Oster BVST-TM20 2-1/2-Quart Iced-Tea Maker, White

I honestly do not understand all of the negative reviews for this iced tea maker. My family has tried many and this has been the best. I love the fact that I do not have to use just the pitcher that came with the unit. Sure, they do not mention that in the manual or anything, but you really can line up any pitcher under this thing to receive the tea. True, the glass pitcher that comes with it does seem thin and fragile. However, I do not use it so it is not a concern for me. I wasn't planning on using it when I bought it. I use a completely different shaped, BPA-free pitcher that holds 4 quarts. I fill the tea maker with the required amount of water, lay in the tea bags, and set the strength. I then fill my pitcher with cold water to the required level, add sugar, lime and lemon juice, then press the button. I have tea about 6 to 8 minutes later. I've never had the problem with the machine starting to brew the moment I plug it in.

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Iced tea made easy. Wish capacity was greater. Glass pitcher has not been a problem - it isn't as fragile as you might think. Tea stains light colored lid.

I got this ice tea maker for my mom for Christmas when her 15 year old Mr. Coffee ice tea maker started to break down. We've used it consistently since then and have had no problems, with bags or loose leaf tea. It's quick and we love the brew strength adjuster, since we usually make two batches of tea, black and green. The only problem I had was the amount of time it took to ship. I ordered it before the end of October and it didn't arrive till the week of Christmas. We really enjoy this ice tea maker though and would definitely recommend it.

Update:
This ice tea maker still works great two years after we originally bought it. I was apprehensive after seeing all the other reviews showing it gave out quickly, but ours still works fine, making sometimes up to six batches of ice tea a week. The only thing I can think of that we may be doing differently is that we make sure to get as much water out of the maker asap after making a batch. This model doesn't evaporate...Read more