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County Line Kitchen vs Oxo Compact Side-by-Side Comparison

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County Line Kitchen vs Oxo Compact Side-by-Side Comparison

Overall Verdict

County Line Kitchen mason jar brewers come in 1-quart and 2-quart sizes. Both come with a handy flip lid and the choice of a brewer with or without a handle. The 1-quart size is a pretty good match for the OXO Compact in terms of brewing a smaller volume of coffee.

The OXO, however, still requires a reasonable amount of shelf space or space in a crisper box to brew. After decanting, you can easily place the carafe in the refrigerator door. The County Line Kitchen, on the other hand, can easily brew in any refrigerator door.

The OXO produces a true cold brew coffee concentrate, whereas the County Line, with only a 1:9 brew ratio, brews to a much weaker strength. The County Line Kitchen mason jar is, however, more versatile and convenient for brewing hot as well as cold beverages. The advantage of the OXO is that a cold coffee concentrate is more versatile in its use as a mixer or in kitchen prep.

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Pros & Cons

  • Versatile product
  • Minimal packaging
  • Packed and shipped in the US
  • Robust and durable
  • Airtight silicone gasket
  • Compact design
  • Quality packaging
  • Aesthetic decanter
  • Easy measuring
  • Pours very smoothly
  • Brew strength average
  • Filter not so effective
  • Stopper doesn’t fit tightly
  • Sensitive decanter valve 
  • Brew not so complex

Key Specs

Brewer HxW
7.7 x 6.3 inches
7 x 5.1 inches
Brewer Diameter
3.5" (8.9 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)
Brewer Materials
Glass, silicone, plastic
Polypropylene plastic, AS resin
Filter Type
Stainless steel immersion
Stainless steel / plastic base plug
Filter HxDia
5.5 x 3.2 inches
0.1 x 2.7 inches
Decanter Weight
1.1 lbs
0.4 lbs

Where to Buy

Price at publication
$24.82
$34.37

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Analysis and Test Results

Brew Quality

Overall Performance Scoring
7.8
9.0

Bouquet

7.5
9.0

Drinkability

8.0
9.0
A batch of freshly brewed coffee in the County Line cold brew coffee maker and a glass of coffee to the right.
The Oxo Compact cold brew carafe filled with coffee standing next to glass a third filled with coffee.

Sediment

7.0
9.0
The inside of a cold brew coffee brew carafe showing leftover sediment after all the coffee is carefully decanted.
Sediment at the bottom of the Oxo compact cold brew coffee carafe after all the coffee has been carefully decanted out.

Design

Overall Design Scoring
9.6
9.0

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 Oxo compact cold brew coffee maker. Pictured next to the box is the brew vessel, the carafe, and user manual.

Decanter

The fully assembled County Line mason jar cold brew coffee maker standing on a wooden countertop.
The small glass carafe of the Oxo compact cold brew coffee maker resting on a wood counter with the cork stopper to the right.
Height with Stopper Lid
7.7
5.5 in (140 mm)
Base Diameter
3.5
3.74 in (95 mm)
Width
6.3" (16.0 cm)
NaN" (NaN cm)
Weight
17.0 oz (482 g)
7.0 oz (198 g)
Material
glass
borosilicate glass

Stopper / Lid

10
9.0
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
Oxo Compact Stopper / Lid video
The cork stopper of the Oxo compact cold brew coffee carafe with its silicone seal removed and resting to the right.
Diameter
6 in incl.handle (150 mm)
2 in (52 mm)
Material
polypropylene plastic
cork
Additional Features
silicone gasket
silicone seal

Filter

9.0
9.0
The stainless steel filter of a cold brew coffee maker and a silicone seal to the right resting on a wood countertop.
The round mesh filter of the Oxo compact cold brew coffee maker pictured with the base unit that holds the filter.
Length
5.5 in (140 mm)
NaN" (NaN cm)
Diameter
3.2 in (82 mm)
2.7 in (60 mm)
Material
stainless steel
polypropylene plastic & stainless steel
Additional Features
silicone seal
red silicone gasket, spring valve

Build Quality

10
9.0
The County Line cold brew coffee maker disassembled into 6 different parts.
The entire Oxo cold brew coffee maker system disassembled.

Usability

Overall Usability Scoring
9.2
8.9

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.
The brew vessel of the Oxo compact cold brew coffee maker resting on a measuring scale.

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.
The brew vessel of the Oxo compact cold brew coffee maker resting on top of the glass carafe during decanting.
The brew vessel of the Oxo compact cold brew coffee maker resting on top of the glass carafe during decanting.
A short video showing how coffee decants from the brew vessel into the glass carafe of the Oxo cold brew coffee maker.

Cleaning and Storage

8.5
8.5