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Toddy Cold Brew System | 
 enlarge | Brand: Toddy
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $37.50
Buy New: $31.99
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Rating:  134 reviews
Sales Rank: 533
Autographed: No
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.5
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 7.3 x 12.5
MPN: T2N
Model: T2N
UPC: 758591011027
EAN: 0758591011027
ASIN: B0006H0JVW
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| Features:
| • | The Toddy is the original patented "cold brew" coffee maker | | • | Brews coffee with 67% less acid than conventional methods | | • | Easy to use - requires no electricity | | • | Coffee concentrate stays fresh for 3 weeks | | • | Bold, smooth coffee can be served hot or cold |
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Product Description
The Toddy Maker is a simple device that uses cold water and a carefully designed filter system to produce an exceptionally pure coffee concentrate from ground coffee. The advantages of coffee brewed with the Toddy Maker make it a popular choice among both individuals and the food service industry. Cold water brewing extracts the desirable flavor elements, but eliminates many of the undesirable oils and acids found in hot brewed coffee that are not soluble at low temperatures. Cold brewed coffee tastes smoother and is easier on the stomach. Toddy coffee has been recommended by doctors to their patients who are sensitive to the acid in hot brewed coffee. The original Toddy Maker consists of a plastic brewing container with a plug and filter at the bottom. One pound of regular grind coffee and nine cups of cold water are added and allowed to steep for eight to twelve hours. The plug is then removed and the resulting concentrate is allowed to drain through the filter into a glass carafe which is also provided. The grounds are then disposed of (they make good compost) and the filter rinsed thoroughly. The concentrate must be refrigerated. To make a cup of hot coffee simply mix one part concentrate with three parts water and heat in the microwave. To make iced coffee mix one part concentrate with three parts water and serve over ice. The concentrate is good for about three weeks in the refrigerator, and can be frozen for several months
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 For those of you who like how coffee smells... January 3, 2005
S. Smith (Chicago, IL USA)
70 out of 70 found this review helpful
Now you can taste that smell!
Let me explain: I can't call myself a coffee addict, but I really enjoy a good cup of coffee. Unfortunately, I'm a little let down when I walk into a cafe, smell the rich aroma, then taste a cup of coffee that's either weak, bitter or just too strong. The smell doesn't match the taste, and that's a bummer.
With the Toddy system however, even though I don't get the rich smell of fresh-brewed coffee in the morning, I do get a taste that reminds me of that smell, and that's far more important. Better still, my girlfriend can make her coffee weaker than mine by simply adding less concentrate. Cups of coffee tailored specifically to your taste!
I've tried espresso makers, french press, auto drip and even (dare I say it) instant coffee, and french press is the only type that comes close to the rich flavor. But that said, as I get older (early thirties) acid content becomes a bigger issue for me, and the relatively low acid content in a cup from the Toddy system is more and more appealing.
Now, as much as I like the system I do have a couple of gripes. First, I wish the brewing process was a little more intuitive since it's time consuming and messy. I brewed my coffee almost a week ago, and I'm still finding grounds hidden here and there. Hence, I wish the brew portion into which the grounds go had a lid.
Second, though it's easy to figure out through trial and error, a chart in the manual with more detail info on ratios, coffee types and strengths would be helpful. For example, I used Eight O'Clock coffee (I know, it's not designer coffee, but it tastes pretty good) which isn't quite as full-flavored a roast as some other coffees. Hence, I find I need to add more concentrate to water. I'm curious what the concentrate will be like when I use a stronger/different roast.
Nonetheless, I gave the Toddy system 5 out of 5 because when it's all said and done, a brewer is about the cup of coffee it produces, and hands down this is the best cup of coffee I've ever made at home.
Nearly perfect...a more economical approach April 2, 2007
Tom Sanders (Lansing, Mi United States)
58 out of 58 found this review helpful
This thing makes the most wonderful coffee. I am an admitted coffee snob but was suffering from the acid in the coffee I drank. It all ended with this set up. It makes great coffee that is so darn much easier on your system.
It is not without its minor flaws, however. It is a bit more expensive to make coffee this way. Clean up is a bit difficult. The rim of the plastic upper part could be an inch taller.
