Brew Your Own Iced Coffee in Just Minutes With These Clever Machines From Ninja, Cuisinart, and Keurig

As record-high temperatures hit the U.S., most of us are switching from hot to iced coffee in an effort to beat the heat. Iced coffee takes time — a good cold brew requires 12 to 24 hours to steep. But in recent years, a new category of iced coffee makers has emerged — one that makes it easy to brew delicious iced drinks in a matter of minutes. 

If you’re tired of planning ahead or overpaying for mediocre cold brew, we found six coffee machines from Ninja, Keurig, Cuisinart, and more that make delicious batches effortlessly. These picks will save you time and money on store-bought iced coffee, and you can shop them all at Amazon. 

Best Amazon Iced Coffee Makers

• Ninja CM371 Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker with Rapid Cold Brew, $130 (originally $150)
• Famiworths Iced Coffee Maker, $40 (originally $70)
• Keurig K-Iced Single Serve Coffee Maker, $100
• Mr. Coffee 3-in-1 Single-Serve Iced and Hot Coffee/Tea Maker, $86 (originally $90)
• Instant Cold Brew Electric Coffee Maker, $50 (originally $70)
• Cuisinart Automatic Cold Brew Coffee Maker, $80

Ninja Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker With Rapid Cold Brew

If you’re looking for one machine that can do it all, this Ninja coffee maker is the way to go. It features four brewing styles: classic, rich, over ice, and cold brew. Shoppers say it’s easy to use, brewing hot and iced coffee instantly or cold brew in just 10 minutes. You can choose between eight brewing sizes, ranging from a single cup to a full 12-cup carafe. The appliance comes with a platform for small cups to avoid splashes or spills, but it can be folded away to make room for travel mugs and the carafe. If you opt for hot coffee, you’ll also appreciate that it comes with a warming plate to keep coffee hot for up to four hours.

Famiworths Iced Coffee Maker

This ultra affordable machine can make hot and iced coffee in less than four minutes. It has over 4,000 perfect ratings, and customers say it’s so easy to use. It’s compatible with K-cups or standard ground coffee and features just two buttons — one for hot coffee and one for iced coffee. “I fill a large cup with ice and press two buttons, a few minutes later, I have the perfect iced coffee,” wrote one happy shopper. If you choose to brew over ice, the machine automatically adjusts the concentration so that it won’t taste diluted when the ice inevitably melts.

Keurig K-Iced Single Serve Coffee Maker

This versatile, two-in-one Keurig uses K-cups to make hot or iced coffee in three sizes: 8, 10, or 12 ounces. If you like your coffee extra strong, you’ll love the machine’s “strong brew” function, which brews delicious batches that are concentrated, never watery. “It brews over ice without diluting the coffee, giving me a strong, flavorful iced drink every time,” said one Amazon reviewer.

Mr. Coffee 3-in-1 Single-Serve Iced and Hot Coffee/Tea Maker

No matter how you like your coffee, this clever machine can craft your perfect cup. The three-in-one appliance makes iced, hot, or frozen coffee and tea drinks in under four minutes. The machine can brew up to 16 ounces of hot coffee or 22 ounces of iced coffee at a time and comes with two reusable tumblers, two lids, two straws, a reusable coffee filter, a double-sided coffee scoop, and even a recipe book. Best of all, it has a built-in blender that lets you make your own frappés in just seconds.

Instant Cold Brew Electric Coffee Maker

If you prefer cold brew to standard iced coffee, snag this customizable Instant coffee maker while it’s nearly 30% off. While most other methods can take up to 24 hours, this machine can make 32 ounces of cold brew or iced tea in less than 20 minutes. “It’s so easy to use, easy to clean and makes a consistent, smooth, bitterless coffee,” one shopper wrote in a review. A second customer said it’s the best way to achieve “cost-effective cold brew at home.”

Cuisinart Automatic Cold Brew Coffee Maker

This genius appliance makes up to 7 cups of cold brew in only 25 minutes. You can choose between mild, medium, and bold strengths, and the large glass carafe can keep coffee fresh in the fridge for up to two weeks, according to the brand. It’s no wonder it has over 2,000 five-star ratings. “After years of making my own brew, I watched this maker hit all of the key elements of getting all of the flavor out of coffee,” a happy shopper wrote in a review. “It has completely changed my coffee-drinking experience,” said another.