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Oxo Compact vs Coffee Bear Side-by-Side Comparison
OXO Compact cold brew coffee maker vs Coffee Bear. The choice between a top-quality cold brew concentrate or a very average kind of brew.
Oxo Cold Brew Compact
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Coffee Bear
Tested Using Methodology v1.0
Overall Verdict
Coffee Bear is an average-performing immersion filter cold brew coffee maker. It uses a glass carafe with a handy lid that easily twists to pour. The immersion filter is made from plastic and nylon so it’s not ideal for doubling up as a hot beverage brewer. It’s very similar in design to the Coffee Gator, except that Coffee Bear has a silicone base stand which looks uneven and feels unsteady.
The OXO Compact has quite a sizable brew vessel and therefore needs to brew on a shelf in your refrigerator. However, it produces a relatively strong cold brew concentrate and decants into a very handy little carafe. The carafe can easily fit the door of any refrigerator.
Because the concentrate can be further diluted to even one part coffee to three parts water, the brew stretches further than the Coffee Bear. A cold brew concentrate is also more versatile for mixing or using in kitchen preparations.
Pros & Cons
- Compact design
- Quality packaging
- Aesthetic decanter
- Easy measuring
- Pours very smoothly
- Glass decanter
- Lid design
- Twist to pour
- Stopper doesn’t fit tightly
- Sensitive decanter valve
- Brew not so complex
- Silicone base not top quality
- Handle not so comfortable
- Appears to be a generic copy
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.
