Bialetti 3190 Coffee Press Omino, Caffettiera pressofiltro, capacità 1 Litro (8 tazze), Acciaio Inox

I received my Bialetti cafetiere on Friday as a replacement for a cheaper one I'd bought days earlier and hastily returned (see my reviews), and I have three words to summarise my experience with it so far: I LOVE IT!For starters, this is a simply gorgeous cafetiere - I was going to go for one of the nondescript stainless steel double-walled numbers, but this one besotted me with its stylish Italian looks and I can honestly say that it looks even better in the flesh than it does on a monitor. It almost looks too good to use, but I actually find that this is a positive thing as I feel more compelled to keep it clean than I did with my old ugly-duckling one, which I had developed a habit of leaving spent grinds festering in. It’s not all just about good looks and style though; the materials used in it are of top-notch quality; the carafe is made out of borosilicate glass, the cage is made out of 18/10 stainless steel and the handle is a rare fusion of function and sharp-as-you-like style. The whole thing feels pleasingly robust and it’s really nice to pick up and use.The most important thing any cafetiere however is undoubtedly how well it makes coffee, and in this regard the Bialetti excels par excellence. In my morning coffee ritual, I run through the following steps:- I heat the catetiere up with some hot tap water. This is perhaps the most important step, as although this cafetiere’s carafe is made from borosilicate glass, it’s best to avoid the thermal shock of pouring boiling water into a cool glass container- I whizz up some coffee beans in my grinder while I wait for the kettle to boil. You can use ready-ground coffee if you like, but coarsely ground fresh beans work best in cafetieres - that’s a fact- Once the kettle has boiled, I wait for about 20 seconds before filling the cafetiere - you don’t want to scald those precious coffee grinds- I chuck out the hot tap water, chuck the grinds in and fill the cafetiere up to the ‘4 Cup’ line, then pop the lid/press onto the top, making sure that the blanking plate is at the spout to keep the steam locked inside and the coffee hot- Leave it to brew for 4-5 minutes; no swirling or agitation required- I slowly push the plunger down to its lowest point, enjoying its incredibly smooth action- I spin the lid around to its pouring position, then pour the coffee into my big mug- I add a bit of Oatley Barrista, and drink!Running through the above steps with this cafetiere results in a beautifully smooth cup of coffee, with no stray coffee grinds and very little in the way of the black sludge that you can get at the bottom of your cup from lesser cafetieres. I’m really, really impressed by it.Summing up, I would say that this is pretty much the perfect French press cafetiere. It oozes class and style, is very well made and it makes perfect cups of coffee every time. It is however early days as I’ve had it less than a week, so it’s going to be interesting to see if I experience any problems with the carafe cracking or anything that other reviewers have mentioned. I’ll come back in a couple of months with an update.Oh, and just in case you doubt whether this is a genuine review or a bogus 'sponsored' one, I can assure you that I bought this with my own hard-earned cash.

Cafetieres are just cafetieres, right? They all have exactly the same basic mechanisms and materials, so what's to pick between them? Well, there are subtle variations in construction that can make a good deal of difference to how easy they are to use and clean, for instance.This one replaced a Procook French press that was just OK. It's a liitle unfair to make a direct comparison, because the Bialetti costs over twice as much. But it's definitely worth the extra. The stainless steel cage is an excellent fit - tight but not so tight as to make removing and replacing the carafe difficult. The gauze is an excellent fit to the carafe so there's no leakage of coffee grounds around it. The inside of the lid is a single piece of plastic, joined externally to the stainless steel outer lid. This means that the coffee can't get between the two lid components (a really annoying feature of the Procook version that made cleaning a pain).Altogether a very satisfactory purchase!

all good

Elegant. Love it.

This is a nice looking coffee press and does make a nice cup of coffee. The guide for water to coffee cups ratio is based on very small cups, we just adjusted quantities to our mugs at home. What i am very disappointed in is that i am having to purchase a second Glass for my coffee press as the original one has developed a stress fracture in it - Not good for only being 6 months old and only used for breakfast coffee. I can not see a guarantee policy anywhere for this product. I don't really think 6 months life expectancy on the glass is acceptable when i have bought much cheaper presses that have lasted for years.

Just satisfactory, nothing more. The support for the metal gauze that filters the grounds out is very thin and twists easily therefore tends to sit at an angle when pushing the the plunger down and has to be straightened after use and also after washing ( which you have to do carefully)! I cannot recommend it, there are probably others that are more sturdy. This one feels that it is all name and looks!