Capresso 623.02 Iced Tea Select Iced Tea Maker

Overview

This is the Capresso Iced Tea Select, model 623.02, a countertop machine that brews loose tea or tea bags directly over ice in an 80-ounce glass pitcher. A strength dial adjusts the brew from mild to strong, and the filter basket handles either loose leaf or bagged tea.

Capresso builds this around a glass pitcher rather than plastic, which several buyers chose specifically for taste, though that same glass is the part most often flagged as fragile. The strength dial and reusable filter basket give it flexibility between loose leaf and bagged tea that simpler iced tea makers do not offer. The water tank is fixed in place rather than removable for filling.

• 80 oz (2.5 qt) glass pitcher, easy-pour spout
• Strength dial from mild to strong
• Large reusable filter basket, loose tea or bags
• Dishwasher-safe pitcher and removable filter basket

Who it's for

Works for daily iced tea drinkers who prefer brewing from loose leaf or bags over a boil-and-steep approach. Buyers who handle glass carefully will get more life out of it than those who are rough on kitchen gear.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Loose tea or bags sit in the reusable filter basket while the fixed water tank feeds hot water through at a strength set by the mild-to-strong dial.

Specifications

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