Customer Reviews

Bodum Stainless-Steel Thermal Travel Coffee and Tea Press/Tumbler with Grip

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

The one problem I have run into with Bodum Coffee and Tea Presses is that they do break down rather quickly. Although it is a bit of a hassle, you can quickly fix the break yourself. Replace the cheap plastic nut with a metal nut and a couple of washers and it works great. I've been using my 32 oz Bodum press almost everyday for the past year and it never broke again.

I had this item in the plastic style for about a year and LOVED it! Eventually, after daily use and top shelf dishwasher weekly washing, the plastic cracked. I opted for the stainless version thinking it would last longer. It may, but it is not quite as well designed. The top of the stainless steel thermal cup is not perfectly round which means that the rubber top does not quite fit correctly and leaves a slight gap at one spot that causes it to drip coffee into my lap unless I carefully place the opening just to the right of the gap. This means the top is just barely tight enough to not come off - a tenuous situation to be in at work. Also, the press fits too snuggly into the stainless chamber and sometimes grounds get caught and it is nearly impossible to press the filter down - like it takes 2 hands and a lot of muscle - and it makes a groaning noise - not good in a meeting. This never happened w/my plastic style. I do LOVE the concept of press pot coffee on the go, but will choose the plastic version over the stainless next time.

This press worked great, but only for about a month. After that the press disc would not stay attached to the end of the plunger when I was pressing...

I love coffee made with the French press method, so I thought this travel press would be great. It was for 3 days. The lid's threads were stripped in 3 days.

I had read the reviews and still ordered this cup. The first one we received, the pop top was broken. The second one lasted a week before the screw top wouldn't stay on anymore.

Really disappointed, especially considering the price.

Similar to a French Press, you put some coffee or tea in the bottom of the mug, add water, screw the cap on, wait for your beverage to steep, and push the plunger down to trap the coffee grinds/tea at the bottom of the mug. It keeps beverages hot and fits in my car's cup holder. The bottom is padded with rubber to prevent sliding. Despite the price, it's definitely a mug I'd buy again.

This is supposed to be a travel mug. The closure for the drinking lip attaches to the mug lid with a tension, two bar slip in slot. In three weeks of daily use the closure came off at least three times per day and finally is lost. A minor bump dislodges the closure. I wasted my money.

I owned the older version of Bodum's travel press and loved it, so thought I would get the one of the newer ones. I, too, have had nothing but problems with it sealing. In fact, I thought it was a defect of the one I ordered, returned it for another one, and still have the same problems. Most of the time, the lid pops off and I get hot liquid all over me. I love the concept, but this particular design is not good.

I have had the same problems everyone else has described. After only two uses, the threads on the mug's lid were stripped.

I have had nothing but problems with the way this mug seals. The threads are insufficient when it comes to securing the lid in place. Many times I have been carrying the mug and had the lid come loose spilling hot coffee all over myself and the carpet.