I've worked in the coffee industry for a +10 years. I love when a company creates a machine that allows me to enjoy my favorites in-home.

What I enjoyed:

1. Sleek Design
I love the black chrome finish; I'm not bougie, but it sure does look nice in my fridge. On that note, it fits in the fridge, which means it's surprisingly compact. The valves and gauges are user-friendly.

2. Frothy, Delicious Pour
I used a single-origin Ethiopian bean for my first batch. I prefer African beans, as the have a bright, floral finish that lends itself to the quintessential crispness of iced coffee. The pour was super frothy at first, but the nitro-bubbles relaxed leaving a perfectly foamy head. Delightfully creamy mouthfeel.

3. Simple Instructions
It is a several step process before you enjoy the nitro-infused goodness, but the instructions are easy to follow.

4. Overall... it's great
My personal take is, we enjoy our food more when we have a relationship to it. Being a coffee dork, I like getting into the process of creating unique flavors, textures, and artisanal/foodie experiences. This GrowlerWerks product scratches my itch for both the art and science of making really freaking good cold brew.

Not much of a regular coffee drinker except that I love Starbucks' Nitro Cold Brew - this is the one coffee anything I drink. During the current pandemic and need to quarantine, it's impossible for me to go to Starbucks daily so I searched for options. When I first starting my search, I wasn't even sure that something like this even existed but IT DOES! This GrowlerWerks Nitro Coffee Maker is the best pandemic purchase I've made. Very easy to use and clean. In fact, I look forward to steeping fresh coffee every few days. Yes, every few days. While the description states that this keg makes 20 cups, I'm used to a 12-15 oz cup. The keg works flawlessly and produces the perfect amount of cascade - frothy, milky layer that sinks from top to bottom. But what I enjoy most about this new toy is trying different types of course ground beans to find the percent flavors. Unless you already have a favorite cold brew coffee or combination of beans, it will take time finding the flavor combination that gives you taste you ultimately want - it's an adventure!

Works good. Be careful when adding nitro to infuse, especially if you just washed everything. You'll get ice that jams it up once it infuses, and you'll get low pressure. If that happens, shut the flow off the cap, slowly depressurize the cap, then pull it off and rinse it under 120° water. When it warms up, put it back in and do the infuse again, then it'll be okay.

Best bet, dry it well and move the dial to infuse slowly so you don't risk ice.

Also, I had to tighten the upper neck when I first got it. It was loose enough that the tap would move if you bumped it.

UPDATE: I find the best solution is to leave it in the fridge on infuse for at least an hour, then pull it out, set it on the countertop, set the dial to pour, and you'll be good. Previously I kept it in the fridge until empty, and the pressure would drop too low to get nitro after the first pour or two. Leaving it on the countertop makes a huge difference. it definitely gives more nitro that way..

Also, their customer service has been excellent and responsive to any issues that I have had. I had cartridges that kept hissing even with the sleeve tightened up. If that happens to you, make sure the sleeve plug is fully inserted by pressing on the center with your finger. It should be noticeably concave and may start wedging itself out over time. It took a few months for this to happen and may have been my fault while pushing in a paper towel to dry the sleeve after rinsing it.

Based on their customer service alone, I'd recommend it, but it does take a while to get a solid routine so you get a consistent nitro pour.

My husband and I are fans of the UKeg beer growler, so we recently purchased this product to give it a try. Right out of the box, it's obvious it's well made. And did I mention, beautiful? We both love cold brew coffee and have missed being able to grab a cup at our local coffee shop. In a COVID world, it's nice that we can now enjoy a cup of nitro cold brew again without leaving our house. And it's so easy to use! On our first go, we only tried ¾ of a cup of coffee and were a bit too excited to wait the full 24 hours, so it was a bit weak for us (though it still tasted great). For the second attempt we followed the tip listed in the how-to guide) of using 1 cup of coffee with at least 24 hours of steeping. It was perfect. Highly recommend. On top of being fun to use it's a great accessory in our kitchen. This would also make an excellent gift!

The media could not be loaded. After reading reviews I was skaptical about this product, worried that that coffee would be flat.

There are things you can do to get a creamier head on your nitro coffee!

1) Make sure your coffee is COLD. Instead of diluting with water, add ice.
2) Leave the valve on infuse overnight
3) Shake it longer

What I love about this product:
- It fits very nicely in my fridge- and I have an RV fridge!

- I also have not had any leaks or dribbles out of the nozzle. It's worked great for me!
- it holds a good amount of cold brew
- it came with 4 cold brew bags and the drip mat which was a nice surprise. (The brew bags can be reused, just turn them inside out and rinse, then hang to dry)
- making the nitro cold brew was actually very easy to do.
- the coffee tastes amazing. I got a milk frother so I can top it with cold foam and now I can fire Starbucks.
- an added bonus is that this looks amazing on your counter.

I highly recommend! 2 of my friends have bought one of these just from seeing mine.

My video is of a pour, that picture I posted is topped with cream cold foam.