Bodum51oz Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Black - Made in Portugal

I’ve had this pitcher for about 4 months now. This has truly been a money saver for me. I drink coffee nearly every day, multiple times a day, so going out for coffee stopped being realistic and cold brew from the store skyrocketed in price. Which is when I bought this.The container itself is pretty slim and fits well in my busy fridge. Pretty self explanatory to use, drop the beans in, add water, I typically stir the beans to make sure they all get saturated, add the lid, and sit overnight. The least amount I’ve let them sit was about 5 hours, most about 2 days 😅 use the plunger piece, push the grounds down, and pour.Some “cons” people may have. This does use a lot of grounds. I fill up the beans to the top of the black trim, not sure how many cups or anything that is. I normally buy winco brands seasonal bags ($5) with a high caffeine bag, half and half the two, and both those bags last me about 5-6 fills in the pitcher. Which, to me, is still worth it, because it’s significantly less expensive then the other options.Also, occasionally the grounds will come up through the plunger piece, especially if you go up and down with it several times. I’ve learned to just rinse the plunger off and it’ll push all the grounds back down again.And finally, like I said, I drink a lot of coffee. I have a 24oz cup, one pitcher lasts maybe 3-4 cups worth of coffee before I have to refill it, which sometimes is one day. So it is a little small, but it makes enough for what the purpose is, and if you’re a single person or the only one drinking coffee in your house, it’s definitely a nice buy.Overall, this is probably the best purchase I’ve made in the last 6 months. The coffee has great taste, very rich, and easy to use. I would definitely buy another if the one I have ever breaks, and would recommend one to any of my cold-brew drinking friends.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Works very well, makes very clean cold brew. It was recommended to me, and when I saw the very nice price - on sale that day for 13 bucks - it was easy to say yes. After using it for a while now, I would have been fine having paid a bit more.

I made my first batch and it turned out great. I was a little confused on the ratios but settled on a1:8 ratio of coarse ground coffee. I used 6 ounces of coffee and filled the pitcher to the top. I let it steep for 24 hours in the fridge. The french press works great. i poured off the coffee and filled a 48 ounce container. The coffee is plenty strong so i am not sure what a ratio of 1:6 or 1:4 would be much better. Overall i like it a lot.

My husband likes cold brew coffee, so I decided to get a cold brew coffeemaker. Since I prefer my coffee hot, I really wasn't sure what to expect as I didn't know much about the process. When I received it, I realized that this is really just a large french press, which I have a couple of. I guess I could have just used one of those, but this is quite a bit larger than what I have. I also got it at a really good price so I'm not going to complain. Just thought I'd note that for any other newbies. I followed the directions and the brew came out really nice. The taste was on point and there were no grounds floating around. It was super easy to clean and appears to be made really well as it feels sturdy. Like I said, it's large, but doesn't take up too much room if you put it in the refrigerator. I'm actually pretty happy with it and have started to enjoy that taste of the cold brew myself.

This is my first go at making cold brew at home. I bought a mason jar with handle & spout (works great) with comes with a metal filter cone (not useful). At least with my well researched coffee:water ratio - and now limited practical experience - the cone will have coffee higher than the water you would use. And, it's a pain to get the grounds out afterwards.This french press works much, much better. First, you get more coffee to water contact. Why try to keep them apart? It's almost cruel. Second, should you choose you can really press the coffee out of the grounds to get every drop (you may get a little more sludge). Third, because it's got the widest of mouths it's the easiest dump out and clean.However, I DO recommend the mason jar handle/spout as a cool and practical container for the brew you will make from your concentrate. Just put the filter cone aside or put it on your coffee table as a conversation piece. It looks better than it works.I'm still working on perfection but here's what I've got so far.- 5.5oz course ground coffee. So far I like Eight O'Clock for value but I'll play the field. Dump grounds into french press.- Add 40oz clean water. Stir, cover. Leave for 24-36 hours with a good stir once or twice. I get noticeably better taste when I leave it out at room temp rather than "brewing" in the fridge.- Press the coffee. I get about 32oz of cold brew. I pour it into my mason/handle/spout thingamajig. Add 12oz clean water for approx 44oz (don't hold me to it). Shake and place in fridge.- Dump the grounds, rinse or wash it out. You be you.

This is actually better than I expected. For how low the price was, I wasn't sure if it would really do much at all but it's made making cold brew super-easy. The plunger goes down quickly and doesn't let any grounds escape, and everything is really easy to clean. I love it!