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I want them to sell me the metal filter part of the glass french press, because everything is still whole except the filter that has started to fray and I don’t want to buy a new press because of a 5 cm metal filter
Those IKEA glass french presses are sturdier than they look. One farm, three or four large dogs, four kids from 7 to 17, occasional adult tantrums, and years later it's still intact.
Mine just broke after years and years of active service. 😝 Guess the first thing I did the next day… Yup! Went to IKEA and bought the exact same type again. Really hoping for at least the same number of years of brewing coffee in my “Upphetta” 😊
Please review more bad things, it totally lifts my mood seeing someone else get upset about spouts that don't focus water properly. I feel like my pain is halved. Thank you for this.
Yes, the spout has one simple task and fails at it. I hate when design is more important than function. They should fire the designer that came up with this.
Antraeus my dad was one of those people that had completely grey hair by his mid-30’s. A lot of people thought i was his grandkid and not his daughter lmao
I had a similar question when I first began watching James. He enjoys styling his hair, makes occasional reference to it, but I think the age question goes beyond the grey hair. Looking at his 2007 Barista Championship video, I am tempted to ask, "Is he 12 or 30?" In any event, it furthers an image of a man of mystery and intrigue.
This is still my favorite 17 minute piece of art. James being sassy sprinkled with hearing him say “chonky boi” brings me more joy than nearly anything.
I thought he was taking the piss when he first said it, initially I couldn't believe it would actually be called that, but then again anything goes. Nothing should really surprise me, last time I was there, I got a floor protection mat called Kolon. Funnily enough dirt stuck to it like shit to a blanket.
I am not sure is this is scripted or improved but either way it’s a good watch. I’m sure James can do some sort of short coffee related comedy routine.
I am officially the clumsiness person of the world and managed to keep alive my Ikea glass french press for over two years now. Those things aren't as fragile as they seem, and they cost half of what something at the same quality costs.
Yeah, we had one for 5 years, pretty sturdy. It only broke when my brother was carrying it and tripped over and threw it against a wall. It did break then, but most glass with hot liquids in wove do that I think.
I had the opposite problem with the glass French press from Ikea. However, to be fair, I did the same with a Bodum. That's why I have only metal French presses now. I had an incident where I broke the damn thing washing dishes and was barefoot. I had to yell at my wife to come in and get the broom. I was trapped by a circle of broken glass.
the lines on the glass pourover are instantly understood by every swede. every marking is the right amount of water for one "coffee spoon" of grounds in the filter.
1.5dl standard cups is not just a Swedish thing. For an example, I checked Moccamaster's US site and the cup markings are there just like on my Swedish one. About 7 g coffee/cup, 2 cups/person.
Proceeds to develop strong, "conflicted" emotions about the Moka Pot for being deal-breakingly "ugly" and "hideous," despite it working perfectly fine...
I've had the small IKEA French press for a couple of years to make coffee at work and have no complaints. It does what it's designed to do and hasn't broken yet.
Most plastic leaches xenoestrogens, even the so called "safe" plastic. BPA-free just means it's BPA free. They replace BPA with other chemicals that are as bad or worse, just not as well studied.
Only a specific type that was made in India, we still sell the same design that is made elsewhere that does not actively try to poison you. Good to know.
i own many IKEA open design recalled products. the Childsave Wall Power hybs are the best, Fire, instant melting. nobody inside is caring, they only do recalls, not able to release good products.
@@Adderkleet It's borosilicate glass, so It's relatively sturdy in spite of being rather thin- especially with regards to thermal resistance. Just as long as you don't drop it- it will be fine.
@@xr6lad one of the things he says in lots of videos where he reviews things is stuff like. "I'm not into it but if you are good for you" like he's genuinely a lovely person, you are very mistaken.
@@xr6lad Sorry bud you are just wrong. James is states many times the difference between his passion and being condescending. Just because you arent into coffee the way he is doesn't automatically make him smug. He is a great voice in coffee not his fault you are too sensitive to tell the difference
@@surfaceten510n nah he just known his coffee stuff. and yeah, of course he's gonna comment on the cheap things that ikea rushed or didnt pay attention to? it's'a review specifically catered to coffee drinkers seeing if cheap ikea stuff is worth getting if you don't want to get snobby expensive items. plus, he does it in a fun way, not a condescending way (e.g. mocking people for buying the items) edit: well except the funnels. that deserves to be mocked
I come from a chemistry background, and we often 'flute' (multiple folds) our filter paper so that it doesn't stick to the walls of the funnel, and therefore block the filtrate from exiting the paper. Highly suggest you try that.
It's not just a James Hoffmann video, it's a 17 minute James Hoffmann review video. But it's not just a James Hoffmann review video...it's a James Hoffmann multi-review video! Christmas has come early. Thank you for this.
Same here. The glass one. It's actually strong, it won't break easily if you don't drop it. It's pretty obvious that this reviewer is very heavily biased against IKEA stuff. Too much snobbishness. And yes, when you buy a product that will contain food, rinse it before use, it's literally in the "manuals".
10:55 "I'm not an entirely, you know, surface level person, but... but... I'm not that shallow and vain... despite... the hair". *contemplates life choices*
James, you prob won't read this, but for anyone that does - that weird funnel pour over thing - The metal filter in that is a FANTASTIC micro mesh filter. We use it a lot to filter things like chicken stock. It's fantastic. It also fits into an 8 cup chemex (which you don't like very much) quite well, in lieu of the paper filter. I actually like it pretty well as a pour over tool, but I understand that it's confusing. It is, however, very versatile. Cheers!!
I've bought a used one via Ebay (bc not available anymore from IKEA) to filter hot olive oil back into its bottle after frying potato slices for a Spanish tortilla. The wobbly "annoying plate" can be removed by turning it 90°. Perfect 👍
I’ve been on a few different medications for my mental health in the past, but by far the best antidepressant I have ever had is hearing James Hoffmann call a coffee thing a Chonky Boi.
A friend who had the glass and metal IKEA press pot for a dozen years bequeathed it to me on her move to Seattle back in 2016. With me it lasted until last year when I inadvertantly tapped it with a spoon. Fifteen, sixteen years all tolled, and then a sad passing, but miraculous! For any IKEA product to last that long, even four years with me, is a miracle.
