Overnight Steep or 10-Minute Brew? Best Cold Brew Coffee Maker Options by Batch Size

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The best cold brew coffee maker depends on how you want to drink it. Some brewers make a strong concentrate you dilute with water or milk all week. Others are pitchers that steep ready-to-drink coffee in the fridge door. A newer group of electric machines promises cold brew in about ten minutes instead of overnight.

We compared seven brewers sold by Amazon.com and in stock: OXO’s concentrate tower and its compact sibling, a Takeya Tritan pitcher, a budget Primula glass carafe, KitchenAid’s tap-dispensing steeper, a Ninja drip machine with a Rapid Cold Brew setting and a Homecraft electric iced brewer. For each, we quote the listing’s capacity, filter, steep time and warranty field, and we flag the listing values that can’t be right.

If you only need one tip before you shop, it’s this: cold brew wants coarse grounds and patience, so check that your brewer fits both your fridge shelf and your grinder.

Our Top Cold Brew Coffee Maker Picks at a Glance

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1. OXO Brew Cold Brew Coffee Maker: Best Overall

OXO’s Brew Cold Brew Coffee Maker is a two-level brewer: a brewing container sits on a stand above a glass carafe. You add coarse grounds, pour water over the perforated Rainmaker top, and let everything steep on the counter. When it’s ready, you flip a switch and the concentrate drains through the filter into the carafe below.

OXO says the Rainmaker spreads water evenly over the grounds for balanced saturation during a 12- to 24-hour steep. The brew-release switch lets you start and stop filtration on demand, and the listing says draining stops automatically when the carafe is removed, which helps prevent spills and over-extraction.

The result is concentrate, not ready-to-drink coffee. OXO says the borosilicate glass carafe holds up to 32 ounces with clear measurement markings and enough for up to 14 coffee drinks once you add water or milk. An ultra-fine stainless steel mesh filter is reusable and dishwasher safe, so you don’t need paper filters. The brewer comes apart for cleaning; the carafe can go in the dishwasher, and OXO says to hand wash the other parts. The pieces nest for storage.

It suits people who drink cold brew most days and like mixing each glass to their own strength. Leave counter space for an overnight steep: the listed dimensions are 9.53 x 9.53 x 14.72 inches.

Why we like it

• Switch controls when draining starts
• Concentrate for up to 14 drinks
• No paper filters needed

Watch out for

It takes up counter height during the steep, and every part except the carafe and filter needs hand washing.

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2. Takeya Deluxe Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 2 Quart: Best Pitcher Brewer

Takeya’s Deluxe Cold Brew Coffee Maker is a 2-quart pitcher with a fine-mesh filter that drops down through the center. You fill the filter with coarse grounds, add water, seal the lid and leave it in the fridge. When it has steeped, you lift the filter out and pour straight from the pitcher.

Takeya describes the result as smooth, less acidic coffee and says the fine-mesh filter keeps grounds out of the brew. The patented airtight, leak-proof lid is the feature it leans on most: Takeya says it preserves aroma and keeps coffee flavorful for days, and a sealed pitcher can sit on its side or travel without spilling.

The body is Tritan, which the listing calls shatter-proof and stain and odor resistant, and Takeya says it withstands both cold and hot brewing. A silicone grip handle helps when the pitcher is wet from the fridge. Cleanup is dishwasher safe or a simple hand wash, and Takeya says the pitcher fits most refrigerator doors. The title adds that it is made in the USA.

It suits families and anyone who wants a big batch they can pour without diluting. The listing doesn’t give a recommended ratio or steep time, so start from a standard cold brew recipe and adjust to taste.

Why we like it

• Big 2-quart batch
• Leakproof lid for the fridge door
• Tough Tritan body

Watch out for

The listing’s size field is clearly wrong, and Takeya doesn’t state a steep time, so measure your fridge door and plan your own recipe.

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3. Primula Burke Deluxe Cold Brew Maker: Best Budget

Primula’s Burke Deluxe is a glass carafe with a removable mesh filter and a comfort grip handle. It works like most pitcher brewers: add grounds to the filter, pour cold water over them, and let it brew overnight or until it reaches the strength you like.

