Best Overall
Ovalware Cold Brew Maker
AMAZON
- It’s stylish, made of quality glass, and comes with handy measurements on the outside. Plus, it’s dishwasher safe.
It’s stylish, made of quality glass, and comes with handy measurements on the outside. Plus, it’s dishwasher safe.
- Its capacity is best for smaller servings.
Its capacity is best for smaller servings.
If you’re looking for a glass iced tea maker—as recommended by Yasuda for the best-flavored iced tea—this is a great choice from Ovalware. Not only is it a high-quality product, but it also has a very stylish, compact design that will look great on your picnic or barbecue table.
It will also be easy to store in your kitchen, even if you don’t have a huge amount of spare room. The base is made from silicone, which ensures it won’t slip and slide around; there’s a handle to make pouring easy; and the filter is made from stainless steel and is very fine, so tea leaves or coffee grounds won’t escape.
The Ovalware Iced Tea Maker is versatile and can be used to make iced tea, cold brew coffee, and fruit-infused water. Since it’s made from glass, the coffee flavors won’t linger if you’re planning to use it for both drinks.
You can use the Ovalware Iced Tea Maker to make hot and cold brew tea, and it’s compatible with both tea bags and loose leaf tea (our expert recommends only using loose leaf tea for the best flavor).
While we love the design, it doesn’t have the largest capacity, so if you’re looking to consistently make big batches of iced tea, you may want to look at the Primula Big Iced Tea Pitcher, our pick for the best large iced tea maker.
Product Details: Capacity: 34 ounces | Dimensions: 4.57 x 7.87 x 4.57 inches | Material: Borosilicate glass, BPA-free silicone seal | Dishwasher safe: Yes
Best Budget
Mixpresso Cold Brew Maker For Iced Coffee and Iced Tea
AMAZON
- It’s very simple to use and doesn’t take up much room.
It’s very simple to use and doesn’t take up much room.
- It can be a little tricky to clean the filter, and it doesn’t have any extra features.
It can be a little tricky to clean the filter, and it doesn’t have any extra features.
This simple manual iced tea maker may not come with any fancy bells and whistles, but it is made from good quality materials—the container is borosilicate glass—and it works well. It’s also available at a very affordable price that won’t break the bank.
You can use it to make iced tea, cold brew coffee, or infused waters; simply add your coffee grounds, tea leaves, or fruit and herbs to the fine mesh infuser and brew for as long as is recommended. The handle is made from a non-slip plastic, and the compact shape means it won’t take up too much space in your fridge.
As this product is so simple, there’s not much to go wrong. However, the filter can be a little bit tricky to clean and remove all residue of loose leaf tea or coffee grounds.
And, while the filter does a good job of keeping most of the smaller particles out, a few may escape into your tea, so you may wish to re-filter it.
Product Details: Capacity: 44 ounces | Dimensions: 4.88 x 5 x 8.19 inches | Material: Plastic, metal, borosilicate glass | Dishwasher safe: No
Best Splurge
Breville The Tea Maker
WILLIAMS SONOMA
- This tea maker is high-tech, high-quality, and adjustable if you want the flexibility of brewing tea at different temperatures.
This tea maker is high-tech, high-quality, and adjustable if you want the flexibility of brewing tea at different temperatures.
- You’ll need an extra vessel to store your tea in once it’s brewed.
You’ll need an extra vessel to store your tea in once it’s brewed.
If you’re a tea connoisseur who knows different teas need to be brewed at different temperatures, it doesn’t get much better than the very stylish Breville The Tea Maker. This isn’t specifically an iced tea maker, but it can be used to make all types of tea.
There are automatic, pre-programmed settings for green, black, herbal, oolong, white, and custom tea, plus settings for whether you want your brew to be mild, medium, or strong.
If you’re also a forgetful tea connoisseur, the basket will automatically retract after a specified amount of time so your tea is never over-steeped, which is an impressive detail.
The basket also keeps the tea leaves moving during the brewing process to ensure the best result. To make iced tea, you will need to brew hot tea, then chill it and pour over ice. It can make 51 ounces of tea at a time.
The kettle is made of glass and has a stainless steel bottom. It is not dishwasher safe, so it will need to be carefully cleaned by hand. The infuser basket is removable, though, which makes it easier to wash.