I am going to tell how I approached each of those problems, it seems to work well for me.
In using the full pound of coffee and 72 ounces of water called for (It soaks for 12 hours per instructions) the top container is filled to the very brim...water and grounds are easily spilled over the top when pressing the grounds down (again per instructions) to assure uniform wetness.
I now use about 75% of a pound of coffee and 90% of the water called for. I place a #4 basket filter over the round Toddy filter to make for a better flow at the end of the process. I leave it all for about 30 hours and it is at least as strong as that obtained by following the instructions provided. Remember...this is not an exact science! I get more cups of coffee per pound this way and also have much easier clean up and less mess in the making. With the coffee and water mixture about an inch below the top of the container, one simply does not make the spills normally encountered.
When done, I let the concentrate run into the carafe per instructions, but then press the outsides of the grounds and then the center to get all the concentrate out...I do this twice. A surprising amount of extra concentrate is saved in this fashion. I then remove the carafe, place a plastic bag over the top of upper unit and invert it into the bag. The round filter is right at the top and I can easily pick it out.
In the sink I have placed a very large bowl (I use a stainless one) and rinse the parts that need it into the bowl. The grounds do not get away or get down my drain. When done I can just toss the bowl of water and grounds rinsed from the filter, etc. into my back yard and the clean up is basically complete.
World's best coffee but instructions bad March 10, 2007
Adam Gottschalk (Portland OR Rose of the World)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
This makes, quite simply, the best coffee you've had in your life. Make it any way you want--hot, cold, espresso strength, American strength. I started with expensive coffees but am now quite happily using Folger's Special Roast. The cold-brew process makes delicious coffee even with the cheap stuff. I have become something of a cold-brew-coffee snob: I only drink toddy coffee at home, and when I'm out and forced to drink regular hot-brewed coffee, I cringe and can never finish a whole cup. This is literally a life-changing brewing method. The plastic handle they now include, while not absolutley necessary, is a nice bonus. ONE IMPORTANT THING: don't follow the instructions included as far as the technique for making the coffee, namely, 2 cups then 5 cups then 2 cups water added in stages. Instead, do 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups. When I used the 2-5-2 method, the thing would get clogged every single time, which is a real problem when you're dealing with a large quantity of coffee concentrate. Using the 3-3-3 method, I haven't had a clog or a slow "bleed" once; coffee comes pouring out as if from a firehose once I pull the stopper. I also ensure no dry grounds by, about an hour after initial setup, scraping coffee up from around the edge of the brewer into a pile in the middle, leaving behind a ring of already-dampened grounds at the sides; then I add another 1/2-1 cup of water, pouring it on the pile in the middle so that the grounds level out again and the brewer is really _full_. I've found the Holy Grail of coffee makers and I won't look back my life long.
Cold coffee drinks or hot coffee. Both Great! August 15, 2004
calm_mom (Midwestern U.S.)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
If you like cold coffee drinks you'll love coffee brewed this way. Yes, you still get your caffeine.
Initially I wasn't sure about the concept of storing brewed coffee to use later... cold or otherwise (we all know that time is the enemy of hot brewed coffee). However, there's just not the bitterness you get with hot brewed coffee - really!
If you just don't want the hassle of brewing your coffee every morning, use the concentrate in some hot milk for an instant hot latte or with hot water for a traditional cup of coffee. The concentrate that's produced this way keeps in the fridge for 6 weeks I guess... I've never kept it around nearly that long because we drink it long before that (because it's so good).
Absolutely The Best! November 17, 2004
Lee R. Gurr (Spring Creek, NV United States)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
About 25 years ago, I went to a friend's house for dinner. She offered coffee with dessert, and then served the most delicious cup of black coffee I'd ever tasted. This was my first experience with Toddy coffee. I've been "brewing" it in my own home ever since, and use it as a backup to the pot we make each morning (have a cup while waiting for the pot to finish dripping, or make an extra cup for the road if we've used up the whole pot before heading for town). Every single cup tastes as good as the first cup of the first pot of coffee you make after opening a new can. Truly! We like Toddy coffee so much that I've had instant hot water dispensers installed in both my present and last home. Great for iced coffees, hot coffees, espresso... ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!
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