GrowlerWerks uKeg Nitro Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 50 oz, Black Chrome

Not much of a regular coffee drinker except that I love Starbucks’ Nitro Cold Brew - this is the one coffee anything I drink. During the current pandemic and need to quarantine, it’s impossible for me to go to Starbucks daily so I searched for options. When I first starting my search, I wasn’t even sure that something like this even existed but IT DOES! This GrowlerWerks Nitro Coffee Maker is the best pandemic purchase I’ve made. Very easy to use and clean. In fact, I look forward to steeping fresh coffee every few days. Yes, every few days. While the description states that this keg makes 20 cups, I’m used to a 12-15 oz cup. The keg works flawlessly and produces the perfect amount of cascade - frothy, milky layer that sinks from top to bottom. But what I enjoy most about this new toy is trying different types of course ground beans to find the percent flavors. Unless you already have a favorite cold brew coffee or combination of beans, it will take time finding the flavor combination that gives you taste you ultimately want - it’s an adventure!

This is everything I’d hoped it would be ... Looks stunning, works perfectly and makes Cold Brew that will blow your head off

Save your money. This product is useless. Followed the instructions to a tee and it doesn’t work. Followed the troubleshooting to a tee and still didn’t work. You basically get a glass of coffee with a few bubbles on top that tastes like garbage. They also designed it to use 16g nitro cartridges which are much harder to find than 8g and ridiculously expensive - Starbucks ends up being cheaper.

I was so excited to receive the GrowlerWerks uKeg, but hit upon a major problem. The Nitro cartridges for this unit are not available in the UK. GrowlerWerks put a card in the box to give 50% off the purchase of your first order from a supplier in Holland. The shipping is about £17.00 which certainly hikes the price of the brew quite considerably. I had ordered some Nitro Cartridges before I received the GrowlerWerks uKeg but they were too small. Amazon recommended the cartridges so I guess their algorithm was not very accurate on this one. Ended up tipping away my first brew and returning the keg back to Amazon. I am now buying the NitroPress machine.

I've worked in the coffee industry for a +10 years. I love when a company creates a machine that allows me to enjoy my favorites in-home. What I enjoyed: 1. Sleek Design I love the black chrome finish; I'm not bougie, but it sure does look nice in my fridge. On that note, it fits in the fridge, which means it's surprisingly compact. The valves and gauges are user-friendly. 2. Frothy, Delicious Pour I used a single-origin Ethiopian bean for my first batch. I prefer African beans, as the have a bright, floral finish that lends itself to the quintessential crispness of iced coffee. The pour was super frothy at first, but the nitro-bubbles relaxed leaving a perfectly foamy head. Delightfully creamy mouthfeel. 3. Simple Instructions It is a several step process before you enjoy the nitro-infused goodness, but the instructions are easy to follow. 4. Overall... it's great My personal take is, we enjoy our food more when we have a relationship to it. Being a coffee dork, I like getting into the process of creating unique flavors, textures, and artisanal/foodie experiences. This GrowlerWerks product scratches my itch for both the art and science of making really freaking good cold brew.