Make 'delicious' iced coffees with this £32 Amazon gadget hailed 'best purchase ever'
In order to save more money in the future, and also allow you to make your favourite beverages from the comfort of your home, Amazon has reduced the price of one must-have kitchen appliance that will become a saving grace during the summer months.
The Breville Iced Coffee Maker usually retails for £36.49, but it has recently received a slight markdown to £32.99. This device is said to deliver you a refreshingly cool drink in under four minutes and it is currently one of Amazon's top choices.
The Breville Iced Coffee Maker is said to be super easy to use as it can utilise any ground coffee you buy from the shops, reports Manchester Evening News. Simply add a healthy amount of coffee into the device, fill it up with water, and the machine will brew you a perfectly made beverage.
From there you need to fill the included tumbler with ice and place it beneath the coffee maker so it can pour your fresh coffee over the top. The final step is to add you milk of choice, which should then be frothed to a frappe consistency.
It is claimed that this whole process will take less than four minutes, saving you plenty of time that you would have lost by going to a cafe and ordering one. You can also get creative with your drink by adding flavoured syrups and whipped cream for an added treat.
Amazon has also reduced the price of the Salter 2-in-1 Iced Coffee Maker. Normally retailing for £32.99, coffee lovers can now snap it up for only £29.99. This device also comes with a travel mug and an iced drink tumbler.
Fans of tea may want to have a look at the Instant Cold Brew Coffee Ice Tea Maker on Argos. Retailing for £80, this device is said to give you all the benefits of cold brew coffee but with a more mellow taste, less acidity and bolder flavours.
Over 2,000 Amazon shoppers have given the Breville Iced Coffee Maker a 4.3 star rating, and over 200 people in the last month have chosen to make their own cool drinks at home.
One happy shopper wrote: "This has been the best purchase ever. So simple to use and easy to clean and the iced coffee it makes is delicious. The only thing I would of liked would of been an option to purchase a extra cup with it."
Another reviewer also added: "Makes a perfect iced coffee without making it watery when the ice melts. really easy to use and quick as well."
A third shopper said: "This has been the best purchase ever. So simple to use and easy to clean and the iced coffee it makes is delicious. The only thing I would of liked would of been an option to purchase a extra cup with it."
While many shoppers also suggested that having an additional tumbler would have made the device better, one shopper grumbled over the quality of the device, writing: "I found this product very plastic and cheap. I purchased for my son who loves iced coffees. However it definitely isn't worth the money."
However, another shopper wasn't phased by the quality as they praised: "I love this! It's so simple to use and it comes with a cold cup too. It's easy to clean as the top part comes off and the coffee filter is reusable so there's no messing about with those little paper ones. It's quite tall but it's not so big that it takes up loads of room either.
"So far I've only used Sainsbury's own coffee but it still tastes lovely, going to experiment with different syrups next. All round good purchase if you love iced coffee and it's not expensive either. Would definitely recommend."
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