A french press is still one of the best ways to brew coffee at home. You get great flavor and full body every time. Bodum makes lots of beautiful models - this is perhaps the most fun and durable. Deep down, underneath the very hard to destroy shell and below the fun red rubber plunger grip is a true Bodum French Press. You get all the function in a, dare I say it, younger skin. Probably a better choice if you have a clumsy spouse or legions of children running around the kitchen.