Mr. Coffee BVMC-TM33 Mr. Coffee BVMC-TM33 Tea Cafe Iced Tea Maker, 1, Black

CUSTOMER REVIEW



We actually were not able to get this on Amazon but got from another store, so I wanted to just warn those interested in this particular brewer.



Here is the good: Both bagged and loose tea brews in this easily. It has a great fine filter that can accommodate lose tea and if you do like a fine ground tea. But you can also just toss a bag into the filter and it honestly won't affect the outcome of the strength as well. We also like the fact that the carafe fits under the drip and when you are done brewing, you can "fold" the dripping end back over to where you pour the water into. This helps with drips after the brew. The drips, instead of dropping on the counter, go back into the pot. Also, something you can not see from the picture, on the right hand side of the pot, there is a transparent window to allow you to see how high to fill the brewer with water. This is another awesome bonus especially if you have a filter on your tap and can just use your sprayer from the tap to fill - which is what I do. I truly enjoy the brew from this pot. I feel like I do get a very good amount of brew from the leaves. I upgraded from a previous pot and the former pot I would brew the bag 2 times because there was so much tea left in the bag. With this pot, there is no tea left in the bag. I LOVE that.



So here is the bad. The carafe is glass. This would not be a bad thing if the glass was thick and sturdy but it honestly feels like the same glass from science class. Remember doing science experiments with Erinmeyer flasks and round bottom flasks? It feels exactly like that kind of glass. We have had this brewer and carafe for less than a month and the handle on the carafe has already cracked. It has not broken off yet, but it is really just a matter of time. I have already contacted Mr. Coffee and I am hoping that they will help to replace it.



Hopefully, they will update the carafe to either thicker glass OR to either plastic/acrylic.



Would I still recommend this pot? Honestly, even with the carafe issue? Yes. The brew quality is totally worth it to me.