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Oxo Compact vs Bean Envy Side-by-Side Comparison
OXO Compact cold brew coffee maker vs Bean Envy. The choice between a full-strength cold brew concentrate and a versatile glass carafe brewer.
Oxo Cold Brew Compact
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Bean Envy
Tested Using Methodology v1.0
Overall Verdict
The OXO Compact is a free-style brewer, whereas Bean Envy is an immersion filter brewer. Both brewers, however, perform equally well for style of brewing. The OXO Compact produces a full-strength cold brew concentrate, while the Bean Envy produces a weaker coffee from a brew ratio of 1:12.
Both products have excellent build quality and value. The OXO Compact has a highly effective reusable stainless steel filter, and the brew decants into a small glass carafe. Though the brew vessel is durable BPA-free plastic, it is not recommended for hot beverage brewing.
Bean Envy is a glass carafe style brewer with a stainless steel immersion filter. Its unique design has two stoppers: a stainless steel stopper for airtight brewing and a pop-up silicone one for after the filter has been decanted. The brewer also rests on a silicone base pad, which is one of the best amongst the designs we have tested.
Pros & Cons
- Compact design
- Quality packaging
- Aesthetic decanter
- Easy measuring
- Pours very smoothly
- Two lid design
- Silicone base
- Handle design
- Measuring markers
- Stopper doesn’t fit tightly
- Sensitive decanter valve
- Brew not so complex
- Filter bottom
- Pouring with silicone lid
Key Specs
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Analysis and Test Results
Brew Quality
Bouquet
Drinkability
Sediment
Design
In the Box
Decanter
Stopper / Lid
Filter
Build Quality
Usability
Brewing
Decanting
Cleaning and Storage
Behind the Comparison
Roger Shitaki is a writer, author, and editor. His niches are household appliances, health & wellness, and travel. He’s a freelance contributor to a Tokyo lifestyle website and a leading ophthalmology magazine in Asia.
