This appeared in my search for ice tea brewer do you think it can be use for ice tea as well as cold coffee?
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I have made coffee in a friends cold tea brewer and the two devices differ in that this one has a much finer filter. In my friends tea brewer, coffee grounds sometimes slip through. I assume, the finer mesh in the hario will trap more particles, but brew slower as a result. Other than that it'd be fine.
220682
I personally cannot see why it wouldn't be able to do iced tea, whatever you put in the filter wil soak in the water
220683
Yes and no. I did get some loose leaf jasmine green tea and put it in the filter and cold brewed the tea the same way I cold brew my coffee in it. Within a couple of hours I did get a good green tea out of it. However I know it's not possible to cold brew certain types of teas. I'm not a tea expert but from what I hear certain types of tea requires you to hot brew it and then cool it down later. If you are trying to make Southern style sweet tea for example you need to brew it hot before cooling it down in order for the sugar to break down etc. When I made my iced green tea in this, it was really simple, tasted great, and clean up was easy. Yes and no. I did get some loose leaf jasmine green tea and put it in the filter and cold brewed the tea the same way I cold brew my coffee in it. Within a couple of hours I did get a good green tea out of it. However I know it's not possible to cold brew certain types of teas. I'm not a tea expert but from what I hear certain types of tea requires you to hot brew it and then cool it down later. If you are trying to make Southern style sweet tea for example you need to brew it hot before cooling it down in order for the sugar to break down etc. When I made my iced green tea in this, it was... » Read More Yes and no. I did get some loose leaf jasmine green tea and put it in the filter and cold brewed the tea the same way I cold brew my coffee in it. Within a couple of hours I did get a good green tea out of it. However I know it's not possible to cold brew certain types of teas. I'm not a tea expert but from what I hear certain types of tea requires you to hot brew it and then cool it down later. If you are trying to make Southern style sweet tea for example you need to brew it hot before cooling it down in order for the sugar to break down etc. When I made my iced green tea in this, it was really simple, tasted great, and clean up was easy. « Show Less
220684
I don't know, this company also has some similar pots specifically for tea if that's what you need.
220685
Absolutely. The filter is awesome. You'd have to figure out your own water-to-tea ratios though. No biggie.
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I've never made ice tea in it but I imagine you make it just like coffee & then pour it over ice. It does make the coffee pretty hot but because I use cold cream in my coffee, I put it in the microwrave for 30 second to compensate for the cream cooling it off. If you drink black, it will be nice & hot.
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I wouldn't brew hot coffee with it as you are defeating its purpose, if a Hot coffee is wanted take some of the cold brewed coffee and heat it up or add boiling water to the cold brew.
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I don't see why not, the mesh is fine enough for a very fine grind coffee, tea leaf is generally larger than coffee. The tea leaf could make it difficult to press all the way down but backing it up a little and pressing down again should clear the screen for a full press. Myself I just put tea in a Qt jar in the fridge and have a concentrate that I use hot or cold.
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Ours is used for both coffee and tea. I am almost a purist when coffee is involved and I notice the slightest differences when I drink coffee. I have not noticed any difference when my daughters made tea and I followed it up with coffee.Paul
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I've only used this pitcher with the tea maker that belongs to it. Mr. Coffee makes replacement pitchers for all of it's models so if you can't find it on here then just google Mr. Coffee iced tea maker and you will find what you are looking for.
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I haven't tried it myself, but I know some folks who have tried heating it up and have said it isn't as good. Just because this is for cold brewing, I would recommend sticking with cold coffee.
