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Toddy System vs Willow & Everett Side-by-Side Comparison

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Toddy Cold Brew

$49 from Amazon(+1 more)

Willow & Everett 1 Gallon

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

Overall Verdict

The Toddy Cold Brew System and the Willow & Everett both came tops in terms of brew quality and brew strength. The two designs, however, are quite different, with Toddy using a free-style method and Willow & Everett an immersion filter.

The Willow & Everett has quite a favorable brew ratio of 1:9. The filter works well and is not too restrictive to the cross-flow. However, it doesn’t match the brew strength and the complexity of roasted, nutty, chocolate, and sweet flavors of the Toddy. The Toddy uses a free-style brew environment and a ratio of 1:4.6 grounds to water.

The Willow & Everett half-gallon brewer takes up about as much space as the Toddy for brewing on a refrigerator shelf. The Toddy, however, empties into a very stylish carafe which can then fit in a refrigerator door.

Both brewers have their quirks with decanting. With the Toddy, sometimes its filter can clog. Once removing the immersion filter (brew core) of the Willow & Everett, there’s an additional filter at the tapping point. The filtration is highly effective, but about 20% of the liquid still needs to be poured out via the top.

The Willow & Everett lacks overall quality. The spigot doesn’t dispense so easily on the first try, and the filter is roughly sewn together. On the other hand, Toddy is an all-round quality design with top grade eco-friendly materials and packaging.

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Pros & Cons

  • Minimal parts
  • No over-packaging
  • Eco-friendliness
  • Ergonomic components
  • Attractive carafe
  • Included paper filter bags
  • Cold or hot brewing
  • Funky design
  • Brew ratio
  • Brew quality
  • Tap dispenser
  • Felt filter tends to clog
  • No brew vessel markings
  • Lid design
  • Weak glass around tap 
  • Tap is temperamental
  • No literature

Key Specs

Brewer H&W
8.7 x 7.1 inches
7.9 x 7.1 inches
Brewer Diameter
5.5" (14.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)
Brewer Materials
HDPE plastic
Glass, stainless steel
Filter Type
Base plug filter
Gause-type immersion
Filter HxDia
0.2 x 2.7 inches
6.9 x 4.1 inches
Decanter Weight
1.4 oz
2.2 lbs

Where to Buy

Price at publication
$39.62
$32.70
$49 at AmazonCheck Price on Toddy
$19.99 at Amazon

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Analysis and Test Results

Brew Quality

Overall Performance Scoring
10
8.4

Bouquet

10
8.5

Drinkability

10
8.5
A glass with an inch of cold brew coffee concentrate being held up to the light. Begins is the glass carafe filled with coffee.
A glass with an inch of cold brew coffee concentrate being held up to the light. Begins is the glass carafe filled with coffee.
The Toddy System carafe filled with fresh cold-brewed coffee. The carafe is pictured next to the carafe stopper and a glass.
A glass of freshly poured coffee in a glass resting in front of the Willow & Everett cold brew coffee maker.

Sediment

10
8.0
A close up of sediment left behind in a glass carafe after all the cold-brewed coffee has carefully been decanted.
The inside of a cold brew coffee maker showing leftover sediment after all the coffee has been decanted.

Design

Overall Design Scoring
9.4
7.4

In the Box

The unboxed contents of the Toddy Cold Brew System. Pictured is the brew vessel, glass carafe, and filtration system.
The unboxed and fully assembled Everett cold brew coffee maker.

Decanter

The glass carafe of the Toddy Cold Brew System on a wooden counter with the carafe lid to one side.
The Willow & Everett 1 gallon cold brew coffee maker resting on a wooden countertop.
Height with Stopper Lid
8.7
7.9
Base Diameter
5.1
5.1
Width
NaN" (NaN cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
Weight
1.4 oz (40 g)
NaN lbs (NaN kg)
Material
borosilicate glass
Glass and stainless steel

Stopper / Lid

10
7.0
A top down view of the inside of an aluminum lid removed from a mason-jar-type cold brew coffee maker.
Diameter
3.5 in (90 mm)
4.3
Material
low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
Aluminum
Additional Features
N/A
None

Filter

9.0
8.0
Toddy System Filter
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
NaN" (NaN cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
Diameter
2.7 in (70 mm)
4.1
Material
felt filter x 2
Stainless steel
Additional Features
3 paper brew bags
Additional tap filter

Build Quality

9.5
7.0
From left to right: The brew vessel, glass carafe, and silicone stopper of the Toddy Cold Brew System on a wooden counter.
The completely disassembled Willow & Everett 1 gallon cold brew coffee maker showing four separate parts.

Usability

Overall Usability Scoring
8.0
8.3

Brewing

8.0
9.0
A top down view of the inside of the Toddy Cold Brew System plastic brew vessel with the felt filter inserted.
A top down view of the inside of the Toddy Cold Brew System plastic brew vessel with the felt filter inserted.
The Toddy Cold System brew vessel filled with coffee grounds and water pictured next to its packaging box.
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

7.5
7.0

Cleaning and Storage

9.0
9.0
A top down view of how the Toddy Cold Brew System neatly packages away for convenient storage.