I recommend a quality roast

Lighter roasts tend to give most complex and flavorful results

I use a medium-dark roasted coffee (12 oz) and follow the directions to the letter

Also, getting a dark roast is important

If you like strong coffee you likely will need to buy a dark roast and up the coffee concentrate ratio to half, which increases your need to buy more coffee

I'm curious what the concentrate will be like when I use a stronger/different roast

I generally like dark roasts, but given the chocolately notes that come out through cold brewing, medium roasted beans seem to make a much better cold brew.

Really great taste if you use the darkest roast you can find (expresso).

To me, my morning coffee has always been the best part of the day and I loved the bold dark roasts, especially Kenya

storage)I tried a few different coffees, and now I use a dark roast (Sumatra from Trader Joe's is cheap and tasty)

You want GOOD coffee roasted well.

Personally, I'd recommend a darker roast for this coffee.

I used PEETS Major Dickasons fresh roasted and freshly ground beans

I have tested several different dark roast coffees, Givala, Pete's, Wegman's, and great news

I use Trader Joe's Low Acid Dark Roast and grind to a coarse grind at the store

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

My preferred brewing method is: - pour in 2 cups of water - weigh/grind/add 7 oz of coffee (find dark roasts to work best

Personally, I'd recommend a darker roast for this coffee.

I always freshly grind whole Italian Roast and it seriously yields an intensely dark and robust concentrate.

To me, my morning coffee has always been the best part of the day and I loved the bold dark roasts, especially Kenya

It probably wouldn't satisfy coffee connoiseurs who can tell Columbian dark roast from Kona simply by the smell, but it is just fine for me

I generally like dark roasts, but given the chocolately notes that come out through cold brewing, medium roasted beans seem to make a much better cold brew.

Just used for first time - very disappointed in final result -- I bought expensive Italian roast coffee, had it coarse ground and followed

While i learned alot about the nuances of coffee, and in turn prefer my coffee darker roasted, i still prefer my cup-o-joe with cream and sugar

Also, getting a dark roast is important

I chose the Toddy based on the great reviews, and bought good-quality dark roast whole beans

I will never go back to hot brew, I actually carry the concentrate with me when I travel!I have tried different brands of coffee and found that I prefer a medium roast.

Fresh dark roast beans do make a difference

I like super dark roasts

We buy Costco Kirkland Dark Roast $12

Dark roast, such as French roast, works best for me.

Maybe other people have different experiences, or I'm doing something wrong, but I usually use 13oz of dark roast, ground coarsely, and let it sit for 18 hours

Coffee tastes great but didn't like it with dark roast

Of course the fresh roasted coffee helps...

Dark roast, such as French roast, works best for me.

But I sure need some help!By the way, I've been used Deans Beans fresh roasted French Sumatra for years with great enjoyment, most recently in a Bunn - which also uses disproportionate amt. of grounds to water

I am a lover of dark roasted, full-bodied coffee, but the acid in the coffee was bothering my stomach.

I like super dark roasts

Fresh dark roast beans do make a difference

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)

Allow mixture to cool completely, then add 4T PURE vanilla extract (do not use imitation vanilla).Bottle and enjoy