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Reddit mentions of Takeya 64 Oz Iced Tea Maker with Silicone Handle Avocado Olive Green
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 5
We found 5 Reddit mentions of Takeya 64 Oz Iced Tea Maker with Silicone Handle Avocado Olive Green. Here are the top ones.
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- Airtight and leak-proof: A unique lid design keeps air out, and freshness sealed in. You can even store a full pitcher horizontally in your refrigerator with no leaks!
- Perfect Brewing: The fine mesh Tea Infuser is ideal for brewing loose leaf tea, allowing each leaf to expand, unfurl and release its full flavor.
- Non-Slip Handle: The sturdy handle is made with silicone, the perfect material for lightweight traction that ensures a good grip when moving or pouring.
- Tea-Maker Body: Specially-made to withstand rapid temperature changes from boiling hot to ice cold.
- INNOVATIVE HYDRATION SOLUTIONS: Takeya brings over 55 years of Japanese design heritage to our line of insulated, BPA-free water bottles & our sustainable iced tea, fruit infusion, & cold brew pitchers.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Avocado/Olive |
| Height | 12.5 Inches |
| Length | 6 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 64-Ounce |
| Weight | 0.9 Pounds |
| Width | 4 Inches |
I've got one of these.
I'm usually lazy and do the cold brew method overnight. The filter on the basket is great. I've never had an issue with tea leaves getting through the filter. The only thing is that the pitcher is tall and will only fit in the door of my fridge.
I have one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Takeya-64-Ounce-Silicone-Handle-Avocado/dp/B003DTLNI8/ref=pd_sim_k_6
But I got it at TJ Maxx for $12.99. But now that I have it, I think it's definitely worth the money. It's really easy to clean, too.
Well That item looks mighty fine. I think you are going to buy the teamaker because it is summer, hot and you want some nice iced tea.
I'm glad you posted this. I have tried cold brewing a few times and it never comes out as crystal-black as coffee shop cold brew. Mine always looks a little darker than tan. I don't know if I'm not using enough coffee grounds, or if the roast I'm using isn't dark enough, or if I'm not steeping it long enough. I think I'm filtering it well enough.
I use a Takeya that looks exactly like this but I leave out the filter insert and just put the grounds into the pitcher.
I have been trying to go cheap on the coffee until I get a result I'm happy with. I've used Starbucks French Roast, a Kirkland medium roast which was roasted by Starbucks, and a dark roast from an online coffee seller. I weighed 4oz of ground coffee and put it into the pitcher. Then I poured unfiltered water on top to fill the pitcher. Then I put the pitcher in the fridge for 16 hours. I inverted it probably 4 times in the steeping process in an attempt to mix the water through the grounds.
After 16 hours elapsed, I filtered first through a French press. Then I filtered it through a basket filter in a drip coffee maker. I did not run it through the coffee machine, I just poured the grounds/water directly into the filter and waited for it to run through.
Anyway, the result I'm getting just doesn't seem strong enough or black enough. So I'm wondering if I need a darker roast, or simply to use more grounds, or to steep it longer.
I've had significantly better luck with black tea based teas, but I've also done a peppermint tisane and it turned out well. I usually use my takeya, or I just got a Teavana Tristan to give the leaves more room to expand.
About half the time I use teabags to make my cold brew tea; and the last time I used a loose leaf black, I didn't notice as much unfurling of the leaves as I expected.