Bodum Brazil French Press Coffee Maker

BODUM's first coffee maker, the BRAZIL was originally designed in the 1980s and offers attractive and functional design at an affordable price. Built with a heat resistant, borosilicate glass beaker and polypropylene handle and base. The domed lid is made of smooth polypropylene and includes the special BODUM safety and aroma seal to keep coffee warm for a long time. 

It's the coffee maker that’s been gracing countertops since before third-wave coffee turned us all into armchair baristas. It’s simple, it’s classic, and it doesn’t require a user manual that feels like it was written by NASA. Yet for all its simplicity, the Bodum French Press is a true icon, quietly holding its own in a world now dominated by espresso machines with more buttons than a space shuttle.

So, what’s the deal with this old-school brewing hero? Let’s dive in.

How It Works: Like a Chemistry Experiment, but Fun.  Using the Bodum French Press is an exercise in simple pleasure—if you’re awake enough to follow these steps:

Measure Your Coffee - Add coarsely ground coffee to the carafe. Don’t have a grinder? Don’t worry, the Bodum isn’t here to shame you. Pre-ground coffee will do in a pinch (even if coffee purists gasp in horror).

Pour in Hot Water - Not boiling, mind you—this isn’t tea. The Bodum wants water that’s hot but approachable, like a warm hug.

Stir and Wait - Give the coffee a stir, put on the lid, and let it steep for about four minutes. Four minutes is the sweet spot—any longer, and your coffee starts tasting like it has trust issues.

Plunge Like You Mean It - Slowly press down the plunger. Too fast, and you’ll splash hot coffee everywhere. Too slow, and you might fall asleep. It’s a delicate art.

Pour and Enjoy - Marvel at the rich, full-bodied coffee you just made with zero gadgets, minimal effort, and the satisfaction of doing it the old-fashioned way.

The Bodum French Press is the coffee maker equivalent of that friend who shows up in jeans and a T-shirt but always brings good vibes. It’s unpretentious, reliable, and does its job without demanding too much from you—except maybe some patience and a willingness to rinse a plunger.

If you’re looking for a coffee maker that prioritizes flavour over flash and doesn’t make you feel like you need a PhD to operate it, the Bodum French Press is your perfect match. Sure, it’s old-school, but some classics never go out of style. After all, when it comes to coffee, sometimes simple really is better.

Product Features

• Brand: Bodum
• Range: Brazil
• Body material: heat-resistant borosilicate glass
• Handle, lid and base material: polypropylene
• Filter material: stainless steel
• Filter lifespan: Permanent
• Colour: black
• Size: 3-cup
• Capacity: 12oz
• Capacity: 350ml
• Also available: 8-cup