Cold brew is all the rage these days - in South Africa and across the coffee world. Many people are excited about the chance to drink cold coffee that tastes great, and some even prefer the less acidic profile of cold brewed coffee. You can actually buy bottled cold brew in many places these days, but for passionate coffee lovers, brewing your own is definitely a worthwhile undertaking.

If you're just getting started with cold brew, the top end cold drip towers and immersion systems can appear a little expensive and daunting. You can get started with a simple plunger, but that can also be tricky and may not yield results quite as good as a purpose-built cold brewer. Fortunately Hario has recently released this coffee maker, that we really think is the perfect entry point to making your own cold brew.

About the Filter-in Coffee Bottle for cold brew

The Filter-in Coffee Bottle is a very simple immersion system. It's a glass bottle with a removable rubber lid, into which a filter basket is attached. That allows you to submerge coffee grounds for a period of time of your choosing (somewhere between 8 & 24 hours) and remove them quickly and easily when your extraction is finished. It can brew on the counter or sit in a fridge door, and once you've removed the coffee, it also serves as a sealed storage container and server for your cold brew!

At ~750ml capacity when filled with coffee grounds, you can get batches of ~650ml at a time. This means you can brew a couple of glasses worth at a standard concentration, or increase your brew ratio to make concentrate that will stretch for a few more servings. What we love about this coffee maker is that it's so simple to use, that you can literally make a fresh batch of cold brew every day with very little preparation time and effort. If you want to try making cold brew, this may be the perfect way to start!

Filter-In Cold Brew Coffee Bottle Features & Specifications

• Hardened glass body
• Filter & lid assembly made of Polypropylene (Strainer's Frame), Polyester (Mesh), Silicon Rubber (Spout and Stopper)
• Made in Japan
• Removable filter system
• Sealable lid with stopper for storage
• ~750ml capacity for up to ~650ml yields