Customer Reviews

West Bend 57040 4 Cup Electric French Press, Black

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have spent hundreds of dollars on coffee makers and have been very snobbish in thinking I could not get an American made one because it wouldn't get the water hot enough. I also love the coffee from a French press. Because I wanted to have the automatic capabilities with the French press, my options were few with the only other one available getting rather poor reviews. Reluctantly (and because I had a $100 gift certificate), I tried the West Bend for $39.99. IT IS FABULOUS. The water is VERY hot and so it makes a fabulous cup of coffee.

Product works as advertised. I have tried other electric french presses with poor long term results. This one is dishwasher safe and works great. Best of all, it makes great coffee. The only negative is it's 4 cup capacity. Four cups works for me, but may be small fo rsome families.

I was looking for a self-contained coffee press where I did not need an outside way to boil the water. This coffee press fit exactly what I was looking for. Both my wife and I enjoy a good cup of coffee, and this unit does fit the bill. I would recommend this to anyone who needs or are looking for these requirements. The only drawback I noticed with this unit is that I wish the size would be for eight cups instead of four as it makes a great cup of coffee.

I am new to the concept of French Press, so didn't really know what I was buying. If you're like me and thinking of trying it, here is my impression. There is no way to set the coffee so that it will brew itself in the morning. You have to physically get up and turn it on. You can put the water in the night before, and put the coffee in the pot, but don't make the mistake of putting the pot on the unit, because the water will drip out into the pot even though the unit is turned off. I thought this would make enough for my son and I to each have a normal coffee cup full, but it really only makes 2 cups that are about 2/3 full. It takes a good 6 minutes for the water to fill the pot, and then another 3 to 4 for the coffee to brew, so plan on 10 minutes of waiting in the morning. The coffee is good, though, and it makes great tea from loose leaves.

I purchased this product for my sweetheart, an avid drinker of good coffee. The West Bend Electric French Press was perfect for her work, where heating (filtered) water was problematic. This product sufficiently heats the water to the necessary temperature and quickly produces a carafe that, after four minutes of steeping time, produces a top shelf cup of smooth coffee.

I also found the price to quite a bargain given the comparison to standard French Presses and the required extra preparation equipment needed. I'd have no problem paying a bit more for this, now that I've used it and see it's worth.

We took this device with us on a romantic get-away, along with a filtered-water pitcher and supply of fresh, course ground coffee, (both necessary for great coffee from a French Press), and enjoyed our mugs of java without having to leave the room.

Of course, no coffee maker can make a good cup of coffee with bad water or stale or ADC grind coffee, as I suspect to be the case in the few negative reports I've read about this item. I would also emphasize the clearly marked MAXIMUM fill line on the carafe being critical as filling above that mark may lead to grounds finding their way above the plunger screen and into your cup.

A competent operator is the best suggestion for consistent, quality operation of the West Bend Electric French Press and that's not included by the manufacturer.

The West Bend 57040 4 cup electric French Press is everything I was hoping
it would be easy to operate and clean. I would recommend this product to anyone wanting an attractive compact maker that serves 2 full mugs of great tasting coffee.

I bought this for my husband who loves coffee. I did a little research and deceided to try this unit. Boy am I glad I did. It is wonderful! So easy and makes a great cup of coffee. I would recommend this unit to anyone! Great little coffee maker!

I wanted the French press taste w/o having to heat a kettle of water. This thing is so easy to use! It makes about 2 big cups of very strong coffee - think of it as two cups of near expresso - which I love because I like my coffee strong. My husband wishes it made more at one time, but it's perfect for me.

After trying unsuccessfully to purchase a replacement carafe that broke, the company informs me that this model was discontinued several years ago and that they never did sell replacements parts to anyone else. Would have like to have known that prior to purchase.

This works just like it should. Water is done in about a minute. Just let your coffee brew for a few more minutes and press. The best tasting coffe comes the French press method.