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Takeya vs Willow & Everett Side-by-Side Comparison

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Takeya

$27.99 from Amazon(+1 more)

Willow & Everett 1 Gallon

$19.99 from Amazon
Takeya vs Willow & Everett Side-by-Side Comparison

Overall Verdict

Takeya is one of the largest capacity cold brew coffee makers that you can put in the door of a refrigerator. It brews 56 fl.oz. water and produces 40.5 fl.oz. coffee. It’s comparable to the Willow & Everett if you’re looking to brew a good volume but don’t have the shelf space. 

Takeya is practically the only spill-proof brewer that can lie on its side or stand in the refrigerator while brewing. Both brewers have a fixed brew ratio of 1:9. However, the Willow & Everett produces a stronger quality brew, which could be due to its more porous filter.

The Takeya is locally made in the USA from high quality Tritan plastic. The Willow & Everett is an all-glass product where the filter is a mesh type gauze. Therefore, the Willow & Everett can easily double up as a hot beverage brewer.

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Pros & Cons

  • Air tight brew decanter
  • Cold or hot (tea) brewing
  • BPA-free
  • Dishwasher safe
  • Durable & light weight
  • 1 and 2 quart sizes
  • Color choice
  • Funky design
  • Brew ratio
  • Brew quality
  • Tap dispenser
  • Inadequate packaging
  • Included instructions inadequate
  • Filter cleaning
  • Lid design
  • Weak glass around tap 
  • Tap is temperamental
  • No literature

Key Specs

Brewer HxW
12.2 x 5.9 inches
7.9 x 7.1 inches
Brewer Diameter
4.3” x 4.7” oblong
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Brewer Materials
Tritan plastic
Glass, stainless steel
Filter Type
Nylon, polypropylene immersion
Gause-type immersion
Filter HxDia
10 x 2.7 inches
6.9 x 4.1 inches
Decanter Weight
0.6 lbs
2.2 lbs

Where to Buy

Price at publication
$28.69
$32.70
$27.99 at AmazonCheck Price on Walmart
$19.99 at Amazon

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Analysis and Test Results

Brew Quality

Overall Performance Scoring
7.8
8.4

 Bouquet

8.5
8.5

Drinkability

8.0
8.5
The Takeya cold brew coffee maker with a freshly made brew and two cups to the left: one straight coffee, the other with milk.
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 Takeya cold brew coffee maker with the filter removed and all the brew decanted. Inside is the remaining sediment.
The inside of a cold brew coffee maker showing leftover sediment after all the coffee has been decanted.

Design

Overall Design Scoring
8.9
7.4

In the Box

The Takeya cold brew coffee maker and how it arrived wrapped in plastic.
The unboxed and fully assembled Everett cold brew coffee maker.

Decanter

The Tekeya cold brew coffee maker with the user manual inside the decanter, the screw on lid to the right on the countertop.
The Willow & Everett 1 gallon cold brew coffee maker resting on a wooden countertop.
Height with Stopper Lid
12.2 in (310 mm)
7.9
Base Diameter
4.3 x 3.7 in oblong (110 x 95 mm)
5.1
Width
5.9 in (150 mm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
Weight
12.0 oz (340 g)
NaN lbs (NaN kg)
Material
BPA-free Tritan plastic
Glass and stainless steel

Stopper / Lid

10
7.0
Takeya Cold Brew Stopper / Lid
A top down view of the inside of an aluminum lid removed from a mason-jar-type cold brew coffee maker.
Diameter
6.3 in with handle (160 mm)
4.3
Material
Tritan plastic
Aluminum
Additional Features
silicone gasket
None

Filter

8.0
8.0
The nylon and plastic filter of a typical immersion filter cold brew coffee maker. The upper section is detachable.
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
0.4 in (265 mm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
Diameter
2.7 in (70 mm)
4.1
Material
nylon & polypropylene
Stainless steel
Additional Features
detachable extender
Additional tap filter

Build Quality

9.0
7.0
The Takeya cold brew coffee maker completely disassembled. There are 7 parts visible.
The completely disassembled Willow & Everett 1 gallon cold brew coffee maker showing four separate parts.

Usability

Overall Usability Scoring
8.8
8.3

Brewing

8.5
9.0
The immersion filter of a cold brew coffee maker with a bowl of coffee grounds to the left resting on a scale.
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

9.5
7.0
A cold brew coffee maker with the filter just removed after 18 hours of brewing and resting in a glass jar to the right.

Cleaning and Storage

8.0
9.0