This unique Tea and Coffee maker is another Kalorik signature piece by the famous European designer Neil Currie. Born in England Mr. Currie has a rooted appreciation for drinking tea, he has developed this distinct tea maker to give the user total control over brewing, as each drinker has a favorite level/shade of brewing tea, the unit offers a patented brewing selector switch where you could stop the tea from brewing while still keeping warm. Features: Cordless jar * Total control provided by the patented brewing selector switch * Easy to fill and to clean * Cleaning brush included * Cordless base * Auto-stop brewing system * Non-slip feet * 1 quart (4 cups) capacity
Customer Review: It makes and keeps the tea HOT/BUT I had some troubles. Give it 3 stars instead.
Addendum to 5 star review:
I bought it in July and by August the coating was peeling from the bottom of the kettle. I contacted customer service via the email through their website. Customer service was excellent and I received a replacement quickly.
Apparently, this is the first they've heard of such a problem.
If there is a defect, be prepared to pay for shipping and handling for returns. It adds eleven or more dollars to the price. I don't feel the customer should pay anything additional for a manufacture defect.
I hope my new kettle has no problems.
Earlier review:
Tea strength is adjusted by how much tea is used. It percolates (boiling temperature) water through the filter tray (two different mesh baskets included-one is a finer mesh). The temperature of the water makes a big difference in taste. It does a good job with both bagged and loose teas as well as herbals. I used some of my higher quality (i.e. more expensive teas) and the results were good. Just know your tea and how much to put in. Remember to put it on "warm" mode once it's made the tea. It does a thirty second reheat without steeping the tea again. I wouldn't let tea sit for more than an hour or more. I did it and the tea was a bit stronger. Just like coffee sitting in a pot too long, tea is best when fresh.
Safety wise, it's a winner for me. I have kids, so no boiling kettle to worry about. If you don't have kids, no worry about a kettle boiling dry. This tea maker has a safety shut off.
I LOVE that it is cordless.
Getting the basket into the carafe can be tricky at first, but I've gotten the hang of it. You have to line up the baskets with the carafe near the handle and then the stem connects to the bottom.
Customer Review: works good
I was not sure when I started using it if that it was working well, but it was a matter of time, waiting for the water to go through the top takes a while (3 minutes...?)
Other than that, it works great as it supposes to do.
And price is reasonable.
Kalorik PC-20595 600-Watt 4-Cup Cordless Tea Maker with Tea/Coffee Filters
Perfect Pod Holster Use Any Pod in Your Keurig Coffee Maker - Over 10,000 Sold
Perfect Pod Holster Use Any Pod in Your Keurig Coffee Maker - Over 10,000 Sold
The Perfect Pod Holster allows you to use virtually any pod 55mm and greater in your Keurig coffee Machine. It features a self tamping spring which extracts a beter cup of coffee or tea. Now you can buy less expensive pods and use them in your Keurig machine. You can also make your own custom coffee pods using the Perfect Pod Maker (sold seperately) for the perfect cup of coffee you have been looking for.
Customer Review: Does not work well with a Keurig B40 !
I own a Keurig B40. When I read the great reviews, I thought it would be the perfect replacement for Keurig My K-Cup. Unfortunately due to the wide opening on the bottom of the holster and the wider spout on Keurig B40, coffee squirts all over the counter while it's brewing. If you own a coffee maker with a narrow spout, this may not be an issue for you.
To prevent the coffee from squirting all over the counter, I have to hold my cup right underneath the spout. Needless to say, I'll be returning the holster.
I found that the better solution is to use my Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter with the coffee filter and a pod. My K-cup has a narrow spout which contains the coffee to one stream and clean up is so much easier with the use of a pod.
Customer Review: I USE THE OTHER ACCESSORY WITH FILTER INSTEAD
I bought this Pod Holster product to switch from K-cups to reduce cost & also to avoid the K-cups due to the K-cup not being recyclable. The Pod Holster works ok, but due to problems with grounds in my cup (YES, I PUSHED THE SPRING IN TIGHTLY!),it really needs a fine mesh screen over the bottom. I decided to use my-already-purchased accessory with which you can put in coffee grounds of your own to make coffe, in place of the K-cups. I just popped in the small fine-mesh filter which came with the accessory called Keurig filter assembly, or just buy the baskets which are spares for the filter assembly, as you don't need to snap out or replace the main bucket in the machine. The pod is squished into this filter just like the holster & avoids coffee grounds & is just as easy to throw away the used pod and rinse the filter, if necessary. If you do not have the other accessory and are considering the holster, I would just buy the accessory.
Perfect Pod Holster Use Any Pod in Your Keurig Coffee Maker - Over 10,000 Sold
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