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Cafe Du Chateau vs Ovalware Side-by-Side Comparison
Overall Verdict
Both the Cafe Du Chateau and the Ovalware are glass carafe brewers with a stainless steel immersion filter. Apart from that, the differences between them couldn’t be broader.
Cafe Du Chateau fails in its design and its take on a French press look doesn’t help in any way. The brewer is actually quite heavy and bulky and badly weighted for pouring. The stopper is also ill-conceived being either too tight when brewing, or too loose when the immersion filter is removed. The filter is also a little too fine to allow a decent brew to develop.
The Ovalware is a cold brew coffee maker with class and distinction. The slender neck and wide base are ideal for cold brew coffee-making and the filter allows for enough cross-flow during brewing. The silicone base gives a secure feel, it’s lightweight, and pours very easily. The Ovalware ranks as one of our top immersion filter brewers.
Pros & Cons
- No plastics used
- Airtight brewing
- Well-machined filter
- Brew quality
- Brew markers in cups and ml
- Silicone base pad
- Comfortable handle
- Ease of brewing
- Weighty and unbalanced
- Lid stopper tough to remove
- Loose decanter lid
- Cumbersome silicone seals
- Quality and fit of silicone seals
- Additional decanting
- Narrow head for cleaning
Key Specs
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Analysis and Test Results
Brew Quality
Bouquet
Drinkability
Sediment
Design
In the Box
Decanter
Stopper / Lid
Filter
Build Quality
Usability
Brewing
Decanting
Cleaning and Storage
