Iced / cold-brew function quality

The Rainmaker lid helps evenly saturate grounds for reliable cold brew, producing a smooth, very strong concentrate; the drain switch releases brew cleanly after a long steep.

Cold extraction programs are positioned as a real year-round advantage, and this review reinforces that the Eletta Explore offers numerous cold coffee and cold brew options that perform impressively alongside its hot drinks, making it a standout choice for iced coffee fans.

Cold-brew performance is repeatedly praised, delivering exceptionally smooth results without an overnight steep and finishing in roughly 1.5 to 2 hours depending on batch size. The process uses a hot bloom before switching to cold infusion, producing a standout cold brew for a drip-style machine.

The Z10’s cold extraction process is widely praised for producing smooth, creamy cold style coffees in about two minutes, and more recent accounts explain that its room temperature, slow pulsed brewing with a coarser grind and cooler milk gives rich iced espressos and milk drinks that, while not traditional overnight cold brew, taste good enough that the feature becomes a main reason some buyers choose this machine.

Cold extraction lets the machine pull espresso using ambient-temperature tank water (bypassing the heater), taking a couple minutes to produce a mellow, rounded shot suited to iced drinks and cocktails.

The Luxe Brewer’s cold-brew mode uses a genuine long steep in the brew basket with a timed release into the carafe to produce smooth, low-bitter concentrate with a rounded, sweet flavor, and the adjustable 30-minute to 24-hour steep and automatic filtration deliver clean, convenient results even if the workflow ties up the brewer and can feel a bit fiddly to some.

Over ice mode brews cooler, stronger coffee designed to be diluted, producing tasty iced drinks as long as you adjust water or ice to avoid overly watery finishes.

Iced options are convenient and generally tasty, with a cooler cold-pressed espresso mode well-suited to iced drinks; however, this review suggests the dedicated over-ice and cold-brew coffee modes can taste very similar, making the feature set feel more redundant than distinct despite solid results.

TrueBrew Over Ice is praised for producing a flavorful, refreshingly cool coffee for iced drinks by brewing cooler with pre-infusion, though it’s not considered true cold brew.

The iced-coffee mode is viewed positively in this review, described as a solid feature and an important part of the machine’s brew options.

Its over-ice mode is designed to brew stronger so iced coffee stays bold rather than tasting watered down; this video confirms the strength and that it can chill well with added ice, though the warming plate heats during brewing before shutting off at the end.

Cold/iced modes vary by reviewer, but this review strongly praises the automated cold brew cycle for reducing mess and letting you choose steep time (commonly 12–14 hours, up to 24). By contrast, the ‘over ice’ feature is viewed as less useful since it largely replicates what you can do manually.

Cold programs can be hit-or-miss depending on expectations: the Jet slows extraction with reduced heat and slightly lower pressure to create a cold-brew-style drink best served over ice. This review calls the result interesting and drinkable (black or with milk), but less like traditional cold brew than some might hope.

Across reviews, the La Specialista Touch’s dedicated cold-brew mode is praised for producing smooth, sweet coffee that works well over ice, and while it remains a little lighter-bodied than slow-steeped cold brew or the richer Jura J10, recent testing finds its flavor impressively close to overnight methods given the speed and price, making it a genuinely useful bonus feature rather than just a gimmick.

The iced coffee function slows the flow and lowers brew temperature to give a concentrated shot that works well over ice, making it a good option for iced coffee drinkers even though it is not a traditional long steeped cold brew.

Supports iced coffee with dedicated markings and guidance for brewing over ice; the feature is appreciated for flexibility, though detailed taste testing for iced isn’t emphasized here.

Reviews mention that the Magnifica Plus includes iced coffee and hot or iced Americano presets and can brew directly over ice for quick cold style drinks. However, it does not change extraction temperature or time for these recipes, so the flavor is not like true cold brew or cold extraction options on some other machines.

Previous feedback said the cool coffee options brew nearly as hot as regular drinks and simply pour over ice, leaving some people unimpressed with the cold results. This reviewer similarly finds the 'cool' black coffees end up lukewarm and prefers making iced americanos manually, but notes the optional cold froth carafe can produce much more satisfying iced milk drinks for those willing to buy the accessory.

Does not offer a cold-brew option, which may matter for buyers who want iced or cold-brew style drinks from an all-in-one machine.

There is no cold-extraction or iced-espresso style feature on this model, which is attributed to its older design era before cold extraction became common in home espresso machines.

This model is not aimed at iced or cold-brew style drinks, which is a meaningful limitation compared with rivals that support iced options.