Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #99553 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: 17-Ounce
- Color: Orange
- Brand: Bodum
- Model: 11142-106US
- Dimensions: 5.20" h x
15.90" w x
10.10" l,
3.29 pounds
Features
- Coffee and tea can be made with this electric dripper
- Stainless steel filter included for tea brewing
- Makes drip coffee and incorporates the french press system
- Easy press button drip system
- Available in black, orange, red, and green
Bodum Bistro Electric French Press Coffee Maker and Tea Dripper, 4-Cup, Orange
Product Description
Equal rights for coffee and tea lovers. Can you hear us chant? Who says only coffee lovers get to enjoy the benefits of the easy press-a-button drip system - especially now, with its ease-of-use being combined with the taste benefits of the French press. After all, hot water is what it takes for both beverages. First, you fill the water tank with fresh, cold water. For coffee, you add ground coffee into the glass jug and press the button. No filter needed. When all the hot water is in the glass jug, you press down the plunger and your coffee is ready to be poured. If you prefer tea, you add the tea into a filter in the middle of the glass jug and press the button. Once your preferred strength is reached, you remove the filter and close it off with a lid. The heating element will keep your coffee or tea nice and warm. The 1/2-liter/ 17-ounce Bistro Electric Coffee and Tea Dripper is made from plastic, silicone, stainless steel, and borosilicate glass. Available in black, orange, red, and green.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
44 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
From a current French Press user
By Eric L
I bought this hoping to simplify my morning routine, but I ended up returning it. Perhaps I was using it wrong, or maybe I got a lemon, but for me, it failed in executing its primary function. I could not get it produce a cup of coffee as well as my electric kettle and Bodum French Press can.The way it works is by filling the vessel on the right side of the product with water and putting your French Press with coffee grinds on the left. You press the button in the center and water slowly gets pulled from the bottom of the right vessel, passes through the machine, and drips into the French Press cup. On my first attempt, I filled the French Press with my usual amount of beans, pressed the button, and waited for all the water to pass through. When it did, I removed the press from the machine, waited 4 minutes, then pressed. The coffee was weak. I decided to try again, but this time increase the amount of beans. Still weak. I decided I needed to do some testing.Because of the machine's compact size and design, I could not get a thermometer probe into the French Press cup while it was working. Instead, I ran the machine until all 16oz of the water passed through, then removed the press cup and took the temperature of the water. I ran this test twice. Both times the water came out at 175-177 degrees F, not the recommended 200 degrees F for French Press coffee. It's possible I'm supposed to leave the French Press cup in the machine while steeping and it will continue heating, but I usually start the timer when all the water is in the cup and at that time it is not at the optimal temperature. I cannot tell if it will ever reach that temperature since I never let it run that long, but even if it did, it would be difficult to tell exactly how long I should let the beans steep before pressing for the best brew. My Kona beans are a bit too expensive to waste for the sake of science.PROSBuild quality - Despite being plastic, every component of this product feels pretty solid. The French Press top screws and locks into place so it will not come out when pouring. To pour, you depress a lever at the top of the handle to prevent accidental spilling. The tea steeper cup also seems nice. Each piece fits well where it is intended to go.Size - Using Bodum's measurement of 1 cup equals about 4 oz, this will produce about 4 cups (or approx. 2 8oz cups, if you prefer to view it that way). It is a compact design so it won't take up a lot of counter space.CONSTemperature - I was not able to make it reach the optimal 200 degrees F temperature for French Press coffee. After 16 oz of water passes through the machine into the French Press cup, it registered 175-177 degrees F.Price - This seems like a pretty expensive gadget for what it does, considering you could just buy a regular French Press for less than half Amazon's price. Despite being electric, this device does not do everything for you.Pieces - There are a lot of pieces to this puzzle: machine, water container, French Press cup, lid for percolating water, lid for French Press, cup for tea leaves, lid for tea.CONCLUSIONIf you already have a French Press and enjoy it, I would stick with your current process.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
A good idea that is well-executed. Ideal for an office or dorm.
