@PooltoyWolf@sammydog01- How exactly would ya know it wouldn’t be worth it if you haven’t used them & do you even drink ice cold coffee¿? Just curious!!
@mediocrebot When I see “Dorothy” I can’t help but think of this in relation to the Wizard of Oz. Was the wizard actually a Cray computer that had been used to perfect time travel?
meh is matching the price I paid for two of these at Ollie’s. They actually work pretty well if you are willing to let them run a while. I like strong brews so they sit on the coffee bar whirring along for a few hours. But that’s still faster than the Primula (a meh purchase) or the Victor & Victoria (side deal) contraption. But nothing beats TJ’s French Roast cold brew concentrate for convenience. It just goes so fast when you don’t dilute it….
Anyone who’s ever spent time in a lab recognizes this is just a magnetic stirrer. It’s a useful device with a lot of potential uses (mostly stirring-related)… but I don’t think it’s very useful for cold brew coffee. If you look at it from this perspective, you may find a use for this. Now—onto my Ted Talk (don’t worry there’s a TL;DR at the end)!
I got these when Meh sold them like a year ago or something. I used one a few times and can confirm they do what it says on the tin—but it also convinced me you can’t really shortcut the process of cold brewing coffee (timewise) and still get anything close to the same result. They also don’t make very much actual coffee, so if you drink a lot of cold brew (or you have other humans in your life—BOOOO) this thing starts to feel like a 22oz Brita that takes 15 minutes to produce an extremely mediocre cup of cold brew.
Assuming you care about flavor, cold brew will demand higher-grade coffee & it will use a shitload more of it compared to hot brewing (~3x the amount depending on the strength), so if you’re looking at this as a cost-saving measure, look elsewhere. Of course, it might stop you from buying Starbucks long enough to pay for itself (which wouldn’t take long even factoring in the $20/lb coffee it takes to produce acceptable coffee), but let’s be honest: you’ll probably stop using it & return to your wicked ways.
In my opinion, if you’re addicted to Starbucks & want to break the cycle, you’re probably better off just buying cold brew concentrate as a compromise. If you don’t give a shit about flavor and coffee is merely a caffeine-delivery mechanism for you, this could be useful… but you’ll still be spending more time making/cleaning this unit in addition to spending more money on coffee.
TL;DR
It probably isn’t worth the storage space. Save yourself some time & find an acceptable cold brew concentrate instead—you’ll still save money over Starbucks… or just drink alcohol for breakfast like the rest of us.
This is the cheapest you’ll find it and maybe worth it for the carafes at this price?
I think it’ll make a nice enough brew in about 20 min but the cleanup is annoying. Similar to a French press. I actually prefer it for ice tea but always forget to use it.
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Presto Dorothy Rapid Cold Brewer
Model: 02937
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$45.78 (for 2) at Amazon
$99.98 (for 2) MSRP at Presto
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Friday, Apr 24 - Monday, Apr 27
You just reminded me I should dig these out of the closet and toss them. I do k-cups now and need the space.
@sammydog01 I’ll take 'em if you’re not willing to donate.
@PooltoyWolf I guess I can put them in a bag for goodwill. No way is shipping worth it.
@sammydog01 Waste not, want not!
@PooltoyWolf @sammydog01- How exactly would ya know it wouldn’t be worth it if you haven’t used them & do you even drink ice cold coffee¿? Just curious!!
This doesn’t look like a beer making kit.
@cfg83-Yeah, i was wondering if one can brew up some ice cold tea!!
Hmmmm …
/showme Cray computer that looks like Presto Dorothy Rapid Cold Brewer
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@mediocrebot I like this. I think my next coffee maker will be a Mister Cray.
@cfg83 @mediocrebot I would totally buy that.
@mediocrebot @mehcuda67 Hmmmm …
/showme Coffee Maker called Mister Cray that brews cyberpunk coffee.
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@mediocrebot When I see “Dorothy” I can’t help but think of this in relation to the Wizard of Oz. Was the wizard actually a Cray computer that had been used to perfect time travel?
I mean, these’d keep a marg’ mixed…
meh is matching the price I paid for two of these at Ollie’s. They actually work pretty well if you are willing to let them run a while. I like strong brews so they sit on the coffee bar whirring along for a few hours. But that’s still faster than the Primula (a meh purchase) or the Victor & Victoria (side deal) contraption. But nothing beats TJ’s French Roast cold brew concentrate for convenience. It just goes so fast when you don’t dilute it….
Anyone who’s ever spent time in a lab recognizes this is just a magnetic stirrer. It’s a useful device with a lot of potential uses (mostly stirring-related)… but I don’t think it’s very useful for cold brew coffee. If you look at it from this perspective, you may find a use for this. Now—onto my Ted Talk (don’t worry there’s a TL;DR at the end)!
I got these when Meh sold them like a year ago or something. I used one a few times and can confirm they do what it says on the tin—but it also convinced me you can’t really shortcut the process of cold brewing coffee (timewise) and still get anything close to the same result. They also don’t make very much actual coffee, so if you drink a lot of cold brew (or you have other humans in your life—BOOOO) this thing starts to feel like a 22oz Brita that takes 15 minutes to produce an extremely mediocre cup of cold brew.
Assuming you care about flavor, cold brew will demand higher-grade coffee & it will use a shitload more of it compared to hot brewing (~3x the amount depending on the strength), so if you’re looking at this as a cost-saving measure, look elsewhere. Of course, it might stop you from buying Starbucks long enough to pay for itself (which wouldn’t take long even factoring in the $20/lb coffee it takes to produce acceptable coffee), but let’s be honest: you’ll probably stop using it & return to your wicked ways.
In my opinion, if you’re addicted to Starbucks & want to break the cycle, you’re probably better off just buying cold brew concentrate as a compromise. If you don’t give a shit about flavor and coffee is merely a caffeine-delivery mechanism for you, this could be useful… but you’ll still be spending more time making/cleaning this unit in addition to spending more money on coffee.
TL;DR
It probably isn’t worth the storage space. Save yourself some time & find an acceptable cold brew concentrate instead—you’ll still save money over Starbucks… or just drink alcohol for breakfast like the rest of us.
This is the cheapest you’ll find it and maybe worth it for the carafes at this price?
I think it’ll make a nice enough brew in about 20 min but the cleanup is annoying. Similar to a French press. I actually prefer it for ice tea but always forget to use it.
I think Ollie’s around here finally cleared through their stock of these at $5 each (last year’s black Friday price that stuck around).
And then last week the carafe to mine got broken.
I never did use it, but I do like the idea of it.
I’ll think about it, Meh.