I have had this percolator for a few months now and love it. It makes the smoothest coffee I have ever brewed at home. Here are a couple of tips I have figured out: 1. Always start with a clean coffee maker. I clean mine daily just using some very hot tap water to rinse off all the components and the inside of the pot, then towel dry everything. Don't submerge the pot in water, it will short circuit the internal electrical components. 2. Use coarse ground coffee if available. The coffee I like only comes in medium grind, so I choose to use a regular 12-cup paper basket filter. I fold the filter in half and use a hand-held office hole punch to make a hole in the center of the filter to go over the stem of the basket. Works great, and leaves no sediments so long as your punched hole isn't bigger than the basket stem. 3. The heater element is temperature activated. If you like stronger and more bitter coffee, start with COLD water (the lower the water temp, the longer the brew cycle to get the coffee to the proper shut-off temp). I like smoother and more mellow coffee, so I just fill the pot with water the night before so when I go to make coffee in the morning, the starting temp of the water is room temperature (shorter brew cycle to reach shut-off temp). 4. I tend to make about three mugs (6 cups) and pour my first mug and drink it within 15 mins or so. When I go back to pour the second, I unplug the unit so the remaining mug in the pot doesn't scorch. By the time I go for my final cup, the remainder of the coffee is still pleasantly warm enough to enjoy. All said, after being left on warm for more than a half-hour, coffee scorches in almost any kind of pot. I hope these tips help! I know it seems like a meticulous process, but I do it for the silky smooth quality that only percolators can provide. It's worth the extra work, believe me!
Excellent little unit. I had it for about a year. The main reason I bought this is that it has absolutely no plastic parts that come into contact with hot water.
The best instructional review I have seen I have purchased both the 6 cup and 12 cup and created a coffee station in my small apartment sized kitchen. You have been a tremendous help. Thank you.
I have the same version of this Presto but much older, picked it up for a few dollars at a church thrift store. I've had it for almost five years now and it still works great. It's an excellent product. No filters needed. You can use regular grind drip coffee. I like to get Eight o Clock brand coffee from the store, and grind it as coarse as the machine at the store will go. Never a grind in the coffee, and it's delicious - much better than the canned coffee! I've moved on to stovetop percolators, which are a bit of a learning curve and take much longer to brew, but well worth it!
Just bought this model recently. Got tired of the glass carafe from our drip makers getting chipped during washing. The Presto works great, doesn't take long to brew, and it's hotter. I don't use filters. Rinse the basket in cold water before adding grounds. It works.
Thank you! We’ve got the K-cups, the Mr. Coffee plastic coffee makers, then I bought a darling, OLD, stainless steel, electric percolator at an estate sale, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it! I think this is the way to go for best tasting home brewing!!
This is an amazing coffee maker!! I was impressed how easy it was to use and cleanup. No drip problems like a regular coffee maker. I even tried warming up and the coffee when it got cold,it still tasted great!! I'm considering chucking my drip coffee maker and use this from now on.
I bought this percolator about 6 years ago and I just love it. It's the best coffee I have ever made and I have tried them all. No more nasty Keurig fake coffee for me. I do use a Bunn for quicker workweek coffee, but absolutely nothing compares to percolated coffee and I tell everyone about this brand. My grandma gave me hers many years ago and somehow I lost it in one of our moves so I had to buy a modern one and this was it!!
Thank you for the video. Excellent. Was looking for new coffee maker and watched the review , Presto came as 3rd place after high priced drip maker! I have forgot about this one completely. It serves my purpose , no fuss, great taste, good price, easy to clean, keep coffee hot and no burnt taste.......and best of all, it reminds me of my parent.Thank you so much.
I have this model in my shop and love it. You don't need filters. Allow the maker to sit for about 10 minutes after brewing to let the basket completely drain. I use Peet's Major Dickisons blend.
bought one last week. love it! works great. tastes great. works just fine without filters (the holes in bottom of basket are small enough that grinds dont get in coffee) or with disc filters too.
I am looking at purchasing this type of coffee pot and I was really put off by filters so the comments were useful. I remember having coffee from these kind of pots when I younger, before I was a "real" coffee drinker and I remember I always liking the taste more than your standard drip coffee maker. These kind, however, seem to have disappeared. Thanks to those who commented advising that filters are not necessary.
I have my 1966 Proctor Silex plugged into a smart plug so no waiting and the house smells like coffee when you get up...plus it's the best alarm ever it says "I'm here making coffee we're gonna get thru this day".
