BonJour Ami-Matin Unbreakable French Press Coffee Maker- for Traveling

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1. Jean-Jeannie Verified Buyer – 21 May 2024

   I love this mini-French press and could not live without it. That is the reason I purchased one for the second time, in spite of its flaw.. The first one did not last through all that many uses. I have owned it for about 4 years but only used it for infrequent travel and took very good care of it, only washing it by hand. While the main plastic container portion is durable, the plastic lower portion of the plunger was not. It cracked and is no longer functional. Now I have a new one plus a spare container portion. The reason I still love my coffee maker and give it 4 stars is because it is perfect for travel. It is very light weight and takes insignificant amount of space in my suitcase. It allows me to enjoy my favourite blend of coffee in my hotel room as soon as I wake up. It only makes a small quantity (one mug), just enough for one person. As other reviewers have noted, “3 cups” means 3 tiny espresso-sized cups. I would not recommend it for everyday use but if you are a solo traveler who needs a dose of delicious coffee immediately upon waking, you can’t go wrong with this purchase. Just be prepared to replace it when its time has come.
   

2. Michael Iles Verified Buyer – 20 July 2024

   I like this press. Its enough for me to have a cup of coffee when I want one and not leave too much to waste. Its easy to take apart and unlike some other reviews, I havent had any problems with bits breaking. Then again I take care to unscrew the bits and pieces carefully and wash them all by hand. Its not too flimsy and the coffee so far hasnt left any marks at all on the plastic container. There is no after smell if I dont use if for a day or two (which is rare !) and it looks nice next to my silver thermos mug.
   

3. Shaymae Verified Buyer – 25 July 2024

   This is my second time purchasing this product! Years ago I bought a small blue one for my dad and he used it on all of his camping trips including hiking the AT. It’s lightweight and incredibly durable and many other hikers and campers asked about it. I bought him a second larger one more recently fir the home after he randomly reminisced about the “greatest camping French press I ever had.”
   

4. Brenda Verified Buyer – 25 July 2024

   Too small
   

5. Jonald Verified Buyer – 19 August 2024

   Looking for something durable/worry-free for camping, easily survived the trip. But description/size was misleading. Was expecting three cups, you get two 5oz servings at best. Works great if your the only person that wants a cup, not a good solution for 2+ people.
   

6. Susan Grace Verified Buyer – 9 September 2024

   I purchased this after breaking two of the Bodum presses (they shatter easily). It’s an improvement over the other Bonjour plastic press which received low reviews for not being durable. I like it much better than the Bodum. Both of the Bodum (3 cup) presses leaked a little from the bottom when pouring. This is perfect for ONE delicious mug of coffee,and I like the fact that I could order it in a color other than black.
   Note- ignore “3 cups” It’s 12 ounces and actually a little less since you can’t fill it to the top or you won’t be able to press.
   

7. Kelba Verified Buyer – 8 January 2025

   We have been fans of this method since a trip to Europe more than 20 years ago. It seems every home had french press coffee makers. It was fantastic.First thing we did on return home was to buy it for ourselves . It was not easily available at that time , but we found some small ones in a specialty store. My husband drinks decaf coffee and I use regular, so two small ones are perfect for us. After years of great service we happened to knock one over and break it, It was easier to find french press coffee makers this time around . This french press beaker has a beautiful cover and it looks very handsome. It makes great coffee, too. I took off one star, because the plunger has a tight fit and one has to push it down very slowly and carefully. The same when pulling it up , it tends to splash up the grounds if you quickly try to yank it out. It is not a problem if one is aware of it and do it slowly.
   

8. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 1 March 2025

   Like the fact that this is unbreakable, but feel product is smaller in size that picture suggested
   

9. WishfulThinking Verified Buyer – 3 March 2025

   – Pricey!
   – It’s only 1 cup, not 3 – just like the other reviews said.
   – Clear plastic is permanently stained with coffee only after a month or so.
   – After about 9 months of 1 use per day, the plastic press broke. It seems despite daily hand washing that a film builds up on the plastic that doesn’t allow the rubber seal to glide smoothly and so the plastic press if stressed moreso than when new.

   I recommend this for occasional use if you must have a non breakable press (for camping, etc), but for home/office daily use, a glass/metal french press is a better bet.
   

10. DEBORAH L STUCK Verified Buyer – 5 March 2025

    I prefer the plastic over the glass to reduce breakage. At first I thought was cheaply made compared to the metal I had before but actually it does the job effectively.
    

11. Ryan E Hughes Verified Buyer – 9 March 2025

    I bought these for my restaurant and was surprised when they arrived and were much smaller than the 3 cup description led me to believe. I bought 6 of them, within 1 week all but 1 had lost the screws holding in the bottom screen. I have yet to be able to find screws at the hardware store to fix them so as of now spent $140 including shipping to have the ability to make 1 cup of coffee at a time. I was excited about the unbreakable glass, it didn’t say anything about how easily everything else broke apart.
    

12. amomintexas Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    I purchased this in March 2011 and it worked well for a while. I used it about 2 to 3 times a week and didn’t put it in the dishwasher so it has NOT been overused or abused. After about 7 months, it began a small leak from the bottom when I would press it down. I decided to order the Bonjour glass carafe to replace it because I wasn’t having any problems with anything else. Now it is January and the whole press thing broke apart. It seems like the heat from the hot water was too much for it and caused the plastic to break. I don’t understand why you would put out an item to make hot coffee and not use a plastic strong enough to handle the heat? It has not even lasted a year. I have contacted Bonjour’s customer service and hope they will be able to make things right but just wanted to share my experience.