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BonJour Hugo 8-Cup Unbreakable French Press, Black
Product Review A virtually unbreakable polycarbonate carafe makes this coffee press sturdy enough for picnics or camping. To use a French press, grounds are placed in the bottom of the (preheated with hot water, if possible) carafe, then near-boiling water added. The lid with its stainless-steel rod and filter is pushed down after a few minutes of steeping, and the coffee is ready to pour. Many coffee aficionados swear by the French press method. The Hugo features a second mesh screen in the lid that removes even more of the coffee grounds sediment typically left behind by most coffee presses. In addition to the polycarbonate carafe, the Hugo features a rubberized comfort-grip handle and plastic frame, which makes it possible for coffee (or tea) to be reheated in a microwave when the lid and stainless-steel fixtures are removed. The Hugo eight-cup carafe makes about 32 ounces of coffee, which is more like four cups for most coffee drinkers. An individual-sized 12-ounce model is also available, and both come in black, white, blue, or green. --Ann Bieri Product Description BonJour brings color, comfort and performance together in the versatile Hugo French Press. Rubberized comfort-grip handle feels great to hold while the unique built-in filtering lid reduces loose grinds in your cup! Rubberized base, color coordinating acrylic scoop. Features unbreakable polycarbonate carafes. Patented high dome filtering lid for less sediments in your coffee. 
Reader Reviews I owned two Bodum French presses and broke - and replaced - the glass carafes for both of them. And then I broke them both again (always in the sink, always trying to wash them quickly in the morning so I could just get some caffeine into me!) So I thought I'd give this model a try because my Bialetti is a pain first thing in the morning (but otherwise great for impressing guests.) ;-) Am I ever glad I got this! The BonJour is superior to my old presses in so many ways: First, obviously, it won't break when I wash it. I love the flat bottom - none of that four-legged-metal-base tippiness in the sink or on the counter. And the fat rubber ring on the bottom? It's removeable - it's just there to insulate your pot and keep it stable on the table. I was concerned when I read elsewhere that the filter on these models couldn't be taken apart for cleaning. With my Bodum presses, grounds would always get lodged between the screen and the metal frame that held it in place - really icky if you didn't unscrew them and wash the plate, screen, and stem each time (a major pain - probably why my dirty pot remained unwashed until I needed it the next morning, and... well, you know where that led.) Well, on the BonJour, grounds never get into the screen - the plunger has a rubber rim that keeps everything down below, where it belongs, and the edges of the screen are sealed. A quick swish in soapy water and you're finished... no reassambly required. (In reading the previous review, about the plastic screen pins giving way, I'd just suggest using minimal pressure when pushing the plunger down, and making sure the screen's rubber rim is wet before inserting it into the pot, as the directions indicate - that'll put less stress on those pins, I think.) With my Bodums, the screen/plunger would remain about 1/2" above the base of the pot when fully "plunged". Because of this, the grounds would all slosh to the side of the spout when you were pouring, and a lot of coffee or tea would remain in the base behind the dam of grounds. You'd have to roll the pot from side to side to get the remaning coffee out, invariably spilling as much as you gained. The BonJour's plunger goes all the way to the base, so pouring is much easier - no dam of grounds to block the liquid. The BonJour also has a fine sediment screen at the top of the pot (you can bypass it if you'd like) which means NO floaties in your coffee or tea. And I mean FINE - it's not like the silly, wide grate on the Bodum, which was no help at all. This is much lighter than the same-sized Bodum, and the handle is very wide and comfortable to hold (it feels rubberized and won't slip in your hand). And you can't beat the price. If I ever DO break or otherwise damage this one (I have heard you can put them in the microwave but I'm not taking any chances - similarly, I don't put rolling-boiling water in, but add it just before it boils or wait for it to cool a bit after, to avoid any melting problems), then for SURE I am going to get another BonJour. Of course, as with ALL French presses, when they say 8 "cups", they mean espresso cups; this holds about 3 American mugs, or 32 oz. / 4 measuring cups at the top of the black rim. Someday they'll get that standardized for us! Comment (1) | Permalink | (Report this)
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