Thank you for the fun and informative review! I have one of these and they do make a fine cup of coffee. The best maker I have used is the vacuum style maker. It can make a good cup of coffee from a cheap grind. What it does to a quality, fresh ground bean, is transformative!
It's funny that you're referring to automatic drip machines as "standard" coffee makers, when percolators were the standard coffee makers for about 100 years (up until the 1970s). "Fresh brewed" coffee used to be called "fresh perked". It is bizarre that the Mr. Coffee company was able to dupe everyone into ditching their percolators for bigger, bulkier machines which tend to brew weak, sour coffee, require filters, have plastic baskets and other plastic parts which contact the coffee, and have tubing which can't be accessed directly for cleaning.
I'm 65 and used to have a percolator before the drip ones came out. The coffee tasted so rich and delicious. I actually sent for another one, in fact, this one, the Presto 12-cup. I can't wait to taste that rich flavor I used to enjoy back in the 60's.
I have this coffee maker and I love it...great cup of coffee!! I have a a coffee maker with all the bells and whistles and it does not come close to making the same quality of a good brew...imo and yes HOT HOT HOT even after I've added my creamer (and Kamora).
marty3888 Hi Marty, I'll follow your suggestion and try making coffee with no filter and see how it comes out. Of course I don't want to buy filters if they are not necessary :-)
Exactly! Percolators and French presses use *coarse* ground coffee. That metal basket IS the filter. If you can't find coarse ground coffee (and can't grind it yourself), and don't want too much grounds in your coffee, then I agree, a paper filter maybe a stop gap measure :)
There are holes in each corner of the filters. If you place those holes over the stem after you fill the filter in the basket with coffee, the filter will dump out without a mess when you clean the percolator.
The tricky part about electric percolators is that there are some coffees that just don't make great percolated coffee. I find that coarse ground MEDIUM roast is the best to use with an electric percolator. You also need to make sure your percolator is VERY VERY CLEAN each and every time you make coffee. I also use a paper filter. The Melitta paper filters that are square and fold over the top of the coffee are best. COARSE grind is best since the water passes through the coffee many times. I've had excellect coffee using an electric percolator and also have had awful tasting coffee. It is extremely hot which is a plus...but the results differ from day to day. Consistency is hard to find but if you just find the best beans, medium roast, freshly coarse grind, filtered water, Melitta paper filters and about 2 level tblsp per 8 oz. water you're golden.
I disagree.. I just bought the Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Electric Percolator and was having problems with making a good pot of coffee, but finally found the magic formula for me. Also I had problems with grounds getting into the coffee too, but found you can't even tell that if you use the right coffee, a minute amount of grounds in the final product isn't a big deal. For me, I make about 8 cups of coffee & use about 2 1/1 scoops of coffee using a 1/8th cup. Scoop if using Folgers and I use 6 scoops if making Don Francisco Hawaiian Kona blend. Also, I use no filters at all. With the DF coffee, you can see where the super fine sediment has settled when you're almost to the bottom of the cup. I even drink the fine sediment to no displeasure. But just how I've come to like it.
In another review is it mentioned that this coffee percolator also makes the hottest cup of coffee compared to other percolators on the market. Just thought i would share..
A few notes. When talking coffee, a "cup" is 6 oz, not 8. If you put in 4 standard cups of water, that would come to 32 oz which is actually 5.3 coffee "cups." Also, the standard coffee measure per cup is one scoop which is 2 tablespoons. You put in 4 rounded tablespoons when you needed to put in 10 level tablespoons. You will get the very best coffee if you use the right amount of grounds. Nice video, though. And glad to see folks appreciating the old ways. Percolating is the best!
2 level tablespoons of coffee grinds per 6 oz. of water is for drip machines. You don't need that much for a percolator. 1 rounded tablespoon (which is about 1½ level tablespoons) of coffee grinds per 6 oz. of water makes fairly strong coffee in a percolator.
@@MaximRecoil Good rule of thumb, however amount of ground coffee is adjusted to taste of consumer. I prefer a stronger cup but my taste is subjective.
if you like strong testing coffee like I do I suggest to use medium dark roast or dark roast with these. Medium or light roast come too light for my test.
No filters, never used filters with these ever since they have been in existence, there were no paper filters back then. And idea of having pure coffee, do not want being contaminated by the processed paper. just use a medium grind, want minimize sediment, use a courser grind. If self grind use a burr type mill, not the blades that pulverizes the beans. The best coffee made anywhere, they do not use paper filter crap! you are just filtering out the best part, the richness, the flavor anyway. use as was designed and will have no problem and the best coffee.
@@garyclark9807 yeah it's like trying to put filters into one of those French press things.all you need to do is frequently clean your perkulator and you won't have bad taste.
There are two types of paper filters you can use; disc ones which are 2 for $5.50 on Amazon, and wrap arounds. Unless you live near a grocery store that still carries them, the wrap around filters are hard to get your hands on and they're more expensive. The disc ones slide over the pump stem and rest on the bottom of the basket, which has perforations for the coffee to drip through it cuts down on the sediment. Wrap around coffee filters have holes in each of the 4 corners, doesn't take any particular knack, I just don't think she was aware... Also when brewing on the stovetop, some some folks add a pinch of salt and some like me add a scoop of coffee for the pot.
I have a perculator of another brand. I have a see-thru knob on top, which is not on the Presto, as I can see. But maybe it has some see-thru around the knob, I don't know. Anyway, I think see-thru is vital. Because, you want to know when the coffee is ready. Well, it will stop by itself and all that. But the coffee can be a little harsh, if that is the right word, from overheating and too long brewing time. So I found out that it was best to not let the ice cold water warm up with the coffee inside the pot, but wait a little while, and then put the unit with the coffe inside. Because of the stick inside, water will be poured over the coffee while heating up the water. And that can be a too long brewing time in total. So it is better to avoid that. After the water is close to hot, put in the coffe and brew a little while, some very few minutes, and most important, turn the brewer off before it shuts off automatic. Mine shuts of when boiling, and that is too hot for the coffe to be as tasty as possible. And the see-thru knob is vital too see when the coffee is enough brewed. Maybe Presto is better and shuts of before full boiling. The problem then is that you can't use the heating function. The coffee will get cold. With my "trick", the coffee will get better in taste. Especially when using dark roast, that easily can be to dark and too harsh. But it is more work. You have to watch the coffee maker during the whole process. The coffee will not be bad if you just dump cold water inside, assemble the brewer and walk away, absolutely not. So the little trick is only if you think your coffee should be better. I think a perculator is the best brewer available. And the most stylish as well. And yes, makes the best coffee. And it is really easy to use, and very fast as well (when you get used to it). Not at all more complicated than a regular coffee brewer. A perculator can brew without the paper filter as well. I didn't even know that you were supposed to have a filter inside until I saw it now on your video. No coffee beans will leak out without the filter either. So it can be done either way.
Despite the critics who slam percolators, probably only a few boil the water. They believe that it has to be boiling for the water to go up the tube. This is false. It only requires enough of a change in pressure. The ideal temp for flavor extraction is just under boiling about 190 to 205. Custom grind is very touchy for the best flavor and takes plenty of experimentation. I know that for Columbian, it's easy to over-extract the bean and you get a nasty flavor. When you zero in on it, it's the best in the world. Any medium or strong roast can be easily over-extracted. Too fine and French and Italian roast will taste like harsh mud in a percolator. Best to go whole bean and find the right grind. Fresher too.
It's not all 100% stainless steel, at the well at the bottom where the perk stem sits is aluminum. Multiple people have contacted Presto in which they confirmed this. I'm not sure which is worse, dealing with plastic chemicals or toxic aluminum, but I wish for neither to be in a marketed stainless steel product.
Very interesting. Glad you told that. Now I'm gonna buy an old one from the 1960s. You can get them at this coffee maker site or ebay. He sells a lot of them for around 15.00-30.00 dollars. The ones he sells are in very good condition from looking at the pictures. The shipping is kind of high though.
Can you tell me where you have read aluminum is toxic ? because I have not seen any study or medical research to say normal levels of aluminum is harmful towards the body.
There was a review on amazon that the part at bottom that connects the tube is made of aluminum that is exposed to the water. Do you know if that's true? Thanks!
Hi there, thanks for the review. How would you compare this coffee to that brewed from a stove top percolator? They seem to use different brewing methods as this one it appears to drip down through the coffee similar to a drip pot vs. stove top which would force the hot water through the grains from below.
An older guy that has a real 1960s coffee pot percolator (looks a lot like this one) told me the older style ones like the one in this video or the older ones make much better tasting coffee than the new drip makers. It looks like they are still making percolators. I didn't know that. Would you say this makes much better coffee than the new drip ones. I'm thinking about buying one of these or maybe an older one from ebay.
Hi Michael, I would say this Presto makes a really good cup of coffee, better than the average drip coffeemaker. If you buy a well rated drip coffeemaker (like the Cuisinart and Zojirushi I've reviewed), the coffee tastes about the same as this Presto. Hope that helps :)
Thanks Bestitchenreviews. Never had those. I have had a Bunn drip and coffee tasted really good better than average. Would you say the presto taste better than the Bunn?
