• Fresh-brewed iced tea from leaves or bags in under 10 minutes • Adjustable brew-strength selector • Indicator light and automatic shutoff • Slim, 2-quart pitcher fits in refrigerator door • Measures 17-1/2 by 11-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches; wash only by hand
Make perfect iced tea and chill instantly with this electric easy to use iced tea maker Coffee drinkers have their automatic brewers, why shouldn’t tea drinkers? Ideal for family gatherings or summer picnics, this ingenious Hamilton Beach machine brews up a pitcher full of iced tea in less than ten minutes. After the pitcher is filled with ice cubes, tea (either loose or bags) is placed in the special paperless filter, and an adjustment for mild, medium, or strong brewing is selected. The lid snaps on. A receptacle slides out from underneath the heating unit which then holds the pitcher snugly in place. Water is added to the heating unit, the power button pushed, and the hot water drips through the tea filter into the pitcher of ice. When brewing is complete, the power automatically shuts off for safety. Complete directions for use are embossed on the slide-out receptacle, which eliminates worries about losing a user guide. Although the iced tea maker looks bulky when assembled, the pitcher inverts snugly over the heating unit for compact storage. Able to fit in most refrigerator doors, the 2-quart pitcher features a hollow, comfortable handle and a thumb release for the lid, but is not dishwasher-safe. Assembled, the machine measures 17-1/2 by 11-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. --Ann Bieri
Customer Reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Best tea maker I have found on the market Comment: I use this tea maker to make iced tea. I drink tea all day, everyday. I've bought several different tea makers over the years and this one is by far the best. So simple to use and easy to clean. Allows you to use tea leaves or bags and has 3 settings for strength. No timer needed.. just start and walk away. If you get busy and forget about the tea, it is OK! Perfect for a busy person that loves fresh tea!! Customer Rating: Summary: Easy Comment: Easy to use, easy to clean. Just used it for the first time and got some great iced tea out of it. We used the regular size tea bags (7 of them) but have the family size bags to try out, too. Set it on medium and in 10 minutes, we were enjoying fresh iced tea.
Easy enough to use that I think we'll get a lot of use out of it. Customer Rating: Summary: bad smell Comment: regardless of how many times I've run water through the tea maker, the tea has a terrible "plastic" aftertaste. makes the machine unusable. Customer Rating: Summary: Tea Maker Comment: This product works very well. The only things I would change would be to decrease the size a bit and have the lid seal off the container for storage. But all in all a very good unit. Customer Rating: Summary: ice tea maker Comment: I like the size and convenience of the hamilton beach tea maker. it is very easy to operate. I do not think that the tea brews strong enough. even though I set it to strong brew. I have to run a second quart of water through the maker in order to have decent tea. it is an inconvenience to have to "make" the tea twice.