Using fresh ground dark roast coffee beans does make a difference

Cheap beans will be less harsh than before,(they will still be less than ideal), while good beans can almost taste like chocolate, and even the strongest coffee is so mellow that those who are used to using cream and sugar may no longer need to.

Pro tip: coarse grind your own beans just before you use the Toddy

I recommend purchasing high quality coffee beans, such as Stumptown (rather than Starbucks etc) and coarsely grind it yourself

This coffee cold brew system is simple, and makes great coffee (assuming you use fresh, good quality beans)

I have one of the lame little whirly-choppers that tend to vary between super fine espresso and half bean, although the little LED display says "coarse

Next time, I use the Toddy Maker, I will try using more coarsely ground coffee beans and perhaps the liquid concentrate will be more plentiful.

We were told about this by our favorite coffee shop that sells the fresh coffee beans.

If you are using pre-ground beans from the store, they are generally ground very fine

The best way to go is to grind your own beans at the grocery store on the coarsest setting to help eliminate clogging and get the most concentrate (the finer the grind, the more water gets retained and not drained plus the small grinds clog the filter).

By using the Toddy Soaker, you can buy the GOOD coffee beans, and use them up completely.

Use coarsely ground beans for good flavor and fewer filter-clogging issues

We either grind beans at the market or have a coffee shop grind it on its coarsest setting

I used to grind my beans fresh from Sprouts.

Using fresh ground dark roast coffee beans does make a difference

I followed all instruction, grinding my own coffe beans.

The best solution is to makes sure you don't buy burnt beans then

How much "syrup" is brewed depends on how coarse the beans are ground

We found grinding medium roasted beans to medium course grind works well, preground coffee doesn’t cut it, doesn’t seem to extract the same flavor, it produces a very weak coffee

I used PEETS Major Dickasons fresh roasted and freshly ground beans

I need to try grinding my own coffee beans for the next time.

and it was GREAT coffee, even with, shall we say, "economical" beans

Did I possibly grind the beans too coarsely?

The coffee tastes good but the amount produced per pound of beans is so small the cost becomes very high: following directions exactly I produce 4 cups of concentrate from 7 cups of water, per 3/4 pounds of ground coffee beans.

* The Toddy instructions were easy to follow and included recommendations for bean type, grind, and storage for unused beans.

Instead of buying pre-ground coffee from the store, buy the whole beans, and grind it at the market in their machine using the "course" setting

included instruction booklet isn't particularly straightforward, which was annoying considering it is so easy to use-For best brewing results, coarse ground beans must be used; I don't think it effects taste

You can NOT use fine ground beans, as you will clog the filter

it took forever because fine ground beans clog the top of the

Did I possibly grind the beans too coarsely?

Cheap beans will be less harsh than before,(they will still be less than ideal), while good beans can almost taste like chocolate, and even the strongest coffee is so mellow that those who are used to using cream and sugar may no longer need to.

I grind my own beans and make a fresh batch that last me about a week

Make your own with your favorite beans and enjoy the smoothest coffee ever

Made first batch yesterday after re-reading comments and carefully following instructions, i.e.:- used 12 ounces of good dark beans (Dean's Beans) and 7 c of water, divided as indicated- ground beans coarsely, maybe too much so, since small chunks of beans appeared throughout- followed directions for water first, then grds, then water, etc.

(Important for people who have never brewed their own beans before, like me!

Fresh dark roast beans do make a difference

I use whatever coffee is on sale--so no need to buy special, fancy beans--and it makes a consistently good iced coffee concentrate.

Great coffee from inexpensive beans.

I haven't found the right beans yet to make a coffee that I really like

I wouldn't recommend using beans that have been ground in a can and on a store shelf for weeks.

If you can grind your own, use a setting that is leaves the beans fairly "chunky

if you grind your own beans or get it freshly ground from a roaster, you must get it coarsely ground to prevent clogging the filter.

I have tried great beans, filtered water, etc

I've made about 10 batches of cold brew coffee using the Toddy System and it makes life much easier!I used to have to use a coffee filter to sift out the coarsely ground coffee beans, but the Toddy filter makes it so much easier

I am trying a second cold brew with the same ground coffee beans we just used

Even using cheaper coffee beans, coffee turns out great

Fresh dark roast beans do make a difference

When grinding your own beans, a coffee filter or paper towels will keep the filter from clogging.

Buy beans from keanscoffee.com and grind french style and viola you have magic in a cup

Made first batch yesterday after re-reading comments and carefully following instructions, i.e.:- used 12 ounces of good dark beans (Dean's Beans) and 7 c of water, divided as indicated- ground beans coarsely, maybe too much so, since small chunks of beans appeared throughout- followed directions for water first, then grds, then water, etc.

Also, don't use your most expensive beans the first few times using the

Generally get about 10-15 brewings per filter (the filtering slows down as they're getting clogged) and coffee lasts me about a week per brewing.

My first brew didn't drain as well as it should have.

as strong as you want it to be.

I emailed the manufacturer, and they said the plastic is not made with BPA, and that is a great plus!I would recommend this to anyone, and have purchased this for many, as well as got additional decanters for myself!

I like my coffee strong and don't dilute the "extract" nearly as much as they recommend.

The parts for the system all last a long time (I've only had to buy replacement filters once in the past 3 years) and are easy to clean as long as you follow the directions (and using a coarse grind, as is specified in the directions is absolutely essential)

so my particular recipe is 1/3 c concentrate, 1/3 c water, 1/3 c fat free Half n Half, 1 tbsp syrup (vanilla or organic maple), ice.

so my particular recipe is 1/3 c concentrate, 1/3 c water, 1/3 c fat free Half n Half, 1 tbsp syrup (vanilla or organic maple), ice.