You don't need to use the filters. They only prevent coffee grounds from - maybe - getting into your brew. I use it without filters and then just shake out the grounds into my garden.
I skip the filter. A percolator wasn’t designed to use one. You’re better off getting a reasonably priced grinder and grinding your beans on a coarse setting. You’ll still have a some “fines” but they mostly settle at the bottom. Nice video and good job describing the unit and process.
IMO the whole reason of buying something like this is ease of of use. If you can't just put in some good regular grounds, you might as well grind beans and French press 'em. I have a stovetop percolator and have been using regular grounds the paper filters from my drip days just to get rid of them. The flavor is not inhibited and there are no grounds in the finished coffee. The best part is I just poke a hole in the paper filter with the stem, put it in the basket at turn on the stove. In my mind, the slow brewing on the smallest burner (set on medium) makes it taste better.
I find it odd they included paper filters. This method of making coffee appeals to me because it can be done without disposable elements i.e. the filters. Plus I like it better when the oils are not separated from the finished drink. Coffee that is filtered looks way too sterile in my opinion.
@ Israel Santos, I wet the basket when it is empty before I put the coffee grounds in it. I then add the coffee grounds on the wet basket and make coffee. Nothing to it! Try it and look in the bottom of the pot when you're pouring your last cup. There will be surprisingly few grounds in it. I have used paper filters but they filter out the oils and I kinda like them so I do the wet basket trick. Hope it works for you. Enjoy!!
If you get yourself some coarse ground coffee then you really don't need the filter. But it doesn't hurt to keep the filters on hand just in case you have to buy the regular coffee.
I have learned that coffee pots that do not perk do not taste as good and do not last as long. I have been making cowboy coffee and because it boils you get a smooth tasting cup because it boils away the acid and no burping. I am buying a percolator.
I bought a percolator like that, and no matter how much coffee powder I put in, the coffee always comes out very weak. am i doing something wrong? any tips?
On our first Presto only lasted 1 yr before both the electric plug and male fitting on the pot corroded. Purchased a new cord but the prongs on the pot were too far gone. Now, the same thing is happening to our 2nd pot. Hard wired like thev Mr coffee would prevent this.
I HAVE ALL THE PARTS EXCEPT THE LID, THE PART THAT GOES ON BEFORE THE TOP. IS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO HAVE THE LID? ALSO, I COULD MOT FIND THE SQUARE FILTERS. WITH BOTH THE LID AND THE SQUARE FILTERS, WILL IT MAKE COFFEE TASTE DIFFERENT? MY MOM GAVE THIS TO ME. I ONLY HAVE THE ROUND FILTERS WITH NO HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. PLEASE HELP!! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.👍
i got a question I have had this precolator for 1 week now. I am new to the precolator, in the drip style pot i used one 1 tablespoon of fresh ground coffee of a med roast, i was told to use 2 tablespoons in a precolator because of recirlating of water , but the flavor of bitter , of flat tasting, some acidy , should i use 1 tablespoon , what is the measuremetns you use for a full body flavor and no bitterness
+levimissy11 Hi, I used 1 tablespoon of coffee for 4 cups of water and that yielded a good cup of coffee. Depending on your taste, add more coffee after you try this ratio. Hope that helps. Please subscribe if you haven't already :)
+levimissy11 Everyone's taste is different and I have even noticed that some brands of coffee I might use more or less for the same amount of water for other brands of coffee. I like my coffee a bit stronger so I might use more grounds that you would. In my 8 cup perc I use about 3 heaping tablespoons of grounds.
Yep, this does have aluminum (we were told it was in the bottom where the tube sits, the removable parts are supposedly stainless steel). I was looking into getting one of these because I have parakeets. Anything with a non-stick Teflon component releases fumes that can kill pet birds quickly. Bird owners are always on the lookout for PTFE/PFOA free toaster ovens, cookware, coffee pots, popcorn poppers, curling wands, irons, etc. etc. A lot of people were interested in this percolator until some calls to the manufacturer verified that the bottom well contains aluminum, which is not good for people. Still looking...
thank you..yes I saw their comment, but I also read recently that if you didn't want to use the paper filter to use a course grind of coffee. Some people don't use a filter but also don't mind some grinds in their cup. I'm not one of them. lol Thanks again!
"The red light indicates it is done perking"....does it stop perking when the red light comes on? What if I wanted a stronger cup of coffee...can't I let it perk longer? Or doesn't it work that way?