I have lots of IKEA products that have lasted me more than 12 years and are still going strong : all my furniture (including HEMNES stuff and bed, and leather couch, and nearly all the kitchen products (I don't buy the non stick cookware, that never lasts, no matter the brand), and I bought my glass french press 2 years ago, no issue whatsoever. The only thing I might change this year is my mattress, but after 12 years, it's pretty standard.
He needs content, or the channel is dead. his community, coffee noobs, experimenting still. Are they go this low, or is he telling them, never go this low? What are his followers? experienced people don't need him.
It still sucks. Bought one took it back next trip to ikea.bought a Bodum carafe with metal filter at wally world unspeakably better than ikea poop funnel....
The hugmadog?!? Oh, Högmodig. As a swede, I'm here to tell you that the lines on the side are "coffeecups" aka "kkp". That's 150 ml each. times 4 for 600 ml.
I've been using the chunky boy French press for about 10 years. Bought it at Ikea in Shanghai. I actually use it more for tea brewing in recent years, but I'm amazed and pleased to say that after thousands of uses that rubber seal on the strainer is still holding up. mine is a bit better polished than yours, but I would agree it is the best coffee device Ikea sells.
What he refers to as the 'Chönky Bøi' is called the 'ANRIK' (Rich in heritage), but the coffee/tea maker doesn't seem available in North America. It is available in Europe, India, Australia, and probably other areas.
I bought the glass French press and IKEA has definitely upgraded it since your review. The filter parts are now all metal and it feels extremely sturdy!
James is just so polite and calm and non-dramatic that even when he says he hates something it comes off endearing, and polite/nice about it. It's like a "you do you, but i hate you, but carry on".
@@Trytonizationify Uh, sorry, I don't think passive aggressive mean what you think it means. Being passive aggressive is characterize by making indirect evasive comments without making explicit, open, direct remarks. He clearly and very directly said he hated it, itself an aggressive word. He was just nice about it. There's nothing passive aggressive about it. You might be thinking of something else.
I actually love that pour over funnel thing. Not for pour over coffee thought. But it is a great reusable filter for cold brew and fry oil filtering. The funnel also fits in normal bottle spout.
Good review. We own the IKEA glass French Press and actually love it. We used it so much for camping and loved it, that we got a second for in our home and use it regularly for a quick afternoon cup of coffee. They have both been more rugged and lasted longer than we would have ever thought.
I will take the Chunky device thank you!! 2 many choices out there an it gets confusion an exspensive!!. Just want a great,cup of Joe thats like exspresso!!
A stainless Moka pot for that price? Sweet! Compare that to a Contessa, Carmencita, or Alessi 9090. Only what's nice about the 9090 is that it latches closed instead of screwing so you don't need a towel to hold the base if you pre-heat your water separately like he does.
I've had the glass french press for 3 years and use it regularly. The filter itself still holds up well and the edges still seal properly. For 20$, it's a steal. If you don't "KOBE" it in your sink everytime you are done with your coffee, it should last quite a while.
I am a student and have the cheap ass French Press and honestly love it. I‘m sure there‘s definitely better out there but if you are on a budget I‘d recommend it without a doubt. Definitely better than instant coffee or an expensive coffee maschine, for which I also have no space 😂
Actually, I like the Ikea coffee. They have a couple of brews, I've tried them all and it's a decent quality coffee for a very good price. Nothing fancy, but will do as a coffee fix in the morning.
to be honest that glass french press is just fine. I go even further, most of the french presses are the same, regardless of price. some of them just fancier, but does not do a better job.
Disagreeing here. I had a very similar device for a few months. It broke while pressing down, giving a very sharp shard that was a few millimeters from going into my hand. I got a metal french press after that and have not looked back since. Pro tip: Get a designer one that actually carries spare parts long term. Mine is a kosta boda, very similar to the ikea one. If those would have existed back then I would have just gotten one of them.
The extension for the funnel that you don’t like is intended to be used over a mug/glass. They’re allowing you to use the pour over method over a thermos like you did.
I bought the stainless french press myself after watching the review. I make both tea and coffee with it. Lovely product. Thanks for the video! It is very helpful as always!
As an American, I'm sure it surprises no one that when he said "this is 20 pounds" A part of my brain immediately thought "wow that's heavy" before it got slapped by the other part of my brain. Now I'm thinking about a 20lb hand grinder, what the hell would it need to be made out of? uranium? Thank you for the video, I was tempted to buy some cheap coffee stuff last time I was at Ikea (since I am a poor college student), but I think I'm going to hold out for something more expensive when I have more disposable income.
The burrs or blades on a coffee grinder have to be very specifically made and not a lot of manufacturers make them, which is probably where the cost comes from. They also have to be weighty enough to grind effectively
The glass press is actually decent, I've had the same one for almost 4 years. With good technique, it turns out a good cup. I love ikea but this review was really funny! 😁
I‘m using the cheap ikea french press for like 5 years now. I also have a more expensive one but the cheap ones works perfectly well and I didn’t break it in all those years despite being not extremely cautious.
The small French press is my absolute favorite. Makes good coffee, cleans easy and it is like 6 euro. Have on for the office, one for home. Makes two cups. Absolutely perfect. They should make a better v60 funnel, better markings and less ugly.
I´m using the glass french press at work for almost 6 months now. At least 2 full brews from monday to friday up to 4 or 5 some days. And it still works. Nothing broken, quality stable and - what my biggest fear was - even the 3 parts of the filter survived w/o any damage every single dis- and reassembling after every use until now. For very far below 10 bucks a no brainer to me...
Yeah! I was disappointed he just dismissed it. It’s actually a really solid Bodum knockoff! The glass is borosilicate, so it holds up. Sure, it’s not the highest quality or the nicest looking, but it’s great for anyone looking for a decent, economically priced French press! I myself picked up two for making cold brew, since buying a couple Bodum’s when I wasn’t even sure I would like the French press for cold brewing seemed a bit expensive 😆. I use them every day though, and they’re great! I’d totally replace them with nicer ones, but they haven’t given me a reason to need to yet!
It is also a sign that this guy is super biased against IKEA products. He clearly states that he hates these products almost right off the bat. For instance, when he says that the glass french press looks flimsy, it in fact is not (and does not). Several persons in the comments have commented that they have used theirs for years and it's going strong. I can attest to that, it does the job and it won't break unless you drop it on hard floor of course. But it's definitely not flimsy. At least, we know that the products he doesn't hate are actually very good quality.
