I'm Taking a Chance on This $23 Cold Brew Pitcher – So I Don’t Buy Expensive $7 Iced Lattes Every Day

As the weather warms, I go off hot drinks but still crave caffeine. This spring, I’ve vowed to stop my expensive ice latte-buying habit and instead pick up a non-toxic, at-home cold brew carafe that fits snugly in my fridge door.

Not only is the $22.99 BTaT Cold Brew Coffee Maker, available at Amazon, airtight, ensuring a smooth, aromatic brew that lasts, but it is also made from thick glass, silicone, and stainless steel, meaning there are no dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ silently leeching into your cup of joe.

It might not be something you immediately consider, but having a top non-toxic coffee maker at home eliminates one common risky item in your kitchen that you use every day, if not multiple times.

Why I’m Ditching My Expensive Lattes

I often leave my house, only to get myself an iced latte from my favorite local artisan cafe. It’s not only a waste of time and energy for a person with chronic illness and mobility issues, but it’s also inconvenient, expensive, and entirely unnecessary.

Having a simple but brilliant cold brew coffee maker working away on my icy caffeine hit is the solution, especially as I have a small kitchen with limited countertop space, so I don’t need yet another appliance taking up room. What I do have is space in my fridge door for a food-safe pitcher that does the job for me with minimal effort from me.

The BTaT (Brew Tea at Home) pitcher is made from durable, thick, and dishwasher-safe borosilicate glass, has a stainless steel fine mesh inside to cold brew your ground beans, and a matching lid made airtight from ultra-safe silicone.

The 18/8 Superfine Dual-Mesh stops your grind from contaminating your drink whilst remaining rust-free and durable.

To cold brew your coffee, simply load your chosen coffee, fill with cold water (I prefer using filtered to stop any minerals in your tap water from altering the final result), and put in your fridge. It will slowly brew to a smooth finish you’ll return to time and again, while the airtight lid will stop it from ‘smelling’ like the fridge or losing its kick, when you’re ready.

It holds 48 oz, which is enough to last me around two weeks (I like my iced lattes milky with a LOT of cubes) and therefore, saving me $47 dollars in that timeframe, and making back its initial cost in half a month.

The materials are of particular interest to me as I’ve seen my other borosilicate glass vessels and glassware last for years despite daily use for my Persian tea and iced coffees and cleaning in the dishwasher. I’m a big fan of spending once and spending well.

I will also use my pitcher to cold-brew tea in the summer for homemade iced tea without any hidden nasty chemicals, and have a pantry full of delectable loose teas I’ll be using in this. I'm glad to be saying goodbye to the plastic jug I've shamefully used over the last three summers.

What Shoppers Say

Firstly, it’s marked as ‘Amazon’s Choice’, a label that the manufacturer or reseller of any product cannot pay to display. It’s only awarded to products that are highly rated by verified shoppers, rarely returned, and usually in stock.

More than 2000 Amazon shoppers have awarded this an average of 4.4 out of a maximum of five stars, and often note the results are not bitter, coffee grounds do not seep into the liquid, and the device is durable and easy to clean.

One reviewer on site who gave it 5/5 stars called it a ‘perfect, beautiful piece of kitchenware’ and said the ‘high-quality glass’ reminded her of the expensive beakers from chemistry class when she was at school. This tracks with the item’s specifications, which note its extra-thick glass.

The reviewer adds, ‘I looked all over at retail shops for something like this and never ran across anything as nice. And when I did see something close, it was two-three times more money. I may buy another for myself, it makes a great gift for cold brew coffee or tea.’

Another 5-star reviewer notes that the item ‘does a nice job’ and ‘doesn’t take up a lot of real estate in my fridge’, which is ideal for those with compact kitchens or busy fridges, for that matter.

What to Shop

Making cool drinks as temperatures rise using safe tools free from forever chemicals such as PFAS and BPA is the smart choice for your health and kitchen.

To expand your safety zone, so to speak, here is my curated selection of other useful kitchen essentials made from premium materials that have no hidden toxins lurking to help uphold this safe standard beyond your coffee and best non-toxic cookware.

All prices were correct at the time of publication.

To expand your repertoire, delve into a barista's guide to making iced coffee from hot coffee.

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