Not worth the effort
I travel often and enjoy making my own coffee instead of relying on the coffee and coffee makers supplied in many hotel guest rooms, so I was looking for a plastic press I could easily pack and not worry about breakage.
Sadly, this press doesn't live up to the normal Bodum quality. The seal on the plunger doesn't seal well at all, and you end up with a mouthful of grounds in the bottom of your cup. I ended up carrying a small sieve and filters with me to filter out the grounds, which really made it too much trouble to make a cup of coffee in the mornings. Thankfully the lovely agents of the TSA alleviated the problem for me on this last trip as they rearranged all the items I had packed in my suitcase, dislodging the press from ... Read More
Give up bad coffee for good but not for long....
Might look like a good deal but the design is flawed to the initial design concept. The outer portion of the French Press cracked in the first week!
The plastic design is very delicate, I dont know how it would handle the everyday regular wear and tear. I just take it to work and class, and have no clue why it would break on me.
While the advantages of Bodum 16-Ounce Travel Coffee Press with Bodum Logo is clear: looks good and its inexpensive, its flaws is not too noticeable.
The main reason is that you have to finish the coffee in the first 20-30 minutes or it will start becoming giving overtly strong and off smell and taste. This is because of the liquid and the ground coffee intermingle with each other for too long and so it does not taste ... Read More
Bad for a Bodum, doesn't filter the grounds
Used Bodum's for years and love them, they are usually the best, this is like a cheap knock-off. I broke my glass 12-oz press, this looked like it would be a good replacement, but it's poorly made. Bodum replaced their usual 3-piece screen filter system in this press with a 1-piece plastic-frame filter with a silicone "seal" around it, coffee grounds slip right past it. It's junk. I would not buy this again.
Waste of money
I use a regular Bodum press at home every morning to make my coffee and would use nothing else. I bought this to travel with and take on a camping trip so I could have real coffee. They way it is made, it only has a little rubber gasket around the edge of the plunger, and no matter how slowly you push the press, most of the grounds get by and into the coffee. Also, there is no screen at the top to strain out the grounds, so unless you like eating coffee grounds with your breakfast, I would steer clear of Bodum 16-Ounce Travel Coffee Press with Bodum Logo.
Great idea, until it broke.
I purchased this exactly a year ago and have used it on a few trips. I was on a cross-country trip last week and used the unit for about the tenth time. It broke. As I pushed the plunger down I heard a crack. I now have coffee in between the inner and outer shells of the mug. Sadly, I will throw this away and purchase a better-quality unit for my travels. Nothing is better than having a good cuppa while on the road, and nothing was worse than that crack I heard, making this unit useless.
I have two Bodum glass presses at home that I use several times a day; they continue to perform yeoman service.
