Cold Brew Makers

Cold brew coffee comes down to three variables: steep time, grind coarseness, and filtration. The maker you choose mostly decides the third one. A felt-filter system like the Toddy tolerates almost any grind and produces a heavy-bodied concentrate, while a fine-mesh pitcher like the Takeya is quicker to clean but lets more sediment through. This guide compares ten makers on the details that change your cup: filter type, batch size, and how much fuss the cleanup takes.

Every pick below is an immersion-style brewer unless noted, because immersion is the simplest reliable method for home cold brew. Where a maker compromises, on capacity, filter cost, or fridge footprint, we name the trade-off with the spec that proves it.