BonJour Coffee Unbreakable Plastic French Press, 33.8-Ounce, Ami-Matin, Black

I was looking for something that was not glass and was pleasantly surprised by this coffee pot. I like the mesh to keep the grounds from going into the cup, and also the lid has flaps to keep the coffee hot until you are ready to pour.

After shopping around and looking at tons of different french presses, I finally settled on this one. This is what I was looking for:* fine-ground brewing (I don't like chunky grounds)* easy to press and pour (good suction, but not so good I have to use 2 hands to press. Pours like a machine coffee pot, no waiting or adjustments to my pour speed)* filtering (I don't like drinking my grounds)* BIG / holds multiple cups (I was replacing a coffee maker)* non-glass, mixture of plastic and metal (too many horror stories of shattering)* closeable lid (so all the steam/heat doesn't escape within 5 minutes)* easy to disassemble for cleaning (does that really need an explanation?)I'd give this 4 3/4 out of 5 stars. I've had this press for over a year now, with zero problems. I brew every weekday morning, and multiple times on weekends. Here's how it holds up to the qualifications I was looking for:* FINE GROUNDS: works like a charm. See "filtering" below.* PRESS & POUR: If I steep, then put it together and instantly press, it's terrible... I end up with a slow, hard press and grounds seeping through the edges. But then again, a squeegee doesn't work very well when it's dry either. It works absolutely fine if I assemble it while it's steeping, and leave the press/basket at the top so it suctions to the side of the carafe and acts as a barrier to steam. It builds up a little moisture, and voila!, when the coffee is ready, it presses smooth as silk with no loose grounds. The pour comes in at a 9.8 out of 10... the spout is a bit smaller than I expected, so I had a period of adjustment, but not bad. I adapted quickly and just keep in mind that it's a press, not a machine pot. I can't just turn it end-over-end and dump it like a pitcher, I instead have to appreciate the art and beauty of a perfectly brewed cup of coffee gently streaming into my cup.* FILTERING: the press itself works nearly perfectly, providing I let it build up moisture as mentioned above. There's a tiny bit of seepage at the very end as I'm pouring the last cup, but that's to be expected with a press. They're not 100% air-tight or you'd never be able to pull the pieces back apart. There's also an additional filter on the lid that helps catch anything that comes out when you're reaching the end of your carafe.* SIZE: good enough. At the time, it was one of the biggest I could find on the market. It makes about 3 standard American-size cups of coffee... if you have oversized cups, you'll get 1 1/2 - 2 cups. I supplemented my purchase with a thermal carafe (like they give you in restaurants). I pour myself a cup, pour the remainder in the thermos, and while I'm drinking my first cup, I'm brewing a second batch. The thermos keeps the first batch warm for hours while I finish up the rest.* MATERIAL: I saw some other reviews where people said theirs broke, or cracked, or fell apart, etc. No issues here at all. It's a factory-built coffee press folks, not a weight machine built by NASA. There's no need to muscle it, just take it easy and work *with*, not against, science.* LID: this is the primary area that brings it down from a 5. I didn't have much hope of actually meeting this expectation, so I'm not hatin' or anything, just stating my observations. The lid is plastic and has no suction or tightness, so heat gets lost in the teensy gap between it and the edge of the carafe. One side has an opening with inserts that act as a filter, so that's good, but it does leave things open. Conveniently, however, the opposite side has a large plastic insert that mimics the size and shape of the filter. When you spin the lid around, this plastic insert will cover the spout opening. It's not perfect, but it does help with some of the escaping heat.* ASSEMBLY: there's 5 parts, can it get any easier? Plastic outer lining, plastic inner carafe, plastic/metal press, metal bar, plastic lid. I keep the outer lining and carafe together, and keep the press/bar/lid together... that brings it down to only 2 parts to wash or throw in the dishwasher.

Figured I'd rate this since most people seem unable to not break these.Its plastic, if you're stupid it will break. Unbreakable does not mean you can use it as a step stool. I got the plastic one because I wanted something that was easy to take care of, I did however have 2 glass ones for years that I ended up leaving behind. I managed to not break those. If you can't walk around for a day without breaking something or falling over, do not get even this plastic one, because you will manage to break it..It is a French press, not an airplane window, the materials are thin, because they're made to make coffee, or tea, not for you to pound on a coconut to open it. It doesn't hold heat very well, because that is the point of a French press, you do not let the coffee, or even tea if used for that purpose sit in it brewing away.Read the size of this, it is 34 ounces, because you choose to drink out of a 64 ounce display mug that you found on sale at home depot to hold potted plants does not mean that this will somehow find a way to fill that up 8 times. But not to worry if you're not smart enough to read the amount of liquid this holds to start with, you will most likely break it soon anyway.This French press has a metal filter on the lid to catch anything that gets by the first filter. I use mine to make tea, and tea gets by the first filter, only to have its escape plan ruined by the second filter on the lid.Do not press on the handle while using the plunger on this, it will break, it is plastic... duh. you aren't even supposed to hold the handle on a glass one and break it, you know who you are, here buying a plastic one this time aren't you? That's what I thought. You put your hand on the lid, and press, while making sure to have twisted the lid to the splash guard side, not the filter side, unless you'd like to burn your hand. Other than the filter, and the way to actually press down on it, I am not going to give any more info on how a French press works, because if you don't know, or cant figure it out from pictures, then you will break this and it doesn't matter how it works.

My son-in-law enjoys morning coffee. Trouble is glass cafetieres don't last long, fall once and their broken. Sourced this one through Amazon. Sturdy and to date unbreakable, it had a few falls and knocks over, when washing and wet, whilst I was visiting and just bounced back unharmed. Makes great coffee, thoroughly recommend this product especially in a busy household with young children, no risk of glass shards if it does fall over.

El vaso es acrílico no vidrio... Uno debe tener cuidado con la descripción, lo compre pensando que era de cristal

Solo poner atención de que no es de cristal por lo que debe lavarse con esponja para no rayarla

Expensive, leaks grinds into the coffee, had a good sized Crack after falling and it was overpriced. Just get a glass one and be careful.

Did not last 2 years before it broke.