Cold Brew Coffee Maker with Flip Cap Lid by County Line Kitchen - 2 Quart - Make Amazing Cold Brew Coffee and Tea with This Durable Mason Jar and Stainless Steel Filter and Flip Cap Lid

When first looking for a simple way to do cold brew at home, I ended up researching a bunch of methods & other types of equipment & decided this was the most economical system to start with. After using this equipment for about a year, I can honestly say I wouldn't do it any other way! It couldn't be easier, including when it comes to clean-up, as everything can be put in the dishwasher. But even if you wash by hand, it would be very easy to do, especially since the filter is so well-made (no sharp edges, etc) & the jars have a wide mouth. I've worked out a few things along the way that might be helpful."Recipe": To maximize your yield & the exposure of grounds to water to extract the most flavor, I've found the 2-jar method is by far the easiest way to go. The lid design actually makes it even easier! I use the ratio of one ounce coarse-ground coffee to one cup of water, which is what Bon Appétit recommends. They suggest diluting this concentrate 1:1 with water before drinking, but YMMV. I usually pour about 8 oz. cold brew into a tall glass, add a couple packets of sweetener & about 2 tsp. of sugar-free Torani or DaVinci syrups, then top off the glass with unsweetened almond milk (maybe 6 oz.?), so it ends up being slightly less than the suggested 1:1 dilution.Brewing: The way to maximize the yield is to add the grinds to the jar FIRST, then the water, then insert the mesh filter, which will easily slip through the slurry. Make sure it's all the way in, then screw on the lid. Give it a good shake to thoroughly wet the grounds & you're in business! Just give it an occasional shake during the brew time and it turns out great.Capacity: I've done up to 7 oz. of coffee to (almost) 7 cups of water before, but it's a tight squeeze, so to make sure the water can easily circulate when shaking the jar, I stick to 6 oz. to 6 cups. The grounds absorb some of the water, so this usually yields about 5 cups (40 oz.) of concentrate, give or take.Straining: this is where the genius design of the lid really shines! I use an identical jar to strain the coffee into, and all you have to do is pour out as much as you can into the new jar while trying to keep the grounds toward the bottom as long as possible (which prevents them from slowing down the flow). When the flow slows to a trickle, just turn the brew jar upside down over the new jar, make sure the spout stopper is inside the mouth of the new jar, & the lid allows you to balance the brew jar on top of the new one & go on with your life as the last little bit drips out! Once the dripping is done, just switch the lid to the new jar & stick it in the fridge.Sludge: There is a bit of sludge that settles out, but it stays in the bottom as long as you don't shake the jar before pouring. Or, if you really want to shake it, let it sit a couple of minutes before pouring & it settles right out again. (Same thing if any happens to get into your glass.) If the very idea of sludge bothers you, you can use a paper filter to remove all traces, it's just an extra step that I don't find necessary.Enjoy!

Works really well, love it

I was looking for a simple way to just make cold brew at the house. I had a bag of chocolate and coconut flavored pre ground coffee from the grocery store just laying around. I poured most of the bag into the metal filter. Poured filtered water over the coffee grounds. That took a few minutes. Placed it all in the refrigerator and waited 24 hours. After 24 hours I took out the metal filter and put that in a bowl so it could drain out more brew. The excess cold brew that filtered out from the metal filter cone, I poured into a glass with ice cubes and milk. It was delicious!! I buy flavored coffees, pre-ground from a discount grocery store. This will be a perfect way to make cold brew. Very easy. Very simple. Excellent results. My family enjoyed the cold brew that was in the 2 quart container. Everyone’s pretty happy.

Very simple mechanism, simple dishwash afteruse. I have used other type, it looked fancy but i was tired of dishwash afteruse. This one is so easy to use and last long. It makes 1.9liters and it is about 6 cups of coffee. So it lasts 3-4 days if I share with my partner. I am making Starbucks salted caramel cream cold brew with it, it tastes just like the Starbucks one. Highly recommended:)

Makes great cold brew and very easy to use and clean. Highly recommended.