Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

EDITED on 4/26/2018: In an effort of getting more consistent results, I'm now keeping track of my brews. Here are my initial notes. Beans were grounded for drip coffee. Typical serving is 4 oz. Batch #1: 1 tbl chicory, 1.75 cups of grounded beans, add water, stir, insert filter, shake, top off with water. Steeped in fridge for 24 hours. Yielded 19 oz of final product. Very concentrated; perfect for bold drinkers without ice. Batch #2: 1 tbl chicory, 1 cups of grounded beans (77gm/2.72oz), add water, stir, insert filter, shake, top off with water. Steeped in fridge for 32 hours. Yielded 21 oz of concentrate. Concentrated and bold without ice, but prefer even bolder for slightly more caffeine. Batch #-infinity: I will stick with 1 tbl chicory and 1.5 cups of grounded beans from now on. This should be perfect for my daily needs. I hope this helps. Happy cold-brewing!! ORIGINAL REVIEW: I didn't overthink this purchase; just needed something for my upcoming 2-week road trip. I was expecting rough edges on the filter since this is so common these days. Not at all. The seam on the filter is smooth that I could rub it all over my face. Produces a shocking amount and simplifies production. In the past, I used several sieve-bags to ensure minimal sediment. It was so much hassle that I never made it again. I will soon purchase a 2-quart jar to use with this filter. My method?? This 1-quart jar produced nearly 24-ounces of liquid gold. 1 - Eyeball the amount of coffee grinds and chicory directly into the jar. 2 - Fill water to 50% of jar. 3 - Insert filter, then close lid and spout. 4 - Shake vigorously to wet all coffee grounds. 5 - Open spout, then top with water. 6 - Shake again. 7 - Top with water after 1 hour. 8 - Shake every so often. --- 9 - Open spout, then drain into another jar of the same size. 10 - When little liquid-gold remains, allow jar to sit completely upside down to drain into other jar for 5-10 minutes. (allow spout to sit inside the liquid-gold for stability) This 2-jar system will now come along on most weekend trips. Thoroughly impressed.