Primula says it makes up to six cups, or 52 ounces, of cold brew, and the title lists it as a 1.6-quart carafe. The listing suggests serving it cold, over ice or hot, and adding milk, creamer, syrups or flavorings to taste. Primula also says the process works for cold brew tea.

Day-to-day care is easy. The listing describes it as dishwasher safe, with a removable filter and durable glass construction, and says it fits most refrigerator doors or shelves. The aqua version we link to is one color option. One feature bullet talks about tamping grounds and espresso extraction, which doesn’t apply to a cold brew carafe and looks copied from another listing, so ignore it.

It suits shoppers testing whether they like cold brew before buying something bigger, students, and anyone who wants a glass vessel rather than plastic. Glass carafes need a gentle hand, so keep it away from the edge of a crowded fridge shelf.

Why we like it

• Lowest-cost way to start
• Glass carafe
• Dishwasher safe

Watch out for

The warranty field is empty and the listed weight is a placeholder, so there is less listing detail to rely on than with the bigger brands.

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4. OXO Brew Compact Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 24 oz: Best Compact Concentrate Brewer

OXO’s Brew Compact Cold Brew Coffee Maker shrinks the brand’s concentrate idea to a 24-ounce brewing container. You steep grounds in the container, then set it on the glass carafe, and the listing says draining starts automatically once the brewer is placed on top.

OXO says the 24-ounce container makes enough concentrate for up to seven coffee drinks, for hot or iced coffee. A Rainmaker top spreads water over the grounds, and a lid keeps the brewer covered while it steeps. Because it’s compact, the listing says it fits on a countertop or inside a refrigerator for brewing.

The carafe is borosilicate glass, with a stopper and silicone seal to keep concentrate fresh. The stainless steel mesh filter is reusable and easy to clean, and the brewer and carafe nest together for storage. OXO adds a reassembly note: make sure the red gasket sits on the bottom ring of the threads, the container and base are fully tightened, and the markings line up, which is worth doing so it doesn’t leak.

It suits singles, couples and anyone with a small fridge who wants concentrate rather than a big pitcher. At a listed 5.2 x 5.3 x 8.6 inches, it’s the easiest brewer here to tuck away.

Why we like it

• Fits inside the fridge to brew
• Auto-draining design
• Nests for storage

Watch out for

Seven drinks per batch means brewing more often, and the gasket needs to be seated correctly when you reassemble it.

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5. KitchenAid KCM5912 Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 38 oz: Best for Fridge Dispensing

KitchenAid’s KCM5912 is a glass jar with a reusable stainless steel steeper inside and a stainless steel tap near the base. You fill the steeper with coffee, add cold water to the marked line, steep, then lift the steeper out and keep the jar in the fridge, pouring from the tap whenever you want a glass.

KitchenAid says it makes up to 38 ounces of concentrate, enough for up to 19 servings when you mix 2 ounces of concentrate with every 6 ounces of milk, water or ice. The listing says the concentrate stays fresh in the fridge for up to two weeks, and the steeper is labeled with fill-level indicators to take the guesswork out of each batch.

Glass and stainless steel components are meant to preserve taste and make cleaning easy, according to the listing. A carrying handle helps move it between counter and fridge, and KitchenAid describes a small footprint that fits any refrigerator or kitchen counter; its listed dimensions are 7.2 x 8 x 8.48 inches. The model includes the jar and one reusable steeper, and the warranty field reads one-year limited from date of purchase.

It suits people who drink cold brew daily and like the café-style tap more than lifting a pitcher. Check fridge shelf height and whether the tap can reach the shelf edge before you buy.

Why we like it

• Tap dispensing from the fridge
• Clear fill lines on the steeper
• Up to two weeks of freshness, per KitchenAid

Watch out for

The tap only works if the jar sits near the front edge of a shelf, and the listing doesn’t give a steep time.

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6. Ninja Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker CM371: Best Coffee Maker With Cold Brew Option

Ninja’s CM371 is a full drip coffee maker with a cold brew setting built in. Alongside Classic and Rich hot brews, it offers Over Ice for iced coffee and Cold Brew, which Ninja says makes smooth, fresh cold brew in as little as 10 minutes.

