Best coffee percolators according to redditors
We found 28 Reddit comments discussing the best coffee percolators. We ranked the 12 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 28 Reddit comments discussing the best coffee percolators. We ranked the 12 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
The bottom line, tho. If you drink coffee, you want more than the large pour is going to pull. No matter what type of reusable filter I usse, the long pull still tastes pretty awful. I have concluded that Keurig is worthless for coffee. Source: I drink over 20 oz of coffee every day since I was 19 and have started drinking mostly black. Keurig coffee is shit. Running more water through the same amount of coffee grounds is not the same as pouring more coffee into your cup. It is still pretty good for hot chocolate and tea, but it sucks for coffee. And the new model, so i have heard, won't let you use the reusable cups because it has built in sensors to make sure you are using approved products. Fuck this company. I am going back to my percilator that i used in college. Who is with me? I recommend this PM me if you need a little instruction on how to use it, don't be embarrassed, shit can actually be a bit of a mind fuck at first.
It tastes fine and is quite convenient for making large amounts for entertaining.
I've had & made all kinds of coffee ranging from french press, pour over, aeropress, espresso, etc.
I picked mine up at a garage/estate sale for pretty cheap. It has a built in timer that shuts off the heating element in order to "prevent" over-brewing. This Wikipedia article goes into explaining the process quite well.
Regarding "making a good cup"... I'd say you'll want to stick to fresh beans + consistent/appropriate grind size + relevant water:coffee ratio (per brewing method) + water temp (debatable) as outlined in the coffee primer on the sidebar.
Per your needs, you may want to try cold-brewing for reduced acidity... though I haven't had much success for tasty coffee there (but i've also used less optimal beans for this process, as the coffee to water ratio is higher).
Best of luck to you.
The typically recommended options for stove-top would be:
If you just want a standard stovetop kettle then you'll be fine with most reputable brands since there really isn't much that can go wrong with them.
Edit: I just realized I'm not in /r/coffee. If you're not doing pour-overs then pretty much any kettle will work. I'd probably go with a $20 Cuisinart or something.
I don't get the hate on percolators. My parents gave me their old one like this and I think it makes awesome coffee. It's easy to make enough coffee for multiple people and it tastes way better than a drip machine.
No no no! That is just a very bad copycat of the MBM, don't waste your time with that. It's a coffee machine with a logo.
Here, the same one without the ''mota'' logo for $10: http://www.amazon.com/Eachbid-applied-Stainless-Espresso-Percolator/dp/B00OTG2ZFY/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1456870641&sr=8-11&keywords=stove+top+coffee+maker
You just put your weed and butter where you'd put your coffee and then it simply heats up and drips hot oil over your weed like if it was coffee.
Make your own using the recipe on the sidebar, cannabutter can be made within 2 hours with an oven or a stove top and I guarantee that it will be twice as strong as this very amateur prototype.
If that's an issue due to budget: https://www.amazon.com/Farberware-Classic-Stainless-Yosemite-Percolator/dp/B00005NCWQ/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=percolator&qid=1556291216&s=gateway&sr=8-4
Last year I used a percolator and it was great! Percolator's don't have glass, make great coffee, and the shell can double as a kettle if you just want hot water.
I have two. A 10 cup and a 6 cup Moka pot. I make faux Cappuccinos with mine. I also make iced coffee with half and half. However, my daily workhorse is a 1 mug drip brewer for when I'm in a hurry.
Well, technically I have three, but the lid came off my 12 cup Bialetti, so I don't use it anymore.
I'm gonna get a percolator just to try it out.
Some one in my family always brings a percolator to our family reunions that is the size of a 5 gallon bucket and takes almost an entire can of coffee. It makes A LOT of coffee, but it's probably 40 years old so I don't know if they still make them. Otherwise maybe a commercial bunn, they seem to brew coffee quite fast.
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http://www.amazon.com/General-GCP100-100-Cup-Percolator/dp/B003QXLMZA
It's a Chinook 6-cup stainless steel.
https://www.amazon.ca/Chinook-41115-Timberline-Percolator-Stainless/dp/B001J2HFX8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Chinook+6+cup&qid=1562456457&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Just don't get a Keurig.
I say go for an old-school percolator - no filter to purchase.
Get yourself a percolator. Either electric or stovetop, they're inexpensive, practically indestructible, don't require paper filters, and make coffee that is far superior to anything that could come out of a drip machine. Then it's just a matter of finding the BIFL burr grinder and good beans, and you'll have some serious gourmet shit.
