Bodum Bean Cold Brew Coffee Maker Set, 1.5 l, 51 oz, White, 12.5x20x22.7 cm

I wanted a large capacity brewer for loose leaf tea and occasionally coffee, this was ideal and half the price of other larger vessel's plus it's made by bodum, I took a few weeks to arrive and I've just brewed over a litre of tea and it worked great, the lid is great as I pop that on for the brewing time helping to keep the heat in, then add the plunger and go, I really like the the tab that opens the spout which itself is much better at pouring than other brewers I've had, buy it and see, much easier than a teapot, once brewed I pour it into a thermos and I've got good tea all day long.

It is HUGE and I made my first batch of cold pressed. It was wonderful to have that and very convenient that I can just refill it and put it back after I finish.There was one reviewer that complained that you cant clean it 100%. I looked and it seems to me that you can wedge the clear plastic piece from the main body to clean. It would not be easy at all, but it is the same for the other Bodums. I usually do it by pressing it from the bottom.

I wanted a cold-brew coffee maker and I generally really like Bodum's products from a function and style perspective. This jug is huge - it's really very big, It means I can get at least 3-4 large latte's out of it before having to do another batch.Anyway - I was a little disappointed to see the jug is made out of plastic, rather than glass - as I'd expect with a normal French press carafe, but It does seem sturdy enough and the nice classic rubberised feeling of the handle is very Bodum. I found that with a reasonable amount of grounds in the jug it can be extremely hard to press down ready to pour, but since found out this was due to the thread being loose on the plunger and it not pushing down evenly. This was with a brew of ratios like 1:8 or 1:10 (I like Illy coffee and it'd be so expensive with 1:8!) so there is a considerable amount of coffee grounds in the jug, I found stirring them constantly is best first before plunging it so they are spread out in the liquid.Some have complained about it being hard to clean, but I've not had any issues - quick rinse under the tap has been fine. It's a little messy changing the lids and I have found a very small amount of coffee grounds does escape into the liquid once it's been pressed - but nothing that would be noticeable or detract from the drink at the end.Overall it's an OK product with a good style brand associated to it. A glass carafe and a large filter style trap would be better rather than having all the coffee grounds floating around and a very hard to press plunger when you want to serve it.. I'd perhaps have bought something else had I known.

I previously had an OXO cold brew maker. When the seal went and I could not replace with the same model, I bought this one. Sadly it broke after a few uses with the glass cracking. I will be replacing with something different as when it was used we got a lot of ground in the coffee when pouring out- I didn’t like it but didn’t bit to buy yet another one.