Bodum Unbreakable Chambord Coffee Press

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For cleaning instructions, maintenance advice, and service, please contact Bodum USA at 1-877-992-6386. They will be able to provide you with helpful hints, suggestions, and support.

Please call us to purchase any of these items directly, at 888-411-5282.

This part can be ordered directly from Whole Latte Love by calling us at 888-411-5282. All other replacement parts can be ordered directly through Bodum by following the link below to their website or by calling them at 1-800-23-BODUM.

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You can purchase these filters through Bodum by either calling them at 1-800-23-BODUM or by following the link below to their website.

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The short answer to that question is no. Espresso is pressure-brewed, so it requires a machine that can push water through ground coffee at the 8-9 bars of pressure necessary for extraction. On the other hand, French press coffee is brewed simply by immersing the coffee grounds in water, steeping them, and then filtering them out. In addition, both brewing methods require different grind fineness for the best results - espresso needs a very fine grind, whereas French press brewing requires coarse grounds. If you’d like to learn more about French press and espresso brewing, please follow the links below to our articles on these subjects.

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To brew with a French press, you will put the ground coffee and hot water in first, and let it steep for 3-4 minutes before using the plunger to separate the ground coffee from the brewed coffee. For detailed instructions on this process, please follow the link below to our article on the subject.

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You sound like you’re way ahead of the game as far as knowing what type of grinder you should be looking for. You are very correct in saying that an inexpensive blade grinder will give you a muddy cup and that you don’t necessarily need a grinder that will grind fine enough for espresso. If you’ll only be grinding for French press, there are a few grinders I could recommend - the Bodum Antigua, the Capresso Burr Grinder Select, the Gaggia MM, and the Solis Maestro are probably going to be your best bets. You can learn more about these grinders by following the links below, and compare them side-by-side by clicking on the link to our Compare-O-Matic.

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The carafe is not plastic, but is actually a borosilicate glass which is much sturdier than regular glass. You can purchase replacement carafes directly from Bodum by following the link below, or by calling them at 1-877-992-6386. Feel free to contact us again with any further questions.

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The French Press cup measurement is different than the US cup measurement.  A French Press cup is 4 ounces of liquid, so in a 3-cup press, you can make 12 oz of coffee--roughly the size of a normal coffee mug.  So, a 4 cup press with have a 16 oz capacity, an 8 cup press will have a 32 oz capacity, and a 12 cup press will have a 48 oz capacity.  This is a uniform measurement among all French Press manufacturers.

To brew with a French Press, you want to use about 1 tablespoon of coffee per 4 oz. of water.  A 12 cup press will hold about 48 oz of water (a French Press "cup" is a different measurement from a standard cup), so you’re probably going to use about 12 tablespoons of coffee.  Then you let the coffee steep in the water for 3 to 4 minutes before plunging the grounds down.  After plunging, you’re ready to serve the coffee!  You can learn more about French Presses and take a more in depth look at the brewing process by following the link below to our article on the subject.

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The pre-packed coffee that you get in hotel rooms, like all other prepackaged drip coffee, will be too finely ground to produce good results with a French press.  The French press requires grind similar in size to sea salt.  Anything finer will produce a rather "muddy" and grainy cup.  We do not carry anything pre-packaged that would have an appropriate grind for a French press.  For more information on brewing with French Presses, I would recommend taking a look at our article on them.  You can get to it simply by following the link below.

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The borosilicate glass that is used to make these "unbreakable" french presses looks and feels exactly like real glass.  It is simply crafted differently to make it more resistant to breakage.  As long as you are washing it with soap and water, the unbreakable glass will stay clean and clear with no difficulty.

For French press, any coffee will work as long as it has coarse grind! If you are grinding your own beans, make sure you set your grinder at a high or coarse setting. A drip or espresso grind will just result in a mud like substance at the bottom of your coffee cup. Also please check out the French press article on our website, the link is below.

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The best way to combat "mud" in your cup is by using a coarser ground coffee similar to the size of sea salt.  However, there will always be some sediment that seeps through.  You should also keep in mind that the standard drip coffee grind will be too fine for use with a French Press, and will create more "sludge".  For more information on brewing with a French Press, follow the link below.

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Borosilicate and polycarbonate are the materials that make the glass unbreakable and are commonly found in glassware products. From personal experience, I believe the glass to be very durable and we have yet to receive any negative feedback regarding these carafes.

The height of the 3-cup Unbreakable Chambord is 8 inches, while the 8 cup stands 10.5 inches tall.