If you are bringing a propane grill, I highly recommend bringing something like this. This allows you to make coffee on any type of burner.
I usually grind fresh, unless I'm camping. Right now I'm using 1/4c of beans (pre-grind) to 6 cups of water. I have yet to measure the pot to see if it measures actual cups or those silly 6oz "cups", usually because I'm more interested in coffee than math. I like the stove top because it is useful in a variety of situations, whereas a plug in model obviously requires power, and also because it is the type of pot I am familiar with. Mine is the Farberware Classic Yosemite.
It took me about 3 pots to find my perfect brew. My normal coffee is AeroPress, but sometimes I just want a whole pot without all the fuss. I hope you have similar success!
This water in this Percolator/Kettle has contact with only stainless steel (no plastic or rubber).
All the electronics inside can be easily replaced or upgraded. All the wires inside are insulated. The only two electronic parts is a heating element and a thermister which can be easily replaced online. (Maybe a light?)
All in all, this product is durable because of its extreme simplicity, material, and easy repair.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B00006IV0Q/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all
That's the problem. You get so used to it that you just can't live without it. It's horrible!
I really want a percolator though, I think I'd rather invest in it than an espresso machine. Paula Deen has a very beautiful one. I love the speckles!
I kinda like this, it was on the ebay link you provided. However there are no comments/ratings which makes me nervous.
http://www.amazon.com/applied-Stainless-Espresso-Percolator-Coffee/dp/B00OTG2ZFY/ref=sr_1_11?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1419798483&sr=1-11&keywords=espresso+moka
check out amazon price on this lol
https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Pyrex-Flameware-Percolator-Basket/dp/B000NZ7MSK/ref=sr_1_5?crid=BT6161L788A9&keywords=pyrex+percolator&qid=1555705310&s=gateway&sprefix=pyrex+percolat%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-5
Could I rig a percolator up to a timer to make coffee in the morning? I posted in r/coffee but they weren't very interested. I'm looking for a way to make coffee in the morning, set on a timer, without using devices made up mostly of plastics.
Could I rig something like this up to a timer?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IV0Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00006IV0Q&linkCode=as2&tag=thesoflanbab-20&linkId=VQR4FRAEMTWRJGQV
Edit: my wording was unclear, I'm just trying to avoid cheap plastic coffee makers. Thanks for the responses all!
My first guess is it's the filtered stovetop coffee maker (not quite sure what that is). I use the Dunkin decaf you mentioned...
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...to make solid, smooth, non-bitter cups of coffee using a 12-cup percolator...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00006IV0Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1410228457&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40
While I do miss my aeropress, I find this setup to be a decent compromise given the number of coffee drinkers in my household
I'd recommend another BIFL machine in this category (but just coffee, not espresso): Presto Percolator Amazon. Does use a very small, and cheap standard disk filter and makes pretty good coffee. No plastic parts and literally just plugs in and goes.
Cream only.
I use this to make it with and never went back to my Mr. Coffee percolator.
dosen't get any more reliable
http://www.amazon.com/Farberware-Classic-Stainless-Yosemite-Percolator/dp/B00005NCWQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1380857555&sr=1-2&keywords=coffee+maker+percolator
How about a stovetop percolator? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005NCWQ/
The only BIFL coffee maker I know of is this or similar.
It will last as long as your stove. It make the coffee hotter and I think it taste better, but that is subjective.
I love my cast iron as well. It's the only cookware that I've kept throughout the years. Another item that I like to have on hand is a good crock pot. Can't go wrong with Crock Pot brand, either. Recipes are simple, you can freeze a month's worth of stew for dinners/lunches. I've been making crock pot pulled pork for years and love it. I had my last crock pot for 10+ years and never had an issue with it. I finally dropped it accidentally during a recent move. This is similar to the one I used. http://www.crock-pot.com/slow-cookers/classic-slow-cookers/SCR450-PT.html
I'm a coffee drinker, and I move around A LOT. I've broken more carafe's than I care to mention. This year I decided to switch to a percolator instead of a regular coffee maker. I can bring it camping with me as well. I use this one and have no complaints - seems like it will last forever. http://www.amazon.com/Farberware-Classic-Stainless-Yosemite-Percolator/dp/B00005NCWQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1407814912&sr=1-1
The coffee brewing process was call percolation. https://www.amazon.ca/Farberware-Classic-Stainless-Yosemite-Percolator/dp/B00005NCWQ