A great idea that I kinda wished Bodum would have done years ago. Borrowing from the Eva Solo Cafe concept of a neoprene jacket around glass to help retain heat, Bodum has designed a variety of wrappable neoprene jackets for their range of press pots.
This particular model fits most of Bodum's 8 cup presses, and works particularly well with the Chambord line of press pots, including our Lab models. Heat retention is quite good and well suited to press pot coffee - it will keep the brew warmer, but not sizzling hot for hours; instead, it just draws out the cool down by about 50% more time. You should never leave a press pot steeping on its spent grinds for too long; that said, sometimes presses just cool down too quickly. This one strikes a nice balance.
We like the gray one the most, though there's a colour to suit almost anyone.
Column Description Whether it's up to the minute, happening this day, this week, or in the recent past, this column's goal is to present coffee and attempts to make the experience truly culinary. You'll find short reviews about past events, interesting coffees coming on the market, new and different ways to enjoy espresso and other brewing methods, and give an insight into efforts around the globe to make coffee a truly culinary thing. Column written by Mark Prince.
