KitchenAid KCM4212SX Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Brushed Stainless Steel reg $149.99 now $60.00 (now $119.49)

the review looks pretty good, in for one, thx OP

Great find! All time low, thanks OP!

Price back up to 119$

Oh wow that was quick, oos already

Wow, managed to get one for $60. Wonder why they dropped the price for such a brief time.

119$ now

Thanks op got one for 60$

Too bad! Would have loved one at $60. I guess the early bird does really get the worm! OP shopping at 5am on a Saturday

Walmart.ca has it on clearance also $ 60.
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/kitchenaid ... 0198022613

shanji wrote: ↑Walmart.ca has it on clearance also $ 60.
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/kitchenaid ... 0198022613

OOS at Walmart as well

shanji wrote: ↑ Walmart.ca has it on clearance also $ 60.
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/kitchenaid ... 0198022613

Too bad, could not find any store close by carrying it. https://stocktrack.ca/?s=wm&upc=6000198022614

The Brick has it for $100 for those looking. It ain’t $60 but still $20 cheaper than what Amazon is selling it for.

https://www.thebrick.com/products/kitch ... -kcm4212sx

Got one from London Drugs for $49 during those half off clearance sale. It's a good product, but I would not disassemble the bottom parts (not sure how else you would describe it, but you will see what I mean when you receive it) for cleaning. The seal will come loose and start leaking and you will find a big puddle of coffee or tea in your fridge. This happened to my first one and I had to get it replaced. I stopped disassembling mine for cleaning and just run water through it to clean. This is apparently a common problem based on reviews on Kitchenaid's website.

I don’t see the point of this. I make mine in a 1 litre French Press.

randomroyalty wrote: ↑ I don’t see the point of this. I make mine in a 1 litre French Press.

Method?

fightbriz wrote: ↑Method?

Add coffee grinds and water and let set for 18-24hrs. Press and poor the coffee out to a container and put in fridge. Thats all cold brew is.

iaafm wrote: ↑ Add coffee grinds and water and let set for 18-24hrs. Press and poor the coffee out to a container and put in fridge. Thats all cold brew is.

So usually coffee is extracted using temperature (hot) or pressure, or both?, and cold brew is using time instead?

Do you let it set in the fridge? Or on the counter? And do you use cold water or room temp? How fine a grind?

Why is cold brew always referred to as "smooth", is it smoother than normal hot coffee?

So this kitchen aid isn't really doing anything, it's basically an on tap dispenser more than anything?

Is cold brew less bitter?

Correct, coffee is usually extracted using heat and/or pressure. Cold brew uses time instead, leading to a less "bitter", smoother flavour.
Using a large grind size is best for cold brew
Fridge or room temp is fine for cold brew temperature. 24 hours is typical for a brew time.
Different flavours/tastes/"textures" come out based on the brew method. In this case, the cold brewing process results in a smoother temperature because of the extraction process. This is because extracting at a low temperature, you get all the 'coffee-y' dissolved solids, without getting some of the other extractives that come out with higher temperatures and/or pressures.

The kitchen aid is just a vessel to put water and coffee in, and to dispense it. But, it is an airtight vessel. Oxidization during the brewing process can also change the flavour.
I used to cold brew using my French press. I enjoyed it, and it worked well, though I believe the flavour was SLIGHTLY compromised by 2 things 1) Not quite air tight and 2) Having to 'plunge' the coffee during the final extraction process. This pressurizes the beans and 'squeezes' out all the extractives that typically only come out at higher pressures and temperatures that you just worked all day/night to keep in the beans. A soft/gentle plunge will minimize this, but not remove it completely. Pouring the blend through a paper filter could work. Actually, using the french press 'backwards' and 'pulling' the coffee grinds up a little bit helps reduce this affect as well when using a french press to cold brew.

This is all pretty marginal, but coffee snobs go a long way to get that final 1%. A french press would work well (instead of very well) and would fit the requirements of most of the population.

fightbriz wrote: ↑Method?

1 litre French Press
100g medium coarse coffee of your choice
Fill with water (750ml approx)
Put in fridge 18-24 hrs
Press
Yields 500 ml approx concentrate, I store in a mason jar.

In a glass put ice, your favourite syrup, a bit of water and milk or non dairy milk.

I get typically 3-4 servings.