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"Good Design doesn’t have to be Expensive." That motto of the Bodum brand name has proven true.  Bodum has sold close to 100 million French coffee presses, and is largely responsible for the popularity of the coffee press in America.   Bodum is a family run business that originated in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1944.  The Danish design of Bodum’s products make them, first, functional, and a delight to look at and use.

In the 1930’s, Melior produced the first coffee press model with a stainless steel filter and a metal body, and soon introduced a model that Bodum purchased.  The first coffee press introduced by Bodum was the Bistro, in 1974.   Bodum makes twelve versions of coffee presses, (four of those being travel mugs) and the top of the line is the Chambord.

In 1982, Bodum took over a small clarinet factory in Normandy.  They weren’t concerned with the clarinets, but only in an obscure coffee maker called the Chambord.  Bodum combined the skills of the Normandy craftsmen with modern production techniques, and the outcome was an affordable coffee press.  Because of its’ popularity, the Bodum brand French press coffee maker is becoming one of the most popular ways in the world to brew coffee.

The Chambord coffee press has a double wall construction that is absent on almost all other French press coffee makers.  This double wall keeps the coffee hot for up to two hours.  The inner beaker of the Chambord is machine-blown, and the outer beaker is mouth-blown, which creates insulation.  It also has a gold plated, titanium filter, which allows the essential oils of the beans to pass through, but virtually no grounds.  The handle of the carafe and the knob of the press stay cool for easy handling.

As noted in Cooking.com the Bodum Chambord was the award winner of the American Culinary Institute’s Gold medal award for two straight years. The taste from the Chambord press is very fresh and full-bodied.  It can also be used to brew herbal tea, using a smaller amount of tea leaves than you would if you were making coffee.

Washing the press can be difficult or easy, depending on the size of the carafe.  Of course, with the larger carafes, all you have to do is scoop out and discard the used coffee grounds with a paper towel or dish cloth.  The smaller carafes are harder to clean, but a rubber spatula works well.

The Bodum brand has achieved much acclaim in the coffee world, and obviously it is well earned judging by the size of its’ satisfied customer base.