Jägermeister is releasing a cold brew coffee drink with 33% alcohol We will be waiting to hear from you. Btw, I always wondered about this stuff, thanks for this video!
Once again the editing style is so nice! I am a mediocre coffee brewing person, but a very invested media studies academic and the quality and humor of james‘ videos is just gorgeous!✨
Judging from other comments, it was really sturdy. So if someone bought it, they wouldn't need another again for years. Which means that after a while, sales of it will slow down and IKEA won't make as much of a profit on it as on other less sturdy products. So yeah, they discontinued it because it works and that's less profitable in the long run. :/
@@MissPoplarLeaf - not really. That cheap stuff won’t get manufactured to be produced for ages (it's not supposed to become a "classic" like a BODUM French press). It simply should lure you into the shop (and if not buying a full blown kitchen, take whatever other stuff to make you a happy & "successful" trophy hunter). OTOH, I've got really frustrated after I've found out that IKEA has discontinued "my" vanity basin only 30 years after I've bought its predecessor! 🤣 (so I drove 200km to get it from someone who had it stored for that period of time). Otherwise I would have had to reshuffle my whole (micro) bathroom interior.
Which is bad, i guess? Sure we got a little gem sometimes. But mis-recomendation is really terible. I got recomended claire laffut - verite (french indie pop) a few days ago. Which is great song. But i got attack by french indie pop since then. The music genre that i dont normaly really like.
My four year old son is obsessed with Toy Story 4, and thinks the word "trash" is hilarious. He was playing while I watched your video, heard you say the word "trash" 3 times in a row and complely lost it. It was the funniest thing he ever heard. So if this whole UA-cam coffee reviewer thing doesn't work out, you've definitely got a career as a comedian for children 😂
This was the first James Hoffman video I watched back in April 2020. I bought that stovetop brewer and was looking for how to use it/review. Deep into the coffee world now, this channel broaden my mind.
IKEA's ground organic coffee and espresso are okay enough -- we find the flavour on the mild side. Can't beat their price point for organic products though... big fan of their Lingonberry jam, for example. Have the IKEA French press (black plastic with glass) and the fully metal pour-over. The French press is still going strong years later (with no chips or signs of failure) -- the pour-over is new to us and great for single cups. (And yes, the metal bits are designed to come apart for ease of washing individual components.) We have a high quality Italian stovetop espresso doodad for guests who are more serious about their morning coffee experience... that said, most are perfectly fine with the other methods.
I used to own a Bodum Chambord French press, that is until my wife started making tea in it. She didn’t warm the glass before adding the boiling water and shattered it. I picked up a French press at IKEA as a temporary replacement and I actually like it. It’s not the best, but it does produce a decent coffee. A little more grounds make it through the filter and I don’t especially care for the plastic, but it served its purpose quite well until I found a more decent replacement. I still use it from time to time.
I have the glass French press and I love it so much. It’s very durable and I haven’t even noticed any discoloring despite owning it for almost a year now. I will say, the moka pots they sell stateside are no where near as ugly.
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This may be too harsh but I think supporting NordVPN hurts your credibility as a reviewer. By putting your name, your seal of approval, on this questionable product (NordVPN) puts it at the same level as all your other legitimate endorsements and tarnishes them by association.
To add to this, they didn't just keep quiet about it, they didn't say anything for a year-and-a-half, until they were questioned about it and had to come clean. Also, if you know how VPNs, servers, networks, etc. work, then their response to customer data being accessed sounds like they're using their policies to deflect the question.
Here's a life tip, almost all youtube sponsors are bad companies with inferior products. If you don't believe me do some research next time you hear of a sponsor. Good companies with great products don't use youtube as their main advertising strategy.
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mechanical/manual espresso machine.
Induction hot water kettle.
NordVPN, company that had data center breach and for a year pretended that nothing has happened. I think improving online privacy is not usually achieved by leaking credentials...
I would love if they made AeroPress more accesible. It is quite cheap now, but with IKEA it would be half the price 😅
I want them to sell me the metal filter part of the glass french press, because everything is still whole except the filter that has started to fray and I don’t want to buy a new press because of a 5 cm metal filter
My wife overheard me watching this and thought I was watching Winnie The Pooh. And now I can't stop hearing it.
Please do a honey review.
Yes anything honey process plz
Alex Dresko I like the idea of Pooh going off about his hatred of a poorly-designed pour over system
Meghan Neathway that would be great
That's awesome! Winnie the Pooh goes to Ikea and reviews every coffee item.
lmao
So here i am sitting in my bed at 2am wacthing a well dressed british man get upset about coffee, and im okay with it
Dude same!
One week later. 2:15 am. I'm watching..
Same here, its 2:45am lmao
02:55 am here 😂
lol same, I'm dead 💀
Was not expecting that PHAT beat to come in
😏
Same! My ears did a double take 😂😂
Wander if Shazam will find it.
@@rustyjust Ga$ Money" by Xavy Rusan
So I restarted the vid to hear it... oh yeah.
Those IKEA glass french presses are sturdier than they look. One farm, three or four large dogs, four kids from 7 to 17, occasional adult tantrums, and years later it's still intact.
Wait are you not sure whether you own 3 or 4 dogs? Are you unsure of the existence of the fourth?
@@emiellr asking the real questions
@@emiellr Maybe one of them moved or passed
@@赤砂-z3u Then he would have said "three to four large dogs," wouldn't he?
Mine just broke after years and years of active service. 😝 Guess the first thing I did the next day… Yup! Went to IKEA and bought the exact same type again. Really hoping for at least the same number of years of brewing coffee in my “Upphetta” 😊
Sometimes the algorithm spits out the coolest creators you didn't know you needed
ItsDylanHere I never thought about it that way. Thank you.
Totally agree lol
All hail the algorithm!
yes
Same. I don’t even drink coffee.
Please review more bad things, it totally lifts my mood seeing someone else get upset about spouts that don't focus water properly. I feel like my pain is halved. Thank you for this.
15:17!
Catharsis and validation as amazing salves.
A trouble shared is a trouble halved 🤣
Yes, the spout has one simple task and fails at it. I hate when design is more important than function. They should fire the designer that came up with this.
