Luminarc Quadro 1.7-Liter (57.5 Ounce) Pitcher, Glass, 1, Clear

My coffee maker makes iced coffee, but I need to have a way of storing it in the refrigerator. I have the 1 liter Bormioli Rocco pitcher, but it won't hold a full pot. I initially intended to purchase the 2 liter version, but was put off by other reviewer's comments on how heavy it was when full. I then measured the amount of coffee my coffee maker makes for a full pot and discovered it was 52 oz., so I didn't need a 2 liter jug. Then I found this one and was very pleased that it was exactly the size I need. I also liked the fact that several reviewers commented on how light weight it was even when full. I was a little concerned about the handle construction, but I have small hands, so didn't think that would be a problem. The pitcher needs to have a lid, but, although it would be nice, for my purposes I don't need it to have a watertight seal. When I received the pitcher I was very pleased. It holds a full pot of coffee. It is not too heavy even when full. It fits easily in the refrigerator door. I have no problem holding the pitcher. Also, contrary to what another reviewer said, and unlike my Bormioli pitcher, you can pour with the lid on. You just have to put the opening toward the spout. I don't have a problem with drips, either. So, for me, this pitcher works great!

Before I get into the review, I just want to clear up what seems to be a source of confusion: The container (glass) is made in France, & the lid (plastic) is made in China. This is not unusual. I used to have an old standard 64oz pitcher for my wife's iced tea, but it took up too much room in the fridge & was too heavy, when full, for her to easily pour. She loves this, as the glass is lighter & the overall weight is less since it holds about 8oz less liquid. It just means I have to make her iced tea a bit sooner than before. The rectangular shape also allows me to store 2 of these in about the same space taken up by the old 64oz pitcher. As to the lid; it's really just designed to hold back ice & chunks of fruit when pouring. It was never designed to be leak/spill-proof. If you need that, look for a container with a twist-on locking lid. The 60°C limit just means the plastic melts when it gets too hot. Not a problem for me, since I don't plan to cook in this. The bottle had a warning not to change the temp by more than around 140°C, so don't pour boiling water into it if you just pulled it out of the freezer. Room temp to boiling is around 75-80° difference, so boiling water won't hurt it with normal use. I have 2 & am considering buying a 3rd to store milk, to make pouring easier for my wife.

I really like this type of pitcher. This is my 3rd one. I am still using the first 2 I bought over 18 years ago! I love the thick glass walls and bottom of it. I pour hot coffee directly in without prepping it, but only if the pitcher is room temp already, not cold. I do not take a pitcher that has been in the fridge and pour very hot liquid in it. In that case, I recommend using your faucet water to warm it from cold to tepid at least, then it’s ready for hot liquid. However, I would not try pouring boiling water in one of these pitchers without at least first acclimating the pitcher with very hot water. Ok, enough about temp. I have found that these are wonderful pitchers for keeping any type of liquid in them. I even keep my home-made Kahlua in one with the pour-top on all the time until next batch. I have found these pitchers to be the most durable ever, taking knocks from accidental banging them on granite tops, etc. and I’ve never caused so much as a tiny crack in them. And, they’re pretty enough to go from fridge to table for any type of gathering. However, of course put something underneath your pitcher to absorb the condensation that is sure to occur from cold/iced liquids in your pitchers. I usually use decorative pot-holders either alone or with a doily- type cover. I’ve even put my pitchers on beautiful cast-iron trivets with a folded solid colored cloth underneath, or something more decorative underneath depending on the occasion. Those are just ideas of what I’ve done. These pitchers are made strong enough to go on picnics too. As for cleaning stains out of the glass, I use Bar Keepers Friend (a non-abrasive but powerful powder cleanser). I use the cleanser with a combo nylon scrubber on one side and sponge on other. I don’t use a lot of “elbow grease” force when cleaning so as to not scratch my pretty pitchers, even though that shouldn’t happen given with what I use to clean them. I just don’t want to take that chance. As far as the hard plastic pour tops, after 18 years of taking them off for mild cleaning between pitcher-fulls, just 2 months ago, one of the tops finally cracked along the edge on the very top rim. I used a clear type of super-glue made for plastic and it’s been fine since. I have 2 types of plastic tops that came with each pitcher. I prefer the newer tops that have a strainer pour on 1 side and a regular pour on the other - so if you want your OJ strained, you just turn the top until strainer is lined up with the pitcher spout, or use the regular pour to block pieces of ice - it’s terrific! These pitchers have been the most sturdy I’ve ever had. Mine don’t leak when pouring, but it would if pitcher is turned on its’ side or upside down. Just use your noggin’ and make sure when transporting these pitchers with liquid in them, that they’re stored in their upright position (and supported enough to stay that way). I give these pretty pitchers 2 thumbs up! :)

