Product Description

We set out with a goal to make an innovation in tea brewing and the patented Bodum tea press system was born. Brewing loose-leaf tea or tea bags has never been easier ¿ or cleaner. The Bodum Assam Small Tea Press serves 2 - 3 people and is made from durable, heat-resistant borosilicate glass. Designed after the traditional teapot shape, the Assam embodies a more modern, spout-less look. To brew, simply set the durable stainless steel filter into the glass pot. Fill the strainer with the appropriate amount of your favorite loose-leaf tea. Pour hot water over the leaves, filling the pot. Then set the plunger/lid in place in the up position. Allow the tea to brew to your liking and then press down on the plunger. The press compresses the tea leaves below the infusion holes in the strainer; completely stopping the brewing process. The Assam Tea Press puts an end to bitter, over brewed tea. Once you press, you can rest assured that your first cup and your third cup will taste exactly the same. There's no need to remove the filter and there's no mess. What you have left is the true unforgettable and delicious taste of your preferred tea. Some teas can even be brewed a second or third time, making the Shin Cha tea press the perfect choice. Just stir up the tea leaves and fill the pot back up with hot water, repeating the process. It is a clean and easy way to enjoy loose-leaf tea whether it is black, green, white, blooming or herbal tea. The clear glass leaves the infusion remain visible at all times, making it a very attractive table piece. The Assam is dishwasher safe and the glass teapot is microwave safe. The glass Assam Tea Press is available in both small (2 cup - 0.5 l, 17 oz.) and medium (4 cup - 1.0 l, 34 oz.) sizes. This small version has a 0.5 l, 17 oz. capacity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26634 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Bodum
• Model: 1807-16US
• Dimensions: 5.35" h x 4.96" w x 6.69" l, .80 pounds

Features

• 17-ounce glass tea press for loose teas and tea bags; serves 1 or 2 people
• Borosilicate glass body and handle; stainless-steel infuser; plastic knob
• Patented system stops brewing when tea is plunged so tea is not bitter
• Brews tea at preferred strength without a need to remove the infuser
• Safe in the dishwasher except for rod and lid; also available in cast iron

Amazon.com Review
An elegant way to savor the look of tea brewing while avoiding bitter results, the Assam tea press from Bodum has an innovative design that is both smart and lovely. Crafted with a borosilicate glass body and a stainless steel infuser, the press works with loose leaf or bagged teas and lets the user determined the brewing strength. Once plunged, the filter holds the tea below the infuser holes, so brewing is brought to a tidy halt. No removal of the infuser is necessary, and the tea's color is visible all the while. Modeled on traditional teapot shaping, the pot holds 17 ounces, comes with a stay-cool knob, and cleans up in the dishwasher with the lid and rod removed. A 34-ounce version is also available. --Emily Bedard

Customer Reviews

Wonderful, fragile, teapress
My husband first bought the larger, 34 cup Bodum Assam teapress several years ago and we loved it so much we got this smaller one. I just love it and use it a lot more than the larger one, simply because I usually only need two, not four cups of tea. While the first, 34 ounce one is still fine, as other people have mentioned, on the smaller one the filter fit SO TIGHTLY into the teapress I had to really wrestle it out and it would invariably bang against the front side of the glass teapot on its way out. Of course that didn't last too long, despite all my careful attempts to pry out the filter it eventually broke the glass. I figured the tight fit was an anomoly, and found one locally where I could try out the fit of the filter before buying, and sure enough, it fit fine and was easily removed without my banging it against the tender teapot.

However, the teapot is still awfully tender, and my 2nd one has eventually broken too, just from being jostled in the cupboard. It was cracked for a while and finally broke a couple of days ago.

I Love these teapots, especially the smaller sized one, and can't live without it. I use it several times a week, if not daily.
This time I did some on-line investigation, and purchased the Bodum Kenya 17 ounce teapot. It arrived just fine shipped from Amazon, no breaks, and I think the plastic handle and little loopy decorative platic dishy thing on the Kenya might provide a little protection against the world. The filter is all plastic, but incidentally the two other metal filter sections that I have left over from my previous Assam teapots also fit in if I decide for some reason that's better.
I loved this teapot, but if my larger Assam ever breaks, I'll probably replace that with a Kenya too.

Beautiful, functional, pracital but very fragile
When I first got the teapot I was in love with it. It was the best teapot I ever had. I used for all kinds of teas and almost everyday. It's a good size for 1-2 people. Then one day I was trying to remove the filter. The filter hit the side of the pot. It broke! Just that simple. I had it for only 2 months. Not worth my money. I wish I didn't break it otherwise I would give it 5 stars.

Beautiful but broken
Got this for Christmas, now it's Dec 26 and it's in shards. Beautiful on the shelf, but don't use it if you want to keep it in one piece. Or better yet, just don't buy this and admire it when you are in the shop....