Hario Cold Brew Pitcher
original products from Japan
This is a popular and well-regarded cold brew maker from the Japanese company Hario, known for its high-quality coffee and tea brewing equipment.
The Hario CBC-10SV is designed for making smooth, low-acid cold brew coffee at home with ease. It's a simple, immersion-style cold brew system that uses a slow, cold steeping process to extract coffee flavors.
Key Features:
- Design: Features a sleek and minimalist design, primarily made of heatproof glass. It often includes a comfortable glass handle.
- Capacity: Typically has a practical capacity of 1000ml (1 liter), which is sufficient for making multiple servings of cold brew concentrate.
- Materials:
- Glass Pot: Made from durable, heatproof glass, allowing you to see the brewing process and ensuring no flavor interference.
- Strainer: Comes with a reusable, fine-mesh stainless steel strainer (or filter basket) to hold the coffee grounds, preventing sediment from entering the final brew.
- Lid & Spout: Often made of stainless steel with a silicone seal for an airtight fit.
- Glass Pot: Made from durable, heatproof glass, allowing you to see the brewing process and ensuring no flavor interference.
- Ease of Use:
- Simple Process: You simply add coarse-ground coffee to the strainer, place it in the carafe, slowly pour cold water over the grounds, and then refrigerate for a recommended steeping time (typically 8-24 hours).
- Easy to Clean: The components are generally easy to disassemble and clean.
- Simple Process: You simply add coarse-ground coffee to the strainer, place it in the carafe, slowly pour cold water over the grounds, and then refrigerate for a recommended steeping time (typically 8-24 hours).
- Cold Brew Benefits: Produces a cold brew concentrate that is typically:
- Less Acidic: The cold brewing process extracts less acidity and bitterness compared to hot brewing.
- Smoother Flavor: Results in a mellow, naturally sweet, and concentrated coffee that can be enjoyed over ice, diluted with water or milk, or used in recipes.
- Less Acidic: The cold brewing process extracts less acidity and bitterness compared to hot brewing.
- Origin: Made in Japan, reflecting Hario's reputation for quality craftsmanship.
How it works (Simplified):
- Add coarse coffee grounds to the stainless steel strainer.
- Place the strainer into the glass pitcher.
- Pour cold, filtered water over the coffee grounds until the pitcher is full.
- Seal with the lid and place in the refrigerator.
- Allow to steep for 8-24 hours (depending on desired strength).
- Remove the strainer with the spent grounds, and you're left with cold brew concentrate.
It's a popular choice for home users looking for a straightforward and effective way to make cold brew coffee.