European Gift & Houseware Caffe Caldo French Press Coffeemaker

by European Gift & Houseware

Product Features

• 4-cup French press coffeemaker. Plunger mechanism
• Thermal exterior keeps coffee warm for hours
• View window lets you gauge coffee level
• Wide base keeps server stable
• Hand wash only

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 6 x 10 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004S9G7
• Item model number: 165
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,320 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Why has no one jumped on this idea before? This combination French press coffeemaker and thermal carafe lets you make coffee quickly and easily: Just pour boiling water over freshly ground coffee, wait about three minutes, press the plunger, and serve. The thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot at the table in a convenient and stylish server. A locking lid keeps the heat in and spills to a minimum, and a little window lets you know how much coffee is left without opening the carafe. A snazzy idea. --Shannon Borg

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars French press thermos, July 31, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: European Gift & Houseware Caffe Caldo French Press Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

This product is not what you would hope for. It is made out of the type of plastic that chips. The glass and metal products often seen are much better. The capacity of the thermos is much too small and the price is too high for the quality of the product.

I compared it to the Nissian product (stainless steel) and it was not in the same league.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a big mistake, November 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: European Gift & Houseware Caffe Caldo French Press Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

i tried this thermal coffee press - delighted to see it was 1/2 the price of other thermal coffee presses - but in this instant you get what you pay for 1) the coffee doesn't stay as hot as a regular thermos 2) when you press the grains down to the bottom they leak back up into the thermos and your last cup of coffee looks and taste like mud 3) its these times that you wish you bought the item in the store because now i have to pack it back in its box and send it back!

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised...which hits the mark, July 16, 2000

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: European Gift & Houseware Caffe Caldo French Press Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I have to admit that I'm in love with my nice big glass Bodum french press. However, after taking it to work with me for my coffee needs there I had two difficulties. First, I didn't have my beloved french press at home! Second, at work I tend to drink coffee on a somewhat leisurely schedule, and my coffee at the end of the morning simply wasn't the same as at the beginning.

Enter Amazon and this wonderful little contraption from European Gift & Houseware. I have to admit that I was not expecting much from this press, given that it comes in molded plastic rather than in the glorious glass of my Bodum. However, it does exactly what it purports to do: it produces wonderfully dark coffee (as most french presses) while keeping it warm for extended periods of time. I typically find that my coffee will hold well for at least two hours in this press. The only complaint I have, aside from the aesthetic shortcomings of plastic rather than glass, is that for my taste it makes a somewhat smaller amount of coffee than my other coffee makers. Other than this minor issue, I could not be much happier with the outcome of my impulse purchase!