Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker

 

Okay so when we see the words Mr. Coffee, we automatically associate that with coffee right?  I mean it's in the freaking name.  I guess brands expand out.  It just seems slightly sacrilegious to me.  But I digress.  I'm not much of a coffee drinker anyway.  But tea, YES PLEASE!!!!!! When I lived with my parents, my mama was constantly stocking the fridge with iced tea.  I bet I could go through a gallon or almost a gallon of that stuff a day.  I will say this, nobody and I mean nobody can make tea like my mama.   I drank so much tea growing up that I have the yellow tea stained teeth to prove it lol.  

Anyway, this was a Christmas gift.  I love tea.  I hate the process of making tea.  So this initially seems like a great idea.   I also hate spending a fortune on 20oz soda and water from the drink machine at work.  

First step, "dumpster dive" for a table to set the sucker on.  Check!  

So upon unboxing it, I was a little skeptical.  The plastic is flimsy and the machine is small.  I was expecting something studier akin to my Hamilton Beach K-Cup wannabe coffee maker I have at home.  Nope.  It is flimsy cheaply made plastic.  Seems like everything is made like that these days.  

It has a lever where you can select the brew strength either strong or mild.   It comes with a 3qt pitcher.  You put 3qts of water into the machine itself and then fill it up with 3qts of ice.  The measurement lines for each are clearly marked on the picture itself. 

So I tried it out.  Here are my thoughts. 

Pros: 
It makes tea quickly.  Less than ten minutes give or take.
Easy to follow instructions
The tea stays iced

Cons:
It is constructed out of cheap flimsy plastic
The power cord is extremely short.   If you are using it on a kitchen counter, it might be okay.  If you are trying to use it on an end table in an office, then you might have a problem
The measurement markings on the pitcher are only on one side.  This is not a deal breaker.  It would just be nice to be able to accommodate those with the opposite dominant hand. 
Does not fill up to 3qt line.  However, this could be due to all the ice not melting.  


Bottomline:  I give this 3 out of 5 stars.  I love the idea of the convenience and availability of ice tea. I'm not a fan of the flimsy plastic and I do not believe that this product will hold up to continuous use. I do not know what the price point is on this thing as it was a gift.