Hamilton Beach40912R Iced Coffee/Tea Maker

I have owned Mr. Coffe iced teat makers in the past and I was looking to buy another. However, I found that there two qt model had been discontinued and I wouldn't give two cents for the 3 qt model that I purchased over a year ago and refuse to use anymore. A great example of how to screw up a good thing. Since I could no longer get the desired maker I decided to try the this Hamilton Beach product. I have been pleasantly surprised. I intend to use exclusively for tea and it does a great job. I will have to experiment with quantity of tea, ice and sweetener to get the tea exactly how I prefer it, but that is just trial and error. I have used it only twice, so I cannot comment on its reliability or durability. But, for tea making I would definitely recommend it. Price is right and function is user friendly, though I would like more control over how long the tea steeps before passing into the ice in the pitcher.

I use filtered water, as it doesn't cloud up the tea the second day. If tea clouds, just add a spoonful of hot water. One packet of Stevia sweetens it nicely for 3 servings. The only negative is, watch the process as you'll need to turn it off & unplug it as soon as it stops. Carefully get the top components off the bottom portion. The tea holder portion needs to cool off at the top before you pour the tea out. My first unit developed stress cracks at the top, possibly because of the hot top portion experiencing the cold of the tea being pored out into another container to store. On my third tea maker.

YAY! Finally an iced tea maker that doesn't leak, spill, or rely on a terribly thin glass pitcher that breaks easily. The top-down fill approach is sheer genius - its simple, easy to work, and utterly reliable. The pitcher has a very stable base, and its made of a heavy clear plastic that is very durable. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that the unit doesn't have an automatic shutoff, but in practice that's a small nit. We are very pleased with this product.

there is a learning curve to this..you have to experiment with how much coffee grounds you use, etc. I do like it, good value for the money. I do not brew over ice as the directions say. I brew it directly into the pot and then put it in the fridge. In the morning, I add ice to a cup and pour the coffee over the ice.

I love this product. I use nearly daily for making iced coffee. I use to have the Mr. Coffee iced coffee maker, and this is one is better hands down. What I love is the ease of making the ice tea. It's not a chore at all. The other thing it brews cold. No more steam burns like I use to get from Mr. Coffee. I don't know why it took me so long to find this. I had to wait until Mr. Coffee broke. I would never go back. This is the best. Oh and did I tell you about how good the coffee taste? My husband didn't drink coffee at all till now. Now he wants iced coffee in his thermos every morning. In both of them. You don't have to buy any expensive coffee's either. I just buy flavored Folgers I buy on this website. We like chocolate and caramel and there you go. No stops for an expensive iced coffee.

love iced coffee and this is saving me tons of money making it at home just wish it would make more. Have had it for a little over a year and i used it maybe twice a week the plastic container has stress cracks and now the machine doesn't work at all. very disappointed.

Got this for my dad and so far he really likes it. Only con is that it's tough to make smaller amounts of coffee. So he makes a full pot and most of it gets thrown out. Wish it gave you instructions for making 1 serving. But it works well and he seems to really like it and uses it regularly.

It's ok. Not as what I expected it to be like. It's not made well, but that being said ... It does do what it's made out to do. Just can be odd at times with turning on and staying on.

This is nothing more than a coffee maker and you add ice to the carafe part. Cold brewing, although more time consuming provides a far better tasting coffee and does not get diluted due to adding ice to hot coffee. The machine is very large and if you plan on putting the carafe into the refrigerator you need a majorly big one.