Also, I like to "temper" the glass by running it under warm water before I pour the coffee water in, just to avoid shocking the glass

Be sure to use coarse ground coffee beans and be careful that your water is not too hot and this beauty works like a charm.

case you aren't familiar with using a press to make coffee: make sure you only use coarsely ground coffee, hot but not boiling water, and always stir the grounds before you press

This thing has two simple tasks it must achieve: contain hot water, and plunge the coffee grounds

2 cups water & 4 tablespoons coarsely ground coffee (adjust to taste) and leave it overnight

Because fancy coffee utensils always makes coffee taste like, well, fancy dirty water

I wake up to hot water, and am ready to roll for the day

Great for iced coffee or add hot water for regular hot coffee.

I don't like that the hot water comes in contact with plastic

Because fancy coffee utensils always makes coffee taste like, well, fancy dirty water

Gave it as a birthday present on July 18th, it broke this morning, July 28th, hot water spilling everywhere including my husband's legs and feet.

The very first time we used it the glass shattered when hot water was poured in

Otherwise, it holds hot water

After about 11 months of use, the glass suddenly burst when I poured hot water in, some splashing on me

Various guides on the internet recommend letting the grinds soak a bit after adding the hot water, then stirring after a minute, and then putting the lid on

I even tried pre-warming it with hot water and wrapping the filled press with a dishtowel in an attempt to insulate it.

Been using this for a month now and yesterday I put hot water in it and the glass bottom literally came off and all the hot water spilled on my legs

If you're worried about the potential release of carcinogens resulting from the interaction of hot liquids and plastic...aside from the filter on the lid, the rest of the press which comes into contact with hot water is made of metal and glass

This water is hard to get out without banging it on a surface

French presses are incredibly easy to use: heat up the water in a kettle, place the coarse coffee grounds in the carafe, pour the water in, steep for a few minutes, and depress the plunger

Just put hot water in on top of the coffee grounds, let it set for a few minutes, press down the plunger and you have good coffee.

For an alternate coffee experience, try Cold Press coffee - done with cold water, overnight, you will find a milder, smoother flavor to your coffee

Pour in the ground beans, throw in the hot water, wait, and drink.

I'm very happy I tried this as well as that it worked out on the second try

The plunger felt loose in the carafe and was held in place by plastic, and after just a few hand-washings the filter lost its shape and no longer filtered as well as when it was new