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save money, make your own cold brew
I have never made a amazon review before but this thing is amazing so I wanted to share my thoughts. For the past 2 years I have been using a chemex/aeropress to take care of my caffeine needs. However I recently broke my chemex was looking at various "slow brew" coffee makers (clever, v60, press pot) when I decided I needed to switch to cold brew coffee. Drinking one cup of cold brew concentrate vs. three cups of hot coffee would save me bathroom trips. Also, I live in Arizona and hot coffee and summer don't go together.
I selected this cold brew coffee maker for a few reasons. First, its aesthetically pleasing to look at. Second, one batch makes enough to last throughout the day and into next morning. So I never have to run out of cold brew ( my preferred brew time is 22 hours, I actually can the remainder in mason jars and hand it out to friends). Third, the filter is made of metal and is reusable. Some competitors brewers use paper filters which you constantly have to restock, which can be a hassle.
Ive noticed some people complaining about the coffee grinds mixing in with the water, so I wanted to address this. The RJ3 has a METAL filter, it does not use PAPER filters, so its not going to filter out the super tiny sediments that you get when you grind beans coarsely. This is the same as a french press/ press pot. However, the tiny sediments collect at the bottom of the beaker and stay there. When you pour into your coffee cup, the sediments will stay in the beaker.
October 2016 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase