Iced Tea Select

I wanted to try loose tea and get away from t-bags and the flavor of paper. After looking at a number of machines I decided upon the Capresso 623 coming with a glass pitcher. I felt that plastic might be more durable, but that glass for the pitcher might be better for flavor... and that was the main goal. I wanted to make tea with great taste and aroma. My first effort at loose tea brewing with the Capresso was a resounding success; however I must say the pitcher looks to be quite fragile and thin walled. This machine makes a lot of tea and very quickly. It is easy to use but will take some trial and error to get it perfect. The tea mixture possibilities are unlimited. I went with Lipton black with orange pekoa flavor. The controls are simple, the instruction booklet is a bit strange. But yeah, we're happy so far.

This tea maker is the BEST! At first, I was nervous about the glass pot, which is thin glass. But it is wonderful. I love my tea dark. The setting on the brewer is perfect. I use less tea bags and still get a much darker tea than I did with my old plastic model we used for years. The only issue I have is my fault; I forget to put the lid on the pot when brewing. It doesn't hold the brewing like regular coffee makers; it flows back into the water chamber. It is better in the chamber than the counter. But I wish there were a happy medium with that. I highly recommend this!

I like that it has a glass pitcher, rather than plastic, but it's more fragile too. Brews quickly, and the basket drains well. The pitcher cleans easily since it's glass, but expect the tea basket to stain - it's tea after all. Better than the other brand in that the pitcher locks into place rather than the Mr Coffee design where you push it under the lip to activate the pouring valve. I've made a big mess using that one when the pitcher didn't quite seat and tea ran out everywhere!

Overall it’s a good iced-tea maker, it’s performed well. I make a fresh pitcher-full at least 5 times a week during the spring/summer, on the strongest brew setting. Five teabags each time, it seems to be the optimal strength. I drink tea (iced and hot) all day, especially when I work from home, and this maker has kept me going with no problems. It’s also been very easy to keep clean, inside and out; I’ve had no issues with staining, like other reviews mention. There are a couple of things that keep me from giving this 5 stars. They’re not dealbreakers for me, but they could be better: - While the brewing time is quick, the power shuts off a bit prematurely. The unit keeps expelling water after the power cuts. I’ve found I need to leave the pitcher in place for several minutes for draining to complete, and to avoid dripping onto the countertop. - I don’t appreciate that it won’t work with other pitchers. The lid is designed to press up against the spout, the liquid won’t dispense without it. So not very versatile. - Speaking of the lid, it can be tricky to get a tight seal around it. I’ve had enough leaking while pouring that I now just remove the lid after brewing’s over and keep the pitcher open. - The pitcher is nice, but definitely feels fragile. I’ve been very careful with it, and so far, so good. I wouldn’t dump ice into it, I carefully place cubes into it. Despite the cons, like I said, it’s a solid iced tea brewer, and a worthwhile purchase for me.

This is by far a must have for ice tea drinkers. Directions are straight forward and it’s so easy to brew tea in a short amount of time. Once you start brewing the tea recipes are endless! Pitcher is made of glass not plastic which is a plus and is sturdy. Easy to clean the machine and pitcher is dishwasher safe.

The tea maker works well and makes delicious tea; however, as many others have noted the glass pitcher breaks easily regardless of how carefully you care for it. When you reach out to the company they explain that the pitcher is not covered by the warranty and instruct you to purchase a replacement for $25. That is not an acceptable solution to a problem that is happening repeatedly to this product. I strongly recommend that anyone considering this product look for an alternative.

I'm very pleased with this device! It's easy to use and clean, and the iced tea has a good crisp taste that's less bitter than my old boil the teabags approach. Still fiddling with the amount of ice and water and the intensity setting but I am zeroing in on perfection. I'm currently using two family size lausanne tea bags and one mango tea bag to add some flavor at 3/4 on the strength dial with max water and ice to the ice fill line. Delicious and fast.

Love this tea maker! This is my second, the first developed a crack in the water canister after many years of use.

Muy recomendable, fácil de usar y rápido.