Hario "Mizudashi" Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 1000ml, Red

Over the last three years, I have been experimenting with all sorts of different coffee brewing methods in an attempt to find one that met the list of things I wanted from a coffee maker. 1: It has to be easy. I do not mind grinding my beans as I can see a definite improvement in the quality of the finished product with that, but I have also tried: Pour overs. Too finicky about the pour time and such. Aeropress. Killer coffee. Too much rather precise timing and such for early morning pre-coffee brain. Two different high-end small size brewers. Could not get a decent cup of coffee out of either of them. Sour or bitter. A semi-automatic Espresso machine. Again, too much work for a cup of joe. 2: The resulting coffee has to be adaptable. Somedays I want a strong short hot cup. Other days a milder glass of iced coffee. And sometimes I like to make a quasi Vietnamese style super sweet with Hazelnut syrup over ice. 3: I would prefer it not be acidic. So of course, A cold brew rig is the way to go. I started with a Toddy. Works well, but the part where you sit a half gallon of coffee and grounds balanced over a juice carafe for an hour to let it drip through the small fiber puck filter...ehh. I kept having nightmares of that crap all over my kitchen. Yeah, I can set it in the sink, but my sink is not flat bottomed, so the wobbly factor was raised. Plus those filters are a dog to get rinsed out. Noticed the flow was significantly diminished after the third batch even with soaking the filter in multiple changes of water after use. Then I thought I was overthinking it. So I went with 50 grams of fine grind in a quart mason jar of water in the fridge overnight. Filtered it through a Melitta #4 in one of the pour over gadgets. That worked, but again a bit too fiddly. Plus I got the feeling I was filtering out some of the wanted coffee flavors. Along came this lil number. I have a few Hario kitchen gadgets already, so I was familiar with the brand and their quality. The 80 grams of ground coffee for a liter of returned concentrate seemed high at first. But man with a 24-hour brew in the fridge, this concentrate is strong. Like I tried drinking an espresso cup of it with a teaspoon of sugar straight, and after a while, I felt I could see through time. 1 to 1 water to concentrate is plenty strong for most folks iced coffee. Maybe a bit stronger for a drink with creamer and sugars. My go-to summertime drink is. Make the Mizudashi with 80 grams of semi-fine grind medium roast. (I have a Capresso Infinity grinder, and I set it on the 2nd tick mark from the right in the FINE section) 1150 ml of bottled water (my tap water is hella hard) and a 24 hour brew time in the fridge. Pull the filter basket, and I pour the concentrate into a 32 oz. Nalgene bottle. In a second Nalgene bottle, I mix: 1 15oz can of full fat Coconut milk, 8 oz. of simple syrup and 8 oz of bottled water. Shake the devil out of it to blend, and it goes into the fridge too. When I want a drink, I pour into a 20 oz glass: Half cup of concentrate, half cup of the Milk mix (Shaking well before), half cup of water and fill the glass with ice. Stir or shake in a cocktail mixer. Is it super strong? No. Is it super sweet? No. Does it cost $8 like from Starbuckers? Nope.