I have the cheap french press....works since 6 years - day in day out - two times a day.
Same here!
for me like 4 years
Me too. No problems with it whatsoever.
Me too! Actually I use it for loose tea infusion. Or when I make a pot of coffee to put in a thermos. Otherwise I don't think about it at all.
That's not usually the way I describe my boyfriend from Normandy, but hey... if the cap fits...
I didn't realize someone was using the funnel filter for coffee. I use it strain deep fry oil after I am done with it. Works great for that!
That's a f*ing amazing idea to filter the oil you (re)use for preparing a Spanish Tortilla de
Patatas!
I usually buy standard coffee filters for draining my fried foods, better, and cheaper than paper towels !
I can’t figure out if this guy is 20 or 50 years old
Yes.
Some people go completely grey in their early 30's, but then there's some people who just dye their hair this color. Maybe he does a bit of both.
Antraeus my dad was one of those people that had completely grey hair by his mid-30’s. A lot of people thought i was his grandkid and not his daughter lmao
I had a similar question when I first began watching James. He enjoys styling his hair, makes occasional reference to it, but I think the age question goes beyond the grey hair. Looking at his 2007 Barista Championship video, I am tempted to ask, "Is he 12 or 30?" In any event, it furthers an image of a man of mystery and intrigue.
He's 39 years old according to Google lol
"This hates me, I hate it, and we understand each other that way"
Made me laugh for longer than I should have
ZZTrevor had me rolling hard too
ZZTrevor had me rolling hard too
And this awful thing will be donated to a lucky patron
@@adamtousek7622 not only patron in patreon, but any of us. there's link to james' ikea giveaway
"That pour over... is trash, is made out of trash".
This is still my favorite 17 minute piece of art. James being sassy sprinkled with hearing him say “chonky boi” brings me more joy than nearly anything.
I thought he was taking the piss when he first said it, initially I couldn't believe it would actually be called that, but then again anything goes. Nothing should really surprise me, last time I was there, I got a floor protection mat called Kolon. Funnily enough dirt stuck to it like shit to a blanket.
5:30
If you have closed captions on, it even spelled chonky boi right
Its like a meme video of james hoffmann, except its not
I am not sure is this is scripted or improved but either way it’s a good watch. I’m sure James can do some sort of short coffee related comedy routine.
James: I hate all this stuff
Also James: These are all prizes for my faithful viewers.
🤣🤣🤣
I cackled
@@michal3636 For cackling at James you get the funnel. Not cackling now are you?
That's what you get from following a Proto hipster addicted to coffee. 😉
@@davesy6969 Oof, touche
@@davesy6969 I'm cackling, but it's amplified by the funnel.
I am officially the clumsiness person of the world and managed to keep alive my Ikea glass french press for over two years now. Those things aren't as fragile as they seem, and they cost half of what something at the same quality costs.
Yeah, we had one for 5 years, pretty sturdy. It only broke when my brother was carrying it and tripped over and threw it against a wall. It did break then, but most glass with hot liquids in wove do that I think.
Totally agree ☺️
Same! I've bought one in the last two years, they're pretty sturdy!
I had the opposite problem with the glass French press from Ikea. However, to be fair, I did the same with a Bodum. That's why I have only metal French presses now. I had an incident where I broke the damn thing washing dishes and was barefoot. I had to yell at my wife to come in and get the broom. I was trapped by a circle of broken glass.
made my comment and then saw yours, so true!
Here comes the highly anticipated Hoffmann's rant that will brighten up your day. His frustration is to everyone's enjoyment.
The pain is why I'm here
I cackled like a witch as he shredded into the equipment. kekeke.
A little bit of schadenfreude never hurt anyone 😹
15:01 "If you dont' think this is hideous it's not bad" I might put that as the tag line on my Tinder profile.
Funny thing is I love the look of that Moka Pot.
I only unliked your comment to keep it at 666
the lines on the glass pourover are instantly understood by every swede. every marking is the right amount of water for one "coffee spoon" of grounds in the filter.
I think they forgot the rest of the world when making it.
@@SaphireTech wouldn't be the first time a designer was home blind.
1.5dl standard cups is not just a Swedish thing. For an example, I checked Moccamaster's US site and the cup markings are there just like on my Swedish one. About 7 g coffee/cup, 2 cups/person.
wouldn't hurt to say that somewhere in the box or something, since they do sell these outside of Sweden.
"I'm not that shallow and vain. . . despite . . . the hair" hahahaha
Proceeds to develop strong, "conflicted" emotions about the Moka Pot for being deal-breakingly "ugly" and "hideous," despite it working perfectly fine...
I rarely laugh out loud watching anything but that line got me
I've had the small IKEA French press for a couple of years to make coffee at work and have no complaints. It does what it's designed to do and hasn't broken yet.
true! The mesh grill actually does the job. I could not tell the different between Ikea and Bodum!
Maybe it doesn’t really matter for uncultured people like us 😂 as long as we get coffee out of it, we’re happy
Yup, similar results here.
Same. Mine works great. French press is one of those things that doesn't have to be fancy.
I immediately knew there would be a patriots' corner somewhere in the comments. Didn't need to look for it for too long, either :D
The IKEA travel cup has been recalled by IKEA for safety concerns due to leaching plastic.
You may want to add a note in the video description.
Only the ones made in India, though.
Most plastic leaches xenoestrogens, even the so called "safe" plastic. BPA-free just means it's BPA free. They replace BPA with other chemicals that are as bad or worse, just not as well studied.
Only a specific type that was made in India, we still sell the same design that is made elsewhere that does not actively try to poison you.
Good to know.
@@MrFreeGman Fairly true, personally I just use a Bodem stainless steel travel cup and avoid all the plastic worry.
i own many IKEA open design recalled products.
the Childsave Wall Power hybs are the best, Fire, instant melting.
nobody inside is caring, they only do recalls, not able to release good products.
I've had that IKEA glass french press for almost 7 years now. It's been my daily coffee maker in that time and still going strong!
They might use lighter/cheaper materials now, since yours is a lot older than his.
@@Adderkleet It's borosilicate glass, so It's relatively sturdy in spite of being rather thin- especially with regards to thermal resistance. Just as long as you don't drop it- it will be fine.
