Mr. Coffee® Express Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 10-Minute Cold Brew Coffee Machine, Sake

So easy!
This is so easy to use! I charged it up and made cold brew using Dunkin Decaf. I’ll also make regular but was wanting this later in the day. The coffee is delicious and pleasantly clear!

Quick and convenient cold brew!
I have all kinds of devices for making cold brew, and the top things that aren’t my favorite is the cleanup, and the amount of coffee needed if I want to have cold brew on the ready. This Mr.Coffee Express Cold Brew Coffee Maker looked interesting and definitely like something I could take on the go! With this set, you receive a carafe, grounds holder, ice holder, motor, and USB-A to USB-C charging cable. Most pieces of this coffee maker, are made of a harder, sturdy plastic and each piece that attaches to another, has a solid o-ring for a tight seal.If you were wondering, the device basically uses a vacuum to pull water up from the carafe and up and down through the grounds and ice, over the course of 10 minutes. Don’t worry! there are two metal sensor pins in the top of the device to stop the water from flowing upwards into the motor, and moves it back down through it’s cycle. In addition, the coffee cylinder can fit up to 3 tbsp of grounds, and the sound is no louder than 53 dB.Moving on, I charged the motorhead/top of the machine fairly quickly, and you’re able to get around 15 uses out of the machine without having to recharge it. The only thing I’m concerned with this is tightening it too hard, with the potential of causing hairline cracks. I did quite the opposite on my first run, and didn’t tighten the bottom of the carafe enough so when I started to run it, water started seeping out of the bottom. Luckily I caught it in time and was able to stop it right away to tighten it up a bit more. Of course, I realized I tightened up the ice and grounds carafe too loosely as well, as bubbles were moderately running as the device was pulling water up through the ice, and it was too late to stop the process so I just let the machine do it’s thing. Upon further inspecting the cylinders, I noticed there is in fact a little lock icon on the cylinders that lines up to let you know it’s tight enough. Thankfully, I still ended up with a tasty cup of coffee and the only loose grounds were pulled through the ice. This made two cups for me and my husband, which is normally 3 for most people. Thankfully I worked out the little kinks and shortfalls on my part, and now I am able to make a successful cup of cold brew.This machine makes a pretty decent cup where you will taste notes of your regular coffee, you may have never tasted before. Granted it’s not the depth of an overnight cold brew, it’s still pretty smooth, not bitter (depending on the coffee) and convenient on the go. I can easily see myself bringing this in my car on those longer days out and about, on road trips and to hotels. The only thing I’d really have to stop for is ice and water!

Exactly what my kitchen needed
It is pretty and makes seriously tasty coffee. I highly recommend this product. Yes, it feels like the 10 minutes to brew takes forever to finish, but the end result is so worth the wait.

Weak cold brew, but faster than overnight
I got this product because it’s not always convenient to brew my grinds overnight for a good cold brew.Pros (for me):* 10 minutes is way faster than hours.* Battery life is good for many brews.* Unit is well made, and has good seals.* Doesn’t take up much storage room.* Weak brew.* Easy breakdown and clean.* Easy to use.Cons (for me):* The capacity for water is right at 13oz., so multiple brews needed for more.* If you don’t seal everything right, you may start the process, walk away, and it doesn’t brew, because it needs a tight seal for the vacuum process to work.So, I actually like a weak brew, but I mention it in the headline because for some people, they don’t. I’ve tried double brewing, but it’s still not on par with my overnight brew, when I want something stronger, and doesn’t appeal to my wife, who likes a strong cup.One time I tried brewing with the ice and coffee grinds filled to the Max lines on each container, but the device actually struggled with that, and didn’t drain back into the base completely. I couldn’t figure out if the grinds were too fine and so packed from the vacuum process that they prevented water flow, or what; that said, it’s only happened once.Overall, a good unit for me, but use my insights to gauge for yourself.