PLEASE UPDATED INFORMATION AT END OF REVIEW (CHANGED RATING EXPLAINED)---------------(Original review)I was not sure what to expect when I got this coffee pot. I have the similar pot for cold brew for tea I've gone through four different ways of making cold brew coffee, and I find this to be the best method so far.First, the other methods I've tried: I've filled up a lidded plastic 2L pitcher with loose grounds and water filled to the brim, left it in the fridge overnight, and filtered it through a paper filter supported by a mesh strainer. It gave a large amount of very clean-tasting coffee, but the filtering process was extremely labor intensive and clogged up several paper filters each time. I also needed to dirty up four different sizes of measuring cups to get through it all. I later changed up that method to hold the grounds in a fine mesh bag and secure the bag's drawstring to the pitcher's lid. The idea was to try to get a clean coffee without all the hassle, but that change didn't really do any good. Floating grounds kept finding their way out of the bag, and I'd have to pull out multiple paper filters again.Fed up with methods using containers and other objects I already had, I eventually settled on a different specialized system that cost more than this one. Not even going to name it, because I later discovered it was not only a drip cold brew system that caused a lot of channeling, but a very disappointing one with numerous other problems. It also left behind a very gritty coffee almost as bad as my mesh bag attempt.I ended up picking the 1000 mL Mizudashi based on a James Hoffman video I watched, and my hard requirements that it must be an immersion cold brew system, fully self-contained, able to produce a clean coffee with minimal to no grit, and produce enough coffee to be worth the time and effort while still fitting inside my fridge. While I still think this model could be substantially improved on that last point (it is much too tall for its volume, so 4 stars ease of use) it is far better than what I've used so far. Maybe a mason jar approach would make better use of space, but I had no faith in the mesh baskets available for those. The Mizudashi's plastic mesh basket is much finer than any other I've seen, and I can get away with much finer grind sizes than cold brew typically calls for. It does leave behind some gritty sludge at the bottom, but this won't end up in the coffee I'm drinking unless I disturb the pot enough for the coffee to pick the sludge back up. I would buy one of these as a gift to someone new to cold brew coffee, but if they have limited vertical space in their fridge, I would consider the smaller version instead, as this is taller than a 2L bottle of soda. I think an updated version would make better use of space if it was shorter and wider.I love the looks of this cold coffee Brewer and the ease of using it. I just fill the filter with ground beans, pour in the water and pop it in the fridge overnight. It makes enough for two days of coffee for me. The only problem I have is that it's bottom heavy so sometimes I pour more than I want but if I just slow down a bit it works fine. The glass seems very sturdy and I've banged it on the counter top a couple times with no damage done. I wish it had an airtight lid option but since I drink the coffee in a couple days I've not had any problem with the coffee tasting stale.I bought this as a smaller quicker way to make cold-brew the using by Filtron Cold Brew system (similar to the Toddy). It works well for making a smaller amount of cold-brew, and unlike the Filtron it fits in the fridge and is immediately ready for use. No messing with disposable filters or cleaning the felt filter. After five years, it still looks great and the original filter remains in good shape.I've tried several ways to make cold brew over the last few summers. This is by far the easiest and I love it! This pitcher with the filter that fits down inside is perfection! At first as I was filling with the water, I thought there's no way the water will come up and cover this filter - but it does. The directions say 1 cup of grounds and 8 cups of water (but I can only fit 6 cups of water in and it goes all the way to the top, just fyi). But I think 8 cups water would be too diluted anyway. I'm the only one in my house who drinks coffee and only 1 cup in the morning, so it lasts me several days. I guess the only drawback would be if you drink a lot of coffee, the number of servings isn't as much as those really big jars with the filter bags, but I think I'd still rather make more pitchers this way than any other way I've tried.Very straightforward method for making cold brew coffee. Add 80g coffee to the filter, pour through 1.1 litres of cold water, stir with a chopstick (or something similar) and refrigerate overnight. Fits in the fridge door where you keep your milk.Resulting coffee is smooth and completely lacking in bitterness. I've *always* needed sugar in coffee, but it's completely unnecessary with this.Easy to clean.It is really easy to use this device: just a few tablespoons of ground coffee and some cold water and you're ready to go. I wouldn't worry too much about what other reviews/the manual says about stirring the coffee around in the water with chopsticks as the hours spent diffusing the coffee into the water will do this job without the extra mess this makes (and more coffee grounds get into the main body if you do this. yuck).Bought the smaller version as I just use it for myself and it yields two or three big cups of cold brew. Can make iced tea as well as anything else you can imagine and fits perfectly into my small fridge door!Nice jug - fits inside the refrigerator door easily. The instructions were in Japanese, but luckily there are plenty of demonstrations of how to use this item on YouTube!The filter is easy to clean after - just tip the used grounds into the bin and rinse thoroughly in water.Use your coffee sparingly apparently there's a lot of caffeine in cold brew coffee. The coffee you make in this jug is intended to be diluted when you serve it (at least 50/50 with hot or cold water - you can microwave / heat the cold brew coffee to suit).I take the filter and coffee grounds out the jug after 24h to prevent any bitterness developing in the coffee. The coffee will last a week or more in the fridge.Some people suggest filtered water makes a nicer brew. They are probably right. I just use tap water for convenience.I absolutely adore this little cold brew jug. This is the perfect size for a one coffee a day one person home and tends to last me the whole week. I mainly drink iced coffee and mix the concentrate 50/50 with water or milk when I’m drinking it (it’s meant to be diluted as it’s “concentrate”). If you have a bit of a stinky fridge like I do at the moment (it’s chorizo, basil and cheese season), just cover the lid with clingfilm to prevent any unwanted smells getting in. It’s just incredibly easy to clean and don’t forget to save and dry your coffee grounds to fertilise your plants!Instructions weren't in English but it's so simple I'm not bothered by that.Very well made. Just about fits in the dishwasher. The coffee basket has a removable base so it's easy to clean.Thoroughly recommend.I didn't rate "flavour" because I don't like eating glass and plastic.