As the product is not specifically designed for iced tea, you will need a second vessel to store your prepared tea. You’ll also need the space to store the appliance on your countertop or in a cabinet.
Product Details: Capacity: 51 ounces | Dimensions: 10.7 x 11 x 6 inches | Material: Stainless steel, glass, BPA-free plastic | Dishwasher safe: No
Best Manual
Primula Flavor It Pitcher
AMAZON
- It’s an affordable, versatile product that has a large capacity and is dishwasher-safe.
It’s an affordable, versatile product that has a large capacity and is dishwasher-safe.
- The infuser is small and feels delicate.
The infuser is small and feels delicate.
The Primula Flavor-It Pitcher has a lot going for it. You get multiple features for the price, as it comes with three cores: one to infuse tea; one to infuse fruit, vegetables, or herbs; and a chill core made from a freezable gel to keep your iced tea cold without diluting it.
As a bonus, all the components of this maker (apart from the chill core) are dishwasher safe, which is great news since infusers are often tricky to clean. Plus, the parts are easy to separate as each one comes with a handle.
It holds 93 ounces of tea, which should keep most families and parties happily hydrated. Despite its large size, you should be able to fit it in your refrigerator easily—it will fit in the door of most.
The lid is leakproof and airtight, and the handle is non-slip. The Primula Flavor-It Pitcher can also be used to brew hot and cold tea, depending on your flavor preference.
The infuser core itself is quite small, but there’s still enough room to brew a strong tea. Since it’s a manual iced tea maker, it will also take a bit of forethought to prepare your tea the day before.
Product Details: Capacity: 93 ounces | Dimensions: 11.73 x 11.61 x 11.73 inches | Material: Plastic| Dishwasher safe: Yes
Best Large Capacity
Primula The Big Iced Tea Maker
AMAZON
- Its nice design looks good on a kitchen counter or picnic table.
Its nice design looks good on a kitchen counter or picnic table.
- You’ll need spare refrigerator space to house the wide base.
You’ll need spare refrigerator space to house the wide base.
If you’re catering for a large party of iced tea lovers, or you just really, really love quaffing iced tea, the Primula Big Iced Tea Pitcher is the one to go for: It has a very impressive 4-quart capacity.
It’s a relatively simple product, with a large shatterproof Tritan plastic pitcher and a central core that holds both loose leaf or bagged tea (again, we’d always recommend loose leaf tea for the best flavor), plus fruits, vegetables, and herbs for fun infusion combinations.
The manual design is effective, and it comes with an airtight lid and a slip-proof handle to ensure you don’t spill 4 quarts of iced tea everywhere. Like the other Primula iced tea maker on our list, you can use this pitcher for both hot and cold brewing methods. Helpfully, the pitcher is dishwasher safe—if you can fit it in.
While its size is one of the main selling points, it’s also potentially its biggest drawback as you’ll need a significant amount of space in your refrigerator to store it. Its base is very wide, too, so it has quite a large footprint.
Product Details: Capacity: 128 ounces | Dimensions: 9.01 x 11 x 9.01 inches | Material: BPA-free plastic | Dishwasher safe: Yes
Best Electric
Mr. Coffee TM1 Iced Tea Maker
AMAZON
- It only takes 10 minutes to brew iced tea.
It only takes 10 minutes to brew iced tea.
- It’s not dishwasher safe and requires paper filters.
It’s not dishwasher safe and requires paper filters.
The Mr. Coffee TM75 Iced Tea Maker is an affordable dip into the world of the best electric iced tea makers. It works similarly to a drip coffee maker—just fill up the water reservoir, add your tea leaves, and brew over a pitcher of ice.
We like how quickly this brewer works: It can make 64 ounces of iced tea in just 10 minutes. The brewer will shut off automatically after brewing, an extra feature we appreciate.
While you can remove the basket for cleaning and the machine has a built-in cleaning cycle, none of the parts are dishwasher friendly. You also need to use paper filters with this product, so although the maker itself is very affordable, you will need to factor in this as an additional expense.
As this maker produces hot tea initially, if you’re not filling the pitcher with ice, be careful when moving it as it can get very hot. It’s also not the most stylish product on our list, and as it’s electric, it will need some space on your counter when in use, although its footprint is quite small.
