With the record-breaking heat we’re having this summer, you’re likely craving cold bevs all day long. Yet, if you want to keep your bank account as high as the temperatures, you may be looking for easy at-home swaps to save dough on your daily drinks. Lucky for you, we found not one, but a set of two charming but durable, dishwasher-safe glass Mason jar pitchers that reviewers love for making cafe-level drinks at home, without the cafe price tag. Even better? You can currently snag a pair for under $20 if you’re a Prime member, or 20% off.
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With a fridge-friendly body, leak-proof lid and easy-grip handle, these “perfectly simple” pitchers make home brewing “easy, peasy.”
With all the charm of a Mason jar and the functionality of a carafe, these versatile pitchers will become a staple in your kitchen. Plus, both the glass body and the lid can go in the dishwasher, making clean-up easy too.
The wide-mouth design and generous 64-ounce body make them effortless to use, whether you’re tossing in a cold brew bag or elevating your water (my favorite is adding mint leaves and basil). Fans compliment the “simple, straightforward design,” noting how durable the pitchers feel without being bulky or cumbersome to use and store. “Fits in my fridge door no problem,” one wrote. “Pours great, no splashing.”
The leak-proof top features a secure, airtight silicone seal with an easy-pour spout to limit spills and splashed and keep your drinks fresh, with a wide-grip handle that’s “comfortable and well designed ergonomically, even for someone who has a touch of arthritis.” “…Since making this purchase, I have yet to spill a single drop,” a reviewer who spent “years” spilling liquids on their counters wrote. “It is easy to open the lid top and the flip top stays in place while I pour.”
In fact, these pitchers make drinks so well they’re helping reviewers ditch their daily Starbucks trips.
Apart from being straightforward to use and easy to clean, reviewers say these pitchers make seriously good drinks. “My cold brew comes out just as good as Starbucks for a fraction of this price,” one wrote. “Will buy another one of these so I can make cold brew tea, too!” “I’ve been trying to stop my overindulged trips to Starbucks by making iced tea at home and this pour and store made my life soooo much easier! Love it,” another said.
Others say they work better than other pitchers they’ve tried and are even easy to take to the beach because they’re leakproof. One reviewer came from someone who runs a cafe, saying these get the professional seal of approval.
“We are a cafe that goes through a ton of cold brew and iced chai,” they wrote. “This is a great product that when snapped shut does not leak and is strong enough to hold the mason jar without bending!”
Reviewers are ditching expensive to-go drinks for the ease of these Mason jar pitchers. Read more 5-star reviews and grab a set for yourself to keep the drinks flowing and your bank account happy.
“I was looking for pour spout lids for mason jars and these are just the ticket! I regularly use half gallon mason jars for sun tea or iced coffee and was tired of cleaning up the sides of the jars and the kitchen counter every time I tried to pour the contents. I found these very sturdy thick plastic pour lids with a pitcher handle, and they do exactly what I need them to. They are dishwasher safe, airtight, screw on and off the jar with ease, don’t dribble when you pour them or when the flip cap is closed. The little flip cap comes off and the silicone ring comes out, all for easy cleaning. The plastic is very strong and doesn’t flex or feel like it’s going to give way under the weight of a filled half gallon mason jar. These lids are for wide-mouth mason jars. Extremely handy, comes in a bunch of fun colors and is a great value for the price. Highly recommend for anyone who uses mason jars.” — jennyhomemade-20
“I’ve been trying to stop my overindulged trips to Starbucks by making iced tea at home and this pour and store made my life soooo much easier ! Love it !” — Alexandra
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“I’m new to this whole cold brew craze. Didn’t know there was a difference between cold brew and iced coffee. This system works great. I’ve always trusted Ball jars, so that makes this system a great experience. My cold brew comes out just as good as Starbucks for a fraction of this price. Will buy another one of these so I can make cold brew tea, too!” — clevegirl1
“I purchased the first one when my mum moved in with me so she could have her own flavor tea if she wanted. I now have FOUR of them so we can rotate them for cleaning and having multiple flavors/styles of tea available at a given time! I’ve never had a leak, the mason jars are sturdy and the handles are easy to use. Pop them in the top rack of the dishwasher… easy peasy!!!” — Tricia Angel
But how do you make your drinks after you snag a pair of these on-sale pitchers? Great Q! I broke down my favorite cold brewing hacks (that would work great in your new Mason jar) to save you time and money this summer and beyond.
100 cold brew filters, so you never need to touch wet coffee grounds
I swear, wet coffee grounds are harder to clean than crafting glitter. They get everywhere, and they stick to whatever they land on. Skip the headache and the mess by making the switch to disposable cold brew bags. As a coffee drinker on a budget with sensory issues, I ordered them for the first time last summer and have never looked back. I’ve tried making cold brew in French presses and with metal diffusers, but I don’t have a garbage disposal and truly can’t stomach touching wet coffee grounds.
The 100-pack has truly lasted longer than I thought, given how much coffee I drink, and lets me use whatever beans I’m feeling that week. Some weeks, we treat ourselves to small-batch brews from my fav Philly roasters and some weeks we go with the Grocery Outlet bulk. Whatever we’re drinking, they are so quick and easy to use and can be easily composted (or trashed) when you’re done. I also find that making cold brew at home can be a bit of a taste-to-assess situation (some beans need to brew longer than others), the baggies make it so easy to pop out to give your coffee a taste and see if it needs more time.
Or, go for the superiorly easy cold brew bags
If you want to make brewing even easier, simply buy a set of these highly rated pre-filled cold brew bags from Sarasota Coffee. Throw two in your pitcher, add water, let them steep then remove and toss the bags to enjoy your cold brew. A set gives you up to 14 cups of coffee. You can find them in a bunch of great flavors, but fans seem to love the “Sweet Cream Jamaican Me Crazy” with notes of vanilla and caramel.
Of course, there are mess-free iced tea packs too — that cost less than a dollar per gallon, BTW
We didn’t forget about the tea drinkers. To make ice team seamlessly at home, grab a bulk set of these black prange pekoe iced tea bags. They do demand that you boil water at the start, but after that, reviewers say they are “fast and easy,” giving you an abundance of tea in less than 15 minutes. If you’re serious about iced tea, this set gives you enough bags to make 48 gallons of tea, equaling out to about 62 cents per gallon. You truly can’t beat that.
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