One day, I'm going to shake the hand of the person who can create the perfect hot drink pourer. I have come across a number of diabolical kettles and teapots which may hold the drink and make it well enough, be aesthetically pleasing and practical to clean, but every time you pour a good amount ends up getting spilt all over the place. This Bodum caffetiere is one device that happily doesn't do it all that much. It's not perfect, as the pour needs to be very slow, but this is one of the main things that I have ended up looking at when I go for products to make hot drinks in. It'll hold two cups of coffee, or one big mug, and is just about the right size for my ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT? An 8 cup cafetiere from Bodum.  When new it is presented in an attractive gift box and mine came with a free packet of Douwe Egberts coffee but I think this was a promotion as I have bought the same cafetiere since as a gift and that did not come with coffee. HOW DO YOU USE IT? Follow the instructions on your packet of coffee and add the required number of spoons to the cafetiere.  Pour on hot water and let the coffee brew for a few minutes then press the plunger down and leave it for another minute before pouring the coffee.  You do not have to wait for this extra minute but I think it makes a bit of a difference in the ...  Read the complete review

This is just one of my many coffee pots - I like my coffee and unfortunately have 3 offices at work, therefore have had to get a pot for each as well as the ones I have at home!  I am therefore are aquatinted with coffee pots. This was the third pot I purchased the previous two are also Bodum cafetieres, but other two were both eight cup pots, this is a three cup pot. About the Pot It's a glass beaker held in by a stainless steel frame.  The lid is black plastic and the plunger part is incorporated in the lid. The filter part of the plunger, a round mesh which fills diameter of the glass beaker and is what stops the coffee grains ending up in ...  Read the complete review

I recieved a lovely Bodum cafe tier for my birthday a couple of years ago from a friend, and I was delighted. I do not drink a lot of filter coffee, but I do always like to make it for special occassions, or if we have friends round. The 8 cup version costs around twenty eight pounds if you buy it from the official bodum website, or you can often find a bargain in stores such as T K Max. Eight cups is generally enough, even if you have a few people round for dinner, as you don't need very much filter coffee because it is stronger than instant. It doesn't take too long to make though, so you could always make a second pot if you are feeling very thirsty. The ...  Read the complete review

I've been using cafeteria's for some years now, however when my boyfriend moved in he bought with him his Bodum 1 litre Cafeteria.. and I've not actually used my cheap imitation since! The cafeteria has a chrome frame with a fairly thick black handle which is held on by screws. This has never had to be tightened up so its very well made. The main difference for me is that the Bodum lid is sturdy and the lid itself also has a thick band around it with a vent in one place that you need to ensure you have turned around to the front to get the coffee out... I didn't have this on my cheap one as I just had a lid on the top and that was it... so when I ...  Read the complete review