Bodum French Press Assembly Instructions

April 9, 2019
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How do you assemble your Bodum French Press, you ask? Follow these quick and easy steps and enjoy a cup of hot, fresh french press coffee as soon as possible! 

Video Steps to Assembling your Bodum French Press

What are the parts of a Bodum French press?

  • Glass Carafe
  • Cross Plate
  • Mesh Filter Screen
  • Spiral Plate
  • Lid and Plunger 

How to put Bodum French Press back together!

  1. Take the Bodum glass carafe and rinse it out with water.
  2. Take your Bodum mesh filter screen (#2) and place it on top of the Bodum Cross Plate (#1). The Cross plate holds the mesh filter screen in place.
  3. Then take the Bodum Spiral Plate (#3) and place on the top of the filter screen (#2). 
  4. Take plunger and twist the connecting piece at the bottom of the cross plate until it is tight. Now your cross plate, filter and spiral plate should be attached to the plunger and able to slide up and down.
  5. You’re now ready to use your Bodum French Press for an amazing cup of delicious french press coffee!

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5 comments

Jun 02, 2025
Linda

The press plate doesn’t have a screw but rather a nut that is part of the plate that the the plunger handle screws into.

Jun 02, 2025
Julienne A

Hello, first time french press coffee owner and enjoyer here!

Just got myself a french press after being introduced to how delicious it is. This was an incredibly helpful video and post, thank you so much for sharing! Will continue to use you guys as a resource as I continue my french press journey :)

Jun 02, 2025
Sandra Jimenez

My daughter was given a French press coffee last year. After just few times of using it, it got disassemble. I noticed that the spring came off of the ring. How can I put it back??? Thank you

Jun 02, 2025
Carol Hibbert

On mine the screw is on the plunger which screws into the cross plate. There isn’t a separate bit that could be lost.

May 28, 2023
Melissa Morrissey

Hi
My son bought me a beautiful French Press plunger Christmas 2022.
I’ve used it several times, but just now after cleaning it appears the cross plate does not have the middle screw on bit to secure the filter screen & spiral plate. Could this be correct? Does the middle of the cross plate have a screw that can separate? Or have a lost it? I watched a YouTube clip on assembling but it was a different model. Appreciate your help with this! Thanks very much. Melissa

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