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Product Information
This coffee and tea brewer is an new contemporary design just introduced by Northwest Glass Designs. The frame is made of black wood. The glass is produced by Yama Glass and has the same fine quality as all of the Yama coffee and tea makers, made in Taiwan. This is so easy to use. Just put the coffee or tea into the medium glass beaker, add ice water to the top and set the brass fitting for the desired drip time. (3-4 hour drip cycle is recommended) The capacity is 32-ounce. For coffee we recommend a fine grind, for tea we like rose buds and fine black and green tea varieties.
Factor Benefits
- Great design and beautiful on any table
- Produces an acid free coffee
- Keep refrigerated for up to 7 days and reheat
- Permanent ceramic filter
- Great for coffee and tea
User Reviews
A. Goya
I bought this for my husband for father's day and he was so exited! Here is how I got to the buying, maybe I can get you to the fun part faster than I got there!I had seen this on Amazon I don't even know how long ago and even though we are huge coffee fans I wasn't sure about getting it. We had a Toddy maker Toddy T2N Cold Brew System (which is fabulous btw) and I just wasn't sure how much different this would be, plus it was fragile, not good with an autistic teenager in the house, not to mention how expensive it was. So I saved it to my list and mulled it over, and over, and over....Meanwhile the kid moved out, and we found a great coffee house that actually had one of these. My husband tried their drink which is the coffee concentrate over ice, no water added. He loved it. Right then I decide to finally get this for him. It arrived well packed and nothing broken. He was so happy when he unpacked it and totally surprised that I had found one. :) When put together it is so cool looking. You just know a scientist in his lab was working late one night and needed coffee so he came up with this! As for my husband, he is making a batch every week now. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it has next to no instructions. Getting the brew right is quite tricky and more detailed instructions would really help with that.So this is what I know about brewing with it...You have to refill the water (usually once) as it brews, the grind you use is important, not unlike espresso, too fine and it brews too slow (over extracted, bitter concentrate) too coarse and it brews too fast (under extracted, sour concentrate) sorry I can't tell you more about that, but really it is going to vary based on where you live and how humid the air is, if it is anything like espresso. You also have to adjust the drip speed at the spigot several times while it is brewing. I don't know how much you can make up for the grind with the spigot drip speed, as I have never made it. It is his, so he is the barista here. The instructions say you should finish brewing in around three hours.I can tell you the smell of the concentrate is AMAZING! It hangs in the air around the maker like an invisible cloud from the time the concentrate hits the decanter, until you cap it and put it in the fridge. Even if it is not brewed to perfection, the coffee that comes out of this is good, when you finally get it right it is just awesome. It doesn't make a ton though, so my husband likes to add it to his regular coffee for an extra shot of coffee goodness, that way it lasts longer.Oh and as for the Toddy they are totally different creatures. They produce a different tasting concoction, both are a concentrate and both are lower acid than hot brew methods, but they are both worth getting if you already have a Toddy maker. As a matter of fact that great coffee house had both kinds of drinks on it's menu. If you have never done cold brew before and are trying to decide which one to try first, you may want to start with the Toddy, it is much simpler and a good starting point.I am planing on getting the filters for the AeroPress AeroPress Micro-Filters, Package of 350. I THINK they are the size of paper filters you need for this, and you get 350 of them in the package for very little money, worth a try anyway. I will try to update this when we try it.Update: these filters are a great size, the fit really well, the one thing my husband said was that they didn't wet uniformly and the water started to make a little river out of itself on the filter, he pressed the filter flat into the grounds when he saw it, that got it wet all over and solved the problem. I suggested he pre-wet the filter next time. I would think just being slightly damp would solve that problem, something to try anyway ain't physics fun! Another thing I wanted to point out was that the maker of the filters actually suggests that you rinse and reuse the filters, if you want to do that. So if you are a green reuse type of person, or just a really cheap one (Hi Mom!) that's another reason to like these filters.Bottom line: this is not a coffee maker for someone who just wants an easy cup of joe. This takes some tinkering, but if you are inclined, it is fun to do, so good, and really a work of art in it's own right.
Jeffrey Shaevel
I collect various ways to make coffee (including high-end Jura, various vacuum contraptions from around the world and the usual assorted percolators and presses) and this is hands down my new favorite. It's easy to assemble and easy to use, despite looking like something out of a 1950's sci-fi film. Granted, the parts are a bit delicate to clean (so be careful) and it takes a few hours to brew (so it's not for the spontaneous afternoon pick-me-up) but if you're looking for the smoothest, cleanest most satisfying cup of iced coffee, this is the one to get. This is true java chic!
Moustache
bought this for my brother for summer ice coffee. he loves it. i tasted some. delicious. was slightly askew when delivered but was easy enough to straighten up. It's a big boy, so make sure you have space for it before you buy.
Key: Yama Northwest Glass, Northwest Glass 32-Ounce
