Don't think it had anything to do with the heat because the carafe itself wasn't cold when I poured the hot water

It's better than the plastic brand that is supposed to be 'better' that ended up dumping the whole carafe when I was trying to pour the liquid into a cup.

I did both; my first was a Brazil, and when I broke the carafe on that one after a couple of years, decided to just get a whole new coffeemaker, then went down the rabbit hole of thinking that the more expensive and slightly better looking Chambord would be better.

Love the color, but the handle makes it difficult to take the carafe out to clean it.

I've broken 2 carafe

I had a French press as a gift from my mother-in-law maybe 20 years ago, but eventually broke the glass carafe and never bothered to get another until now

A heat fracture broke the carafe

I broke the carafe, looked on Amazon for a replacement, and realized that this 12-cup model cost only a little more than a replacement carafe

I cannot imagine what the more expensive French press carafes might possibly offer that this one doesn't.

The carafe broke about 30 days after I bought it

I am used to large mugs of Brown Gold, so this size disappoints as to quantity filling only 75% of one 12 oz mug, which may be OK for you if you add creamer or milk, but I have been taking mine black for nearly a year now

It broke as I was putting the handle back over the rim, and did a little damage to me

Works as I knew it would

The coffee grounds only need to be coarse ground as to not clog the filter.

So I’m really confused as to why it is advertised as an 8 cup.

I am used to large mugs of Brown Gold, so this size disappoints as to quantity filling only 75% of one 12 oz mug, which may be OK for you if you add creamer or milk, but I have been taking mine black for nearly a year now

It broke as I was putting the handle back over the rim, and did a little damage to me

Works as I knew it would

The coffee grounds only need to be coarse ground as to not clog the filter.

So I’m really confused as to why it is advertised as an 8 cup.