Coffee percolator questions

[dpm802]

I am intrigued by this and in the market for a quality press since I found to love my $7 Ikea press taste. I will be researching this more, thanks.

I've never actually used an OXO French Press, but it will probably be my next coffee pot.

The only place I've ever seen one in person was at Target. You can get it from Amazon, too.
http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Fre...d=1421203173&sr=1-1&keywords=oxo+french+press

This is the 8-cup size. They also make a 4-cup size, but since the larger one is only $5 more, might as well go for the big one.

Another way around the cleaning problem is to put a garbage disposal under my sink. That might run $100~$150, and would make a lot of my kitchen cleanup tasks easier. But if you're renting, or want something to use at work, that's not an option, so the OXO FP looks like a winning solution.

 

[drdave2387]

I've never actually used an OXO French Press, but it will probably be my next coffee pot.

The only place I've ever seen one in person was at Target. You can get it from Amazon, too.
http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Fre...d=1421203173&sr=1-1&keywords=oxo+french+press

This is the 8-cup size. They also make a 4-cup size, but since the larger one is only $5 more, might as well go for the big one.

Another way around the cleaning problem is to put a garbage disposal under my sink. That might run $100~$150, and would make a lot of my kitchen cleanup tasks easier. But if you're renting, or want something to use at work, that's not an option, so the OXO FP looks like a winning solution.

Ive been reading a lot of reviews with the plunger breaking and cant order replacement parts from them.

 

[Mick]

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Another way around the cleaning problem is to put a garbage disposal under my sink. That might run $100~$150, and would make a lot of my kitchen cleanup tasks easier. But if you're renting, or want something to use at work, that's not an option, so the OXO FP looks like a winning solution.

I keep an old 2 pound plastic Folgers coffee bucket that I dump all my grounds into. For press I tap the screen back and forth lightly which drops most of the grounds that stick to it, then turn the press upside down and whack it on the edge or knock it back and forth in the bucket which removes most of the grounds. Since the bucket is plastic it is safe for both the press and the can.

If you are on a septic system and don't want to deposit the few remaining grounds you can use a tea strainer to catch and toss out any that stick to the inside of the press by filling then pouring the rinse through the strainer.

I dump the grounds in the flower bed when the bucket fills up and any filters (once devoid of grounds) go into the trash

 

[Margara]

hello,
I have a Le Trefle copper coffee percolator and I would love to use it, but I'm not sure if it is safe to use on stove-top, It hasn't been used in more than 30 years so I'm cleaning it using white vinegar .

Can someone guide me with my concerns.

thanks

 

[CurtisB81]

I keep an old 2 pound plastic Folgers coffee bucket that I dump all my grounds into. For press I tap the screen back and forth lightly which drops most of the grounds that stick to it, then turn the press upside down and whack it on the edge or knock it back and forth in the bucket which removes most of the grounds. Since the bucket is plastic it is safe for both the press and the can.

If you are on a septic system and don't want to deposit the few remaining grounds you can use a tea strainer to catch and toss out any that stick to the inside of the press by filling then pouring the rinse through the strainer.

I dump the grounds in the flower bed when the bucket fills up and any filters (once devoid of grounds) go into the trash

I put mine into my earthworm composter they love it..

 

[LostHighway]

hello,
I have a Le Trefle copper coffee percolator and I would love to use it, but I'm not sure if it is safe to use on stove-top, It hasn't been used in more than 30 years so I'm cleaning it using white vinegar .

Can someone guide me with my concerns.

thanks

What is it lined with? Is it tin lined? I would be very cautious with straight white vinegar unless it is lined with 18/10 stainless steel.

People have cooked in tin lined copper pots directly on or immediately above the flame for ages but without knowing how thick the metal is or what the lining is I would err on the conservative side and use a heat diffusor.

If it is an unlined copper pot I wouldn't use it, period. I think coffee has about the same ballpark pH (around 4.0 to 4.5) as tomato sauce and that is usually not recommended for unlined copper. White vinegar has a pH of about 2.4, keep in mind that the pH scale is logarithmic.

 

[Ron991]

Guys:

We have always used a drip coffee maker but things have changed a bit lately. A relative got us a coffee grinder last year for Christmas and it opened my eyes. So recently I got a Revere Ware percolator for the stovetop. It makes smokin’ hot coffee compared to (a very good) drip maker. I grind it very coarse so little of the grounds go through the metal holder. Let it perk seven minutes; shut it down; lift out the very hot innards and set aside; then pour myself the most amazing cup I’ve ever had.

Am I all alone in the Perc World? Where is it in the pecking order of coffee making? Down at the bottom or in the middle? Any tips for a perc newbie?

In keeping with the, “It didn’t happen if there aren’t pics” here it is. A pre-1968 model with thick copper bottom, actually quite mintish.

You are far from being alone. Having been an avid coffer drinker for 50+ years and having tried every known method of brewing coffee known to man, nothing in my humble opinion can beat a stovetop percolator. A little extra effort is needed, but the end result is well worth every minute spent....

 

[dpm802]

A lot of us here have these and use these for those time you want a single cup of pressed coffee. I have 2 myself, i keep one at home and 1 at work. they are a quality product and i really enjoy mine.

+1 ... I got an Aero Press about a month ago and I'm really impressed by it. The coffee it makes is unbelievably tasty, the process is quick and easy, and cleanup is a breeze.

