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Bodum vs Coffee Bear Side-by-Side Comparison
Overall Verdict
The Bodum is an adaptation of a French press coffee maker. Its affordable all-plastic design and stainless steel plunge filter are especially durable. The freestyle brewing technique it uses makes a full-strength cold brew coffee concentrate. It’s one of our top-recommended brewers.
The Coffee Bear is a very average immersion filter brewer. Its jug-type design uses a plastic and nylon filter. With a fixed brew ratio and a nylon filter, the Coffee Bear doesn’t produce much more than an average brew. Its only advantage is that it can brew in the door bin of most refrigerators.
Pros & Cons
- Light and durable
- Open/close spout
- Perfectly airtight
- Comfortable handle
- Freestyle brewing
- Made in Portugal
- Glass decanter
- Lid design
- Twist to pour
- Decanting can be tricky
- No measuring guides
- Silicone base not top quality
- Handle not so comfortable
- Appears to be a generic copy
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Analysis and Test Results
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