By Narut Ujnat
I took a chance on reviewing this item based on the idea that a compact coffee press and tea maker would be a great addition to my office. Here are my thoughts:What's in the box:1. The box contains the unit, plus a tea infuser, a coffee press, and a carafe.How does it work:1. The unit works by either making tea or coffee and placing the appropriate parts in the carafe. After boiling the water, you place the desired implement (press for coffee, or the strainer for loose leaf tea (you could also use a bag, of course) into the top of the carafe and you have your desired drink.Use:1. I have to say that the coffee that is produced is awesome. It is far hotter and clearly well-brewed then a simple coffee machine is in my experience (for example, a Cuisinart or a Mr. Coffee). The coffee seems more richly brewed and better tasting. Tea is similarly better infused then with an auto tea-kettle and a tea-bag in a cup. The tea is far better tasting as well.2. The set-up is fairly simple with just a power switch.3. Clean-up: This item has to be cleaned after each use. This is also not something that can be abused without causing problems with the brewing process as the filter will get fouled up without disciplined cleaning.Pros:1. For an office or dorm, this would be a wise purchase as the dual use and small footprint (imagine a small integrated stereo unit) make this a handy unit.2. For the money, it is fairly well-built. Of course the carafe is glass and subject to breaking. Plus, the parts are plastic and cannot be abused. So this unit has to be handled with care.3. The combination of the two possible hot drinks is a cool idea and the drinks are better than I would get with a tea-bag or a coffee machine.4. Design: The unit has a really cool, contemporary design and this does make a nice statement in your kitchen area (or desk area).Neutral:1. In using this item, after you brew the water, and place either the diffuser for the tea or the press for the coffee, you have to remove carafe, and place the pourer on the top of the carafe to actually pour the drink. Meh. And, if you want to replace the carafe back into the machine, you have to repeat the process. Meh.Cons:1. Dainty. By this I mean that this is not for having a cubicle party as the amount you can brew is about two cups at a time. Plus, you have to clean the unit pretty much each time you use it.2. Power. This is not a hot-plate, such that you can't really keep your drink hot for a long period of time. Plus, it is missing that killer app, which is there is no auto turn-off. When you remove the carafe, it turns itself off so there is no real way to keep the drink hot on it's own. This isn't a deal breaker, but is one of those things that would have put this over the top of coolness.Overall: This is a pretty nice item and overall the good idea here is pretty well executed. For what it is asked to do, I think it covers a lot. I have some issues with the `daintiness' which is probably because I see that I have to be careful with all the plastic and glass, and the low quantity of drink produced. On the other hand, the unit does produce a pretty darn good cup of tea or coffee that seems to make the above issues petty concerns rather then large obstacles.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Works Well, BUT...
By Robert H. Knox
The Bodum Bistro is, in this reviewer's opinion, overpriced for what you get. Yes, I know that French Presscoffeemakers get much pricier than this, but the Bodum is of mostly thin plastic construction, and is justnot built to stand up to heavy use. If you use metal utensils with it or use abrasive cleansers to clean it,you do so at your own risk. The attached AC cord is pretty short. Moreover, Bodum's idea of "one cup" isabout 4 1/2 ounces, which makes this unit only a two-cup brewer at my usual cup size. Besides, Bodum advisesagainst the use of fine-ground coffee, explaining that it will clog the press filter; that didn't happenwhen I used a fine grind. You do need to thoroughly clean the Bodum each time you use it, as scale buildupis said to be a big issue...that's a huge pain if you use the unit two or three times a day.Lest you think that I have nothing but negative comments about the Bodum, it must be said that it brews adarned righteous cup of coffee. The French Press system allows for total infusion, unlike the ubiquitousdrip-style coffee makers, and this gives you a very rich and satisfying brew. That's all the more importantconsidering the soon-to-be-skyrocketing prices of coffee beans. The unit itself is stylish in its peculiarlyEuro fashion, and comes in different colors. (Mine is Basic Black, which always works for me.) The Bodum alsocomes with a tea strainer, for those who want to get away from lame teabags...admittedly, I did not actuallytry out this feature, but I certainly will in the future. The Bodum is quite easy to use, and the manual isprinted in several languages. I just can't wrap my mind around its nearly $100.00 list price, but, if thatdoesn't bother you, and you can live with the aforementioned issues, by all means buy a Bodum. Amazon offersit at a pretty good discount, and, since it doesn't use paper filters, you'll have everything you need apartfrom the coffee itself.
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