My gf uses this model at work and they already broke 4 of these :D
That beat during the IKEA shopping goes hard.
the slow mo walking b-roll goes harder
"Goes hard" ??? Please explain what you mean by this...
nikolai massenkoff he means that its lit. Fire. It drops harder than my self respect during corona quarantine.
Right?!
Gas money - real solid bop if you ask me
He seems so refined like he would judge me and it wouldn't even be to be rude. It would just be fact.
No. He is a condescending smug twat.... Believe me he does come across as rude....and would look down on what you are, drank and wore...
@@xr6lad one of the things he says in lots of videos where he reviews things is stuff like. "I'm not into it but if you are good for you" like he's genuinely a lovely person, you are very mistaken.
@@natestertf757 BUT...if you are "not very good" - he will promptly let you know.
@@xr6lad Sorry bud you are just wrong. James is states many times the difference between his passion and being condescending. Just because you arent into coffee the way he is doesn't automatically make him smug. He is a great voice in coffee not his fault you are too sensitive to tell the difference
This is the most sarcastic and condescending set of reviews I've ever heard. I love it.
"I feel like they're mocking me. And you. And everyone."
A swed actually commented to say those lines represent cups of coffee, one cup is 150ml, I thought so too!
"It HATES me "
That is a good one and it made me laugh so bad.
He's a coffee snob the type that likes his coffee served by a barista called Marco who personally signs his paper cup
@@surfaceten510n nah he just known his coffee stuff. and yeah, of course he's gonna comment on the cheap things that ikea rushed or didnt pay attention to? it's'a review specifically catered to coffee drinkers seeing if cheap ikea stuff is worth getting if you don't want to get snobby expensive items. plus, he does it in a fun way, not a condescending way (e.g. mocking people for buying the items)
edit: well except the funnels. that deserves to be mocked
I come from a chemistry background, and we often 'flute' (multiple folds) our filter paper so that it doesn't stick to the walls of the funnel, and therefore block the filtrate from exiting the paper. Highly suggest you try that.
Thank you
Thanks!
Or simply not used paper filters when the included filter is perfectly fine. This whole "review" is a joke.
Its meant to be a joke buddy.@InXLsisDeo
@@InXLsisDeo ye it really confused me how its a review when he didnt use the whole product.
"chunky boi" - "hot, clean, good"
Meet the Gordon Ramsay of coffee
I believe it is properly expressed as "Chonky Boi"
Except one thing is missing,... a tonne of expletives.
@@FirstLastOne haha agreed
Nah james is far more even tempered
"This coffee beans' still RAWWW!"
"WHERE'S THE CREMA!?"
It's not just a James Hoffmann video, it's a 17 minute James Hoffmann review video.
But it's not just a James Hoffmann review video...it's a James Hoffmann multi-review video!
Christmas has come early. Thank you for this.
2020: James Hoffman, Creative Director of Coffee at Ikea
My email is open...
With James at ikea as a consultant fot coffee division, Hario will be see ikea as a treath
@@edyswen and hario will start to sell a furniture too
It would be awesome !!
2020: Anyone Who Actually Tests Things, Creative Director of Coffee at IKEA.
That spöût, though.
I’ve had an IKEA French press for 6 years - in fact I have 3 sizes and they are still going strong!
Same here. The glass one. It's actually strong, it won't break easily if you don't drop it. It's pretty obvious that this reviewer is very heavily biased against IKEA stuff. Too much snobbishness. And yes, when you buy a product that will contain food, rinse it before use, it's literally in the "manuals".
@@InXLsisDeo yeah he;s gay so that should explain some level of snobbishness
Same here - except. mine - the metal one - is 12 years old.
@@szeptacz5342 that's not cool
@@szeptacz5342 That's... not how gay people work, lmao
10:55 "I'm not an entirely, you know, surface level person, but... but... I'm not that shallow and vain... despite... the hair". *contemplates life choices*
Lol I was looking for this comment
I'm glad I'm not the only one who loved that comment! 🤣
James, you prob won't read this, but for anyone that does - that weird funnel pour over thing - The metal filter in that is a FANTASTIC micro mesh filter. We use it a lot to filter things like chicken stock. It's fantastic. It also fits into an 8 cup chemex (which you don't like very much) quite well, in lieu of the paper filter. I actually like it pretty well as a pour over tool, but I understand that it's confusing. It is, however, very versatile. Cheers!!
Great to know next time we make chicken stock coffee.
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I use it to brew tea in a cup, and love it.
@@hokehinson5987 I use it to filter chicken stock. But, it’s cool that you can make snarky comments on UA-cam and all, son.
I've bought a used one via Ebay (bc not available anymore from IKEA) to filter hot olive oil back into its bottle after frying potato slices for a Spanish tortilla. The wobbly "annoying plate" can be removed by turning it 90°. Perfect 👍
@@hokehinson5987you’ve never used a tool for more than one dish at different times? You’re either immensely rich or not very bright at all
I want a t-shirt that says: “All carafes are bad carafes.”
Bring on that merch!
But wine decanters
The carafe comments had me laughing out loud. 😆
Does it pour? *splghhrhtlflglrssshpffrt* No.
I’ve been on a few different medications for my mental health in the past, but by far the best antidepressant I have ever had is hearing James Hoffmann call a coffee thing a Chonky Boi.
I agree!
5:31
16:05
Omg I have just realised it is actually called Chonky Boi. I thought he was joking and was hoping he‘d say the name.
Why everyonebin these comments depressed?
This is my first James Hoffman video watching experience. I want James Hoffman to review everything in the world.
I live in a quarantined nursing home. I need entertainment, and this review was very entertaining. Thank you!
I've had the glass french press for about 3 years. It's actually really rugged and can take some hits. It's solid enough to use daily.
A friend who had the glass and metal IKEA press pot for a dozen years bequeathed it to me on her move to Seattle back in 2016. With me it lasted until last year when I inadvertantly tapped it with a spoon. Fifteen, sixteen years all tolled, and then a sad passing, but miraculous! For any IKEA product to last that long, even four years with me, is a miracle.
I have lots of IKEA products that have lasted me more than 12 years and are still going strong : all my furniture (including HEMNES stuff and bed, and leather couch, and nearly all the kitchen products (I don't buy the non stick cookware, that never lasts, no matter the brand), and I bought my glass french press 2 years ago, no issue whatsoever. The only thing I might change this year is my mattress, but after 12 years, it's pretty standard.
