BonJour Coffee Unbreakable Plastic French Press 12 7-Ounce Ami-Matin Black

After breaking a lovely glass french press, I decided to try this one. My first lasted over a year, with daily use, before the plastic showed signs of wear. It had been in the dishwasher n so maybe hand washing would have been better for it. This is the best way to get a single cup of really good coffee each morning! Read more

I like this press. Its enough for me to have a cup of coffee when I want one and not leave too much to waste. Its easy to take apart and unlike some other reviews, I havent had any problems with bits breaking. Then again I take care to unscrew the bits and pieces carefully and wash them all by hand. Its not too flimsy and the coffee so far hasnt left any marks at all on the plastic container. There is no after smell if I dont use if for a day or two (which is rare !) and it looks nice next to my silver thermos mug. Read more

You guys. This is NOT a 3 cup french press. It's literally barbie sized. You'd be lucky to get one cup if that. I almost want to give it 2 stars just because I can't stop laughing. It's so teeny. Read more

Here's how I approached the decision to buy this product: * Don't like the free coffee available at work * Too cheap to buy a single-cup brewing station (and I hear they're big and loud) * BUT, not interested in boiling water and grinding coffee every day * And, don't like hand-washing things Basically, I'm really lazy! Guess what, this French press still works for me. I buy a pound of coffee at Starbucks and ask them to grind it for a French press. I keep it in two Ziplock bags from then on. Each morning I put three scoops into the BonJour and use the hot water tap on our work coffee machine (see the customer image I posted). Wait 4 minutes, press and drink! I rinse it all out afterwards and wipe with paper towels; once a week I take it home for a dishwasher cycle. I'm sure that any coffee connoisseur would CRINGE at how I do this, but I'm not aiming to make the world's best cup... only to exceed the crud I am otherwise stuck with at work. I think the next best alternative would be to buy Starbucks Via packets. ***Update after 6 months*** Well I'm still very happy with this purchase BUT the plastic carafe is not indestructible. Mine has two cracks that originated at the upper rim and one is extending and becoming problematic. I'm fairly sure it happened in the dishwasher, though I don't think it was jostled around or anything. When I do replace this (soon) I will get one made of glass and I will get a bigger one. The size was not an issue at first, but this coffee is literally so good that one big mug no longer suffices! One other tip--Starbucks will sell you a 1/2 pound of ground coffee, which is a LOT better for keeping it fresh. Be sure to specify that you want it coarsely ground for use in a press. Enjoy! ***Final update*** [dropping to 3 stars] Threw it out. The crack grew--"indestructible" is a bold-faced lie! Can't argue with the price, but less than a year is not a good product life. The new one I bought is a glass carafe Oxo 4-cup: Oxo Good Grips French Press 4-Cup/17-ounce Read more

I buy plastic shatterproof french presses because I travel with them and don't want them to break in luggage. Glass carafes are so thin I have broken them often in the sink at home, too. So I always buy shatterproof now. This is just the right size for one or two espressos, which is all I need at one time. This one in particular though has a plastic carafe that dulls and appears scratched much faster in the dishwasher than the other brand I've used. It still works fine, but doesn't look so good. I do like that this one has a screen over the pour spout so grounds can never get in my cup, as with the other brand. I think the plastic could be a better material, but it still works great. Read more

Wonderful!! I use a French press all the time, and if you are like me-----trying to be REALLY careful with the extremely thin glass-----you know that at some point there will be an "oops" moment, and you will be scrambling trying to get a new one fast. This little invention stops the panic. It's plastic, BPA free....and those "oops" moments are now a thing of the past. Well worth the money!! Read more

I read reviews before I bought this. I was a bit leery to buy due to some negativity, but I am glad I did! I was on my way to visit kids and grandkids where no press was owned. This compact vessel arrived before I did and the taste of heaven delivered by it was greatly appreciated! I brought it back home with me and it does not sit in the cupboard awaiting temporary use. I now take it to work with me and make my coffee at my desk. The flavor is so much better than the Starbucks bought in the hospital. People complained of the plastic scraping off into the coffee. I have not had this problem at all. I always begin with a freshly washed container and press. If everything is clean when beginning, loose coffee should not interfere with the plunging effect. No loose grounds caught in the rubber edges, no scrapes in the plastic.... right? Read more

I purchased this in March 2011 and it worked well for a while. I used it about 2 to 3 times a week and didn't put it in the dishwasher so it has NOT been overused or abused. After about 7 months, it began a small leak from the bottom when I would press it down. I decided to order the Bonjour glass carafe to replace it because I wasn't having any problems with anything else. Now it is January and the whole press thing broke apart. It seems like the heat from the hot water was too much for it and caused the plastic to break. I don't understand why you would put out an item to make hot coffee and not use a plastic strong enough to handle the heat? It has not even lasted a year. I have contacted Bonjour's customer service and hope they will be able to make things right but just wanted to share my experience. Read more