KitchenAid 38 oz Cold Brew Coffee Maker - KCM5912

I've been with amazon for over 7 years now and have never written a review before; this product is so good that I just had too. I honestly picked this product because I have had an interest in cold brewing, love the Kitchen Aid brand, and loved the design of this product. It looks better in person than in these photos (something that almost never happens), and it feels very solid. You can tell this is just good quality once you open the box. It is a very simple process, fill the filter thingy up with 250g of coffee grounds (I just eyeballed it because they have a fill line to give you an idea of where you should stop pouring, in case [like me] you don't have a digital scale in your kitchen), coarse grounds are what you want to use, but I didn't have any in the house and just used my fine grounds. You let it brew in cold water in your refrigerator or on the counter in room temp (I went with cold water + the fridge) for 12 to 24 hours (the longer it brews the stronger/more bitter it will get); I went with 15 hours. Then you remove the filter thingy and you can begin drinking your coffee. I like it black, so I pour my cup (already filled with ice) a third of the way up with the coffee concentrate you brew from this cold brewer and the rest of the cup with water, stir and enjoy. It is easy to clean, looks great, holds a large amount of coffee in a small amount of space, and I love how nicely it fits on the shelf of the fridge, as if it was always meant to be there. If you are thinking about buying this, stop thinking about it and do it. This thing is the greatest thing for coffee lovers since the discovery of the bean.

Honestly bro, to say that we are coffee people would be an understatement. For the longest time though, we thought there was no better cold brew than the one from our local coffee shop - boy were we wrong. We'd tried several other cold brew coffee "makers" and the all had issues that significantly affected the taste of the coffee they produced, so we eventually went back to our rather expensive habit. A few weeks ago, we saw an ad for this KitchenAid cold brew coffee maker and decided to get back into the fray of at-home coffee making. Right off the bat, this cold brew coffee maker is sturdy and well-built - at least on the outside. The glass is quite heavy duty so it can withstand the occasional bump, and the brushed stainless steel details make it really nice to look at. But, where this baby really shines is in the product that results. What you really pay for when you buy cold brew coffee makers like this one is the coffee filter itself. The better the quality of the "mesh," the better tasting your coffee will be. With previous items, we've had to add an additional filtration step using cheesecloth to get some of the grinds out of the coffee, but with this KitchenAid, the holes in the metal coffee filter are so small, that very little filters out into the actual coffee liquid. The result is, in our opinion, some of the best cold brew coffee outside of any coffee shop. Sure, the price tag is a little high (we got ours when it was on sale, so it cost around $90), but with a 28oz carafe, this is enough quality coffee to replace 6 coffees from the coffee shop each week. If you do the math, you're saving $25-30 bucks a week and can make about 6 weeks worth of coffee from a single bag of ground coffee, so this baby really can pay for itself in 1-2 months. The biggest drawbacks, and they are minimal, would be that for us, the 28oz version is a little small (but the 48oz version was over $150 and we couldn't justify spending that much), in addition, the mesh filter itself is quite delicate, so you have to be very careful when washing, drying, and storing it. Overall though, again for us, this has so far been worth the price. We are starting week 3 today and so far, have really enjoyed the flavor of the coffee our KitchenAid makes, the look of the item itself, and the fact that we haven't gone out for coffee for two weeks.

I love this cold brew maker. So easy to use. Not cheap material. Great quality. So easy to clean and brews delicious coffee. Definitely need to use coarse grounds but dang I have used it religiously since I bought it and no longer go to Aroma Joes!!! I have saved sooooo much money.

I know there are less expensive cold brew coffee makers available and this is the first unit I have ever purchased to make cold brew coffee. Still, the quality of this simple device is immediately obvious from the moment you start unpacking it. This is a very well constructed unit, easy to clean, and it takes very little space in your refrigerator. I have made, and begun to drink, my first cold brew coffee. I used Stone Street Coffee Cold Brew Reserve Colombian Single Origin Coarsely Ground Coffee and followed the Kitchenaid instructions exactly. I let the coffee steep in my refrigerator (yes, in the refrigerator, not on the counter) for 23 hours because I just couldn't wait any longer. The cold brew is absolutely outstanding!! I really like the Starbucks cold brew and thought it might be tough to match it. But this is a breeze and easily rivals the Starbucks coffee. I did buy other coffees and will post comments as I try them. For now though, my first brew with this coffee came out perfectly. Rich, smooth, loaded with flavor. If you are thinking about trying to make your own cold brew at home you won't go wrong starting off with this brewer and the Stone Cold coffee grind. Make your purchase and in no time you'll be enjoying great coffee.

Updated Review (April 2026) I originally purchased this in January of 2025. Like most of you I chose to ignore the reviews mentioning leakage. I was very satisfied with it the first couple of months. After about 2 or 3 months I decided to do a thorough cleaning and took it apart and then put it back together. After this thorough cleaning I did notice that the spout was indeed leaking. There was a pool of Cold Brew at the bottom of the fridge. Obviously it was too late to return to Amazon past the 30 days. And although it is still within the 3-year warranty had I purchased the insurance warranty I guess in this case I regret not doing so. What's worse is that I see it is being sold for $180 when originally I bought it for about $100. Do not waste your money there are better options out there. Original Review (Love this dispenser. Wish it was a bigger size especially for those of us that make larger quantities of coldbrew regularly.)

I own the Oxo cold brew and needed to get another unit for a different location. Amazon had Oxo back ordered so I read reviews on the Kitchen Aide and bought it instead. Two major and one moderate problem. First, the unit is made so that the glass container with a spigot on it is supposed to sit on a refrigerator shelf for dispensing and must be located so that the spigot is on the edge of the shelf to fit a cup underneath it for pouring. First, the spigot leaks, drip drip drip. Even one drip of concentrated coffee in the fridge would be unacceptable due to odor and staining. This is not one drip. It is many. It is also not very functional to do your pouring with the refrigerator door open. Much better to have a sealed glass container holding the concentrate that you take out of the fridge and pour a measured amount in the sink or on the counter. Second, there are so many parts to clean and deal with. Third, the filtration is more like a French Press with grounds left in the bottom. The Oxo is not perfect. For example, I don’t like that the brewing container is plastic. But it is simple to use. If the valve drips (which it does not if you don’t over-tighten the o-ring) you can always have a container underneath it to catch anything during the brewing process. Filtration works much better than the kitchen aide and keeping the concentrate in the refrigerator is simple and straightforward either with the included glass container or your own jar. I returned the kitchen aide and will wait for the Oxo to be in stock.

There are a bunch of cold brew products out there but there are a few that stand out from the rest. I went back and forth on several brands but ultimately settled on the kitchen aid as it just ticked all the boxes. I has a sleek look and fits absolutely perfect in my fridge. One of the things I like most about it is that I can simply open the fridge, put a glass under the spout and fill it up. I don't need to take a container out and pour, I don't need to unscrew anything, I just turn the spout on, fill my cup and turn the spout off. I know, first world problems right? Brewing: So I know that cold brew is supposed to be done with coarse grounds but frankly I'm too lazy to buy whole beans and grind them coarsely for cold brew so I just use standard pre-ground coffee. With this method I just open up the pack, dump it into the filter, fill 1/2 way with water, let it bloom and then fill the rest of the way. Let it brew for 24 hours, pull the filter and start enjoying cold brew. The filter on this is super fine which helps filter out the "sludge" that you might get with using regular grounds but honestly during the brew process most of that settles to the bottom and with the help of the textured glass bottom, it stays there without making it's way into your cup. Cleaning: Something I think that gets overlooked on coffee makers is the cleaning. This thing is super easy to clean. The big open top makes it super easy to reach into with your sponge in hand and scrub. The spout and "plumbing" can also be removed and taken apart if you want to do a full cleaning of every part that coffee touches. Issues: None here at all after around 3 months of use. There were some complaints about the spout leaking or some kind of leaking going on somewhere, I have not had any of those problems. Overall: Great choice for delicious cold brew coffee but with the unfortunate Kitchen-Aid premium price tag.

This is easy to use, easy to clean (just rinse it out), and makes great tasting coffee. Some of the reviews say that the unit leaks. There is a washer that goes in the "plug" to stop the leaking. Ours was lost when we took it completely apart to clean it and it started leaking when we put it back together without the washer. If you look up the part, Kitchen Aid wants $30+ for the washer, but you can bring the plug to your Handyman Hardware or other friendly hardware store and they can help you find a regular replacement for a few dollars. I happened to have the correct size washer on a rolling pin. The original washer was flat, but this one was round...it worked fine. No more leaking! So if you have a leak, you just need to get a new washer. As for the coffee...I love this because I can get regular ol' cheap coffee and it tastes great! It takes a lot of coffee, but I can spend $3 for a bag of whatever at Aldi and it makes about 10 cups of rich coffee. Even though it is "cold brew," I still warm up each cup once it is diluted. This makes a kind of coffee syrup that you dilute with water or milk to get to the concentration you like. It is a great size. It fits into the odd space in our fridge under the meat drawer. And the spigot is sturdy so it holds up when you inevitably pull it to move the unit far enough from the shelf so you can fill up one mug right in the fridge. I fill it up Friday morning and it gives us coffee all weekend. It is part of our relaxing weekend ritual.

Es muy cara pero de excelente calidad y cumple su función.

今まで使っていた水出しコーヒー用のガラス製の容器では、水がコーヒー粉に完全に浸透せず、粉の無駄遣い&味も薄かった。 この製品に変えてからはそれが解消された。 ただ非常に濃いコーヒーができるので、ある程度、水で割る必要はある。牛乳で割っても良い。焼酎でも良いかも。 手入れは簡単で道具は要らず、軽く分解して水洗い、そして台所洗剤とスポンジで洗う。あとは水滴を拭いて乾かすだけである。 水出しコーヒーを作りたい方は、これをおすすめする。

We just purchased this product, it was fantastic for the first 30 min after the brew, then it leaked all over our fridge. Awesome. Checking the reviews a little more thoroughly we discovered a trend of these with a same issue. The coffee was great before the leak do 5 stars if you get one that works.

I love my cold brew coffee and thanks to Amazon and Kitchenaid for offering this product in India. Perfect solution for cold coffee needs.

Makes excellent cold brew concentrate...well made like all kitchenaid appliances. Has a heavy base so no need to worry about tipping in fridge or breaking. Fits well on shelf in fridge..very happy with purchase