Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #22887 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: 4-cup
- Color: Chrome
- Brand: Primula
- Model: PCP-6404
- Dimensions: 6.50" h x
5.00" w x
4.00" l,
.88 pounds
Features
- Stainless-steel filter and parts
- Heavy glass insert removes for easy cleaning
- Elegant chrome frame and chrome domed lid
- Large black ergonomic handle makes for easy pouring
- Dishwasher safe
Primula 4 Cup Classic Coffee Press, Chrome
Product Description
For a full, rich, satisfying brew every time nothing beats the classic french coffee press. It delivers a rich, elegant taste that has been delighting European coffeehouse patrons for generations. Classic design french press consists of a narrow cylindrical glass jug, equipped with a lid and a stainless plunger, which fits tightly in the cylinder glass beaker and has a fine wire mesh acting as a filter. Coffee is brewed by placing the coffee and water together, leaving to brew for a few minutes, then depressing the plunger to trap the coffee grinds at the bottom of the glass jug. A french press requires coffee of a more coarse grind than that used for a drip brew coffee filter, such as produced by a burr mill grinder rather than the whirling blade variety, as a finer grind will seep through the press filter and into the coffee. Because the coffee grounds remain in direct contact with the brewing water and the grinds are filtered from the water via a mesh instead of a paper filter, coffee brewed with the french press captures more of the coffee's flavor and essential oils, which would become trapped in a traditional drip brew machine's paper filters. French pressed coffee is usually stronger and thicker and has more sediment than drip-brewed coffee.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By Albert J. Valentino
The definition of 4 cups is simply wrong. I know companies like Bodum Presses define a cup as 4 oz but this company for some unknown reason defines a cup as 3 oz. Bottom line is this is a 14 oz container which will hold 12oz of liquid + coffee grinds so it will make only a single 12oz mug of coffee and not a drop more. If that is what you are after then read on.Aside from the glass beaker, the materials are on the cheap side compared to a Bodum, but a Bodum will cost about 2x as much for the same size making this a 'relatively' good value for the price.Bottom line, good relative value as price is low and materials are acceptably cheap and know this will in no way make 4 cups of coffee. I was deceived by the 4 cup description but fortunately 12 ounces was exactly what I needed so it works for me.For those new to the French Press thing know that many people, myself included, consider this the absolute best way to make coffee. One of the differences is that the coffee oils are not absorbed by a paper filter adding to the taste but it is more than that. Making a great cup of French/Pot Press coffee is simple but really requires knowing what you are doing and that takes practice. 1) It all starts with the beans - know that the subtle nuances of flavor are very apparent with this brewing method so it is easy to taste the difference in the beans - it's not like Coke vs Pepsi the difference can be extreme between beans. I tested many different types of beans over months to find the ones that I enjoyed most. One of my favorites is Starbucks French Roast which tastes totally different than Peaks French Roast which I don't care for but that is about personal taste, not quality of products. I also prefer Starbucks Sumatra more than Peats but again, just personal preference. Differences are huge to my palette. 2) Beans for this method must be coarse, medium grind is for drip while fine grind is for expresso, and ultra fine is for Turkish. The wrong size bean will change the flavor very noticeably. 3) Ideally it is best to grind your beans just before brewing for the best freshest taste so you will need a Burr grinder, NOT a blade grinder which will not let you control grind size 4) Next is water, you want to use only clean, filtered water - same with all brewing methods. Tap water, at least from my kitchen is horrible. 5) Boil the water in a kettle and then let it cool for at least 10-20 seconds. Too hot will burn the coffee and give it a bitter taste. I usually pour some of the boiled water in my mug first as that will warm up the mug while the coffee is brewing, so when your coffee is ready it will stay warm. 6) Steep time. Start with about 4 minutes - that what works for me. Too long and bitterness will creep in. Too short and it will taste diluted. Remember you are using a coarse grind so less surface are which is why steep times are longer. Finer grinds extract quicker so brew time and grind size are very much related. 7) Experiment with all the above variables until you find what works for you. Varying any of the above will change the taste. Making the perfect cup of coffee is both an art and a science 8) Enjoy. You may find that with many type of beans that the flavor will change with each sip since as it cools the flavor changes. Anyway, that's my trick!!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
By Sophie Athena
This does the job fine and the price was right. It makes about 13 oz. of coffee. All these presses are described as making x number of "cups" which are presumed to be 4 oz. cups for some incomprehensible reason. However, once you account for the space the grounds take up and a little air space at the top, the capacity is even less than that. Therefore, a 4-cup press is needed to make a largish mug. The 3-cup press I tried first yielded only 10 oz.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Michael Perrick
I bout this coffee press mainly for the price but I guess you get what you pay for. The press works very well as it should. but the container is poorly made. The stainless steel feet are glued to the base and one of them is not even. This makes the press wobble so you cant have a fully filled canister. Plus they say this is a 4 cup press and We're lucky if we get 2. I don't understand this measurement system there using. All in all it works for making coffee and it wasn't hard on the pocket book. We'll use it till it breaks.
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