Back in the good old days, you used to be able to buy orange juice in glass containers which were much the same size and shape as this container. Such orange juice containers were extraordinarily useful, as they were infinitely reusable and their squared shape was both easy to grab and quite space-efficient in the refrigerator. And glass is just plain *really nice* for the storage of food & drink. (Hello all you marketers out there, please get a clue!!!!) Glass is easy to clean, and it keeps the taste of its contents intact and separate from the rest of what's in the refrigerator. I still have an old orange juice container that I've continued to use lo these many years for the family's orange juice concentrate! But alas, you can't readily find orange juice containers like that any more. This container is about as close as I've found. It's reasonably close in size and concept, and I *think* I had one just like it (alas sometimes glass does break) a few years ago that had a well-fitted rubber-type lid. It didn't have the virtue of being readily available almost for free the way the old orange juice containers used to be, but in all other respects it was as good or maybe even better. Alas, the lid provided with this container is no longer well-fitted rubber like I seem to remember. Instead, the hard, cheap-feeling plastic lid provided with this container *sort of* fits the opening of the container, and seems like it's designed so that you could rotate the lid to seal/unseal the container to pour (the lid even has a tiny vistigial hole that presumably would have let the air in as you pour the contents of the container out). But inexplicably, instead of being made of a snug-sealing rubber-type substance, the hard plastic lid is both inflexible and about 1.5 mm too small for the opening. Which means that the lid does not seal properly at all. (Perhaps you could manage to shake the contents of this container if you held the lid on very tightly, but your odds of avoiding a spill would be higher if you left the lid off and instead tightly held the palm of your hand across the mouth of the container). It's almost as if the manufacturer felt compelled to make the lid recylable, but didn't modify the design of the top so that the new material (which by the way is not-very-recyclable #5 plastic) would actually continue to fit its intended purpose. Despite this bizarre and unfortunate flaw, this container is far more useful for storing liquids in the refrigerator than anything else I've found readily available in the market. Unless I can find some more of those great old orange juice containers, I'll be buying more. As I say, a great product, except that it's let down by a bizarrely inadequate lid that doesn't quite seal.

Back when I purchased this item it was deeemed to be brocilicate glass and I'm pretty sure it was the same company. Since then I've used it countless times to brew hot tea in and then refrigerate for iced tea. It's still as good as new. However now there are reviews here that say it's made in china and it's not brosilicate glass. Plus I've noticed this item is less expensive than it used to be. We've seen this happen before with other companies such as Pyrex. Where due to people insisting they must buy the cheapest thing they can find at Walmart, companies feel forced to trade in quality for less safe but cheaper materials. Pyrex made many years ago (which can still be found on ebay sometimes) is brosilicate glass. Nowadays it is made of lime-glass which is not as temperature resistant and has been known to explode and shatter glass everywhere. In some cases causing serious injury or permanent scarring. I have no idea if this item is no longer brosilicate glass or not, but from the new reviews I would definitely look into it first if you're planning on using this pitcher for hot tea. Last time I checked- the french company Arcuisine still makes their cooking products with brosilicate glass. They are pricier than pyrex and others that use lime-glass, but it is well worth it. America- if you really want to stop the influx of low quality and sometimes even dangerous products from china, you have to be willing to change your shopping psychology and spend a little more for quality. When it comes to shopping Americans in general are more about quantity. We buy a lot of cheap crap instead of using the money towards just a few more expensive but great quality items that will last. You can buy a 4 cup Pyrex measuring cup for $5 that may or may not explode in your face one day or pay 5 times as much for a good quality Arcuisine 4 cup measuring cup that will never explode and will last forever if you treat it right. Most Americans choose to pay for the pyrex so they can have enough left over for some useless automatic quessadilla maker or something they can have for another 10 bucks.... and then complain when they find out the pyrex is not brosilicate glass??? As long as the walmart mentality of shoppers continues to flourish we will continue to be stuck with companies like Pyrex changing their manufacturing to lower prices without telling the public until shards of glass maim children. There's nothing wrong with saving a few bucks, but often times the old addage of "you get what you pay for" is true.

