OXO Outdoor Rapid Brewer with Travel Bag

First off, I'm not a daily coffee drinker, more like a once or twice a week after dinner coffee drinker, I drink it for the flavor more than a "have to" kind of thing. That being said, I need to have great tasting coffee. I have quite the collection of different coffee making apparatuses, from simple stainless steel pour overs (surprisingly tasty coffee comes from those), to French presses, a couple of different cold brew devices, a couple of different Moka pots, and an AeroPress. I also tend to grind my own beans.I love making coffee in each of these coffee making devices, but at this time, my absolute favorite is the Oxo Rapid Brewer. I find it makes pretty good coffee, and the ease of use and cleanup afterward is also a major perk.Even though I really enjoy coffee in all of my other coffee devices, I have been known to want a cup of coffee but chose to not make it only because of the fact that it was either going to take too much time/effort to get it set up and/or the cleanup afterward.Enter the Oxo Rapid brewer. I love the fact that it can make hot or cold brew, and the cold brew takes only a few more minutes than the hot. I have been experimenting with adding a dash of cinnamon to the coffee bed before tamping, I'm going to try cocoa powder next.One thing I do that is a bit extra, since I have an AeroPress, I have lots of those paper filters for it, I do use one in my Oxo Rapid brewer, only to make it easier to clean out and it helps keep the metal filter from getting clogged. I don't know for a fact that it will get clogged, I'm only going by past experience with stainless steel pour over devices, they have a very fine metal filter and eventually the very fine coffee grounds do slow the coffee from going through. I am doing this in a preemptive manner. I also reuse the paper filter a few times, I did that with the AeroPress (don't judge) and it works just fine, I rinse it and reuse it a few times with no issues. If I remember correctly, the maker of the AeroPress said in an experiment to see how many uses he could get from one, he got 100 uses out of 1 paper filter, I wouldn't go that far, but I see nothing wrong with reusing it a few times.Back to the regularly scheduled program, I find that the Oxo Rapid brewer works great for me, it makes tasty coffee, it's easy to use, easy to learn, easy to clean. It makes a concentrate which I use for a larger cup of coffee, I like to add either half and half or milk, some water and a bit of maple syrup for sweetness. I have found it makes just the right amount for me, but if need be I could share or since it brews so quickly, I could easily make 2 batches back to back.It doesn't leak, it makes more than enough for me, the unit feels sturdy, I'm not concerned about dropping it. Cleaning it is a breeze, I just knock out the coffee grounds, rescuing the paper filter, I rinse everything and let it dry in my dish drain. It is super stealthy too, no worries about disturbing anyone if I decide I want a quick cupper in the middle of the night.My only "issue" is I purchased a few bottles of coffee concentrate just before ordering this, it's hard to decide which I want to use, I am going to have to make myself use up my coffee concentrate (I don't want to waste them, they are good too). I am enjoying using this method to make my own coffee concentrate, maybe I'll hang on to one of the empty bottles and refill it with the brewed coffee concentrate.If you are on the fence about buying this, don't be, it's worth it, the price is right and the method is fun and makes a tasty brew.

This just might be the best coffee maker for the money available. . .don't confuse it with the Aeropress. . .this is much more versatile. You can make great Americanos, Espresso and the fastest cold brew method you will find anywhere. . .well-made and very easy to use. . .comes with recipes for all kinds of delicious coffee drinks and, it's a breeze to clean because coffee only touches one part of the brewer. . .all the others only see water. . .and the brews that it produces are rich and flavorful. . .Much recommended.

I’m liking this Oxo brewer more and more than any of my other single-cup coffee makers.I originally used a Vietnamese phin to make a very strong & bitter cup of coffee to make my sweetened drinks. I had to use a lot of sweetened condensed milk to tame the bitterness of the brew.However, by using this Oxo coffee maker, it still produces a very strong concentrate, without quite as much bitterness, so I can use less sweetener.The best thing about this product, is that although it produces very good coffee, its design makes it EXTREMELY easy to clean!The pump, and the separate water chamber, can both be toweled clean; or, simply air-dried. The receptacle cup can be easily rinsed out. Which only leaves cleaning up the brewing chamber (that holds all the coffee grounds).Cleaning up the used grounds can sometimes get a little messy when using other brewers.However, if you first place a paper filter over the built-in metal filter, add the coffee grounds, tamp the puck, then add ANOTHER paper filter on TOP of the grounds (before screwing on the water reservoir)—it is a cinch to tap out an INTACT PUCK into your knock-box or rubbish can. And, the paper filter eliminates a bit more of the bitterness from the brew, too.It presents a very simple procedure to go through when tidying up. Now, your filter chamber is easy to clean out, with hardly any used grounds remaining stuck inside! A quick rinse, and a swipe with a sponge, and your cleanup is done.Compact, practical, and easy to clean. Just another great product from Oxo!

I don't have any experience with an aeropress, but wanted "espresso-like" pressure-brewed coffee and this seemed like a better built alternative. Combine this with some properly ground coffee, and you will be making yourself some straight venom-strength coffee in no time. Its similar in profile to my moka pot, but I feel like this press pulls a little less bitterness and acidity. Either way it makes a mean juice if you prefer sipping your coffee vs drinking it. It's not true espresso, but its as close as we are going to get without spending a few hundie on a fancy espresso maker. Made by a reputable brand, and seems less "silly" when compared to an aeropress (which looks like some strange camping contraption used for filtering water or something). This feels more "normal" looking sitting on my coffee counter, and not like a piece of drug paraphernalia. It is a fair price, and works well. I am very satisfied with this purchase

Good such as it is, interesting alternative to the Aeropress, but a bit more work to set up and tear down and clean. Coffee is not the same, less smooth, but more variable.The pumping action is obviously to get around aeropress patents, and it has varied success.Still testing, but it’s different to get used to. We’ll see.

Been using this coffee maker a lot.I consider it an evolution and replacement for the old Aeropress, and that's saying a lot.It also replaces the "no bypass" brewers that became popular a couple of years ago.It produces very good results and can be tuned to preference, it's perfect for people that want something not as concentrated as expresso but find regular filter coffee too dilute. The value is great for what you get compared to other brewers, it's versatile, well designed, easy to use.