HomeCraft HCIT2PLSBK6A Iced Tea Maker, Black

We are using Pour Over's for just the two of us now. We are empty nester's so having a coffee pot was just taking up room on our counter. But when we get together with children and grandchildren, we are a huge group of coffee drinkers! So we ordered this coffee pot and used it for the first time last weekend for my husband's 71st birthday. It worked out wonderful. It made really great coffee and kept it nice and hot for as long as we kept it plugged in. Also is an easy clean. We have it in our back storeroom ready for the next gathering!

The HomeCraft coffee mill arrived on schedule, was well boxed and showed no signs of cosmetic damage. It is an attractive appliance and is a welcome addition to my collection of appliances. I have been using the mill for the past week. I prepare beans at least twice each day. True to the manufacturers claim, the beans are prepared in a stainless steel hopper. The mill body also appears to be Stainless Steel. The beans are not ground but are instead shaved or cut by very high-speed rotating blades. (See image) I actually prefer the blade type mill over the grinder varieties in gourmet coffee preparation. After you pour the correct portion of beans into the hopper secure the clear plastic top by aligning the marks and then fully locking it into place by turning clockwise until it stops. That is a solid safety feature. The blades in the mill will not activate until the top is properly aligned, seated, and locked in place. For any cleaning or wiping out always unplug the mill for added safety. It is very easy to clean inside and out. There are no hard to clean recesses. Clear warm water on a cloth or paper towel is all that is necessary. Inside the mill the accumulation of the coffee oils in the stainless steel hopper should be wiped away with the same method. Just a little warm water applied to a quality paper towel does it for me. Again, remember to unplug the mill for safety sake. After filling the hopper with the proper portion of beans; I dont overfill and fill only to the top of the stainless steel hopper. The milling process will be done by pressing the activation button located on the front of the mill. I partially wrap my fingers around the mill body and press the button with my thumb. The milling operation must be done in short bursts. Think, or say the old time photographers darkroom one second count of "one thousand and one". On and off timing cycles of equal time. Dont activate the mill for long periods of time in order to speed the process. The beans will not settle properly for processing and the heat generated by the intense speed and friction will burn the grind. I like a full bodied coffee without a bitter or acidic taste. The darkest beans with a beautiful oily finish have the least amount of acid. The darker theroast the milder the brew. If you like your coffee to be mild yet rich in full bodied coffee flavor always select the darkest bean. With use, you will soon familiarize yourself with just how long to mill your beans. You can process the beans to regular grind, drip or pour over, or make a powerful powder like grind for espresso that will produce a fine crema. Filling the mil to that level with beans will produce enough grind for around four six ounce cups of coffee. Not twelve cups as the book suggests. Maybe, if you like PTA coffee, (:-)))) I really appreciate the instruction book that comes with the mill. It is large with type that you can actually read without the need for a microscope. The manual informs me that I could grind spices, nuts, and soft foods if I wanted to use it for that purpose. So it is multi-purpose and I don't doubt the ability of this powerful HomeCraft mill to do all of that but I wanted it for preparing coffee beans and preferred to make that the only mission that it was to perform. For the purpose of this review I violated my usage rule....I ground some dry roasted peanuts. No dear, that will not make peanut butter.(:-))))) It sliced them to a fine powder which you could use in a baking mix for an interesting flavor. In the week or so that I have been testing and reviewing the features of this mill I have determined that it has a very powerful motor that operates at very fast revolutions. That is a notable feature. It comes with a large instruction book with text that is easy to read. This HomeCraft mill is as advertised, and has made for me some really outstanding grinds. Yes, I give it a Five Star Rating. I am sure that you will too.

Excellent product I love it Works really good

Love it make ice coffee all the time now.

Love these. I use them at every party I host.