My family had the metal one (used it for tea though) since I was a kid and I'm 20 now!!! Some ikea stuff is really underrated
“This little chunky boy - I’m a little bit into this.” - James Hoffman, 2019
"It's definitely a cup...that has a lid..." reminded me of when people say "Now that's a baby," to an ugly baby.
My grandma says this! 🤣
Thankfully she didn't say that to me when my daughter was born 😂
Brilliant 😆 🤣
😭
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Hahaha I love the fact that you went shopping at IKEA with a gangster beat
Shopping at IKEA is serious business...
Pretty catchy beat!
@@jameshoffmann But what was in the other square flat package??
Non coffee things for the studio space.
@@greysuit17 Xavy Rusan - Ga$ Money
James reviewing cheap IKEA coffee stuff is just his way of doing a standup show for the coffee world. 😂😂😂
He needs content, or the channel is dead.
his community, coffee noobs, experimenting still. Are they go this low, or is he telling them, never go this low?
What are his followers? experienced people don't need him.
@@lucasrem that’s very analytical but his content is good. If I even open a coffee shop would live to have this man as my coffee consultant
It still sucks. Bought one took it back next trip to ikea.bought a Bodum carafe with metal filter at wally world unspeakably better than ikea poop funnel....
The hugmadog?!?
Oh, Högmodig.
As a swede, I'm here to tell you that the lines on the side are "coffeecups" aka "kkp". That's 150 ml each. times 4 for 600 ml.
I had no idea -- this must be why a 4-cup Mr. Coffee machine is 20oz or ~600ml of coffee (instead of 8oz x 4)!
O that is very insightful. Thanks for sharing.
Goodness I was hoping a swed would know what those lines were, and indeed they do!
I have to know why that’s just known.
Do you guys have a specific thing you need to measure 150ml of often?
@@EllyValentini It's often used in old recipes, and as you can see, coffee machines. One standard coffee cup is 150 ml.
You gotta have standards.
Pro tip. Those 50 cent glasses make great coffee cupping cups!
And they're cheap, you can smash them in disgust when cupping a particular bad batch.
Everson Bernardes exactly
This guy looks like how coffee looks like if it was a person
I've been using the chunky boy French press for about 10 years. Bought it at Ikea in Shanghai. I actually use it more for tea brewing in recent years, but I'm amazed and pleased to say that after thousands of uses that rubber seal on the strainer is still holding up. mine is a bit better polished than yours, but I would agree it is the best coffee device Ikea sells.
James calling the French press the chonky boi absolutely ruined me xD
What he refers to as the 'Chönky Bøi' is called the 'ANRIK' (Rich in heritage), but the coffee/tea maker doesn't seem available in North America. It is available in Europe, India, Australia, and probably other areas.
The use of ö suggests to me that James knows how to correctly pronounce ø, which I do not. Yet.
@@EmyrDerfel Neither did he! :D
I don't get why so many people think IKEA uses Danish and Norwegian letters. That would be so weird. No Ø or Æ, only Å, Ä and Ö.
@@fheedpexx9267 I had no idea they were even in different character sets
This was absolutely hilarious. The “why not” purchases, the music, the gangster slow-mo walk, the reviews. All of it.
Hoff getting low key apoplectic about the carafe has made my Sunday morning, somehow seeing a person rant without swearing is very soothing.
I don't think the last brewing thing is ugly, I like how it looks odd and the look reflects the function. It would look great in a log cabin.
I have had that black french press for 3 years now, and I love it for travel or when I was living in a dorm and only had one kettle.
5:25 "this little chonky boy" 😂❤
10:40"our big chonky boy"
I think both are correct at the same way :D
I had the eng subtitles on and i like how they always spellt it as 'CHONKY BOI' lol
@@xrubyxlightx being honest though, it's a tjånki böi or something like that, it's swedish afterall^^
The best possible comeback for IKEA about it will be if they invited James to design coffee related stuff properly
Nah, their power move would be to cancel the ones he liked.
Reviewing products is one thing, designing them is another...
@@peema10 Is this comment noting that most of their coffee apparatus has been discontinued?
The IKEA designers get their assignments to design things for a budget. Now imagine James with that as a first priority.
@@roothik nope.
I bought the glass French press and IKEA has definitely upgraded it since your review. The filter parts are now all metal and it feels extremely sturdy!
I have the glass one for an year , it is full metal as well.
They have always been all metal.
@@GoogleUser-li4ybyep, mine is full metal as well
James is just so polite and calm and non-dramatic that even when he says he hates something it comes off endearing, and polite/nice about it. It's like a "you do you, but i hate you, but carry on".
"I hate it, it hates me. And through that we understand each other"
Its being passive aggressive lol
@@Trytonizationify Uh, sorry, I don't think passive aggressive mean what you think it means. Being passive aggressive is characterize by making indirect evasive comments without making explicit, open, direct remarks. He clearly and very directly said he hated it, itself an aggressive word. He was just nice about it. There's nothing passive aggressive about it. You might be thinking of something else.
I cant stop laughing. CHÖNKY BØI
Hrmpff! As a swede I am offended. It is spelled Chånky böi, NOT Chönky Bøi!!
"Ø" isn't even a swedish letter!!! 😡
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😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wi nøt trei a høliday in Sweden this yër ?
See the løveli lakes
stone-faced, emotionless, watching through to the end. then I started reading the comments and couldn't stop laughing.
@@colinmaynard2879 the läkes is fänländ
James about IKEA coffee products (especially caravs):
"My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined."
I was trying to stop myself because I do it too much now. However, I just can't resist, so......
Shut up and eat your shrimp.
Except the chonky boi. Chonky boi is 👌
I actually love that pour over funnel thing. Not for pour over coffee thought. But it is a great reusable filter for cold brew and fry oil filtering. The funnel also fits in normal bottle spout.
Good review. We own the IKEA glass French Press and actually love it. We used it so much for camping and loved it, that we got a second for in our home and use it regularly for a quick afternoon cup of coffee. They have both been more rugged and lasted longer than we would have ever thought.
