Takeya Cold Brew Maker
Patented Deluxe / Tritan plastic
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- Best for
- Simplicity, one container straight into the fridge
- Material
- BPA-free Tritan plastic
- Concentrate or ready-to-drink
- Concentrate
Why it ranks here. The one most people buy first: a pitcher with a mesh filter inside that goes straight into the fridge, dishwasher safe, and it doubles as an iced tea pitcher. One owner has used it for about fifteen years and prefers it to the Toddy she had before because it takes less space, and another calls it quality built after two years.
Several owners find the coffee a bit weak even with the chamber full, so pack the filter and go easy on dilution. It makes a lot of fine silt for some, who run the brew through a paper filter afterwards, and a couple of buyers got grounds floating loose despite following the instructions. It is plastic, which bothers owners who would rather steep overnight in glass.
What owners like
- One pitcher, no carafe
- Dishwasher safe
- Fifteen years for one owner
What owners complain about
- Comes out weak
- Silt gets through
- Plastic
“I've been using the Takeya for about 15 years and it works like a breeze. Had a Toddy before that but prefer the Takeya because it takes up less space. Love using it for iced tea, with loose tea leaves, too.” — Reddit comment · u/margoembargo · r/Coffee · 2025-04-07
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I've been using the Takeya for about 15 years and it works like a breeze. Had a Toddy before that but prefer the Takeya because it takes up less space. Love using it for iced tea, with loose tea leaves, too.
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I've used it before and wasn't a fan. The coffee was a bit too weak even with the chamber fully filled.
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That was my problem, I was never able to get it strong enough. Always had a watered down taste now matter the brand of beans
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Pros: * Super easy, all-in-one container that fits on any shelf in my fridge * Can use as a regular pitcher when needed * Cheap and still goin strong Cons: * Have to clean the mesh filter with soap and water since you can see it stained brown from the coffee, and it's a little tedious, it'd be nice to have a filter I could just toss instead * Gotta figure out how to eyeball the right amount of water so it doesn't cause an overflow when you stick the full filter in * Once your brewing is done and you take the filter/grinds out, you're left with about a 3/4 or 4/5 full container.
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Oh a huge negative for me that I forgot to mention: the Takeya makes a lot of silt. I have to filter it through a paper filter after it brews. It's annoying, for some reason brewed coffee just doesn't want to flow through a paper filter. Takes like 15-20 minutes for the jug.
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Just got one a week ago and love it
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This a great product and its quality built. I have been using mine for 2 years. We love it.
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This thing is horrible. I just bought it off Amazon and made my first pitcher today. I followed instructions to a T, im using coarse ground coffee, everything is completely screwed in perfect and tight but when I shake it up like I'm supposed too. There are coffee grounds floating everywhere in the pitcher!!
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Bad experience for me. Tried to make two brews so far, and each time it would end up with coffee grounds in the water. Ordered a replacement, I think mine was defective. Unless I'm doing things incorrectly.
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For me glass free is negative. Prefer glass than plastic. Special if something i is soaking for hours before You drink. Glass has a high resistance to leeching into drink even when contained for long period of time.
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Regarding the 7 cups "issue," If you place the filter (with coffee) into the brewer first (before the water), and soak the coffee with two cups of water, letting it soak for a few minutes, you can add 5-6 more cups after that.
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