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Ninja
Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker with Rapid Cold Brew (CM371)
A pod-free do-it-all drip machine: eight sizes from a small cup to a 12-cup carafe, over-ice brewing and 10-minute cold brew.
7.7
Good
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Community
—/10
- Type
- Drip coffee maker with single-serve, over-ice and cold brew modes
- Carafe
- 12-cup glass carafe with keep-warm plate
- Brew styles
- Classic, Rich, Over Ice, Cold Brew
- Typical price
- $159.99
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Last reviewed October 17, 2026 by the Coffee Reviews editors · How we score
A pod-free do-it-all drip machine: eight sizes from a small cup to a 12-cup carafe, over-ice brewing and 10-minute cold brew.
The CM371 is Ninja's in-stock hot-and-iced drip brewer, while the older CM401 Specialty is listed as out of stock on SharkNinja's store. It brews Classic, Rich, Over Ice and Cold Brew styles in eight sizes, from a small cup to a 12-cup glass carafe, using ground coffee and a permanent filter, with a 24-hour delay brew and keep-warm plate. It suits households that want variety and iced drinks over pour-over precision. It is not SCA certified, and owners note a few quirks.
Best for
- Iced-coffee and cold brew drinkers who want results in minutes
- Households that alternate between single mugs and full pots
- Buyers who want pod-free single-serve brewing on a budget
What we like
- Four brew styles, including a cold brew setting that finishes in about 10 minutes
- Eight sizes from a small cup to a full 12-cup carafe, with no pods needed
- Removable reservoir with auto-metering and a 24-hour delay brew
- Keep-warm plate can be switched on or off independently
Watch-outs
- Warming plate only turns on for carafe-size brews
- Included permanent filter lets some sediment through
- All-plastic build with a 1-year warranty
- Not on the SCA Certified Home Brewer list
How it scored
The breakdown.
7.7Good
Gear score out of 10, weighted across five factors.
- Performance30%7.6
Creators praise the fast cold brew (about 9.5 minutes in Just A Dad's test) and the everyday hot coffee, but it isn't SCA certified and the permanent filter lets some sediment through.
- Build & reliability20%7.0
It has an all-plastic body and a 1-year warranty, and one owner reports water pooling and overflowing at the reservoir base.
- Ease of use15%8.4
Eight sizes, a removable auto-metering reservoir, delay brew and dedicated over-ice and cold brew buttons cover almost any routine, though the warming plate only switches on for carafe brews.
- Value20%8.3
The $159.99 list price, often discounted at major retailers, buys hot, iced, cold brew and single-serve brewing without paying for pods.
- Community love15%7.2
It is popular with mainstream buyers and deal hunters, but enthusiast coverage is thin, and one Slickdeals user warns that many positive retailer reviews come from free-product reviewers.
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What people are saying
From the forums.
Verbatim from Reddit, forums and long-term owner write-ups — linked so you can read the full thread.
“I have this, only complaints I have is that the hot plate does not work unless you make a half of full pot. Also, water builds up at bottom of the reservoir and it sometimes overflows when I put back the full water container.”
“Reviews are very negative when you don't look at those belonging to reviewers who got the product for free, especially on Target. Shame.”
Specifications
By the numbers.
- Model
- CM371
- Carafe
- 12-cup glass carafe with keep-warm plate
- Brew styles
- Classic, Rich, Over Ice, Cold Brew
- Brew sizes
- 8: small, regular and XL cup, travel and XL travel, quarter, half and full carafe
- Cold brew
- Cold brew in as little as 10 minutes
- Programming
- 24-hour Delay Brew
- Reservoir
- Removable, with auto-metering
- Extraction
- Thermal Flavor Extraction (even saturation, temperature control)
- Filter
- Permanent filter included; no pods required
- Power
- 1,550 W, 120 V
- Material
- Plastic
- Dimensions
- 14.25 × 11.14 × 17.4 in (L × W × H)
- Weight
- 11.24 lb
- Power
- 1550 W
- Warranty
- 1-year limited
- Brews
- Drip machine, Iced / over ice, Cold brew
- Typical price
- $159.99 for 12-cup brewer with glass carafe (checked October 2026)
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FAQ
Good questions.
How fast is the Rapid Cold Brew setting?
Ninja says it makes cold brew in as little as 10 minutes. In Just A Dad's hands-on test, an 18 oz cold brew finished in about nine and a half minutes. It is a fast, concentrated brew rather than a traditional overnight steep.
Does the CM371 need pods or special filters?
No. It brews ground coffee through the included permanent filter. Reviewer Just A Dad notes the basket also takes No. 4 cone paper filters, which reduce the sediment the mesh filter lets through.
When does the warming plate turn on?
The keep-warm plate runs automatically only for carafe brews, not for cups, travel mugs, over-ice or cold brew. You can switch it on or off with its own button, and one owner on Slickdeals notes it won't heat smaller brews.
How is it different from the Ninja CM401 Specialty?
The CM401 has a fold-away milk frother and a 'specialty' concentrate setting with a 10-cup carafe. The CM371 swaps those for a cold brew mode and a 12-cup carafe. The CM401 is currently listed as out of stock on SharkNinja's store.
Sources (6)
- sharkninja.com/ninja-hot-iced-xl-coffee-maker-with-rapid-cold-brew/CM371.html
- sharkninja.com/ninja-specialty-coffee-maker-with-glass-carafe/CM401.html
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SharkNinja
- sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer
- amazon.com/dp/B0CSDRZSGG
- slickdeals.net/f/17542224-ninja-hot-iced-xl-coffee-maker-w-rapid-cold-brew-cm371-10-kohl-s-cash-91-free-shipping
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