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I know a heating element's hard on the flavor. I resisted getting a French press for years, though I am a bit of a coffee snob--or we could polish it up and say connoisseur, but I don't think I'm knowledgeable enough for that term. I still wanted hot coffee for at least an hour after making it.This does the trick. Let's just call me picky. One reason I resisted is that I wanted my coffee to stay hot. Just for an hour--after that I have to pop the cup in the microwave, which means I don't get the sublimeness of perfect coffee, but sometimes it's all about the caffeine.If you're getting a French press for the first time, consider buying an electric kettle, too. Makes it even easier to fix great coffee.
From what I can glean from the web, this uses PP plastic around the top, which is BPA free. This is far better than the glass press so I sent it back. Great to throw in the suite case on vacations and use the motels coffee pot to heat up the water but use this french press to brew. There are 5 tabs for water level in the kettle, and each tab is about one scoop of coffee.
The reviewer was correct about the difference. They synergy together. I dont need a smaller press. I bought the large Planetary Design French Press and a smaller glass french press at the same time. But now that I have it in my possesion, I dont see it as a concern. I can also throw it around like a football and not worry about it.
One of the reviewers thought the press rod was not as tough as the one in the glass press. The glass french press rod did seem stronger built.
Its tough enough. I also bought a Pino Electric Variable Tempature Kettle with it and since there both real close to the same size, it makes this french press a breeze to get the water level correct for smaller brewing sizes.
But a broken rod is much cheaper than broken glass. I would need to call Planetary design to verify this.
The coffee does stay warmer far better than glass, as I had both french presses here to verify that it does. But before I bought it I did email them and its $5.00 to replace if it did get broke.
I recommend this press.
a tea-insusion). -- IT ROCKED *HARD*. It's *exactly* the insulated French-Press-style coffee pot I dreamt of.I had it for a couple of days before making my 1st pot, but -- when I did. for a few minutes:* Smooth flavour,* No grounds (YAY).,* Kept the coffee hot for *HOURS* (YAY).* Easier & faster cleanup than ANY other coffeepot I've ever used. :o) Best French-Press coffee, EVER. And, by the way, this was using CHEAP coffee (that's my "personal test" for how good the coffee-maker is, "Can it make *bad* coffee taste drinkable.").After letting it "steep" (is there a different word for a coffee-infusion vs. :o)--> 5-out-of-5 *'s.
The pot is very nice, rather easy to clean and extremely easy to use. I bought the Planetary 32oz French Press for my husband for Christmas and he absolutly loves it. He says it makes the best coffee ever. It seems to be very well constructed. I hope it continues to bring him as much joy as it already has.
I actually bought this press for making tea from fresh mint leaves, so I can't speak to the quality of the coffee that this pot produces. However, around the plastic spout there is a considerable amount of heat that is lost.
I love seeing it in my kitchen. This is a very attractively designed object, which perhaps matters more to me than it should, but there you have it.
The body of the carafe itself is fairly well insulated, and stays cool to the touch on the outside. In addition to the visual aspect, I appreciate the built-in rubberized mat on the bottom that prevents the pot from slipping around.
The carafe is also a nice, large size that holds a generous amount of liquid. They might want to redesign this with some kind of rubber gasket to make a seal between the spout unit and the carafe itself.
The plunger works easily and smoothly against mint leaves, though I imagine coffee grounds offer more resistance.
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