Primula 4 Cup Classic Coffee Press, Chrome - 0.45 Liters

It's a good french press, there's nothing wrong with it, except for the fact that it's absolutely not four cups LOL. This is probably enough for a 16 oz mug if you plan on putting milk or creamer in it to bring it up to 16 oz. But it is by no means four cups. I have it side-by-side with my two cup measuring cup so you can see the difference. It's also on me that I didn't really read through all the reviews or look at the measurements in the photos that it's only 6 in tall, but they should at least change the name to say that it's only 12 oz. But otherwise, I mean, it's fine. It gets the job done. You'll just have to take more time to make multiple cups if that's what you were looking for.

This is among the top 3 items to enter my kitchen.Awhile ago I purchased through Amazon a drip coffee maker made by Cuisinart with a built-in water boiler. The purpose of the machine was to have access to boiling water for tea and a coffee machine at the same time.I have been living blind for quite some time as I now know since this french press. My coffee tastes fuller, if there could be any possible way to explain it other than that I would. And the remaining coffee grounds I mix with cold sink water, swish it around to make it loose, and either dump it in the garden or dump it down the toilet.Coffee grounds are an amazing natural plant food, so don't be afraid to let the grounds set on top of the dirt.On top of making great coffee, not needing paper filers, not full of plastic like the coffee machine I mentioned which was completely plastic(minus the wires, and heating elements, and display) this also makes tea a much simpler task.I have traveled to China twice and both times I returned with loose leaf tea. Some pressed black tea and some finer green teas that are very easy to become bitter if over-steeped. Just 1-2 minutes steeping the finer loose teas I have created a true reminder of how the tea tasted while I was in China. Of course I was in different places in China, the main city I was in being Changhsa, and there were different people making me different teas. Be careful to not steep loose tea too long, as will become extremely bitter to the point you probably can't drink it. This press just eliminates all the hassle loose teas since they are treated just like the coffee grounds. Though the tea leaves can be brewed with this press multiple times.To brew coffee, I use an electric kettle, and after the kettle turns off I dump the water over the grounds inside of this french press. I fill it until the middle of the metal bands, as that seems to be a decent maximum personally, but not the actual maximum. I then plunge the grounds to the bottom and then return the plunger to be about 1 inch under the top of the water, this helps me assure an even soaking of the grounds and that none are above the water. Brew from as short as 3 minutes for lighter but flavorful coffee until as far as 5-6 minutes for a somewhat thicker and richer coffee. I have let my coffee brew accidentally for 12 minutes while I made breakfast and the coffee flavor was still very enjoyable for me. Do be aware that this may leave a small sludgy residue of coffee in the bottom of your glass, but considering coffee beans were eaten by the natives for energy and other benefits, the sludge means nothing to me but added components to my new flavor profile of the coffees I make, which the drip was missing out on.To brew tea I use the kettle as same as above. But for tea, I try to allow the kettle to rest for 5-10 minutes when making any green teas, as the temperature for green tea should be below boiling or it will rapidly bring out the bitter flavor of the green tea leaves. If you have no choice but to use ready boiling water, reduce the steeping time to about 1 minute for loose green tea. For a properly rested kettle of recently boiled water, 2-3 minutes of steeping is all that is needed for loose green tea. For the pressed black tea, I use normal boiling water and steep for upwards of 5 minutes. The different black teas you encounter will also have some bitter qualities, so you will as with most products of this nature need to practice a few times with your teas to find the appropriate steeping times to avoid it being overly bitter. This also will have some small particulate matter remaining but that also isn't important to me. Also, you can brew the tea inside this press multiple times, but I recommend when doing so to use a chopstick or fork to stir and break up the pressed soaked leaves at the bottom just after you have added the water.Overall, this easily is 5 stars and more if possible. Note the plastic ring inside the lid isn't great if you like avoiding plastic, but at least it isn't a drip machine. Also the plastic ring has an opening to allow for pouring, so make sure it lines up with the spout or you will find pouring anything out a challenge. I hope this helped.

So, I'm sending it back. Horrible misrepresentation of the dimenions, there. But the "8 cup" is about 4 cups, and it seems to work. I've only tried it once, so far. We'll see how long it lasts. But these cup sizes are not actually what they say.Edit, after some usage: The 8 cup is fine. It works well. No problems, so far. Just don't buy the smaller one. It's too ridiculously small.

The definition of 4 cups is simply wrong. I know companies like Bodum Presses define a cup as 4 oz but this company for some unknown reason defines a cup as 3 oz. Bottom line is this is a 14 oz container which will hold 12oz of liquid + coffee grinds so it will make only a single 12oz mug of coffee and not a drop more. If that is what you are after then read on.Aside from the glass beaker, the materials are on the cheap side compared to a Bodum, but a Bodum will cost about 2x as much for the same size making this a 'relatively' good value for the price.Bottom line, good relative value as price is low and materials are acceptably cheap and know this will in no way make 4 cups of coffee. I was deceived by the 4 cup description but fortunately 12 ounces was exactly what I needed so it works for me.For those new to the French Press thing know that many people, myself included, consider this the absolute best way to make coffee. One of the differences is that the coffee oils are not absorbed by a paper filter adding to the taste but it is more than that. Making a great cup of French/Pot Press coffee is simple but really requires knowing what you are doing and that takes practice. 1) It all starts with the beans - know that the subtle nuances of flavor are very apparent with this brewing method so it is easy to taste the difference in the beans - it's not like Coke vs Pepsi the difference can be extreme between beans. I tested many different types of beans over months to find the ones that I enjoyed most. One of my favorites is Starbucks French Roast which tastes totally different than Peaks French Roast which I don't care for but that is about personal taste, not quality of products. I also prefer Starbucks Sumatra more than Peats but again, just personal preference. Differences are huge to my palette. 2) Beans for this method must be coarse, medium grind is for drip while fine grind is for expresso, and ultra fine is for Turkish. The wrong size bean will change the flavor very noticeably. 3) Ideally it is best to grind your beans just before brewing for the best freshest taste so you will need a Burr grinder, NOT a blade grinder which will not let you control grind size 4) Next is water, you want to use only clean, filtered water - same with all brewing methods. Tap water, at least from my kitchen is horrible. 5) Boil the water in a kettle and then let it cool for at least 10-20 seconds. Too hot will burn the coffee and give it a bitter taste. I usually pour some of the boiled water in my mug first as that will warm up the mug while the coffee is brewing, so when your coffee is ready it will stay warm. 6) Steep time. Start with about 4 minutes - that what works for me. Too long and bitterness will creep in. Too short and it will taste diluted. Remember you are using a coarse grind so less surface are which is why steep times are longer. Finer grinds extract quicker so brew time and grind size are very much related. 7) Experiment with all the above variables until you find what works for you. Varying any of the above will change the taste. Making the perfect cup of coffee is both an art and a science 8) Enjoy. You may find that with many type of beans that the flavor will change with each sip since as it cools the flavor changes. Anyway, that's my trick!!!

Came broken in the box

Metallic finish was scraped on the side and rubbed off on the top upon arrival

Tuve que devolver el producto porque estaba roto, sin embargo, no tuve problemas para el reembolso.

Muy fácil de usar, los cafés quedan muy buenos, fácil de lavar.

Funciona, pero la base está dispareja y el filtro no se siente muy firme al bajar