Fast-ish

Here’s what @kdominique said when we sold these things about a year ago:

Have one, recently started using it regularly and loving it. Could I just make cold brew in the fridge, overnight? Sure, if I was smart enough to think that far ahead. This does a nice job in a short period of time, and now I’m buying it as gifts.

That’s the thing about cold brew coffee done the normal way. It’s not hard to do. It’s not a complicated process. It’s like marinating meat or making pizza dough. You just put a few things together and let it sit.

And that’s the problem, the ‘let it sit’ part.

You start making dinner a half-hour later than you planned, there might be a few shortcuts you can take to get that meal on the plate by the time you plan on eating. But if you forget to mix together cold brew a day early, then you have to wait a whole extra day to enjoy some iced coffee.

Unless you have one (or two) of these.

Though we should say, “rapid” here is relative. It takes a half-hour or so.

Oh, also, you don’t have to make coffee with it.

@mehrrychristmas said:

Another really good use for this is to mix protein shakes and powder add-ins like glutamine fast and smooth. Tried it today with two scoops of Fruity Pebbles Dymatize protein powder and it mixed perfectly. I have a blender but what usually happens is there’s a lot of bubbles and foam using my ninja blender so this is a nice alternative for a quick shake without the extra hassle.

And @andymand, meanwhile, chimed in with tips for the tea drinkers out there:

I’m a (mostly herbal) tea drinker and enjoy flavorful iced tea from time to time, but I don’t enjoy the long planning that it requires: brew tea, throw it in the fridge, do other things for at least a few hours, enjoy.

Yesterday, I saw that I had some peach oolong tea, so I gave it a (literal) whirl in this device. I used cold water from the fridge and let it spin at full speed for about 45 minutes and the half I had was really good. I put the second half in the fridge and am drinking it today and it’s as good or better than yesterday’s.

Here’s the thing: you get two for $12. That’s $6 each. Which is about what you pay for a grande iced Americano from Starbucks these days.

What we’re saying is: they’re stupid cheap. So give them a shot.

Or, actually, no. Shots are an espresso thing.

Give them a go. How about that?