29 Jan 2012
Review of Bodum Brazil French Press Coffee Maker
Bodum, the same Danish company that made my knife block; also produces tons of kitchen gadgets and small appliances. I recently received their Brazil French Press coffee maker for Christmas so I thought I’d share my thoughts on it.
As the sole coffee drinker in our household, having something the size of this french press is very convenient. That being said, it can still brew up to 12 ounces of coffee at once. The french press requires no electricity, nor does it need the water to be boiled. It is very simple to use.First you must measure your coffee(the coarser the grind, the better the results in this coffee maker), and dump it in the bottom of the maker. Next you’ll heat your water in a separate container. You’ll want to heat it to the temperature that you’d drink it at. I typically use my large mug and pop it in the microwave for 2 minutes and 22 seconds. I’m lazy like that; I usually time the microwave with the same number.
Once your water is heated you’ll poor it directly on top of the coffee in the maker, then use a plastic or wooden spoon to stir it up. They say not to use a metal spoon because it can crack the glass with the heat. Then you put the lid on the maker, and wait 4 minutes. Once the time is up, you slowly push down on the top knob, which pushes the filter through the coffee mix. Once you’ve pushed as far is it will go, you’re ready to poor yourself a cup. Just tip and poor into your mug.
The instructions are for a 4 ounce cup of coffee, but who in their right mind only drinks 4 ounces? Also, you need to put more liquid in the maker, because less comes out after it is brewed. This was a trial and error process for me. So a downer is the bad instructions as they do not mention the loss of liquid. You can use coffee that is ground finer, but the result is that you’ll have some coffee grinds in your actual cup, which is not desirable. I lived and learned on that one.
In my opinion, the flavour of the coffee that is brewed in this manner has a superior taste. There are other brands that make french presses out there, but this Bodum comes in three colors, looks attractive, and sells for only $24.95.
~Darleya~
ahh so that is how they are used
Lex
February 3rd, 2012 at 2:02 pmpermalink