1-Quart Takeya Patented Deluxe Cold Brew Coffee Maker (Black)

ewa8949

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I have this and it works pretty decent. However, there's always a little sheen of oil on the cold brew, and it seems to affect the taste. There is also a little bit of coffee sludge that is at the bottom of your container. The last time I made cold brew, I poured a bunch of coffee grounds into a 64 ounce mason jar and just let it float in there for 16 hours. I turned it upside down a few times just to make sure the grounds really got soaked in. I then used three 32-ounce jars each with a coffee filter and poured between all three of them until I had filtered it all. It doesn't filter as fast as when it's hot, but it came out super smooth. I made it extra strong, and then I add water when I make my drink. That is the closest I've been able to get to mimic Starbucks cold brew, which is my favorite.

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TwoTwo

Mar 27, 2025 2:55 AM

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TwoTwoMar 27, 2025 2:55 AM

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Good find. Seems like this could work for tea as well.

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Quote from ewa8949

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I have this and it works pretty decent. However, there's always a little sheen of oil on the cold brew, and it seems to affect the taste. There is also a little bit of coffee sludge that is at the bottom of your container. The last time I made cold brew, I poured a bunch of coffee grounds into a 64 ounce mason jar and just let it float in there for 16 hours. I turned it upside down a few times just to make sure the grounds really got soaked in. I then used three 32-ounce jars each with a coffee filter and poured between all three of them until I had filtered it all. It doesn't filter as fast as when it's hot, but it came out super smooth. I made it extra strong, and then I add water when I make my drink. That is the closest I've been able to get to mimic Starbucks cold brew, which is my favorite.

I have one similar to this. I've also tried the cloth "cold brew bags", and another one that connects to a large mason jar. Every way I've tried I always get the fine powder of sludge at the bottom. Just has to do with the consistency of the grind of your coffee beans, and at some point it's unavoidable.
Same with a french press in my experience.

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SlickDealingInNYC

Mar 27, 2025 4:57 AM

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SlickDealingInNYCMar 27, 2025 4:57 AM

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They need to resign so that the grounds can be emptied from the bottom like their competitor.

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Misomiso

Mar 27, 2025 6:18 AM

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Quote from ewa8949

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I have this and it works pretty decent. However, there's always a little sheen of oil on the cold brew, and it seems to affect the taste. There is also a little bit of coffee sludge that is at the bottom of your container. The last time I made cold brew, I poured a bunch of coffee grounds into a 64 ounce mason jar and just let it float in there for 16 hours. I turned it upside down a few times just to make sure the grounds really got soaked in. I then used three 32-ounce jars each with a coffee filter and poured between all three of them until I had filtered it all. It doesn't filter as fast as when it's hot, but it came out super smooth. I made it extra strong, and then I add water when I make my drink. That is the closest I've been able to get to mimic Starbucks cold brew, which is my favorite.

Try getting freshly roasted coffee within a weeks roast and you won't have that oil issue.

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thedavidk

Mar 27, 2025 10:52 AM

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I have this. It's great for cold brew. The filter is screwed into the top lid. The lid is screwed on and it's watertight. This lets you shake the contents while it's brewing and you can get a good cold brew this way. You will get a little bit of sludge on the last pour - just pour slow and you're fine. Also, to avoid "oil" you can just use beans that aren't oily. Like dark/espresso roasts are shiny so that oil will come off the bean. Anyway, you can remove the spent bean and seal the top and it stays good for days in your fridge. It's a lot better than using a French press and spending the time to filter the grinds.

Parken

Mar 27, 2025 10:54 AM

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ParkenMar 27, 2025 10:54 AM

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Not glass? No bueno plastics.

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ewa8949

Mar 27, 2025 3:20 PM

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Quote from Parken

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Not glass? No bueno plastics.

That filter almost perfectly fits a wide mouth mason jar opening making a bit of a seal. I was using a 64 ounce of Mason jar, which seemed the perfect size for his filter. However, if you look at my post above, I found that just soaking coffee grinds with no filter in a 64-ounce Mason jar and then filtering that through a paper coffee filter produces the smoothest cold brew.

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mystiqueskillz

Mar 27, 2025 3:34 PM

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Quote from SlickDealingInNYC

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They need to resign so that the grounds can be emptied from the bottom like their competitor.

Can you link me to their competitor?

Optimizerrr

Mar 27, 2025 11:59 PM

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OptimizerrrMar 27, 2025 11:59 PM

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I have not used this, but I have been using Bodrum and suggest getting it instead: https://a.co/d/41yQzYv it is much bigger and the same price

KensieO

Mar 28, 2025 12:01 AM

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KensieOMar 28, 2025 12:01 AM

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24 hour later so I can drink my coffee, no thanks 🙏

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myselfdotcom

Mar 28, 2025 12:13 AM

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Quote from FiveOClockSomewhere

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I have not used this, but I have been using Bodrum and suggest getting it instead: https://a.co/d/41yQzYv it is much bigger and the same price

good choice but cleaning is a bitch!

graffixx

Mar 28, 2025 12:30 AM

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Quote from ewa8949

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I have this and it works pretty decent. However, there's always a little sheen of oil on the cold brew, and it seems to affect the taste. There is also a little bit of coffee sludge that is at the bottom of your container. The last time I made cold brew, I poured a bunch of coffee grounds into a 64 ounce mason jar and just let it float in there for 16 hours. I turned it upside down a few times just to make sure the grounds really got soaked in. I then used three 32-ounce jars each with a coffee filter and poured between all three of them until I had filtered it all. It doesn't filter as fast as when it's hot, but it came out super smooth. I made it extra strong, and then I add water when I make my drink. That is the closest I've been able to get to mimic Starbucks cold brew, which is my favorite.

What coffee to water ratio do you use? I find using the chemex filters work best with little to no coffee sludge.

Optimizerrr

Mar 28, 2025 1:05 AM

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OptimizerrrMar 28, 2025 1:05 AM

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Quote from myselfdotcom

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good choice but cleaning is a bitch!

100% true

art1351

Mar 28, 2025 1:35 AM

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art1351Mar 28, 2025 1:35 AM

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Coffee Sock in a 64oz mason jar working great for me for the last couple months. just boil the sock every couple brews to sanitize and remove coffee oils.

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