Sitting in your perfect tea or coffee boiling, hot water

To clean, we rinse under warm water, scrub lightly with kitchen brush, we even throw both the plunger and the carafe in the dishwasher once in a while, and it has been holding up fine for five months now.

I already had the coffee grounds in it and was about to pour hot water into it and accidentally knocked it over

Only fits about 10oz of water/coffee in order to use the press (12oz to the rim) but can make it extra strong and add hot water afterward to make a bigger cup.

I usually fill with cold water after I use and water plants.

My old one cracked... water was too hot, I suspect

I poured hot water in, and when I came back thinking my tea would be ready, the tea was only half the amount it should have been

and she had to go to ER because hot water scalded her

I make my concentrate and mix some with hot water for a wonderful, smooth cup of coffee that doesn't cause near as much heartburn!

I rinse the hot glass with normal cold tap water.

It fills with about 1 1/3 hot water that I microwave and then pour over grounds.

Works well any where you can get hot water.

I'm not afraid of it cracking with hot water

2 heaping scoops of medium grind coffee, fill with cold water, and let it sit in the fridge over night - awesome cold brewed coffee at 100th of the cost of what they charge at Starblechs, Whole Foods, etc

Just fill it half way up with coffee grounds and the rest of the way with cold water, stir

Add desired amount of hot water

The glass on these is so thin, they eventually crack when hot water is poured in.

so I add hot water to the mug

Use good quality grounded coffee, add hot water, stir, wait, filter, and enjoy!

My electric hot water kettle works in minutes, add to coffee maker to which I have already added my coffee grounds and wait 4 minutes before using the press.

Careful not to heat cycle it too many times...putting it in the fridge, then brewing with hot water later that night ended in a catastrophic failure after around three months.

I make the hot water with my electric kettle

Downgrading my review to one star as it only lasted 5 months and cracked when pouring hot water into it .

You have to add hot water

Pour some hot water into the french press and slosh around to warm up the french press

I had to soak it in very hot water before and after disassembly just so the beaker would slide around

I use very fine grounds and let the hot water sit for 5 minutes after I poured it and stirred it.

I love to keep at the office so I can put my coffee in it, fill with hot water out of the coffee machine, and leave on my desk to steep.

The glass wasn't hot and was being washed with lukewarm water.

Put grounds in it with cold water and let it sit overnight

Second, the base seems to leak water

My 1100 watt microwave works well to heat the water perfect in 3:00 minutes -- while I get the press ready for a fresh pot.

If you like a good cup of mud you can alter the helpings to as strong or light as you want and all it takes is some almost boiling water and coffee grinds

You can actually mix a little with hot water and you have a good cup of coffee

Not a fan of the plastic cap that gets immersed into the hot water

I put in 6 spoons of coffee, hot water, wait 5 minutes and have perfect coffee!

The original model you have to remove the handle and hold the glass which means it can easily slip out of your hands in the sink, and makes it harder to rinse with hot water without burning myself.

This is difficult to do one handed -- my other hand is typically occupied holding the spoon I use to stir the coffee grounds into the hot water

My old one cracked... water was too hot, I suspect

exactly like the one I use.)I don't use a dishwasher (partly because I don't have one) to clean it, I make sure to cool down the glass before I rinse the grounds out, and I use a wooden spoon to stir the grounds when I first mix the grounds with the hot water (to avoid scratching/weakening the glass)

The press is very easy to use, once you add hot water you are only 4 minutes away from coffee

I already had the coffee grounds in it and was about to pour hot water into it and accidentally knocked it over

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

Just throw in a spoonful and some hot water

Sitting in your perfect tea or coffee boiling, hot water

I believe that pre-heating the French press with hot tap water for a few minute before putting sub-boiling water in will go a long way prevent cracking or breaking of the glass

Throw grounds in the carafe add in a bit of hot, not boiling, water

It is just plain clear water, but it is still terribly annoying and unnecessary.2

The glass doesnt fit the plastic base properly and water gets trapped from cleaning.

As a result, you can't just boil water in a kettle on your cooktop, then pour as much as you need into the press; you have pre-measure the water you intend to boil, which isn't practical unless you're planning to boil the water in a large Pyrex measuring bowl in a microwave

I know the directions call for 1 teaspoon per 4 oz., but I've found that I prefer my coffee with the amount I now use.2nd- Pour the hot water into the press while holding it all over a sink.

Place the coffee-towel in the bottom of the Bodum, and pour the hot water in.

I heard nightmares of various french presses top's falling off and scolding hot water comes spewing about

Rinse the press with hot water, pour through a mesh strainer at the sink, dump in compost or trash and easy cleanup too.

If you don't have time to run it through the dishwasher, fill about half with hot water and drop a little dish soap then plunge away, rinse, and brew!Word of advice

(i.e., it dumps water on the counter every time I rinse and pour grounds into a container for composting

I'm now using a plastic pour over, but my kettle barely brings water up to 200 degrees so the glass shouldn't have broken

Pour in just enough water to cover the grounds

I like French presses, just always a hassle to clean. also need very hot water, as it loses heat easily and quickly

When I added the hot water this morning, a crack from the rim to the base formed

The Glass, although takes more care, produces such a cleaner taste then the plastic one and paired with my fresh roasted beans from Camano Island Coffee (just the best) and my 178 foot filtered well water, well, the 8 cups is the perfect amount for a one person trading desk ready for those 6 am EMini S&P market opens.

So you're left adapting and manually pouring hot water through the basket into the pot blah blah blah

I first thought the cracks were due to rough treatment as checked luggage, but I now appreciate that it can't handle very hot water

When I added the hot water this morning, a crack from the rim to the base formed

The only negative with my French press is that there are no measurements on the carafe for adding water like the last one I owned

I remedy this by cutting the circle bottom from a 4 cup basket paper filter which is roughly the same size, wash with hot water to remove any paper taste and it sticks easily to the bottom of the plunger.

I had looked closely at the glass before the first use because I did not want to put hot water in if there were defects, and saw no sign of any flaw

Coupling this product with my 5gallon water filter that dispenses hot water makes making coffee in the morning both taste amazing and quite simple (no waiting for water to boil).However after the 6month mark the plunger seemingly gets 'stuck' every time I use it

'Unbreakable' lasted two months before breaking when hot water poured into it

It's glass, so you can see how much grounds you're adding, and none of the parts that submersed in scalding hot water are made of

Wash carefully using gentle soap and water.

I bought this 11 months ago and today when I poured hot water into it to make coffee the glass exploded

Only downside is that water gets trapped between the glass and the base when you wash

Cracked when the hot water was added to it one day.

if I want a large mug, I just make it stronger and add more hot water in the mug

I heard nightmares of various french presses top's falling off and scolding hot water comes spewing about

Was my water too hot

As a result, you can't just boil water in a kettle on your cooktop, then pour as much as you need into the press; you have pre-measure the water you intend to boil, which isn't practical unless you're planning to boil the water in a large Pyrex measuring bowl in a microwave

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.