Did he review it? I think he just made coffee in it and then ignored it
“Most of this is trash.....to win it, comment below” 😂
🤦🏼♂️ Here we go, my coffee peasants! 🙄😒
I will take the Chunky device thank you!! 2 many choices out there an it gets
confusion an exspensive!!.
Just want a great,cup of Joe thats like exspresso!!
Lmfao I laughed at that bit as well
I don’t think the Moka pot is hideous at all! The design seems to be Bauhaus-inspired, which I quite like.
Yep. And the form follows function of it stands out on the burner-covering bottom.
If i hadn't inherited a well-worn mokapot I would snatch it up.
dreamervanroom Same!
same!
Same here! The handle is great :) If I didn't already have another IKEA mokapot I'd buy this one.
A stainless Moka pot for that price? Sweet! Compare that to a Contessa, Carmencita, or Alessi 9090. Only what's nice about the 9090 is that it latches closed instead of screwing so you don't need a towel to hold the base if you pre-heat your water separately like he does.
"That definitely is a cup. That has a lid. And is a pound." I laughed out loud.
I've had the glass french press for 3 years and use it regularly. The filter itself still holds up well and the edges still seal properly.
For 20$, it's a steal.
If you don't "KOBE" it in your sink everytime you are done with your coffee, it should last quite a while.
I am a student and have the cheap ass French Press and honestly love it. I‘m sure there‘s definitely better out there but if you are on a budget I‘d recommend it without a doubt. Definitely better than instant coffee or an expensive coffee maschine, for which I also have no space 😂
11:00 "i'm not that shallow and vain despite..." I enjoy all your videos. Learning so much about coffee, equipment and the best of sarcasm.
Actually, I like the Ikea coffee. They have a couple of brews, I've tried them all and it's a decent quality coffee for a very good price. Nothing fancy, but will do as a coffee fix in the morning.
to be honest that glass french press is just fine. I go even further, most of the french presses are the same, regardless of price. some of them just fancier, but does not do a better job.
Disagreeing here. I had a very similar device for a few months. It broke while pressing down, giving a very sharp shard that was a few millimeters from going into my hand. I got a metal french press after that and have not looked back since. Pro tip: Get a designer one that actually carries spare parts long term. Mine is a kosta boda, very similar to the ikea one. If those would have existed back then I would have just gotten one of them.
The extension for the funnel that you don’t like is intended to be used over a mug/glass. They’re allowing you to use the pour over method over a thermos like you did.
I've never found the need for an extension on my V60, no matter what I'm brewing into.
I bought the stainless french press myself after watching the review. I make both tea and coffee with it. Lovely product. Thanks for the video! It is very helpful as always!
As an American, I'm sure it surprises no one that when he said "this is 20 pounds" A part of my brain immediately thought "wow that's heavy" before it got slapped by the other part of my brain. Now I'm thinking about a 20lb hand grinder, what the hell would it need to be made out of? uranium?
Thank you for the video, I was tempted to buy some cheap coffee stuff last time I was at Ikea (since I am a poor college student), but I think I'm going to hold out for something more expensive when I have more disposable income.
The burrs or blades on a coffee grinder have to be very specifically made and not a lot of manufacturers make them, which is probably where the cost comes from. They also have to be weighty enough to grind effectively
do you like french press coffee? get the ikea french presses. they are all great, cheap, and not at all as flimsy as ya boy hoffmann here suggested
I was at IKEA yesterday and while looking at these things I thought how much James Hoffmann would hate them :D Surprise, surprise
The glass press is actually decent, I've had the same one for almost 4 years. With good technique, it turns out a good cup. I love ikea but this review was really funny! 😁
I don't even like coffee and this is one of the greatest thing I have ever watched.
Once this CV isolation thing is over, you may want to get out more.
I‘m using the cheap ikea french press for like 5 years now. I also have a more expensive one but the cheap ones works perfectly well and I didn’t break it in all those years despite being not extremely cautious.
The small French press is my absolute favorite. Makes good coffee, cleans easy and it is like 6 euro. Have on for the office, one for home. Makes two cups.
Absolutely perfect.
They should make a better v60 funnel, better markings and less ugly.
It's amazing how much IKEA has made their stores exactly alike-- for a second I honestly thought you were in my IKEA store here in the US.
I thought the same exact thing! LOL.
Same here, Vancouver BC! 🌎
The exact same copy in Germany. It's simply a box with the same content all over this planet.
I´m using the glass french press at work for almost 6 months now. At least 2 full brews from monday to friday up to 4 or 5 some days. And it still works. Nothing broken, quality stable and - what my biggest fear was - even the 3 parts of the filter survived w/o any damage every single dis- and reassembling after every use until now. For very far below 10 bucks a no brainer to me...
Yeah! I was disappointed he just dismissed it. It’s actually a really solid Bodum knockoff! The glass is borosilicate, so it holds up. Sure, it’s not the highest quality or the nicest looking, but it’s great for anyone looking for a decent, economically priced French press!
I myself picked up two for making cold brew, since buying a couple Bodum’s when I wasn’t even sure I would like the French press for cold brewing seemed a bit expensive 😆. I use them every day though, and they’re great! I’d totally replace them with nicer ones, but they haven’t given me a reason to need to yet!
I think this is a sign for IKEA to get The Hoff to be their Coffee Making Product Consultant.
It is also a sign that this guy is super biased against IKEA products. He clearly states that he hates these products almost right off the bat. For instance, when he says that the glass french press looks flimsy, it in fact is not (and does not). Several persons in the comments have commented that they have used theirs for years and it's going strong. I can attest to that, it does the job and it won't break unless you drop it on hard floor of course. But it's definitely not flimsy. At least, we know that the products he doesn't hate are actually very good quality.
Jägermeister is releasing a cold brew coffee drink with 33% alcohol
We will be waiting to hear from you.
Btw, I always wondered about this stuff, thanks for this video!
Saw that on Instagram, had to take a minute
some people absolutely will have coffee and a jaeger on a cold morning. it is not entirely unpleasant.
@@guguigugu you should be drinking water after the dehydration of sleeping/fasting overnight.
@@Ratseeker nah im good
@@guguigugu I mean with the current state of news every morning I wouldn't mind drinking some fortified coffee with breakfast every day...
