... this weakness in their product. I knew I couldn't be alone with my problem. I went to the website searching for a replacement glass funnel. I phoned. I emailed.

I was informed.... that....

BODUM. DOES. NOT. MAKE. A. REPLACEMENT. FUNNEL. I was stunned and depressed. Money thrown to the wind... I decided to make a terrarium out of the carafe. P.S. Could the woman with 2 funnels and 2 broken carafes please contact me?

Do not waste your money here.

I would like to review the item itself but after receiving 3 broken Bistro's
Amazon e-mailed me that "the problem is more widespread than they thought"
I am a big fan of Bodum and really wanted this coffee maker but not now that I know how fragile they are.
Maybe Bodum will make a newer and thicker version later on. Then I will review the product.
Looks and design an A+ Quality and durability well you know the rest.
Kudo's to those of you that got one in one piece!

I never got to try this product because during shipping the flask was broken, twice. Bistro Double-Wall 30-Ounce Pour-Over Drip Coffee Maker with Gold Filter

My Bodum arrived intact despite Amazon's woeful packing. Everything came through the dishwasher intact. I was able to brew 3 times until a slight tap shattered the funnel. The coffee I was able to brew was weak- indeed as one person has pointed out, the funnel does not hold the water in the grounds long enough to properly brew. So now, for $20, I have a nice decanter. I can use it to pour coffee from a french press pot and reduce the sediment a bit. If I'd paid more, this would be going right back to Amazon. Such a disappointment from an otherwise great company- Bodum.

added Dec 2008: The decanter didn't last long either. At least is was deeply discounted at the time of purchase. The only lasting piece is the gold funnel. I would not recommend buying this item. I'd give it a no star review now.

I order it because it's charming outlook. But, I didn't get a chance to use it because its broken when it arrived.

Two more broken ones sent my way - first from my original order, second as the replacement. Carafe appears to be extremely fragile.

I purchased the bodum double walled drip coffee maker and used it for a couple weeks. I loved the look of it, the feel of it and it made great coffee but the outside wall cracked straight across the bottem for no apparent reason. It was set on a cold stove top and the protective bumper was in place. The vessel had been preheated with warm water, I poured the hot water into it and a minite or so later. . . the outside wall cracked. Very dissapointing. Now what do I do?