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County Line Kitchen vs Aquach Side-by-Side Comparison

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County Line Kitchen vs Aquach: A  Mason Jar Outperforms a Table Carafe

Overall Verdict

The County Line Kitchen is an old-style mason jar sporting a screw-on plastic lid with a flip cap for pouring. You can also choose a lid with or without a handle or a typical mason jar lid. The brewer can fit easily inside a refrigerator door bin or lay on its side when the filter is removed.

The Aquach, although glass with a stainless steel filter, is not as versatile as the county Line Kitchen. It can only brew standing up and does not fit the door bin of a small refrigerator. 

With its insertable stainless steel neck, you don’t have to worry about water overflow when brewing, and the stopper fits well. However, the County Line Kitchen has a better filter design which produces a stronger and higher-quality brew.

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Pros & Cons

  • Versatile product
  • Minimal packaging
  • Packed and shipped in the US
  • Robust and durable
  • Airtight silicone gasket
  • Stylish decanter
  • Lid design
  • Decanter handle
  • High-quality filter
  • No plastic parts
  • Brew strength average
  • Filter not so effective
  • Poor brew quality

Key Specs

Brewer HxW
7.7 x 6.3 inches
8.5 x 6.3 inches
Brewer Diameter
3.5" (8.9 cm)
5.5" (14.0 cm)
Brewer Materials
Glass, silicone, plastic
Borosilicate glass, silicone
Filter Type
Stainless steel immersion
Stainless steel immersion
Filter HxDia
5.5 x 3.2 inches
5.9 x 2.6 inches
Decanter Weight
1.1 lbs
1.1 lbs

Where to Buy

Price at publication
$24.82
$26.57

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Analysis and Test Results

Brew Quality

Overall Performance Scoring
7.8
7.2

Bouquet

7.5
7.0

Drinkability

8.0
7.0
A batch of freshly brewed coffee in the County Line cold brew coffee maker and a glass of coffee to the right.
A glass filled with coffee in the foreground and a glass cold brew coffee maker carafe behind it.

Sediment

7.0
8.0
The inside of a cold brew coffee brew carafe showing leftover sediment after all the coffee is carefully decanted.
A view inside a cold brew coffee maker glass carafe showing sediment after the brew has been decanted.

Design

Overall Design Scoring
9.6
9.2

In the Box

The unboxed contents of the County Line cold brew coffee maker. Right of the box is the user manual, and then the brewer.
The unboxed Aquuach cold brew coffee maker. On the far left is the box, the user manual, and then the assembled brewer.

Decanter

The fully assembled County Line mason jar cold brew coffee maker standing on a wooden countertop.
The Aquach cold brew coffee maker glass carafe with the stopper lid resting besides it.
The Aquach cold brew coffee maker glass carafe with the stopper lid resting besides it.
A short video showing how the Aquach cold brew coffee maker comes apart into components.
Height with Stopper Lid
7.7
8.5 in (215 mm|)
Base Diameter
3.5
5.5 in (140 mm)
Width
6.3" (16.0 cm)
6.3 in (160 mm)
Weight
17.0 oz (482 g)
borosilicate glass
Material
glass
18.5 oz (526 g)

Stopper / Lid

10
10
County Line Kitchen Stopper / Lid video
The screw on lid with a handle and a flip cap for the County Line cold brew coffee maker.
The screw on lid of a cold brew coffee maker with its flip cap resting in the foreground
Aquach Cold Brew Stopper / Lid
Diameter
6 in incl.handle (150 mm)
3.1 in (80 mm)
Material
polypropylene plastic
stainless steel & polyurethane
Additional Features
silicone gasket
silicone seal

Filter

9.0
8.0
The stainless steel filter of a cold brew coffee maker and a silicone seal to the right resting on a wood countertop.
A close up side angle view of a stainless steel brew filter for a cold brew coffee maker.
Length
5.5 in (140 mm)
5.9 in (150 hmm)
Diameter
3.2 in (82 mm)
2.6 in (65 mm)
Material
stainless steel
fine stainless steel
Additional Features
silicone seal
lifting handle

Build Quality

10
10
The County Line cold brew coffee maker disassembled into 6 different parts.
The Aquach cold brew coffee maker disassembled into its 6 components.

Usability

Overall Usability Scoring
9.2
9.0

Brewing

10
9.0
The County Line cold brew coffee maker ready to brew after grounds and coffee have been added.
The County Line cold brew coffee maker ready to brew after grounds and coffee have been added.
A bag of coffee grounds, a stainless steel filter on a scale, a mason jar, and a lid all ready for making cold brew coffee.

Decanting

8.5
9.0
A short video showing how to decant the filter of a cold brew coffee maker after 18 hours of brewing.
The County Line cold brew coffee maker with the lid removed to one side after brewing has been completed.

Cleaning and Storage

8.5
9.0