The cold brew method will make the best coffee you've ever had. And this pot is just the ticket! Rather than quickly rushing hot water through the grounds, the cold brew method lets the grounds slowly steep in cold water. This results in a smoother, less bitter extraction of coffee. It also results in concentrated coffee. Ok, this pot itself: Glass and hard plastic. The actual pot is glass while the handle, top, and filter are hard, durable plastic. This is NOT some cheap & flimsy pot. You won't wind up with plasticky tasting coffee. HOWEVER: be careful with the pot! It's glass. Don't go bumping it up against marble or granite! The filter is a SUPER fine mesh. It looks like it's solid, but it's not. Totally reusable and easily washable. Now, as other reviewers have noted, the instructions are in Japanese... but they helpfully include pictograms that should spell things out. If not, here's a rundown: Handling: Caution. This is a glass coffee pot. Do not bump. Do not subject to direct flame or heat. Do not subject to extreme temperatures. Do not use metal utensils with this pot. Do not use if pot becomes cracked or damaged. Do not poke or puncture the filter or filter assembly. Cleaning: Hand wash only. Use only soft sponges and cool soapy water. Use mild liquid detergent only. Use no abrasive materials nor scrub pads. NOT dishwasher safe. Before first use: Hand wash the pot and all components in cool soapy water. Rinse well and allow to air dry. Making your coffee: Before starting: Use slightly coarse ground coffee in your Hario Cold Brew system. (Not quite "French Press" grind... it's a tad too coarse. You're safe with "Automatic Drip Grind") - Pro Tip: Use your favorite coffee. You'll be surprised at how much better it tastes! 1. Fill your Hario glass pot to the 800 ml line with quality cool water. Remember: coffee is 99% water. Using icky-tasting water will result in icky-tasting coffee. 2. Fill the filter assembly with ground coffee just until the filter mesh is totally covered. (directions say 80g, but meh - make sure you can't see any mesh when looking down into the filter and you're set) 3. Place the filter assembly into the glass pot. 4. Pour additional water through the grounds until the glass pot is completely full and grounds are wet. - Optional: give the grounds a stir with a plastic straw or chopstick. (I never bother as I could wind up poking the filter mesh) 5. Place the pot cover onto the pot. It will click into place. 6. Let the pot rest! You can keep it on your kitchen counter for up to 12 hours. If you'd like a stronger steep, place the pot in the fridge and allow to chill for up to 24 hours. (I go 12 hours on the counter. No more than 75 degrees F, though. So, hot nights, put it in the fridge) 7. Remove the filter and enjoy your coffee concentrate! For hot coffee, I mix 1 part coffee concentrate to 1 part boiling water. For iced coffee, I fill a glass with ice and mix in 2 parts coffee concentrate to 1 part milk. I recommend storing your cold brew in a resealable glass container in the refrigerator. I use an old french milk bottle with a rubber seal. Your cold brew will store in the fridge for up to a week... but it won't last that long. Trust me. Yes, this brew method uses more coffee than traditional drip, but: you're getting concentrate (so it goes further than you'd think) and you're gaining far superior taste. I have no use for my automatic drip nor French Press coffee makers any more. If I want piping hot coffee, I place the concentrate and water into an old Pyrex stovetop coffee pot and heat until nearly boiling. If you're going to go cold brew, buy the right pot and don't give in to the hype. (No special coffee needed. Just Automatic Drip grind!) I could not be happier with my Hario!

I've never been a big coffee drinker at all, ever. I have my 14oz of coffee in the morning and I'm okay, I'm also okay when I don't have my 14oz of coffee in the morning. However, I really like how Toddy's were not as acidic as regular coffee which is what I disliked from regular hot coffee. After spending $3.59 almost every day for 2 months I decided to just buy a cold brewer of my own and I'm so glad that I did. This thing is so cheap it has paid for itself twice over, if you multiply how much I bought coffee in a month. It's super easy to use and any type of coffee will work really, I've used fine ground and I've used medium ground and I don't get residue in any of my cups. It's a hefty amount of grounds you have to put in it (depending on strength you want I guess) but I just go with the recommended 8oz of grounds, however, I can get 2 1/2 cups of coffee out of it, and if you buy coffee in bulk, it's really not a bad thing. This thing is really TALL, make sure you realize that because it will only fit on the bottom shelf of my fridge door since it's so tall. It's really easy to clean, including the filter, and it's not a hassle to have to wash it, dry it, and put some grounds and water in because the process is so fast. You just have to put the grounds in and forget about it until the next morning. EDIT 04/16/16: Almost one year later and my container fell sideways in the sink while I was washing it and a big chunk shattered off the top :( It had fallen before but not broken but today was that day. I bought another literally like 5 minutes after I threw away the broken one but obviously kept the old ones filter and top! Still makes GREAT cold brew coffee which is the only type of coffee I tolerate.

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Wykorzystuję ten dzbanek od dłuższego czasu do robienia w nim herbaty cold brew i sprawdza się super.

Très pratique pour préparer le thé... fonctionnel....

Very easy to use, looks nice, easy to wash. All good in the hood!

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