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It certainly can be used to heat water (very hot, but not "boiling") for tea, cocoa, or instant coffee. I would not recommend using it for both brewing coffee and heating water unless it is cleaned really well; any coffee residual will impart a slight taste/color to the water. If you will be serving both frequently, separate urns (carefully labelled) would avoid this problem. Plan on at least 1 hr. to get the full 100 cup capacity to max temp. For coffee, follow directions and start with cold, fresh water. Although it may be tempting to start with hot water to shorten the brewing time, you'll get weaker coffee. It certainly can be used to heat water (very hot, but not "boiling") for tea, cocoa, or instant coffee. I would not recommend using it for both brewing coffee and heating water unless it is cleaned really well; any coffee residual will impart a slight taste/color to the water. If you will be serving both frequently, separate urns (carefully labelled) would avoid this problem. Plan on at least 1 hr. to get the full 100 cup capacity to max temp. For coffee, follow directions and start with cold, fresh water. Although it may be tempting to start with hot water to shorten the brewing... » Read More It certainly can be used to heat water (very hot, but not "boiling") for tea, cocoa, or instant coffee. I would not recommend using it for both brewing coffee and heating water unless it is cleaned really well; any coffee residual will impart a slight taste/color to the water. If you will be serving both frequently, separate urns (carefully labelled) would avoid this problem. Plan on at least 1 hr. to get the full 100 cup capacity to max temp. For coffee, follow directions and start with cold, fresh water. Although it may be tempting to start with hot water to shorten the brewing time, you'll get weaker coffee. « Show Less
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the reason why I bought this is actually to use it for my cold drinks ice water I actually took the filter off it's a reusable Circle ring inside that would make the tea or coffee I should have bought the one that was made just for drinks because this one was leaked if you turn it sideways but it keeps my ice water cold 6 to 8 hours even in hot Sun
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yes, you can use it for tea or hot chocolate but the weakest part of the system is the filter and the device that hold the filter into the coffee maker. I now use a solution of baking soda and distilled water to soak both parts after use.
887324
I don't think you can use it for coffee, it boils quickly and is used for tea.
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I suppose that you could. However, the ice melts as the tea is brewed which makes it the correct strength for drinking. If you were going to make tea without much ice, you might want to reduce the amount of tea you use.
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Yes, can make sun tea or use Lipton's cold brew...would not put extremely hot liquid in it
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Yes! I have used these for cold as well as hot coffee and hot tea. Never any problem!
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I have this. It's for keeping ice from melting. I'd say no for brewing. It's just not that type of container. It's great for keeping ice as it has a liner that fits into the outer shell, container shown. Good wishes!
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I would not try it. I have not seen anything about that in the literature that came with the teapot. Please remember this is a small teapot, I get two servings of about 10oz each, so I haven't had a problem with it getting cold. One old trick to keep the tea hotter, pour boiling water into it to warm it BEFORE you make the tea. Then boil your tea water, dump the cooled water out, and the pot is warmer to begin with. (My best suggestion for keeping tea warm is to go with a glass pot instead, I used a Melita coffee pot for this, and you can put that on an electric warmer plate and keep it hot for hours.) I would not try it. I have not seen anything about that in the literature that came with the teapot. Please remember this is a small teapot, I get two servings of about 10oz each, so I haven't had a problem with it getting cold. One old trick to keep the tea hotter, pour boiling water into it to warm it BEFORE you make the tea. Then boil your tea water, dump the cooled water out, and the pot is warmer to begin with. (My best suggestion for keeping tea warm is to go with a glass pot instead, I used a Melita coffee pot for this, and you can put that on an electric warmer plate and keep it hot... » Read More I would not try it. I have not seen anything about that in the literature that came with the teapot. Please remember this is a small teapot, I get two servings of about 10oz each, so I haven't had a problem with it getting cold. One old trick to keep the tea hotter, pour boiling water into it to warm it BEFORE you make the tea. Then boil your tea water, dump the cooled water out, and the pot is warmer to begin with. (My best suggestion for keeping tea warm is to go with a glass pot instead, I used a Melita coffee pot for this, and you can put that on an electric warmer plate and keep it hot for hours.) « Show Less
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I don't think it will brew ground coffee in a traditional way. There is a hot water dispenser if you wanted to use instant coffee or tea.