- New Kenya tea press designed to brew perfect loose-leaf tea
- Heat-resistant, borosilicate glass pot fitted with curved plastic frame
- Plastic filter, handle, and lid; stainless-steel plunger rod
- Frame protects table from heat; all parts are dishwasher-safe
- 17-ounce capacity fills 2 mugs or 4 four-ounce teacups
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Amazon.com Review
Eye-catching in design with swooping curves, the black plastic frame on the New Kenya tea press adds to the anticipation of the fragrant brew. Bodum makes the teapot itself of borosilicate glass, the lightweight, heat-resistant kind found in science labs; all the rest of the parts, including the filter, are made of plastic except for the stainless-steel plunging rod. The plastic frame conveniently helps insulate the bottom of the hot teapot from your table. This particular model holds 17 ounces of tea, enough to fill approximately two mugs or four teacups.
To brew tea in the New Kenya, measure loose leaf tea into the filter, add nearly-boiling water, put the lid in place, and let it brew. When you feel the tea is strong enough, depress the plunger. The leaves are compacted, which stops the brewing process. That way, you can enjoy the serene act of brewing the tea at your table without having the mess of removing the filter. After use, all the parts may be rinsed or washed by hand or placed in the dishwasher. --Ann Bieri
Product Description
The Bodum New Kenya tea press is a confluence of tradition and modernity in design. The New Kenya tea press is entirely made of plastic and glass for convenient everyday use, while offering the best brewing method for that perfect cup of tea. The handle remains cool while the plastic frame protects your tabletop from the heat of the glass teapot. Drinking tea no longer belongs to the past but will be a luxury of the future. We set out with a goal to make an innovation in tea brewing and the patented Bodum tea press system was born.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great brewing system,
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This review is from: Bodum New Kenya 17-Ounce Tea Press, Black (Kitchen)
I purchased the Bodum New Kenya tea presses in both the small and the medium sized models. I really enjoy good quality loose tea, and the tea presses make it very convenient to brew this way (although the tea presses do also accommodate bagged tea, according to the instructions). For the small press I add about one and one half tablespoons of loose tea to the strainer, and about three tablespoons for the medium sized press. The amount you add, as always, will depend on your own preferences.
I would have given the New Kenya presses 5 stars, but for one feature that I believe has the potential for eventual failure, due to extended use. The plunger portion of the tea press is surrounded by a soft plastic gasket, to seal it closely to the basket when pressing the tea leaves. Because this gasket is made of such a soft material, I can see that it has the potential to wear out over time, much in the same way that other gaskets can become worn. It doesn't appear that this gasket comes off or separates from the plunger, so I imagine that if it does wear out, the entire lid and plunger assembly will have to be replaced. Potentially, that could be costly, but with the reduced price that Amazon currently offers these models, it might be a moot point. The New Kenya models are the first Bodum tea presses I have purchased, so I do not know if all of the Bodum models have this same type of plunger assembly. Perhaps I am being overly cautious, but I depend on the reviews of others many times when making purchases, so I want to be as honest as possible. (You can decide whether or not my concern is important to you!) The most significant points are that this press is simple to use, allows you to control the strength of your brewed tea, and is also very easy to clean. Oh, yeah, and did I mention that it makes one heck of a great cup of tea!? Cheers!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed review,
By Nightingales (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bodum New Kenya 17-Ounce Tea Press, Black (Kitchen)
There are some things to really like in this little tea press and others that have me looking for a replacement. Let's start with the pros:
+ great size, 17oz is just right for about two mugs of tea + good value + easy to clean + good looks But here's my cons: - plastic filter doesn't stick well in the pot; if you pour tea you really have to hold it in with a finger or two or it will pop out and cause a mess - the filter's holes are too coarse - if you like green or herbal teas or any very finely ground tea leaves, the will get out of the filter and into your cup. That's my biggest complaint with this - the filter has about 1/5 of it's length without any holes. That's where your tea leaves will be after you depress the plunger. Unfortunately, that's also where most of the leaves are while brewing, so the exchange between tea leaves and water is very poor while brewing. For the same reason, making just a 6 oz. small tea amount is very difficult - the water barely reaches the tea leaves!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Better options are available,
By Malcolm (Burleson, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bodum New Kenya 17-Ounce Tea Press, Black (Kitchen)
The glass is extremely thin and fragile. I haven't broken mine, but it would be easy to do. The thin glass loses heat VERY rapidly. There are no marks to indicate volume, and the actual filled volume is approximately 24 ounces, so unless you have pre-measured the water good luck brewing to the correct strength. The infuser basket itself doesn't have holes in the bottom (intentionally, according to the design) and isn't particularly effective. Bottom line: there are simpler, easier to clean, and more effective ways to brew a small pot of tea.
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