When Bodum took over a small clarinet factory in Normandy in 1982, it was not because of the fine orchestra clarinets they were producing but because of a relatively unknown coffee maker called the Chambord which they, by coincidence, produced as well. The combined skills of these Normandy craftsmen and modern production, the Chambord French Coffee Press was born. The design has not changed a bit from the original drawings, and Bodum still make the Chambord with the same painstaking care and knowledge they learned from those proud craftsmen in windy Normandy. The delicious smell and taste of French roasted dark coffee and the ease of brewing have not changed: coffee, water, press, enjoy!