The heating element at the bottom is NOT stainless steel and does come in contact with the water, it is aluminum! This person blatantly made a false statement. With that said, all coffee pots have aluminum heating elements (exception is french press and pour over)
Thank you " bestkitchenreviews " for another great review. Did I find it helpful? Absolutely! I must add, has anyone ever commented on your hands? You my dear have beautiful hands. You should find work as a hand model in print and/or television. Just a thoughtful observation. Thank you again. ~oO{AG}Oo~
I have had this percolator for a few months now and love it. It makes the smoothest coffee I have ever brewed at home. Here are a couple of tips I have figured out:
1. Always start with a clean coffee maker. I clean mine daily just using some very hot tap water to rinse off all the components and the inside of the pot, then towel dry everything. Don't submerge the pot in water, it will short circuit the internal electrical components.
2. Use coarse ground coffee if available. The coffee I like only comes in medium grind, so I choose to use a regular 12-cup paper basket filter. I fold the filter in half and use a hand-held office hole punch to make a hole in the center of the filter to go over the stem of the basket. Works great, and leaves no sediments so long as your punched hole isn't bigger than the basket stem.
3. The heater element is temperature activated. If you like stronger and more bitter coffee, start with COLD water (the lower the water temp, the longer the brew cycle to get the coffee to the proper shut-off temp). I like smoother and more mellow coffee, so I just fill the pot with water the night before so when I go to make coffee in the morning, the starting temp of the water is room temperature (shorter brew cycle to reach shut-off temp).
4. I tend to make about three mugs (6 cups) and pour my first mug and drink it within 15 mins or so. When I go back to pour the second, I unplug the unit so the remaining mug in the pot doesn't scorch. By the time I go for my final cup, the remainder of the coffee is still pleasantly warm enough to enjoy. All said, after being left on warm for more than a half-hour, coffee scorches in almost any kind of pot.
I hope these tips help! I know it seems like a meticulous process, but I do it for the silky smooth quality that only percolators can provide. It's worth the extra work, believe me!
Thanks great tips
I have this coffee pot and it works great. Coffee is Hot, hot, hot, and the coffee taste so good. There is NO plastic taste.
+Kimberly Norton Hi Kimberly, thanks for sharing your experience with us :) I love the no plastic smell/taste!
Just purchased thank you thats exactly what i wanted to know. Taste funny in coffee maker.
Excellent little unit. I had it for about a year. The main reason I bought this is that it has absolutely no plastic parts that come into contact with hot water.
+Maxim Ovchinnikov Hi Maxim, thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
what happened after taht year?
The best instructional review I have seen I have purchased both the 6 cup and 12 cup and created a coffee station in my small apartment sized kitchen. You have been a tremendous help. Thank you.
Happy to hear it 😁
I have the same version of this Presto but much older, picked it up for a few dollars at a church thrift store. I've had it for almost five years now and it still works great. It's an excellent product.
No filters needed. You can use regular grind drip coffee. I like to get Eight o Clock brand coffee from the store, and grind it as coarse as the machine at the store will go. Never a grind in the coffee, and it's delicious - much better than the canned coffee!
I've moved on to stovetop percolators, which are a bit of a learning curve and take much longer to brew, but well worth it!
+blackmaxima Hi, thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
I bought one of these from amazon 1 month ago. Makes hotter coffee than drip or press process. Lovely review lady. Thankyou kindly for this.
You are so welcome!
Just bought this model recently. Got tired of the glass carafe from our drip makers getting chipped during washing. The Presto works great, doesn't take long to brew, and it's hotter. I don't use filters. Rinse the basket in cold water before adding grounds. It works.
Thanks so much for the tip.
Thank you! We’ve got the K-cups, the Mr. Coffee plastic coffee makers, then I bought a darling, OLD, stainless steel, electric percolator at an estate sale, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it! I think this is the way to go for best tasting home brewing!!
This is an amazing coffee maker!! I was impressed how easy it was to use and cleanup. No drip problems like a regular coffee maker. I even tried warming up and the coffee when it got cold,it still tasted great!! I'm considering chucking my drip coffee maker and use this from now on.
Thanks for sharing 😁
I bought this percolator about 6 years ago and I just love it. It's the best coffee I have ever made and I have tried them all. No more nasty Keurig fake coffee for me. I do use a Bunn for quicker workweek coffee, but absolutely nothing compares to percolated coffee and I tell everyone about this brand. My grandma gave me hers many years ago and somehow I lost it in one of our moves so I had to buy a modern one and this was it!!