“If you don’t think this is hideous, it’s not bad.” ~James Hoffmann
Great review! 😂🤣👍🏼
I bought my glass IKEA French press in China 4 years ago. Three international moves and it is still going strong!
how is it in making coffee?
He didn't really say anything about it, right? He basically just accepted its existence and moved on.
Once again the editing style is so nice!
I am a mediocre coffee brewing person, but a very invested media studies academic and the quality and humor of james‘ videos is just gorgeous!✨
It's so frustrating that the only thing James actually liked seems to be the only product IKEA have discontinued.
THIS! My french press literally broke tonight, and I was like, I'd buy the chonky boi! And then it was discontinued...
@@sturmykins they have a good looking double wall glass thing now if you still need a nice French press
That's why they discontinued it: it worked.
Judging from other comments, it was really sturdy. So if someone bought it, they wouldn't need another again for years. Which means that after a while, sales of it will slow down and IKEA won't make as much of a profit on it as on other less sturdy products. So yeah, they discontinued it because it works and that's less profitable in the long run. :/
@@MissPoplarLeaf - not really. That cheap stuff won’t get manufactured to be produced for ages (it's not supposed to become a "classic" like a BODUM French press). It simply should lure you into the shop (and if not buying a full blown kitchen, take whatever other stuff to make you a happy & "successful" trophy hunter).
OTOH, I've got really frustrated after I've found out that IKEA has discontinued "my" vanity basin only 30 years after I've bought its predecessor! 🤣 (so I drove 200km to get it from someone who had it stored for that period of time). Otherwise I would have had to reshuffle my whole (micro) bathroom interior.
I don't drink coffee but I guess UA-cam recommendations knew I would like this anyway 😅
Which is bad, i guess? Sure we got a little gem sometimes. But mis-recomendation is really terible. I got recomended claire laffut - verite (french indie pop) a few days ago. Which is great song. But i got attack by french indie pop since then. The music genre that i dont normaly really like.
@@TunaStrata And now that you mentioned French indie pop twice in a comment, UA-cam will recommend even more of it :)
@@TunaStrata just click not interested a few times and it'll stop
Not yet, drink coffee that is, but give it a few more recommendations. ;)
My four year old son is obsessed with Toy Story 4, and thinks the word "trash" is hilarious. He was playing while I watched your video, heard you say the word "trash" 3 times in a row and complely lost it. It was the funniest thing he ever heard. So if this whole UA-cam coffee reviewer thing doesn't work out, you've definitely got a career as a comedian for children 😂
This was the first James Hoffman video I watched back in April 2020. I bought that stovetop brewer and was looking for how to use it/review. Deep into the coffee world now, this channel broaden my mind.
One thing James didn't review: the IKEA branded coffee beans themselves!
Ha thought that too! Their bags of ground coffee is great, also don’t miss their jars of pickles 😊
Would have definitely added to the video, whether he found it good or bad.
That's where he draws the line.
IKEA's ground organic coffee and espresso are okay enough -- we find the flavour on the mild side. Can't beat their price point for organic products though... big fan of their Lingonberry jam, for example. Have the IKEA French press (black plastic with glass) and the fully metal pour-over. The French press is still going strong years later (with no chips or signs of failure) -- the pour-over is new to us and great for single cups. (And yes, the metal bits are designed to come apart for ease of washing individual components.) We have a high quality Italian stovetop espresso doodad for guests who are more serious about their morning coffee experience... that said, most are perfectly fine with the other methods.
Once you are used to the good stuff...you dont want the IKEAbrand.
Every time he raises his voice in anger at bad coffee products it sounds like he’s trying not to wake the person in the next room.
I used to own a Bodum Chambord French press, that is until my wife started making tea in it. She didn’t warm the glass before adding the boiling water and shattered it. I picked up a French press at IKEA as a temporary replacement and I actually like it. It’s not the best, but it does produce a decent coffee. A little more grounds make it through the filter and I don’t especially care for the plastic, but it served its purpose quite well until I found a more decent replacement. I still use it from time to time.
What was the replacement, if i may ask?
If you haven’t had a Bodum that shattered from normal use, have you really lived?
The music choice for the intro and outro is just *chef's kiss*
While he was buying the things i kept thinking "I wish that was me"
I love Ikea way too much
I was thinking "maybe you missed something? meat balls?"
"We're gonna divide…and we're gonna conquer."
Hearing these words in this accent gave APTF (Ancestral Post-Traumatic Flashbacks).
LMAOOOO
I have never felt so interested in coffee, also I think I love this man.
This is my favorite low stakes youtube channel and I'm so glad I started watching it (and now going back to enjoy older videos as well)
There's our Mr.Hoffmann caressing his "chunky boy" like a pet baby goose Lol.
You've got the vibe of a comedian sir.
I have the glass French press and I love it so much. It’s very durable and I haven’t even noticed any discoloring despite owning it for almost a year now. I will say, the moka pots they sell stateside are no where near as ugly.
I have the same one and had it a few years. No problems with it
NordVPN suffered a pretty major security breach, then kept quiet about it. You can't make up for that kind of flaw by offering a discount.
Yeah, I don't think NordVPN is a trustworthy company or someone people should promote. Them being the biggest VPN advertisers and still not having done a 3rd party security audit tells something about their priorities also.
This may be too harsh but I think supporting NordVPN hurts your credibility as a reviewer. By putting your name, your seal of approval, on this questionable product (NordVPN) puts it at the same level as all your other legitimate endorsements and tarnishes them by association.
What I also think is super sketchy is their discount “countdown” which just resets.
To add to this, they didn't just keep quiet about it, they didn't say anything for a year-and-a-half, until they were questioned about it and had to come clean. Also, if you know how VPNs, servers, networks, etc. work, then their response to customer data being accessed sounds like they're using their policies to deflect the question.
Here's a life tip, almost all youtube sponsors are bad companies with inferior products. If you don't believe me do some research next time you hear of a sponsor. Good companies with great products don't use youtube as their main advertising strategy.
I just discovered the joy of James on all things coffee. I absolutely love his presentation. Enjoyable start to finish. Fantastic, fun and fab ☺☺☺
I died of laughter when that carafe totally failed you
You should do a James Hoffmann gangsta music playlist! I would brew all my coffee while listening to it
Me too thanks.
Last time I was this early James reviewed a good weird coffee flavoured beverage