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I got this press about a year and a half ago. I did try using it by holding all the parts together and then pushing them down before they fall apart, but that's tedious and doesn't keep out all the grounds, so I end up only pouring out half the coffee, and get a really weak cup. Okay, maybe I should have been more gentle as I swiveled it up the carafe (it had somehow gotten a bit low), but it still seemed rather flimsy.
It made good coffee, and I had no complaints. But then the filter started to come apart. For the first year, it lived up to the rave reviews.
Oh well, at least I could still use it by holding it with a potholder. Then it started to fall apart like the sub-prime mortgage market. First the handle broke.
At first I could just screw it back together, but then the plastic bits broke apart, and now it's useless and I'm drinking tea. I guess you get what you pay for, but I'd personally rather pay more and have a product that won't see a landfill before the next Olympics.
There is absolutely no way that this press contains three cups of coffee, it is more like one small cup. At less than $10, it's hard to have many complaints about this French Press. It's cheap and easy to use, and like most presses makes superior coffee.The one thing that you should be aware of before you purchase it, is that it is EXTREMELY TINY, and has somewhat of an odd design. You should also be aware that the plastic piece on the bottom that keeps the press balanced is also removable. Therefore, it is easy to spill if you are not careful.If you are looking for something small and cheap to leave at the office than this is not a bad choice, but if you're looking purchase a French Press for more frequent home use, I would definitely invest a few extra dollars and go with a larger and more substantial classic glass version from Bodum.
I tried to find a small French press locally, but it was hard to find one in this size and at a reasonable price. Please ignore the people who reviewed and didn't realize that 3 cups are DEMITASSE cups, which are the small cups of coffee served at fancy-shmancy restaurants. That said, this French press makes ONE average mug-size cup of coffee and it does a great job. I also like that its unbreakable, so I won't ever have to buy one again.The price is fabulous. I HIGHLY recommend this press, just remember it makes one mug and three demitasse. I bought this French press to replace my husband's press, which I accidentally broke.
I got this one for much less, and that included the shipping. Coffee "cups" are traditionally measured in demitasse sizes, NOT in the coffee mugs you buy at the store. Most of them ran $20-$30 and were breakable and didn't have the nifty rubber stand on the bottom. It's better than the old one. I love the extra filter in the lid because it keeps out the few extra coffee grounds that inevitably slip through the main filter (this happens with all French presses, including our old one and our big 8 cup press). This French press deserves a much higher rating than people have given it.
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This coffee press works great. I keep the 8-cup at work and use the smaller 3-cup at home or to take on trips. I would definitely recommend this product mainly because of its durability, but I would go with the 8-cup and not the 3-cup (it is too small).
Whomever said that this should be considered a "3 cup" french press must have been living in a different time and space dimension because this most certainly did not put forth more than 1 cup of coffee.I am a faithful Bodum french press consumer who is used to glass french presses. The plastic of this Hugo model might be "unbreakable," but it also allows the coffee to get cold more quickly. It has helped that I have wrapped the press with a tea towel, however, this is a tedious thing to do every time.I am not happy with this purchase and would not recommend this to staunch coffee afficiandos.
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