Travel Press, Vacuum Insulated, Stainless Steel Portable Coffee Maker and Tea Press, 15oz, Black

I thoroughly enjoy this French press; use it daily and no longer bother with any other coffee maker. Understanding how a French press works and knowing what to expect, I can confidently give it five stars. The insulation works fantastically -- my coffee is piping hot after plunging still rather warm up to two hours later. This has been a large issue with my other presses (including those from Bodum). Thank the maker, my coffee no longer goes cold. And the volume is enough that I get a heavy dose of good French pressed coffee every day (even with up to three scoops of grinds). Not like some small presses that force me to make a second cup. Other reviewers have mentioned seemingly negative points that I will also address. First, the sealing of the lid: This is not an up-endable travel mug. Full stop. But it's not advertised as such. Remember, it's a press, which means the plunger mechanism must be able to move. For the price, you can't expect the hardware that would create a waterproof seal around the plunger. So, yes, if you turn it upside down, it will leak. That said, if the mug tips and you quickly right it, it won't leak so quickly that you have coffee everywhere. I carry mine out and about on a daily basis, put it in the outer pocket of my backpack and, as long as I'm a little careful, I have no problems. Second, grinds in your coffee: On the last few sips of coffee, I typically do taste a few grinds that have managed to slip around the edges of plunger screen. It's not the end of the world and it tells me my coffee is done for the day. The edge of the plunger screen is a silicone-esque O-ring which is enough to push most grinds to the bottom, but like all French presses I have used, some may get by. You must also understand that you are not pouring the coffee out of the press (which further keeps grinds from getting into your coffee cup). You are drinking directly from the press, so you can't expect zero grinds 100 percent of the time. As long as I know this, I'm not bothered. Third, problems operating: If you use it properly — not with super fine coffee powder, pushing the plunger consistently but slowly, sometimes making a few attempts — the screen doesn't get blocked and there isn't the pressure buildup that would force water (and grinds) around the edge of the plunger. Some folks complain this happens every time. Operator error isn't exactly something to complain about.

I have owned the plastic version for years but it finally developed a crack. This has been my go to travel necessity. I just purchased the stainless steel version and all I can say is wow! Makes the same great coffee but keeps it hot almost forever. Just buy it. No regrets.

I'm writing this review 2 years later, sorry lol. Bodum Travel press is a steal for the price and quality. This one is my second. The first was plastic and cracked one morning while making coffee, so I chose the stainless steel this time around. It's great for fresh coffee ☕️ and also loose leaf tea. With all the fuss about micro plastic in tea bags I just cut em open and dump it in. This morning 6am I made some hot tea for my morning drive to work. Left the tea in the car while driving the work vehicle came back at 5pm that tea is still warm enough to have steam coming off of it when I open it. Great cup. If your on the fence pull the trigger you wont regret it

I love my tea brewer. This will brew about 16oz worth of loose leaf tea (which is what I use it for). I love the smooth, stainless interior. I've accidentally forgotten to rinse it out when it's had dairy in it and it washes and rinses clean and easy with no lingering smell. I've put it in the dish washer to give it a deep cleaning and I like that water doesn't get under the rubber grip and drip down the side. (I have another mug that does that and it's annoying.) It will keep your tea VERY hot for a long time. I've burned my mouth a couple times with it. What I will do now is after brewing the tea is I will drop an ice cube in it to lower the temp if I'm going to drink the tea right away. In the afternoon I will pull the stopper out and add hot water to fill it half way and get a little more out of my tea leaves. The snap lid is very secure. I don't think I would toss it in your bag without making sure it stayed upright but it doesn't leak. I'd say the only think I don't like about it aesthetically is the wording on the embossed cuff around the mug. It says "BODUM The fresh way to brew fresh coffee and tea". It's not very pretty. The raised wording helps with grip, but something prettier like an abstract pattern would be cooler. There was another review on this mug where someone was using it for coffee and mentioned that the stopper didn't press down all the way. I think they must be using waaaay too much coffee grounds in the bottom if that's happening. I've never had that problem with tea but tea leaves compress better. The only other thing I've noticed is that when you go to get the last sip, the tea leaves will clog the bottom filter so the last of the liquid is trapped in the bottom. But that's why I'll add some more hot water in the afternoon to get a little more out of my leaves like mentioned above. Overall, wonderful functional mug.

I use it everyday at work and I use a mix of fresh ground coffee (French press grind setting), ground chaga mushroom, ground roasted chicory and roasted dandelion root. I put in the the grinds into the bottom of the cup, pour in boiling water, give it a stir with a wooden chopstick, put the lid on (not pressing it yet), let it sit for about 5 minutes, then slowly press it down.. makes a great fresh cup of coffee. It keeps it extremely hot so I put a little dairy free silk pumpkin spice creamer in a cup and pour the coffee over it. So good :)) I have tried putting the creamer into the cup through the drinking spout but the coffee stays so hot I prefer to pour it, but definitely can be used that way. One thing to note.. need to tighten the mesh press part as it has a tendency to get a little loose but never an issue. Great purchase.

I recently got into french press coffee and this is a great way to still enjoy a french pressed coffee on the go. I have a separate larger french press for weekends when I get to enjoy my coffee leisurely but this lets me get the same great coffee on my way out the door to work. Keeps the coffee very hot and drinkable for a long time and has been very easy to clean. Had it for a while now and no signs of wear or tear yet as I was concerned it might stain but so far so good! Would def recommend.

Apenas tengo un par de días usando el vaso, el cual llego como siempre 1 día después de comprarlo si usas prime, excelente servicio de entrega. La calidad del vaso es muy buena, mantiene el café caliente por varias horas. El mecanismo de la prensa parece bueno, solo que no tenía café con molido grueso y se escaparon algunos fragmentos de café. La verdad recomiendo muchísimo este vaso para todos que requieran preparar rápida y sencillamente un café o té y requieran de moverse. El tamaño del vaso es perfecto para colocarlo en los porta vasos del carro y repito, su calidad a simple vista es muy buena, es visto muchos otros que por el doble de precio no están ni cerca en materiales y diseño. Ire comentando conforme le vaya dando mas uso.

So far has proved an excellent purchase

Excellent mug. Robustly made. Keeps drinks warm for a few hours. Good buy.