There is a slight learning curve involved. The first two or three cups won't be too good, but once you learn the ratios and timing, you'll be set for some great coffee anytime, anywhere.

 

[Alum of Potash]

I'm chiming in to add support to the percolator cause. For a number of years, I've been using a generic, stainless steel stove-top percolator with the glass cap. Normally, I let it percolate 5-6 minutes and then pour a cup adding warmed milk (something I picked up from living in France).

For Christmas, my wife received a set of espresso cups, so recently I picked up a cheap Primula 3-cup aluminum stove-top espresso maker. This is better for a mid-afternoon pick-up in my opinion.

 

[Swazilander]

As with many things of life, personal preference reigns. I enjoy perked coffee, espresso, and yes even good instant. I will tolerate drip, but not my favorite. I generally pass on Keurig; not due to taste, but I find them not environmentally friendly.

 

[Dog Whiskerer]

I have a six cup and 9 cup Corning Stove Top Percolator. Use them on Sunday when the wife and I have time to drink an extra cup or two.


During the week I make it by the cup using Melita pour thru filter.

 

[JimmyHAD]

This thread stimulated me to get out my old Revere Ware percolator. It had been years since I've done anything but a Mellitta pour over. I ground some beans and watched the pot until it began sending water up the spout, set the timer for 5 minutes and turned the heat down, being sure it was still hot enough to maintain the perk.

I was less then optimistic as to the results, but was very pleasantly surprised at how good the cup was. Just for kicks I googled 'how to make percolator coffee' after I had finished my cup. I had timed the perk @ 5 minutes. One website recommended never going over 3 minutes, another 10 minutes ! Anyway, glad I ran across this thread yesterday. I may even change my morning coffee method even if it does take more time.

 

[migralda]

Anyone tried a cona coffee maker?

http://www.cona.co.uk/cona-products-dining.php

Awesome coffee.. and a bit of a party piece on the dining table watching the syphon method

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Captain:
The Mrs. and I sometimes use our Coleman Stainless Steel 12 Cup Percolator mostly for the bolder taste and nostalgic feeling of the old days when Mom would start the day with coffee (ahh...the smell...what a way to start the day for a kid), and we would smell & hear the percolator in the morning!

We like using Yauco Selecto Gourmet Ground Coffee (and purified bottled water), from Puerto Rico (a full bodied [and gets you going in the morning!!!], coffee with a creamy and rich taste with almost no distinguishing aftertaste).

This Coleman is well made (to include the base, tube, basket and basket lid), sturdy and I believe will 'stand the test of time', but I did buy a few extra glass nobs in case we broke one and/or if one broke from heat expansion (great hint and idea below)

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Besides being careful not to over-tighten the glass knob, coffee made in this manner has a more roasted, bolder and fuller, but rounded taste that our well used filter-drip coffee machine can not match.

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PS Another memory is percolating coffee (we made sure the coffee pot was packed), in the field on 'pot-belly' & 'yukon' stoves back in my Army days.

 

[Mick]

Anyone tried a cona coffee maker?

Cona All Glass Retro Coffee Makers

Awesome coffee.. and a bit of a party piece on the dining table watching the syphon method

I've had a Cona Standard model for over a decade.

Nice vacuum pot

 

[nannybear]

Not that the French Press is any easier to clean. Luckily OXO brand has engineered this annoyance and produced the first real innovation in French Presses in a long, long time.

that video is pure coffee porn....I have been wanting to try French pressed java.....I have one for back packing...but, it's a single cup doohickey and I want something with more cups. I gotta try yours.

 

[nannybear]

I've had a Cona Standard model for over a decade.

Nice vacuum pot

as a gear junkie slag your dooflotchie thingamabob is intriguing to me....

 

[nannybear]

I have a percolator I prefer to use over the drip coffee abomination I must use (dad remembers how to work it.) gonna take it out of it's java cave (the cupboard) and fire that puppy up.

 

[Rwoodreno]

I use a classic Nicro stove top vacuum coffee maker, also known as a siphon coffee maker in Japan and parts of Europe. IMO hard to beat the results and the brewing method goes back about 200 years. Originally invented in France and/or Germany per what I have read. Based on the listings on Amazon it is returning to popularity but no one is making a stainless steel version equivalent to the old Nicro units. Closest equivalent is a French press but without the mud as the best filters are more effective in my experience.

 

[EL Alamein]

I agree with the earlier sentiments that this all comes down to tastes. Use what you like.

I too have used every known brewing method and prefer the percolator. And among them I prefer the stove top percolator.

I also have an old Reverware stove top percolator (six cup) and drink a pot every day.

There are a lot of opinions out there and I encourage you to read up on them. Many posit that the percolator makes the perfect cup because percolation happens at the precise temperature that coffee is exquisitely extracted at. With a stove top it's an attended perk so one has to be vigilante but once that percolation starts and you dial the heat to maintain it then you make a magnificent coffee.

I use mine with filters because I can't be bothered with grinding my own (though I own a grinder). I just use regular coffee and two tablespoons per cup (so twelve for a traditional six cupper). The filters I use are regular and not discs. I just punch the filter through the stem and seat it in the basket. Once done brewing I never remove the basket but let it sit for two minutes off heat to let the basket drain. I pour and enjoy. I put back on the burner at reduced heat to keep hot. Works like a charm.

Nothing else like it.

Chris