Hario “Mizudashi” Cold Brew Tea Maker, 1200ml, Smoky Green

Another Hario Winner
I drink a LOT of tea, both cold and conventionally brewed, and I was lucky enough to stumble upon Hario’s refrigerator tea pots quite a few years ago. Needless to say, since I’m still buying them, I’m still using them because I don’t think there’s anything better for refrigerator tea.Pretty much everything I stated in my review for the 1 l pitcher I purchased from Amazon applies to this one http://www.amazon.com/Hario-Ice-Tea-Pot-Pure/dp/B0043AZ0O4/ref=pd_rhf_cr_s_t_2 (sorry but since it’s not in stock, Amazon won’t let me link to it–copy and paste), it’s just less capacious. It holds 30% less liquid than that pitcher and 40% more than the half-liter Harios that I also own, so I guess you could call it “Mama Bear size” (the operative difference in volume being 300 ml in the former and 200 ml in the latter). Hario manufactures vessels made of borosilicate glass; they tolerate a wide range of temperature fluctuation. Be aware, though, that even though you can add boiling water to this pitcher, the lid and especially the removable filter, are NOT meant for hot water use (I don’t even think they’re dishwasher-safe). If you wish to hot-brew your tea and then put the pitcher in the refrigerator to be enjoyed later, that’s fine. However, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t at least try your tea cold-brewed. In a nutshell (and again, check my review using the included product link), if you wish to use this particular pitcher to its capacity, use 5 – 6 g of dry tea leaves to 700 ml of water and let it rest overnight in the fridge. Being anal, I filter out the leaves and squeeze them into the tea liquor prior to drinking it. Rest assured that the lid’s filter does a superior job of keeping the leaves out of the tea while pouring; it also oxygenates the tea. Be aware that the included instructional pamphlet is almost entirely in Japanese; however, idiot-proof drawings are included. I’d also add that their recommend use of 10 g of leaf is very high, at least for me. Start with my recommended amounts; you can always tweak to your own satisfaction if your tastes and mine don’t mesh.I’m a huge fan of these Hario pitchers and in fact, I always have several of them (two of the half-liter pots, the “Pure” at half capacity, and now this one) going simultaneously, all of them with different teas. This pitcher is a nice addition because its lovely symmetry allows for easy grasping and holding, plus the dark green lid/filter is pretty and like all of my Hario pitchers, it includes metric volume indicators for convenience. At present, I have a super-premium gyokuro konacha, a green Moroccan-inspired mint blend with a hint of jasmine, a toasty, high-altitude Taiwan oolong, and kyobancha (this is one of the few I brew with hot water before refrigerating) residing in my fridge for consumption tomorrow. Such riches, and subject to change whenever I’m so inclined! All of them smooth and delicious and much more healthful than sweetened soft drinks. I even like cold tea in the depths of winter and I suspect others out there might come to appreciate it as well. Give a Hario iced tea pitcher a shot but be prepared to end up with more than one. 🙂

Great product with a Surprise Feature You Need
Excellent quality product that makes a good amount of cold brew coffee. This is supposed to be for cold brew tea but works great for coffee as well. The instructions are in Japanese but the pictures are pretty much all you need to figure out how to make cold brew coffee. I made sure I ground the coffee course, filled the coffee holder/filter to about 3/4 full, filled half-way with water, placed the coffee holder/filter into the carafe and poured water over the coffee until the coffee grounds were immersed. I then let the carafe sit on the kitchen counter for a few hours. About once an hour I partially lifted out the coffee holder/filter to let the water drain out then reimmersed the coffee grounds. Before I went to bed I placed the carafe with the coffee grounds into the refrigerator over night. The next morning I pulled the coffee holder/filter and placed in the sink to drain. After the grounds had drained for about 5 minutes I threw them in the trash because coffee grounds can be very hard on garbage disposals.One of the great features I haven’t seen in previous reviews of this product is that the bottom of the coffee holder/filter comes off with a quarter twist making it very easy to dispose of coffee grounds or tea leaves preventing residual grounds or leaves staying in the holder and possibly damaging the holder.

Maravilhoso para cold brew chá e café. Bonito e fácil de limpar

This product works very well to brew ice tea with loose tea or tea bags in the fridge. It’s a perfect size for two people or four who just want small glasses as you probably don’t want the tea to sit longer than it needs to in the fridge. The measurements on the side make it easy to brew the amount of tea you need. I find it easy to clean as I’m able to fit my hand inside to wipe it out (although I have small hands). It seems well made and we’ve used it several times this summer. It is on the taller and slimmer side, although it still fits upright in our small fridge. If I needed another, I would buy this product again.

I love Hario products. The glass is thin but tough. Therefore it is not heavy. Well designed. It’s the same type of specialty glass they use in laboratories,, (think beakers, etc.) so it’s made tough. I removed the brewing mesh and just use the basic lid. Originally, I bought it for homemade nut milks for my coffee, because it’s the perfect size for one person, but now I’m just using it as my own personal water bottle in the fridge, at home, and I drink straight from it and carry it around with me as needed in the house. I like using it for that because it’s not a chunky, clunky water bottle for home use. It’s maybe not as slim as personal water bottles, but it is slim enough to keep in my fridge door which works for me. Plus I can get my hand inside to clean it well, too.