Thank you for the video. Excellent. Was looking for new coffee maker and watched the review , Presto came as 3rd place after high priced drip maker! I have forgot about this one completely. It serves my purpose , no fuss, great taste, good price, easy to clean, keep coffee hot and no burnt taste.......and best of all, it reminds me of my parent.Thank you so much.
+Usa Klein Hi, happy you enjoyed the review :)
I have this model in my shop and love it. You don't need filters. Allow the maker to sit for about 10 minutes after brewing to let the basket completely drain. I use Peet's Major Dickisons blend.
I have this very one and I love it no filters just great coffee.
bought one last week. love it! works great. tastes great. works just fine without filters (the holes in bottom of basket are small enough that grinds dont get in coffee) or with disc filters too.
Hi Paul, thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
Has this percolator for 7 years. Makes strong coffee with great flavor. Coffee is HOT HOT HOT and stays hot.
Thanks for sharing 😀👍
I am looking at purchasing this type of coffee pot and I was really put off by filters so the comments were useful. I remember having coffee from these kind of pots when I younger, before I was a "real" coffee drinker and I remember I always liking the taste more than your standard drip coffee maker. These kind, however, seem to have disappeared. Thanks to those who commented advising that filters are not necessary.
I have my 1966 Proctor Silex plugged into a smart plug so no waiting and the house smells like coffee when you get up...plus it's the best alarm ever it says "I'm here making coffee we're gonna get thru this day".
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Thank you for the fun and informative review! I have one of these and they do make a fine cup of coffee. The best maker I have used is the vacuum style maker. It can make a good cup of coffee from a cheap grind. What it does to a quality, fresh ground bean, is transformative!
Thanks for sharing 😀
It's funny that you're referring to automatic drip machines as "standard" coffee makers, when percolators were the standard coffee makers for about 100 years (up until the 1970s). "Fresh brewed" coffee used to be called "fresh perked". It is bizarre that the Mr. Coffee company was able to dupe everyone into ditching their percolators for bigger, bulkier machines which tend to brew weak, sour coffee, require filters, have plastic baskets and other plastic parts which contact the coffee, and have tubing which can't be accessed directly for cleaning.
My mother had a Mr. Coffee and it almost caught fire. I've never heard of percolators doing that and they seem to last for ever.
I'm 65 and used to have a percolator before the drip ones came out. The coffee tasted so rich and delicious. I actually sent for another one, in fact, this one, the Presto 12-cup. I can't wait to taste that rich flavor I used to enjoy back in the 60's.
I'm with you, I tried a mr coffee that looked like it was promising and it didn't even taste like coffee. I love my Farberware perc.
@@scootergreen3 like any other tools. Use and unplug when not in use. I know that clock, .,. Lol
I am so glad she did not say brew cup.
I have this coffee maker and I love it...great cup of coffee!! I have a a coffee maker with all the bells and whistles and it does not come close to making the same quality of a good brew...imo and yes HOT HOT HOT even after I've added my creamer (and Kamora).
Hi Tina, thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
presto power cup filter work a lot better than paper filters used to despise home brew. now I drink a cup every morning!
You young people and percolators! Filters are not needed for percolators. It's a complete waste of money.
marty3888 Hi Marty, I'll follow your suggestion and try making coffee with no filter and see how it comes out. Of course I don't want to buy filters if they are not necessary :-)
It can rob flavor. Depending on the basket, if you don't use too fine a grind, sediment isn't a problem. I don't use one.
Sorry I disagree the filter is used to keep grounds out of coffee...you can buy 3.5 inch round filters from Amazon I got like 600 for 10 bux
Exactly! Percolators and French presses use *coarse* ground coffee. That metal basket IS the filter. If you can't find coarse ground coffee (and can't grind it yourself), and don't want too much grounds in your coffee, then I agree, a paper filter maybe a stop gap measure :)
Thanks for the info was just about to buy some
A really great coffee maker. The coffee tastes amazing!
There are holes in each corner of the filters. If you place those holes over the stem after you fill the filter in the basket with coffee, the filter will dump out without a mess when you clean the percolator.
I said the same thing. I hate to see the mess when this lady opens up the basket. Still, filters are not really required.
Thanks so much I got one at Goodwill and didn’t understand what the light coming on meant. Duh!! Thx!!!
The tricky part about electric percolators is that there are some coffees that just don't make great percolated coffee. I find that coarse ground MEDIUM roast is the best to use with an electric percolator. You also need to make sure your percolator is VERY VERY CLEAN each and every time you make coffee. I also use a paper filter. The Melitta paper filters that are square and fold over the top of the coffee are best. COARSE grind is best since the water passes through the coffee many times. I've had excellect coffee using an electric percolator and also have had awful tasting coffee. It is extremely hot which is a plus...but the results differ from day to day. Consistency is hard to find but if you just find the best beans, medium roast, freshly coarse grind, filtered water, Melitta paper filters and about 2 level tblsp per 8 oz. water you're golden.
