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County Line Kitchen vs Willow & Everett Side-by-Side Comparison

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County Line Kitchen vs Willow & Everett Side-by-Side Comparison

Overall Verdict

If you’re looking for a mason jar cold brew coffee maker, County Line Kitchen and Willow & Everett are the two choices. County Line Kitchen, however, is by far the better design as it is more true to the robust and durable image of the mason jar.

The unique spigot design on the barrel-shaped Willow & Everett is unfortunately prone to break if handled roughly. The lid also has a slightly rough fit. County Line Kitchen, however, has a plastic lid with an excellent gasket and two practical designs that are available with and without a handle. You can also purchase a normal aluminum lid.

Both brewers use a 1:9 brew ratio, but Willow & Everett produces a much stronger brew while County Line Kitchen tends to brew more for sweeter profiles. The largest County Line Kitchen brewer, the 2-quart, is more of a match for the half gallon (2.4 quart) Willow & Everett.

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Pros & Cons

  • Versatile product
  • Minimal packaging
  • Packed and shipped in the US
  • Robust and durable
  • Airtight silicone gasket
  • Funky design
  • Brew ratio
  • Brew quality
  • Tap dispenser
  • Brew strength average
  • Filter not so effective
  • Lid design
  • Weak glass around tap 
  • Tap is temperamental
  • No literature

Key Specs

Brewer HxW
7.7 x 6.3 inches
7.9 x 7.1 inches
Brewer Diameter
3.5" (8.9 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Brewer Materials
Glass, silicone, plastic
Glass, stainless steel
Filter Type
Stainless steel immersion
Gause-type immersion
Filter HxDia
5.5 x 3.2 inches
6.9 x 4.1 inches
Decanter Weight
1.1 lbs
2.2 lbs

Where to Buy

Price at publication
$24.82
$32.70

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Analysis and Test Results

Brew Quality

Overall Performance Scoring
7.8
8.4

Bouquet

7.5
8.5

Drinkability

8.0
8.5
A batch of freshly brewed coffee in the County Line cold brew coffee maker and a glass of coffee to the right.
A glass of freshly poured coffee in a glass resting in front of the Willow & Everett cold brew coffee maker.

Sediment

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

Design

Overall Design Scoring
9.6
7.4

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 and fully assembled Everett cold brew coffee maker.

Decanter

The fully assembled County Line mason jar cold brew coffee maker standing on a wooden countertop.
The Willow & Everett 1 gallon cold brew coffee maker resting on a wooden countertop.
Height with Stopper Lid
7.7
7.9
Base Diameter
3.5
5.1
Width
6.3" (16.0 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
Weight
17.0 oz (482 g)
NaN lbs (NaN kg)
Material
glass
Glass and stainless steel

Stopper / Lid

10
7.0
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
A top down view of the inside of an aluminum lid removed from a mason-jar-type cold brew coffee maker.
Diameter
6 in incl.handle (150 mm)
4.3
Material
polypropylene plastic
Aluminum
Additional Features
silicone gasket
None

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 side-view of a gauze filter from a cold brew coffee maker on a wooden countertop.
A side-view of a gauze filter from a cold brew coffee maker on a wooden countertop.
A close up front-view of a gauze filter from a cold brew coffee maker on a wooden countertop.
Length
5.5 in (140 mm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
Diameter
3.2 in (82 mm)
4.1
Material
stainless steel
Stainless steel
Additional Features
silicone seal
Additional tap filter

Build Quality

10
7.0
The County Line cold brew coffee maker disassembled into 6 different parts.
The completely disassembled Willow & Everett 1 gallon cold brew coffee maker showing four separate parts.

Usability

Overall Usability Scoring
9.2
8.3

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.
A gauze filter filled with coffee grounds, a 1-gallon cold brew coffee maker half-filled with water, and a measuring jug.
A gauze filter filled with coffee grounds, a 1-gallon cold brew coffee maker half-filled with water, and a measuring jug.
The Willow & Everett 1 gallon cold brew coffee maker.
The gauze filter on a scale filled with 200g of coffee grounds and the cold brew vessel standing to the right.

Decanting

8.5
7.0
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