I would never pay full price for one. I will say if you relocate the
fine mesh filter near the mouth of the press as I do it can create
sloppy pours if you're in a hurry. I like to call it aerating. I
like a certain element of make-do in tea. When my favorite stove
kettle gave out I used an open pan to boil water till I bought my
electric blow torch Kamjove which can make hollier than thou water
real fast.

Jim

On Apr 10, 1:53 pm, "Bluesea" wrote:
"Space Cowboy" wrote in message
....I delete my teapress yada...

My first press isn't as inexpensive as yours.

I bought an insulated Bodum travel press with grip in January at Sur La
Table in the Farmer's Market in LA - or maybe the store's in The Grove next
to it. Anyway, the grip is really nice and the mouth-feel of the lip section
is very comfortable. I'm well pleased with all aspects of it. A tiny bit of
rooibos sneaks by, but it's not bad at all, not nearly as bad as many
others. Because I like an impeccably clean brew, I took the opportunity to
put my despised Republic of Tea People's Brew Basket to good use by cutting
off the rim and sliding the mesh of the basket over the plate of the press
to keep rooibos contained. Now, it's wonderful, absolutely perfect, and the
ROT basket is no longer the waste of money that it's been for ten years.