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GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz.
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GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz.

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Get your morning started right with a fresh-brewed cup of coffee using the GSI Java Press coffee maker.

  • Patented split ring plunger securely traps grounds so you can enjoy delicious ''mud-free'' coffee
  • Double-wall, insulated lid holds in heat while brewing and serving
  • Large clear carafe holds 50 fl. oz. of coffee; carafe is made from BPA-free copolyester
  • Insulating EVA sleeve removes easily for cleaning

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Item 785023

GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz. Specs

Specification

Description

Weight14.6 ounces
Capacity50 fluid ounces
Dimensions9.6 x 6.2 x 4.8 inches
MaterialCopolyester

GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz. Customer Reviews

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GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz.
 
3.5

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (3)
    • Car camping (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (4)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort driven (3)

    Reviewed by 4 customers

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    Jun

    2

    2009

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    It makes coffee

    By TheLunger

    from East Bay, CA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Difficult to Clean

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Car Camping

    Comments about GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz.:

    A french press is really a very simple device so there _shouldn't_ be much to review. That said, it works...it presses the coffee grounds down to the bottom and leaves fairly particulate free liquid behind. It makes a lot of coffee so by necessity it is bulky...with some mildly creative packing you can make use of the dead space.

    Two observations/gripes:

    1) If it is cold out the "seals" (think piston rings) seem to constrict and not provide the necessary seal...or even make contact with the sides of the press (à la the Space Shuttle Challenger o-ring blow by problem). The problem is easy enough to solve, be sure to leave the seal/filter mechanism perched on the press so the heat from the water warms up the seals and lets them expand...a little outward prying may be necessary.

    2) The filter portion of the press is held together with small phillips head screws that need to be taken out to clean/replace the filter. They rarely need replacing so that isn't a big deal and I'm sure there are those that would argue that you don't need to clean the filter either. Maybe I'm just picky but I like my food prep equipment clean and all the crevices in the filter mechanism beg for a simpler, tool free, disassembly scheme.

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    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Sep

    21

    2009

     
    5.0

    Great Device - Follow the Instructions

    By gearhund

    from Montana

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Easy To Clean
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping

      Comments about GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz.:

      This French press makes the grade for brewing great group coffee, fast. Recently purchased along with the MSR Reactor Stove, which boils almost enough water in 3 minutes flat to fill this press to the max fill line. I agree with other reviewers' comments re: the fact that the plunger gasket seems like it isn't as well sealed as you would like it, and therefore folks end up with more coffee grounds in their cups than they do coffee. But I've found there are a couple of key tricks that really make a difference in the end result. 1st - You need to be using coarse ground coffee. Pre-ground bags of coffee are generally ground for drip coffee makers and are ground too fine for the French press, and smaller grounds will sneak through the press. 2nd - So long as you are careful about turning the spout to the closed position when you depress the plunger, AND you make sure to go slowly and don't force it, my press maintains a good seal and keeps the grounds away from the java (even in cold weather). Voila - you end up with 4+ cups of delicious, grounds-free coffee. Use a long-handled camp spoon to get rid of the spent grounds, give the press a quick rinse, and you are ready to brew another pot. I've used the standard perc pot for years, and am excited to have this hassle-free option for group coffee while front country camping/boating/etc. It's just so much easier, and really does make delicious coffee if you pay attention to what you're doing.

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      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Aug

      28

      2009

       
      5.0

      Good product

      By TylerH

      from Northern Minnesota

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy To Clean
      • Lightweight
      • Stable

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Car Camping
        • High Altitude
        • Hiking

        Comments about GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz.:

        Good product. I've got rid of my drip pot and use only this. Watch out for the handle when it's full of coffee, I'd suggest cutting it off.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Jul

        28

        2009

        (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        returning mine

        By banannie

        from Minneapolis, MN

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Difficult to Clean

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Canoe camping

        Comments about GSI Java Press Coffee Maker - 50 oz.:

        I was excited to get this for use when guiding a group of adult women on a canoe trip. With 12 adult women in the group we made several pots of coffee each morning. I found grounds plentiful in all cups of coffee served. After the first batch the plunger wouldn't work as well as the first batch, sinking partway down which might have been a factor in the ground filled coffee. While it was nice to be able to have a cup of Peace Coffee each morning rather than a Folgers tea bag cup of coffee I'll be returning mine as I know I won't use it on personal trips.

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        • Comfort Driven

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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