Product Features

• Brews 4 cups of coffee or tea
• Excellent brewing temperature control
• Start switch and automatic shut off
• Cord free carafe
• Stainless steel plunger and filter

From the Editors

For those coffee and tea drinkers who want the freshest beverage possible this unit brews 4 cups of rich, full flavored coffee or tea. You have excellent control of the brewing temperature along with a start switch and automatic shutoff. The plunger has a stainless steel filter.
Product Description

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Customer Response

GREAT gadget
I searched forever for a all-in-one French Press and settled on this one, over the more expensive option. And I am SO glad! I use this daily (sometimes twice a day) and it makes delicious coffee. It's so easy to use and clean. My only complaint - it only makes one big size cup of coffee at a time. So if you're like me and your significant other wants a cup too - then you have to make another one (or share, which is NOT an option ;) Highly recommend.

Nice, but for the carafe
I bought this, and really liked it. I dropped the carafe in the sink while washing it, and broke it. I liked it so much I ordered a whole new set just for the carafe. Well, within 6 months, the carafe is broke again. So, I give up. If only they made it replaceable, which it should be as it is so fragile. So, if you're a careful person, go for it. If you expect things to survive a small breeze or stern look, look elsewhere.

it works
after reviewing the item I have to agree that it works....
my only negative is that the coffee isn't HOT enought....
I'm thinking of going back to a perculator...

Great coffee-portable, easy to use
I purchased this product for my sweetheart, an avid drinker of good coffee. The West Bend Electric French Press was perfect for her work, where heating (filtered) water was problematic. This product sufficiently heats the water to the necessary temperature and quickly produces a carafe that, after four minutes of steeping time, produces a top shelf cup of smooth coffee.

I also found the price to quite a bargain given the comparison to standard French Presses and the required extra preparation equipment needed. I'd have no problem paying a bit more for this, now that I've used it and see it's worth.

We took this device with us on a romantic get-away, along with a filtered-water pitcher and supply of fresh, course ground coffee, (both necessary for great coffee from a French Press), and enjoyed our mugs of java without having to leave the room.

Of course, no coffee maker can make a good cup of coffee with bad water or stale or ADC grind coffee, as I suspect to be the case in the few negative reports I've read about this item. I would also emphasize the clearly marked MAXIMUM fill line on the carafe being critical as filling above that mark may lead to grounds finding their way above the plunger screen and into your cup.

A competent operator is the best suggestion for consistent, quality operation of the West Bend Electric French Press and that's not included by the manufacturer.

Westbend Automatic French press
This works just like it should. Water is done in about a minute. Just let your coffee brew for a few more minutes and press. The best tasting coffe comes the French press method.

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