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 - glass carafe broke easilyI use a variety of french press coffee makers (whicheve is least expensive). The Bodum 4-cup press was not the least expensive but I wanted to try it anyway. The pouring spout of the glass carafe broke after the first week when it came into relatively gentle contact with another item in my sink. I went to our local Ross store and purchased a 3-cup french press from another brand for $3.99 + tax. Rating:  - Beaker should be strongerI really like the coffee this makes. It's simple and attractive as well but it would be better if the glass beaker was a little thicker. I've only had mine about 2 months. This morning I tapped the plastic measuring spoon on the side of the beaker to shake off the grounds and the beaker broke! Now I have to buy another beaker which is half the cost of the original purchase. Rating:  - luv this french press, but...i think this is a great way to make coffee. i love the simplicity. i have never had one of these before so i can't make a comparison here, just a few comments. Overall i am quite happy with this press, but have some design complaints: 1. wish it had measuring lines on the side, so i could more easily remember how much water to add. i heat water in an electric teapot and usually make only one cup, so i have figured out how much water i need to put in it and have lined that up with some writing on the glass container (thank goodness there is writing on the side), but if i need to make more cups, i will have to figure that out and remember that too. i know its european, but any numbered lines would have helped. (yes, i know i could measure the water before heating it, but i usually have water standing in the electric kettle, so i dont know exactly how much im heating up) 2. even though the plunger does a great job filtering the coffee, afterwards the grinds get stuck between the mesh and the metal holding it and i have to spend some time rinsing them out. this wouldnt happen with a finer grind, so maybe i just need to learn how to get the grind just right. but i still think its a problem that could have been designed away. 3. its says its dishwasher safe and i have done it. but now i noticed that water is getting trapped in the lid between the metal top and plastic part and if i shaked it i could here it sloshing inside. i couldnt figure out how to take it apart to dry it properly. all i could do was keep shaking the water out through the seems. so, i won't be putting the top in the dishwasher again, cuz i am afraid of getting any soapy water in my coffee. i think the top should have had a seemless design. all that said, im still happy with my new french press, just wish their design team reads these comments :) Rating: - no replacement or customer serviceI used this product for a few months and it cracked without any pressure or force. I contacted Bodum and they said that they have no warranty for these coffee presses, and offered no help whatsoever. Almost $50 wasted. I will never buy a Bodum product again. Rating:  - Best coffee ever!Ditch your drip and percolated coffee makers. You'll get the best cup of coffee you've ever tasted from this product. It's quick, simple, and the coffee is delicious. This way of making a good cup of coffee has always been an old standby in Europe and for good reason. Europeans don't put up with bad tasting coffee.
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