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LaCafetiere Optima Coffee Press, Chrome
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Product Features

Size: 3 Cup
  • Classic styling
  • Traditional coffee press
  • Chrome finish
  • Safe to use in the dishwasher
  • 3 Cup capacity

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Size: 3 Cup
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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  • ASIN: B0000AN3OH
  • Item model number: LX030200
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,932 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

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Size: 3 Cup

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This classic coffee press makes a perfect cup of coffee every time. Chrome plated with heat resistant glass beaker and a stainless steel plunger. 3 cup capacity.

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, February 9, 2009
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This review is from: LaCafetiere Optima 3 Cup Coffee Press, Chrome (Kitchen)
I think it is a shame there are no reviews for this little gem.

Since I'm the first reviewer I wanted to list a few bullet points you should know:

1) This press makes about 1 standard (USA) sized cup of coffee.
2) This is not a heavy-duty press and will not travel well.
3) All the parts that touch the coffee are either steel or glass

I added #3 because it was particularly important that plastic never come in contact with my coffee.

The quality of this press is pretty good for the price. The glass is thin as is the chrome holder. The plunger itself is well made and I'm very impressed with that part. Overall it has the feel of an item you'll need to be careful with (you won't be throwing it in your backpack) but it isn't flimsy either.

My main concern with this lower priced item was that the plunger would be of inferior quality. That turned out not to be the case. The plunger slides down the sides of the glass smoothly and catches all the floating grinds. Of course it leaves a bit of "mud" at the bottom of your cup but all presses do that unless you want to attach a paper filter. Besides, most of the benefit of a press is leaving behind more of the tastes and smells that are filtered out in standard drip machines.

To minimize "mud" I recommend getting a burr grinder and grinding your own coffee. To get to the highest levels of coffee nirvana you'll also need to roast your own beans. But you can start here for a reasonable price and see if you want to try other more advanced coffee-making methods.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted, August 29, 2009
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This is a nice little coffee press. It does what I expect it to, and it's easy to clean. The only thing that threw me off a little was that the instructions say to use a coarse grind, but I found the coffee was better with a medium grind, since I don't mind a little sludge and I like my coffee really dark.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No plastic! That's good!, July 18, 2009
By Loran (California) - See all my reviews
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This French press has no plastic components that contact the hot water. The only plastic is in the handle and the little ball at the top of the plunger. This is an important feature. This French press is a better choice for health conscious consumers than the Bodum French press. The Bodum press has a plastic top.

Polycarbonate plastics release endocrine disruptors into water when you heat them. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical of special concern as it binds to estrogen receptors. This action changes your gene expression. Additional research identified some other chemicals in polycarbonate plastics that can cause chromosomal error in cell division.

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Nalgene brand bottles contained these chemicals in the past. When scientists discovered the problem, Nalgene switched to different materials that had no know risks. When people discovered that baby bottles and other cookware contained BPA, governments began to regulate the use of the chemical in cookware.

How can you tell if a plastic component in cookware contains potentially harmful chemicals such as BPA? Look at the triangular recycling symbol on the plastic component. If the recycling symbol has the numbers 7 or 3 in it, then the plastic might contain BPA.

After learning of the hazards of plastics in cooking, I looked at the bottom of the plastic top of my Bodum French press. It was marked as a category 7 plastic. I discarded it and got the LaCafetiere press.

Now I am trying to find an electric teakettle that has no plastic components.

Unfortunately, not all cookware manufacturers label the plastic components of cooking appliances with recycling symbols. Therefore, it is hard for people to know if the plastic contains harmful chemicals. The safest path is to avoid using any plastics in cooking.

This press is well made. I have no complaints about the quality of the construction or the design.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Coffee
I have used a French Press for the past 25 years. I have a 12 ounce and a 32 ounce. Now I have a 16 ounce for an extra bit of coffee in the morning or leftover for ice coffee in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lawrence Dumoff

5.0 out of 5 stars It is GREAT
I had purchased the smaller 8 cup version of this and loved it so much I had to have the 12 cup one too. This french press makes the very best coffee I have ever made. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mary Waters

3.0 out of 5 stars Kevin Nyberg Cadillac, Michigan
I purchase this item for Christmas and have found it produced very good coffee. It is a bit more time consuming and cleanup is a bit messy but the coffee is worth the effort. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kevin L. Nyberg

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this
Very well made, makes a lot of coffee and is much less expensive then Bodum. So glad I went with this.
Published 14 months ago by W. D LaRue

5.0 out of 5 stars I love the size and quality of this french press!
It makes enough coffee to fill my Stanley thermos and have a large mug for the drive to work. (they just opened a Starbucks on thge way and it's soooo easy to drop $5 a day)... Read more
Published 16 months ago by ssm

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