You choose from eight brew sizes, from a small cup through XL travel mugs to a quarter, half or full 12-cup carafe. The removable water reservoir has auto-metering, which Ninja says senses the water amount so there is no need to measure or constantly refill. Thermal Flavor Extraction is Ninja’s name for even saturation and precise temperature control.

The box includes a 12-cup glass carafe, a permanent filter and the Ninja Smart Scoop. A 24-hour delay brew lets you wake up to hot coffee, which the dedicated cold brew makers on this page can’t do. Ninja says the Over Ice setting delivers bold iced coffee that is never watered down.

It suits households where someone wants hot coffee every morning and someone else wants cold brew in the afternoon. Because it is a full drip machine, it needs dedicated counter space and a nearby outlet, and its listed footprint is 12.32 x 9.13 x 15.08 inches.

Why we like it

• Hot, iced and cold brew in one machine
• Fast cold brew setting
• 24-hour delay brew

Watch out for

The warranty field is empty, and its 10-minute cold brew is Ninja’s own fast method rather than a long overnight steep.

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7. Homecraft Electric Iced Tea and Cold Brew Maker: Best Electric Quick Iced Brewer

Homecraft’s electric brewer is sold as an iced tea maker that also makes cold brew coffee. It has a water reservoir, a steeping basket and a 2-quart double-insulated pitcher that sits underneath, and it brews directly into the pitcher.

The routine is spelled out on the listing. Use the pitcher to measure water and pour it into the reservoir, add ice to the pitcher, put coffee grounds, tea bags or leaves in the steeping basket with a paper filter, and press the on button. Homecraft says the drink is ready in less than 10 minutes, and an automatic shut-off turns the machine off when brewing has finished.

Because the coffee lands on ice in minutes, think of it as a fast iced coffee maker rather than a long, cold steep. The listing’s café-quality pitch covers iced coffee, iced lattes and iced tea. The pitcher has a two-position lid for pouring and closing, and Homecraft describes a slim design that fits tight spaces and stores easily.

It suits households that drink iced tea as much as coffee and want a full pitcher quickly on hot afternoons. If smooth, low-acid overnight cold brew is the goal, choose one of the steeping brewers on this page instead.

Why we like it

• Full pitcher in minutes
• Makes iced tea too
• Auto shut-off

Watch out for

It needs paper filters, and the warranty and weight fields are empty.

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How We Chose the Best Cold Brew Coffee Makers

We started with brewers that were in stock and sold by Amazon.com, then compared what each listing says:

• Batch and output: ready-to-drink pitcher or concentrate, and how many ounces or drinks per batch.
• Filter type: stainless mesh, steeper or paper, and whether you need to buy filters.
• Steep time: overnight, 12–24 hours, or a fast electric cycle, quoted as listed.
• Fridge fit and storage: lids, footprints and whether the listing says it fits a fridge door.
• Warranty and popularity: the warranty field and Amazon sales rank, with empty or impossible values flagged.

Popular names like Toddy, Hario and County Line Kitchen were offered only by third-party sellers when we checked, so they aren’t on this list.

Cold Brew Coffee Maker Buying Guide

Concentrate or Ready to Drink?

Concentrate brewers (both OXO models and the KitchenAid) make strong coffee you dilute. KitchenAid suggests 2 ounces of concentrate to 6 ounces of milk, water or ice. Pitchers like the Takeya and Primula are usually brewed weaker so you can pour and drink. The National Coffee Association’s cold brew guide gives a concentrate-style starting point of 1 gram of coffee to 4–5 grams of water and about 12 hours of steeping, and notes that cold brewing lets you make a stronger concentrate meant to be diluted or served over ice.

Best Home Cold Brew Coffee Maker for Your Fridge

Measure before you buy. The Takeya and Primula listings say they fit most refrigerator doors; the OXO Compact is the smallest pick at a listed 5.2 x 5.3 x 8.6 inches. The full-size OXO steeps on the counter and only the carafe goes in the fridge. The KitchenAid’s tap works best near the front of a shelf.

Grind Size and Filters

The NCA says cold brew typically needs a coarse grind, because the coffee sits in water for hours. Mesh filters (OXO, Takeya, Primula, KitchenAid) are reusable, while the Homecraft needs a paper filter in its basket. A burr grinder gives the most even coarse grind; see our coffee grinder guide for models that go coarse enough.

