BODUM Bean 8 Cup French Press Coffee Maker, Off White, 1.0 l, 34 oz

Bodum used to be a brand name people could trust for quality. If this product is a measure of Bodum's idea of quality then I for one am not at all impressed. I purchased this model, as I liked the lockable lid feature. I'm less than impressed, as each time I try to open the top, I have to reassemble it, as it falls to pieces. The whole things feels flimsy. I used to have this model in the 1-05lt size, and it was wonderful and very good quality. Unfortunately the coffee pot was broken during a house move, and I couldn't get the larger size, and so opted for this 1lt size instead. I wish I hadn't wasted my money. I don't think I'll be buying any more Bodum products. Very disappointed.

An updated version of the simple French Press, but I'm not sure the changes are a great improvement. Not having a glass spout the Bodum Bean is much less likely to be broken in the dishwasher, but the inverted glass cylinder tends to slide down within the plastic holder during the washing cycle and then has to be repositioned. The top forms a good seal with the body lessening the liklihood of spills and keeping the coffee hotter for longer, but there are more parts making up the top up which, unless you put it in the dishwasher every day, are a bit of a fiddle to wash by hand.

'3 cup ' must refer to egg cups. You get one decent mug out of this. Also,the images don't show the printed instructions on the glass,which spoil the look of it

I have had one of these coffee makers for years and it has been brilliant. So I was so pleased to find another one, but this particular one is rubbish. It is flimsy, the glass doesn't fit properly so it is quite dangerous when you unlock it, plus water gets trapped in between the holder and the glass so as you pour the coffee the water leaks out. And if that's not bad enough it does have a leak, as I'm pouring coffee I'm getting a coffee leak as well as the water. This is not a cheap coffee maker and it's virtually unusable and a complete waste of money. I 'launched' the coffee maker at my Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning - needless to say the guests were not impressed.

I chose this product because I liked the design, colours available and the fact that if it gets knocked over it wont spill everywhere. One flaw I did find was the filter plunger was not wide enough to fit the top of the glass so when I plunged the coffee granules escaped passed the filter. This wouldnt be a problem if there was another filter by the pouring spout but there isnt so I ended up with granules of coffee in my drink. A few I could put up with but too much was slipping the net to enjoy the coffee. All other features of this product are great, easy to clean and the non spill function works really well too. I would not recommend this product to anyone. I am going to look for an alternative.

I bought Bodum Bean 3cup coffee maker because I wanted good and fast coffee in the morning. The overall look of this product is great and the lime green color is beautiful. It is the perfect measure to serve coffee for two. It is easy to clean and the fact that there is a system that is containing the liquid in case of fall is also useful. The only reason that I didn't give it a 5 is because the plastic building quality is never as good as the original Bodum Chambord and because since you can't remove the glass some pieces of coffee do get stuck between the plastic and the glass.

What a disappointment! The product arrived broken. The plastic is thin and weak. The design is over complicated and looks like it will last five minutes. Bodum this is a disaster!

Good non-spill cafetiere for a decent cup of coffee. Slightly smaller than I had expected, only holding one mug of coffee (I had hoped it would stretch to two), but a useful addition to my office.