I disagree.. I just bought the Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Electric Percolator and was having problems with making a good pot of coffee, but finally found the magic formula for me. Also I had problems with grounds getting into the coffee too, but found you can't even tell that if you use the right coffee, a minute amount of grounds in the final product isn't a big deal. For me, I make about 8 cups of coffee & use about 2 1/1 scoops of coffee using a 1/8th cup. Scoop if using Folgers and I use 6 scoops if making Don Francisco Hawaiian Kona blend. Also, I use no filters at all. With the DF coffee, you can see where the super fine sediment has settled when you're almost to the bottom of the cup. I even drink the fine sediment to no displeasure. But just how I've come to like it.
I like how gently she touches it, paired with the clear way she talks.
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Yes a very lovely review by a lovely host. Thanks
Thank you for explanation I look everywhere for it was hard to find answers
Glad it was helpful 🤩
No toxic plastic is the best part. Kona coffee from Hawaii tastes great.
In another review is it mentioned that this coffee percolator also makes the hottest cup of coffee compared to other percolators on the market. Just thought i would share..
A few notes. When talking coffee, a "cup" is 6 oz, not 8. If you put in 4 standard cups of water, that would come to 32 oz which is actually 5.3 coffee "cups." Also, the standard coffee measure per cup is one scoop which is 2 tablespoons. You put in 4 rounded tablespoons when you needed to put in 10 level tablespoons. You will get the very best coffee if you use the right amount of grounds. Nice video, though. And glad to see folks appreciating the old ways. Percolating is the best!
2 level tablespoons of coffee grinds per 6 oz. of water is for drip machines. You don't need that much for a percolator. 1 rounded tablespoon (which is about 1½ level tablespoons) of coffee grinds per 6 oz. of water makes fairly strong coffee in a percolator.
Good advice. I learned this with my 1960's 9 cup Corning perculator. 6oz cups x 9 cup pot is 54oz.
@@MaximRecoil Good rule of thumb, however amount of ground coffee is adjusted to taste of consumer. I prefer a stronger cup but my taste is subjective.
if you like strong testing coffee like I do I suggest to use medium dark roast or dark roast with these. Medium or light roast come too light for my test.
No filters, never used filters with these ever since they have been in existence, there were no paper filters back then. And idea of having pure coffee, do not want being contaminated by the processed paper. just use a medium grind, want minimize sediment, use a courser grind. If self grind use a burr type mill, not the blades that pulverizes the beans. The best coffee made anywhere, they do not use paper filter crap! you are just filtering out the best part, the richness, the flavor anyway. use as was designed and will have no problem and the best coffee.
it allows you to use fine ground coffee which is Prevalent in the stores and with a filter the grinds are out!
Filters catch the dipertenes cafestol and kahweol which raise low density lipoproteins and triglycerides.
Greg Elkins the paper filters absorb all the good oils out of the coffee.
@@garyclark9807 yeah it's like trying to put filters into one of those French press things.all you need to do is frequently clean your perkulator and you won't have bad taste.
That was a great review. It answered all my questions. Thank you.
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I can't over-emphasize, keep all components very clean. Use a brush every time. Accumulation in those holes and the stem will ruin taste.
There are two types of paper filters you can use; disc ones which are 2 for $5.50 on Amazon, and wrap arounds. Unless you live near a grocery store that still carries them, the wrap around filters are hard to get your hands on and they're more expensive. The disc ones slide over the pump stem and rest on the bottom of the basket, which has perforations for the coffee to drip through it cuts down on the sediment. Wrap around coffee filters have holes in each of the 4 corners, doesn't take any particular knack, I just don't think she was aware... Also when brewing on the stovetop, some some folks add a pinch of salt and some like me add a scoop of coffee for the pot.
I have a perculator of another brand. I have a see-thru knob on top, which is not on the Presto, as I can see. But maybe it has some see-thru around the knob, I don't know. Anyway, I think see-thru is vital. Because, you want to know when the coffee is ready. Well, it will stop by itself and all that. But the coffee can be a little harsh, if that is the right word, from overheating and too long brewing time.
