Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #35572 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: One Size
- Color: Black
- Brand: Bodum
- Dimensions: 9.00 pounds
Features
- 7927179
- Cookware
Bodum Bistro Electric Pour Over Coffeemaker - Black
Product Description
Has there ever been a coffee system in more dire need of re-invention than the drip system? It's almost become a synonym for bitter, bad tasting coffee. Well, no more: There is a whole new thinking behind the BISTRO electric coffee dripper - the convenience of it being the only common ground. Let's start with the removable water tank: due to a powerful spiral heating element the water comes close to a boil and - with a glass pipe transporting it over to the coffee filter - doesn't lose much heat. The water gets distributed evenly over the ground coffee through an easy to clean shower head made of plastic and silicone at an ideal temperature of well over 90?C. The filter - titanium-plated stainless steel and finely meshed - keeps the coffee pure in taste, no paper filter needed. From here, the coffee drips into a plastic thermos with a double-wall stainless steel interior and stays warm - no heating element needed. The thermos comes with a spout that keeps the heat where it belongs: with an easy press of a finger it opens only for pouring. The BISTRO comes with various safety features: it only turns on with the jug in place, and the handles of the jug and the filter are made from heatresistant silicone. The compact body of the BISTRO is made from rubber-coated plastic and, despite its 1.2l/40oz capacity, doesn't take up much space on the kitchen counter. It even looks good from all angles - in all the various colors it comes in.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
By Jean Luc Herman
I'll start off by stating that the Bodum Bistro Electric Pour Over makes the best coffee I've ever had from a machine. It's fast: a full pot of coffee will brew in about 2 minutes, and is designed to heat water to the optimal temperature (205ºF) to extract the best flavor from your coffee. The carafe is stainless steel lined, insulated, and will keep coffee hot for about 5 hour.However, there are issues with the build quality. The exterior machine itself is comprised of two plastic shells that are supposed to interlock; if they are nor aligned properly (like mine was when it arrived), the slots that hold the coffee filter will be out of alignment, and you will not be able to properly insert the filter. But this was relatively easy to fix, but still disappointing: a $275 coffee machine should be assembled properly.So, why am I giving this only two stars? The machine failed to brew this morning 44 days of service. It would not heat the water. I concluded this was due to a solenoid failure -- which is completely unacceptable for a $275 machine that is two months old.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
By Kimberly S. Herold
This maker makes great tasting coffee, looks good in the kitchen, and is simple to operate.The caraffe keeps the coffee warm for a while, but not as much as I'd like. I even pre-warm it by putting hot water in it prior to brewing. I'm not going to call people crazy for their opinion that states the opposite of mine, as I respect their opinions. I like hot coffee. I make a pot and my wife and I have it finished within 2 hours. The cups at the end are warm (I like mine black), but my wife still has to nuke hers because she adds cream (yuck!).The maker has a flimsy feeling build to it. It has a rugged or sturdy look to it in the pictures, but its plastic and it feels cheap. We'll see how it stands up to time and a few moves. I'm in the military and this maker should make a few moves with me, saving me from dark circles under my eyes for years.The best feature, as far as I can tell, is that it brews at around 200 degrees. That really brings out the flavors. If you don't choose this one, then you should choose one based on the brewing temp. This one doesn't have a timer, but I chose to go for brewing temp over bells and whistles this time, and it's paid off. This maker brews FAST. 6 minutes for a pot. Not having a timer isn't a big deal when the wait is so short.UPDATE: After having the coffee maker for 5 months, we don't mind not having a timer at all. We grind the beans right before brewing anyway. We'll be roasting our own beans in the near future.We've done taste tests with this brewer, a french press and a Toddy cold brew system... this one won in blind taste tests. We are very pleased.It's easy to clean and still looks nice.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
By peter
The Bodum Bistro Electric Pour is an art deco throwback product design, that also makes fantastic coffee. It is a solid plastic construction (not as deep as you would imagine), with metal and glass core for heating the brew water. It's also got a clear back so you can watch the coffee being made, which is easy to do because it will amazingly churn out a 10 cup pot in under 4 minutes. There is no heating element or burner under the coffee pot (a big plus in my book), so once it's brewed it goes right into the carafe. It is super insulated and will keep coffee hot for several days!I was really on the fence about buying it due to the high cost, but the fantastic barista reviews solidified my decision. One criticism is the filter/funnel arrangement is a little dicey to insert, and is held in place by a few slots. Some reviewers have complained it's easily knocked out when removing the carafe, but that hasn't been an issue with me. Some of the plastic pieces on top has a not too perfect fit, but they are really hardly noticeable. For the cost I really think it should be made of stainless steel or a hard material other than plastic. Overall I give it 4/5 starts for the quality of coffee it makes, design, and craftsmanship.
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