Product Details: Capacity: 64 ounces | Dimensions: 11.5 x 13.6 x 7 inches | Material: Plastic | Dishwasher safe: No
Best Automatic
Brentwood Iced Tea and Coffee Maker
AMAZON
- It has a smaller footprint compared to other electric models.
It has a smaller footprint compared to other electric models.
- The included pitcher isn’t airtight.
The included pitcher isn’t airtight.
This electric iced tea maker has a good amount of functionality and produces 64 ounces of iced tea. Similar to a drip coffee filter, you pour water into the reservoir and add tea leaves to the filter basket underneath. The supplied pitcher comes with an ice line you’ll need to fill up to, then you just hit the button to start brewing.
You can choose the strength of your brew, and there is an additional removable filter within the filter so that you can add sugar or fine tea, such as matcha. The process takes around 10 minutes and with ice in the pitcher, it’s cold enough to drink straight away.
Although the pitcher comes with a lid, it does have a hole in it, so it’s not leakproof or airtight. Like any electric model, you’ll need to find space on your countertop for this machine, but at less than 7 inches wide, it’s slimmer than other automatic models.
Product Details: Capacity: 64 ounces | Dimensions: 6.75 x 14.5 x 9.5 inches | Material: Plastic | Dishwasher safe: Yes (pitcher)
Best Combo
HomeCraft 3-Quart Iced Coffee and Tea Brewing System
AMAZON
- It’s a versatile product you can easily use to create different drinks, and it’s easy to clean.
It’s a versatile product you can easily use to create different drinks, and it’s easy to clean.
- The pitcher lid isn’t airtight, and it can only make 2.5 quarts of tea, despite the container being 3 quart.
The pitcher lid isn’t airtight, and it can only make 2.5 quarts of tea, despite the container being 3 quart.
This affordable electric iced tea maker is a versatile product that can be used to make more than just iced tea. After filling up the water reservoir, add your desired tea leaves, tea bags, or coffee into the removable filter basket, ensure your pitcher is underneath, and hit the brew button after selecting your desired drink strength.
It shuts off automatically after brewing, and you can easily remove the filter basket to clean after use, which is a handy feature. It has a capacity of 3 quarts, but it can only make 2.5 quarts of tea at a time—like many other products which promise the same.
Although the machine does come with a pitcher, the lid isn’t airtight or leak proof, and you likely will need to hold it in place while you’re pouring your tea. You can, however, use any pitcher that can fit underneath the maker if that is a concern.
It brews tea hot, so you’ll either want to fill your pitcher up with ice or cool it down in the refrigerator before drinking.
Product Details: Capacity: 96 ounces | Dimensions: 13 x 9 x 7 inches | Material: Plastic | Dishwasher safe: No
Best Single Serve
Pure Zen Tea Glass Bottle with Infuser
AMAZON
- Stylish, simple to use, and easily transportable, this is great for iced tea on the go.
Stylish, simple to use, and easily transportable, this is great for iced tea on the go.
- It has a small capacity and is more expensive than some of the other products that give you more iced tea.
It has a small capacity and is more expensive than some of the other products that give you more iced tea.
If you’re looking for a stylish, high-quality iced tea maker you can use on the go, look to Pure Zen Tea. Small enough to put in your bag for the day but with enough capacity to make 0.4 quarts of tea, there’s plenty of liquid for one person.
This infuser is constructed from double-wall borosilicate glass and can be used to make both hot and cold tea. If you do choose to use it to brew hot tea, it is insulated so the outside won’t get hot. It’s an easy product to clean as both ends of the vessel can be removed, and the infuser can also be removed from the lid.
Plus, it’s leakproof so you can toss it in a bag and take it with you wherever. Due to its compact size, it hardly requires any kitchen space for storage.
If you’re looking for an iced tea maker for the whole family, this will be too small as it is only meant for one person. It is also quite expensive for a product that produces a relatively small amount of tea, but the for the quality and convenience, we think it’s worth the cost.
Product Details: Capacity: 13 ounces | Dimensions: 2.75 x 9.5 x 2.75 inches | Material: Glass and stainless steel | Dishwasher-safe: Yes