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Oxo Compact vs Primula Burke Side-by-Side Comparison
OXO Compact cold brew coffee maker vs Primula Burke. Discover good brewing fundamentals and a truly flawed design best avoided.
Oxo Cold Brew Compact
Tested Using Methodology v1.0Primula Burke Deluxe
Tested Using Methodology v1.0
Overall Verdict
The Primula Burke is an immersion filter brewer. While not our favorite brewing style, the Primula Burke is too focused on convenience at the expense of actually making a worthwhile cold brew coffee. The ultra-fine filter produces very little sediment, but at the same time, it doesn’t allow enough cross-flow for a good brew to develop.
The Primula Burke is well thought out in terms of how the lid works and the filter attaches. With a plastic and nylon filter, however, it’s not the most ideal for repurposing.
The OXO is one of the easiest free-style brewers to work with and the cold brew concentrate decants effortlessly via the bottom valve. The filter is a reusable stainless steel mesh, so no additional purchases are necessary. The brew ratio recommended by the measurement markings works really well, although you can adapt it as you please.
Pros & Cons
- Compact design
- Quality packaging
- Aesthetic decanter
- Easy measuring
- Pours very smoothly
- Detachable filter base
- Protective plastic jacket
- Lid design
- Easy to clean
- Thick glass
- Stopper doesn’t fit tightly
- Sensitive decanter valve
- Brew not so complex
- No measurement markings
- A little heavy
- Weak brew strength
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.
