Hourglass Coffee Maker Preview

by Mike on July 29, 2010 in Coffee Reviews

Hourglass Cold Brew System
On sale for $50.43 at Amazon. List price $59.95

It doesn’t seem like it can get any hotter, but August is right around the corner and the weatherman isn’t predicting any snow showers anytime soon. The best way to stay cool in these ninety degree temperatures is to stay inside with the air conditioning on high and sip on cold brew coffee all day long. This week, I’m going to make my cold brew coffee with the Hourglass Coffee Maker.

The Hourglass Coffee Maker produces hot and cold coffee, using a “cold water infusion” process. They say the process reduces bitter acids that upset stomachs by 69% and it removes unhealthy oils. They claim the resulting coffee has a smooth, delicious taste and only costs twenty cents per serving.

In the review process, I’ll investigate each of those claims, paying close attention to the taste, acid levels and overall value. Also, I’ll look at how easy is it to use and clean.

I’ll compare it to the cold brew coffeemaker that I reviewed earlier this month, the Toddy Cold Brew, to see which creates better cold brew coffee.

What would you like to know about this cold brew coffeemaker? What should I investigate further?

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Jack July 29, 2010 at 9:41 am

Does it use any throw away products every time one uses it? Similar to Keurig’s K cups so a built in buy-in whenever one runs out of their filters or proprietary products.
Jack´s last blog ..Coffee Drawing- Moka Pot

kim August 18, 2010 at 8:51 pm: I am with Hourglass Coffee and no our maker does not create any waste, except for the ground which by the way are great for compost.

It has a stainless steel filter so what you buy is all you will ever need except coffee and water.

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Melody July 29, 2010 at 10:43 am

Hey that looks interesting! The shape looks similar to the Chemix brewer. I always thought of that as designed more for hot coffee than cold. Let us know how you like it.
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howard July 29, 2010 at 2:21 pm

since i haven’t been a really into it cold coffee type of guy
i guess my question concerns whether you can actually
start to drink the brewed COLD coffee pretty quickly?
the systems seem to suggest the user take the
brew and use it as a blend in concentrate for some
systems. that’s pushing the concept of fresh a bit more
than i like. but the appeal of a less acid drink does have
merits, especially on an empty stomach.
i try to drink hot coffe when i’m eating as a result.

as to this particular equipment, i guess i love the color.
it looks exactly like the last alien spaceship that
landed on my property a while ago.
and you know what? they DON”T have coffee in
outerspace. the occupants went spaceguynuts
over the Starbucks down the road.

they’ll be back…

gservo July 29, 2010 at 8:45 pm

looks like a TRON Coffee maker, but also looks like over kill, I WANTZ it hahahah,

Marc July 30, 2010 at 6:36 am

That looks like a nice product. I’ve been looking for a cold brew coffee maker for a while. I might wait till their are a few more reviews on this then give it try.
Marc´s last blog ..Single Ladders

Xav July 30, 2010 at 8:38 am

Looks like a really useful product. I am an ardent coffee lover and would like nothing better than to dish out cool coffee concoctions by the whim. Would appreciate an indepth review so I can decide on whether to purchase it or not.