Mr. Coffee TM70 3-Quart Iced-Tea Maker

by Mr. Coffee

Product Features

• 3-quart iced-tea maker works with loose or bagged tea
• Water window in reservoir; removable brew basket; adjustable brew strength
• Simple on/off button with power indicator light; auto shut-off for safety
• Dishwasher-safe pitcher with ice-level marking and nondrip spout
• Measures 8-1/2 by 15-1/2 by 12-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 15.5 x 12.5 inches ; 6.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001J5FN48
• Item model number: TM70
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,600 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Coffee drinkers have their automatic brewers, why shouldn't tea drinkers? Ideal for family gatherings or summer picnics, this versatile machine brews up 3 quarts of iced tea quickly and easily. Simply pour water into the water reservoir and add the desired amount of tea to the removable brew basket--five to seven bags of tea or 2 to 3 tablespoons of loose tea work well when brewing a full pitcher; sugar, lemon, and other flavorings can also be added to the brew basket for customized results. Then fill the pitcher with ice cubes to the ice-level marking and slide it against the machine with the pitcher spout open and flush against the appliance, and push the "on" button. The water heats up and steeps the tea in the brew basket, then hot tea drips down into the pitcher of ice. At the end of the brewing cycle, the machine shuts off automatically for safety and peace of mind. Other highlights include a power indicator light, a water window in the reservoir for accurate filling, and a steeping lever for adjusting the brew strength. The pitcher provides a lid, a generous handle, and a nondrip pouring spout for graceful serving, and it cleans up easily by hand or in the dishwasher. The iced-tea maker measures 8-1/2 by 15-1/2 by 12-1/2 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Product Description

Dishwasher safe pitcher. Steeping lever to select your favorite brew strength. Makes great tasting iced tea. Brews tea bags and tea leaves. Water window. Adjustable tea steeping control. Auto shut-off. On/off indicator light removable brew basket.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This model is horrible. Leaks really badly., January 9, 2010

By	Jason Kasper - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Mr. Coffee TM70 3-Quart Iced-Tea Maker (Kitchen)

I had an earlier Mr. Coffee Ice Tea Maker before this one and it was awesome. I loved it. The only problem was that it just got old from lots of use and the pitcher and tea bag holder started breaking. So I bought a new one for Christmas this year. This model. And it is absolutely horrible. The problem appears to be that as the tea is coming down out of the top of the unit and trying to drop into the pitcher, the unit starts acting up and the hot tea starts getting distributed onto the sides of the unit around the end of the pitcher, instead of falling directly into the end of the pitcher, and it leaks all over the counter. Horrible, horrible design. I do not understand how Mr. Coffee hasn't been sued over this piece of crap model yet from having it burn someone. I'm returning mine and I'll think twice about buying another Mr. Coffee model again.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product! Worked perfectly for me every time!, July 31, 2009

By	J. Hoff (Vail, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Mr. Coffee TM70 3-Quart Iced-Tea Maker (Kitchen)

I've read the other reviews and I had to write my own since I have had nothing but a positive experience with this tea maker. First of all, I don't know why some others have experienced leaking from the front since it hasn't leaked a drip for me. All you have to do is push the pitcher in all the way and it's a perfect fit. Also, all of my water is being emptied from the reservoir and I've never had a problem with it. I actually own both, the TM3-2 and this TM70. I bought the TM3-2 first for one location and I later bought this one conveniently at Wal-Mart for $18 for home. I like the plastic used for the TM70 better since it doesn't seem as cheap, it doesn't stain as much and it's dishwasher safe. I also like how the TM70 only has one opening for the tea to leave and go into the pot. There's a possibility that one of the other reviewers had the opening plugged up to cause an overflow, a finely ground tea might cause that. That may also cause the brewer to automatically stop and not brew all of the water from the reservoir, but I don't know. The TM3-2 has an opening at the top just in case water is overflowing, but this causes the water to go straight into the pitcher without brewing the tea. There are other points I like better about the TM70 design, but I can go on about why I like the TM70 better. I guess it's different strokes for different folks. Maybe I just got lucky to buy one without any flows or it's user error.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Decent ONLY when it works!, November 4, 2009

By	Nicerobot (Burlingame, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Coffee TM70 3-Quart Iced-Tea Maker (Kitchen)

Wow - interesting to see I'm not the only one experiencing problems with this thing! It made great tea the first few times I used it. In fact I was amazed that I could use the contents of of only 3 tea bags for making 2 quarts and still come out with delicious tea. After the first few uses however the infamous leaking problem started where I'd find about 1/2 cup of tea in a puddle on my counter when the brewing was finished. At first I thought it was just when I made 3 quarts worth of tea but then it started hapening with 1 & 2 Quarts as well. It doesn't happen every time but it's at the point where I'm afraid to leave the machine unattended for fear of returning to a big mess. I suspect the seeping basket is the culpret here. It fills up fast, is VERY slow to empty and is too small to be effective at preventing overflow.