French Press recommendations needed

[JustEm]

I'm looking for a good quality french press about 32oz capacity.  It would be great it is could be purchased on Amazon to make buying it easier for my in-laws but not necessary.  Anyone have one they love that has lasted long.  Thanks!

[Spy Car]

Nothing beats the sheer elegance of the Chambord French press, now made by Bodum.

All French Presses function similarly. The Chambord is just the most classic and the most beautiful option.

Bill

[Spy Car]

And are you sure you don't want to give them a 12 cup / 1.5 / 51 oz model???

Mine is over 40 years old, pre-Bodum. Had to replace a few carafes over the years.

Bill

 

[regentrude]

8 minutes ago, Spy Car said:

Nothing beats the sheer elegance of the Chambord French press, now made by Bodum.

This. Had it for (10?)  years. Sleek, stylish, minimalist. 

https://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Chambord-French-Coffee-Chrome/dp/B00008XEWG/ref=sxin_10_ac_d_pm?ac_md=3-1-QmV0d2VlbiAkMzAgYW5kICQ1MA%3D%3D-ac_d_pm&crid=3AZV38DHFKFFY&cv_ct_cx=french+press&dchild=1&keywords=french+press&pd_rd_i=B00008XEWG&pd_rd_r=3cb6abe1-0c2a-4083-ae56-83cc0039c1eb&pd_rd_w=nrv8A&pd_rd_wg=ZpFXL&pf_rd_p=7be0d365-42b5-4a96-a2d8-6c85cad85d35&pf_rd_r=454S5KAVTY6WRVM3Q37T&psc=1&qid=1603573974&sprefix=french%2Caps%2C181&sr=1-2-22d05c05-1231-4126-b7c4-3e7a9c0027d0

Edited October 24, 2020 by regentrude

[Spy Car]

16 minutes ago, regentrude said:

This. Had it for years. Sleek, stylish, minimalist. 

When I was a university student at Berkeley (one of the few coffee meccas in the USA in the late 1970s) within one week I had two exposures to these beautiful coffeemakers (which were new to my eyes).

The first was at the very elegant St Francis Hotel in San Francisco. My then girlfriend and I ordered coffees at their oh-so-civilized patio cafe that overlooks Union Square. When the coffee arrived we were each presented with our own small Chambords. I thought these were among the most elegant things I'd ever seen.

Days later, I was invited over to the duplex of a long time Berkeley resident who hosted informal salons and at the center of her table was a large Chambord. It wasn't long before I had my own. Used almost daily in the 4 decades plus ever since.

Bill

Edited October 24, 2020 by Spy Car

[JustEm]

32 minutes ago, Spy Car said:

And are you sure you don't want to give them a 12 cup / 1.5 / 51 oz model???

Mine is over 40 years old, pre-Bodum. Had to replace a few carafes over the years.

Bill

 

The french press is actually for me.  It is just for a wishlist I'm making for my in-laws.  Fil in particular likes just ordering everything on Amazon, which I get since he shops for his 3 kids, their spouses, and his 10 grandchildren.  

I keep waffling back and forth between 51 oz and 32 oz.  If I get 51 oz I will certainly start drinking even more coffee than I already do.  But if I get 32 oz I might regret not getting the larger one. 

[crazyforlatin]

I have the stainless steel one, large enough to make about 3 cups. I had the glass ones, but they cracked eventually. 

[Spy Car]

12 minutes ago, hjffkj said:

The french press is actually for me.  It is just for a wishlist I'm making for my in-laws.  Fil in particular likes just ordering everything on Amazon, which I get since he shops for his 3 kids, their spouses, and his 10 grandchildren.  

I keep waffling back and forth between 51 oz and 32 oz.  If I get 51 oz I will certainly start drinking even more coffee than I already do.  But if I get 32 oz I might regret not getting the larger one. 

Dude, get the 51. Life is too short for regrets.

Bill

[Spy Car]

17 minutes ago, hjffkj said:

The french press is actually for me.  It is just for a wishlist I'm making for my in-laws.  Fil in particular likes just ordering everything on Amazon, which I get since he shops for his 3 kids, their spouses, and his 10 grandchildren.  

I keep waffling back and forth between 51 oz and 32 oz.  If I get 51 oz I will certainly start drinking even more coffee than I already do.  But if I get 32 oz I might regret not getting the larger one. 

 

 To make it easy for FIL.

Bill (an enabler  )

https://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Chambord-French-Coffee-Chrome/dp/B00005LM0T?th=1

[bethben]

2 hours ago, Dreamergal said:

This one. 

https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-French-Coffee-Insulated-Espresso/dp/B00K2ME2NW

Some people who shall not be named notoriously drop glass French presses sleepily in the morning. So stainless steel is the way to go if you ask me after losing several the same way.

I have this one also.  It replaced a plastic one that broke followed by a glass one that broke.

[regentrude]

31 minutes ago, hjffkj said:

I keep waffling back and forth between 51 oz and 32 oz.  If I get 51 oz I will certainly start drinking even more coffee than I already do.  But if I get 32 oz I might regret not getting the larger one. 

We have the 32 oz. It's so ridiculously easy to make another pot if you need more, and then it's fresh.
How much coffee can you drink in one sitting before it gets cold? 
 

[Spy Car]

12 minutes ago, regentrude said:

We have the 32 oz. It's so ridiculously easy to make another pot if you need more, and then it's fresh.
How much coffee can you drink in one sitting before it gets cold? 
 

51 oz.

And if one needs less coffee than 51 oz, then simply add less water and fewer grounds. Simple.

I thought you were the scientist 

Bill 

Edited October 24, 2020 by Spy Car