The Columbia is 100% stainless steel inside and out, for those prone to drop things!

The Columbia is made of unbreakable stainless steel inside and out. The double-walled polished chrome "thermo press" keeps the water hot during brewing, which is a definite advantage, though we really don't recommend that you store your coffee in it after you have pressed the pot.

Why? Because to some degree the coffee continues to brew, and after about 15 minutes it will start to have a "over-extracted" flavor. So buy this press because you are as clumsy as I am, and are tired of breaking the glass on other presses. (Now that Bodum makes an unbreakable beaker, you have that option too.)

Steep the coffee between 2-4 minutes (as our French Press Tip Sheet recommends) and either serve it or decant it into something else within another 10 minutes, or sooner! Note that the replacement screens we sell for the other french presses will NOT work with the metal walls of the Columbia, so they employ a soft-edged screen. (We do stock these replacement screens now - they are listed below.)