COFFEE BEAR – Cold Brew Coffee Maker and Iced Tea Brewer, Large 1.3L (44oz) Borosilicate Glass Pitcher with Reusable Mesh Filter, Easy to Clean, Dishwasher Safe

Awesome for Cold Brew Coffee and Tea!
I love this pitcher! I make Cold Brew Coffee to have Ice Coffee in the mornings. I just used it this last weekend to make Cold Brew Iced Tea.Both taste great!!It is a glass pitcher with a non-slip bottom. It came very well packaged, in a plastic bag that was wrapped in foam all the way around, and put into a cardboard box.The filter seems very good quality. I put the grounds in it and the add water to the pitcher. I stir once in the middle of brewing in the fridge (recommended in the instructions). When it’s done, I keep the lid on and just twist to turn it just off to the side of the spout, and it pours out just fine. (Doing it this way is also stated in the instructions. Doing it this way will definitely keep grounds out of your drink with NO problem! )I really like this pitcher. It is super easy to clean. And I Brew it starting late morning/ afternoon, letting it sit over night, so it’s ready in the morning. I expect it to last years, given the quality! But if my kids or husband ever broke it (since it is glass), I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another!!It is definitely a GREAT buy for the money!

Nice, with Caveats…
I like this brewer enough and will use it regularly. The quality of the glass carafe, it’s rubber ring on the bottom and slightly larger size compared to all of the others on the market for this style right now are the reasons I chose this Coffee Panda one particularly.Things I like about it: it’s a strong, attractive carafe. It feels balanced carrying from counter to refrigerator while full and even half full. All the parts fit together nicely so is easy to take apart to clean and put back together.Things I don’t like: While the lid is cute and clear and fits snugly with a simple push down (nice rubber seal to keep it in place), the carafe wasn’t designed for the lid to make it air-tight once on. At the pouring spout, there is a large gap, allowing air to enter (so my coffee is open to any food smells in refrigerator) . It would definitely spill if not carried very carefully to the refrigerator and one must be careful with the initial pouring of each full batch. The spilling part doesn’t concern me, since I am the only person in the house ever using it. However, hubby’s been warned to not knock it but to move it gently over if it’s blocking what he needs to get to in the refrigerator. The only other thing is I feel like the mesh part of the filter is rather fragile. I plan to treat it very gingerly when rinsing it after each use. My first batch of coffee is in the refrigerator right now, so haven’t washed it yet (beyond rinsing it before first use).As for the coffee itself, that has nothing to do with the brewer. You simply find the right ratio of coffee to water to time (6 to 72 hours) brewed, and you have an amazing cup of hot or iced coffee. So one cannot say, “this brewer makes a great cup of coffee.’ ALL brewers will. Even a plain mason jar will. The reviews on these should be about the quality of the parts and ease of use/cleaning. I bought this to have a smaller brewer on hand. I normally use a huge glass pickle barrel type jar (3-gal I think) and flour sack cloth for the filter), especially in summer or when I’m having a party. I will enjoy the ease of using this smaller one for personal coffee needs.I really want to say that the founders @ Coffee Panda, Amanda and Justin, have been awesome (a word I don’t use often). My brewer arrived with a broken lid (really should have been shipped in a box instead of just the thin product box). They were super apologetic and shipped out a new lid immediately. Hubby and I chuckled because the tiny, light weight lid was wrapped over-kill, waaaaay better than the entire carafe (like a penny triple wrapped in bubble wrap and a nice thick box). The kindness they showed in their emails was refreshing and was extra appreciated because during all of that, I was readying to go visit my brother who was in the hospital after having a horrendous tongue cancer surgery. Obviously Amanda and Justin couldn’t have known that. But it was just nice not having to hassle with a bad company’s attitude or other strangenesses while having to handle communicating a simple issue that wasn’t a big problem. So I give them a 10-star review! But, this is about this particular item ;-). I wish their company great success! (And I hope they eventually make an air-tight version of this carafe)

Easy to use and makes great coffee
Great value. Makes excellent coffee. East to clean. Be sure to use a coarse grind, otherwise it’s hard to stir and you don’t get the grounds really saturated.

Talk about freakin’ sweet
Just got it last night and made a batch this morning. First impressions are, man this is nice especially for the price. It looks good and feels good. Plus the size is perfect as I see most others are around the 60oz range and I saw some in the 22oz range but this one being 44oz is the sweet spot for me at least.

Für den Sommer ist Coldbrew sicherlich die beste Art des Kaffees. Mit so einer Kanne vor allem auch eine günstige alternative zu Kapseln. Die Kanne funktioniert genau wie sie soll, lässt sich super reinigen und passt vor allem auch in einen eher kleineren Kühlschrank gut rein.Der Schraubverschluss könnte etwas leichter funktionieren bzw aus Metall etc sein, da man so manchmal das bedenken hat man könnte beim Schrauben das Plastik brechen. Das ist wohl aber eher ein Mini-Verbesserungsvorschlag und beruht auch eher auf subjektives Empfinden. Einen unstabilen Eindruck macht der Schraubverschluss nämlich nicht.Ich würde die Kanne auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen und auch wieder kaufen.

I’ve gotten a real taste for cold coffee recently, especially cold brew from a well known coffee chain, which costs £3-4 a time!Decided to give it a go at home using the Coffee Panda, had no real expectations as usually these make at home things never end up being anywhere near as good as what you can get from the pros.Turns out I was wrong, product is great quality in a physical sense, and just delivers in terms of function. First batch tastes divine and is so refreshing on these long summer days.Easy to use, reasonably priced and gives you cold brew coffee that tastes as good as that from the big boys. Take joy in thinking how you’ve saved £3-4 every time you out a delicious glass of Coffee Panda cold brew.