Bodum Columbia French Press Coffee Maker
Coffee love meets sophisticated style.
The French press (or cafetière à piston, as the French call it) uses a piston-like mechanism to force ground coffee through hot water, sending the spent grounds to the bottom of the pot and leaving a full-bodied brew on top. Oily and thick from minute particles of the grind suspended in the brew, French press coffee is impossible to confuse with drip coffee.
Bodum Columbia French Press Coffee Maker
BEST FULLY AUTOMATIC - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
This thick, insulated pot was as simple to use as a traditional glass press, but it kept coffee hotter much longer. It’s also sturdier, with a round, comfortable handle. It took top honors in our tasting, producing coffee that tasters called “rich,” “rounded,” “nutty,” and “full-bodied.
We maintain strict objectivity in all testing.*
EASE OF USE/CLEANUP ★★★
HEAT RETENTION: ★★★
QUALITY OF COFFEE: ★★★
KEY: GOOD ★★★ FAIR ★★ POOR ★


Details
Dishwasher Safe: Yes
Capacity: 31 oz
Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.9 x 5.3 in
Item Number: ATKBCFP
Item Weight: 1.92 pounds
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How We Tested French Presses
we rounded up six 8-cup models priced from about $25 to roughly $120, including our favorite traditional glass pot. We brewed and tasted pots of coffee, compared the coffees’ temperature after brewing, and cleaned the pots by hand.
Winning Traits
- Well-designed mesh filter with silicone strip to catch more coffee particles
- Double-walled insulated pot keeps coffee hotter
- All-steel design eliminates the risk of shattering
- Simple design makes cleanup easy
- Dishwasher-safe
* OBJECTIVITY FIRST, LAST, AND ALWAYS.
America’s Test Kitchen does not accept advertising and conducts equipment tests without the knowledge of product manufacturers. Exclusive equipment offers are sourced only after the test results have been published in our magazines and on our websites.
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