Best Large and Best Cheap Cold Brew Coffee Makers

For big batches, the 2-quart Takeya and Homecraft pitchers are the largest here, and the KitchenAid makes the most concentrate at 38 ounces. On a budget, the Primula, Takeya and OXO Compact all sit in our lowest price tier; the Primula has the best cold brew category rank of the three. One-gallon glass jars exist, but the ones we found were sold by third-party sellers.

Best Electric and Automatic Cold Brew Coffee Makers

Electric machines trade the overnight wait for speed. Ninja says its CM371 makes cold brew in as little as 10 minutes, and Homecraft says its brewer is ready in less than 10 minutes. Neither listing describes a long, cold steep, and the NCA points out that iced coffee, which is brewed hot and then cooled, is not the same thing as cold brew. If you want one machine that also makes hot drip coffee, the Ninja is the coffee maker with a cold brew option; for hot-only brewers, see our best coffee maker guide.

Best Portable Cold Brew Coffee Maker

For carrying cold brew to work or a picnic, a sealed lid matters most. Takeya’s airtight, leakproof lid is the strongest portability claim here, and its Tritan body is described as shatter-proof. Glass carafes like the Primula and OXO travel less well.

Glass, Cords and Spills: Cold Brew Safety at Home

Cold brew is low-risk, but a few habits help:

• Handle glass with care. The OXO models and KitchenAid use glass, and the Primula is a glass carafe. A dropped carafe on a tile floor means broken glass, so keep it off crowded shelf edges.
• Treat electric brewers like any countertop appliance. The Ninja and Homecraft plug in and handle water; keep cords away from the sink, and unplug them when you leave for the day. Homecraft lists automatic shut-off when brewing finishes.
• Seat gaskets and lids. OXO’s compact model asks you to seat the red gasket and tighten every part, and a loose lid can leak in the fridge.
• Know your coverage. Homeowners and renters policies treat sudden accidental damage, such as a fire from an appliance, differently from wear and tear. Our Ohio homeowners insurance guide and renters insurance costs in Ohio explain the basics.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best cold brew coffee maker for most people?

The OXO Brew Cold Brew Coffee Maker is our overall pick. It makes up to 32 ounces of concentrate, enough for up to 14 drinks per OXO, uses a reusable stainless mesh filter and a brew-release switch, and Amazon.com sells it.

What coffee-to-water ratio should I use for cold brew?

The National Coffee Association suggests 1 gram of coffee to 4–5 grams of water with about 12 hours of steeping, which makes a strong brew to dilute. KitchenAid suggests mixing 2 ounces of its concentrate with 6 ounces of milk, water or ice.

What is the best cheap cold brew coffee maker?

The Primula Burke Deluxe is our budget pick. It makes up to 52 ounces in a glass carafe, is dishwasher safe and ranks #4 in Amazon’s Cold Brew Coffee Makers category, the best category rank among our picks. Its warranty field is empty.

Is there a coffee maker with a cold brew option?

Yes. The Ninja CM371 Hot & Iced XL brews Classic, Rich, Over Ice and Cold Brew styles, and Ninja says the cold brew setting takes as little as 10 minutes. It also includes a 12-cup glass carafe and a 24-hour delay brew.

How long does cold brew concentrate last in the fridge?

It depends on the brewer and your recipe. KitchenAid says concentrate from its KCM5912 stays fresh in the fridge for up to two weeks, and Takeya says its airtight lid keeps coffee flavorful for days. Store it sealed and cold.

The Bottom Line

For most kitchens, the OXO Brew Cold Brew Coffee Maker is the best cold brew coffee maker: concentrate for up to 14 drinks, a reusable mesh filter and a switch that controls when it drains. The Takeya Deluxe is the pitcher to keep in the fridge door, the Primula Burke is the cheapest way to start, and the OXO Compact fits small fridges. The KitchenAid KCM5912 adds a tap, the Ninja CM371 covers hot coffee and fast cold brew in one machine, and the Homecraft makes a pitcher of iced coffee or tea in minutes.

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