I LOVE cold water, but I don't care for ice. This is filled, kept in my refrigerator, and it's a perfect size to slip in the door or between containers of leftovers! LOTS of oz. which means I'm not always refilling it. [Smile]. The unique style (shape) is a unique & attractive feature. The handle is substantial and I can get a full (confident) grip on it. One slight issue is trying to remove the cover. My fingers have to be clean & dry. It fits on snugly and it could be a potential problem for arthritic hands/fingers. (It may also be a bit heavy for some elderly or young children). The positive effect is the cover won't accidentally slip off when you're pouring. Happy I purchased two! One for my home, one for the cottage. I'd purchase it again, for myself or as a gift.

Ok. I have probably bought 10 of these over the last 10 years. That would seem to be a bad sign, and a good sign. The Good: they hold a lot They have no handle and fit well in the fridge. This is huge if you just want something that works! They are relatively cheap They hold up. They look sleek and go well with nice and everyday. The Bad: They are a little delicate. No stirring with metal utensils, if you go from really hot to really cold they crack The Lids do not fully seal and after a short while are not great for pouring. Bottom Line is that I have not found a pitcher that does these things, generally when you go big there is a handle which is hard to handle and takes up a lot for fridge space.

I got this pitcher because I refrigerate filtered tap water instead of buying bottled, and I'm trying to live as plastic-free as possible. It holds exactly the same amount of water as my old plastic pitcher (the ubiquitous frosted translucent kind with the blue lid), which is great. The lid isn't air-tight, but it's good enough for water and tea (it wouldn't be suitable for carbonated beverages). The only thing that I would caution future buyers about is that the opening is a little small. I can fit my medium-sized female hands in, but I think someone with larger hands wouldn't be able to fit their hands in to clean it. Edit: Some people complained about it dripping when they pour. If you press on the lid with your extra hand while pouring it doesn't do this. 2013 Edit: I think that there are better options available now, with sturdy airtight lids. When I wrote this review it was pretty hard to find a good glass pitcher with a lid, but now there are way more on the market. I also think the current price ($16) is too high for this item. But I still like how the pitcher looks. If anyone's wondering, the plastic lid eventually broke when I dropped it. Now I use it to water my plants.

Amazonで購入したブラタイプの冷水ポットがいい加減くたびれてきたので、ガラスタイプのものを物色していたら昔々たいそうお気に入りだったクワドロピッチャーに行き着いた！一人暮らしの時に1.1Lのものを使っていて、とても使い勝手が良かったので今回はレビューも◎な1.7Lを購入。うちは通年黒豆茶を沸かして冷やしたものをガブガブ飲んでいるので、2個注文しましたが冷蔵庫のドアポケットにもピッタリで2個入れてもガサばらずスッキリ収納できます。 クワドロの各タイプに多い注ぎ口からのダダ漏れは注ぐ時にボトルを傾け過ぎなければ大丈夫👌製造もChinaではなくFranceでした^^ ちなみに本体は丈夫なガラス製ですが、柔そうなプラスキャップに関しては変え蓋が楽天やハンズにあるので心強いです。 ←Amazonでは現在取り扱いがないようですね。

I use this as a lovely milk jug that I don’t need to fill every five minutes. I bought another one so I could have one in the dish washer and one to use.

扱いやすい大きさで、冷蔵庫の中のスペースを取らない。頑丈で取り扱いが楽で危なげが無い。ガラス物はなんでもそうだけれど、透明なガラスが冷やされて美しく曇り、それが涼しげで良い。

Worth the price and do the job

Nice water jug. Slim profile fits in the fridge easily. Nice looking too. Jug is dishwasher safe. Not sure about the lid though. Lid is plastic, but decent quality.