Time-savers in the kitchen

CAFFEINE CRAZE: Even the coffee and tea makers bragged of environmental consciousness, noting that their devices use less water and energy and use few to no filters. Still, many of today's popular coffee pods encase single-serve portions in plastic. Bodum's latest incarnation of the French Press traps coffee grounds in a cylindrical filter, instead of in the bottom of the carafe. The newest Chambord will show up on the Web and in stores in June Bodum