So I found out that it was best to not let the ice cold water warm up with the coffee inside the pot, but wait a little while, and then put the unit with the coffe inside. Because of the stick inside, water will be poured over the coffee while heating up the water. And that can be a too long brewing time in total. So it is better to avoid that. After the water is close to hot, put in the coffe and brew a little while, some very few minutes, and most important, turn the brewer off before it shuts off automatic. Mine shuts of when boiling, and that is too hot for the coffe to be as tasty as possible. And the see-thru knob is vital too see when the coffee is enough brewed. Maybe Presto is better and shuts of before full boiling. The problem then is that you can't use the heating function. The coffee will get cold.
With my "trick", the coffee will get better in taste. Especially when using dark roast, that easily can be to dark and too harsh. But it is more work. You have to watch the coffee maker during the whole process. The coffee will not be bad if you just dump cold water inside, assemble the brewer and walk away, absolutely not. So the little trick is only if you think your coffee should be better.
I think a perculator is the best brewer available. And the most stylish as well. And yes, makes the best coffee. And it is really easy to use, and very fast as well (when you get used to it). Not at all more complicated than a regular coffee brewer. A perculator can brew without the paper filter as well. I didn't even know that you were supposed to have a filter inside until I saw it now on your video. No coffee beans will leak out without the filter either. So it can be done either way.
Despite the critics who slam percolators, probably only a few boil the water. They believe that it has to be boiling for the water to go up the tube. This is false. It only requires enough of a change in pressure. The ideal temp for flavor extraction is just under boiling about 190 to 205. Custom grind is very touchy for the best flavor and takes plenty of experimentation. I know that for Columbian, it's easy to over-extract the bean and you get a nasty flavor. When you zero in on it, it's the best in the world. Any medium or strong roast can be easily over-extracted. Too fine and French and Italian roast will taste like harsh mud in a percolator. Best to go whole bean and find the right grind. Fresher too.
I use Brew Rite wrap around filters in my vintage Farberware percolator,
as my coffee grounds are too fine. Jeanne
It's not all 100% stainless steel, at the well at the bottom where the perk stem sits is aluminum. Multiple people have contacted Presto in which they confirmed this. I'm not sure which is worse, dealing with plastic chemicals or toxic aluminum, but I wish for neither to be in a marketed stainless steel product.
Very interesting. Glad you told that. Now I'm gonna buy an old one from the 1960s. You can get them at this coffee maker site or ebay. He sells a lot of them for around 15.00-30.00 dollars. The ones he sells are in very good condition from looking at the pictures. The shipping is kind of high though.
Can you tell me where you have read aluminum is toxic ? because I have not seen any study or medical research to say normal levels of aluminum is harmful towards the body.
www.coffeedetective.com/is-it-safe-to-make-coffee-in-an-aluminum-coffee-maker.html
@@grant7599 I still have amalgem fillings....I wouldn't get too wrapped up in this issue.
I bought the cordless one and it quit percolating having to return it! It’s a Presto!
There was a review on amazon that the part at bottom that connects the tube is made of aluminum that is exposed to the water. Do you know if that's true? Thanks!
Hi there, thanks for the review. How would you compare this coffee to that brewed from a stove top percolator? They seem to use different brewing methods as this one it appears to drip down through the coffee similar to a drip pot vs. stove top which would force the hot water through the grains from below.
Well done and well said. It lives up to its name.
Ivory Dorsey Hi Ivory, thanks - glad you enjoyed the review :-)
Mine is a GE percolator and it is all stainless steel, even the basket and all internal parts.
It can be submerged in water even with the bottom black plastic part that has the heating element?
Is this is turned on by plugging it in and nothing else? I ask because if so, it can be used with a timer to have coffee ready when you wake up.
What an idea. I have a timer, I will check it out.
An older guy that has a real 1960s coffee pot percolator (looks a lot like this one) told me the older style ones like the one in this video or the older ones make much better tasting coffee than the new drip makers. It looks like they are still making percolators. I didn't know that. Would you say this makes much better coffee than the new drip ones. I'm thinking about buying one of these or maybe an older one from ebay.
Hi Michael, I would say this Presto makes a really good cup of coffee, better than the average drip coffeemaker. If you buy a well rated drip coffeemaker (like the Cuisinart and Zojirushi I've reviewed), the coffee tastes about the same as this Presto. Hope that helps :)
Thanks Bestitchenreviews. Never had those. I have had a Bunn drip and coffee tasted really good better than average. Would you say the presto taste better than the Bunn?
Hi Michael, actually I reviewed a Bunn recently and the coffee was very good. I wouldn't say one was better than the other :)
Thanks bestkitchenreviews.
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You don't need to use the filters. They only prevent coffee grounds from - maybe - getting into your brew. I use it without filters and then just shake out the grounds into my garden.
Presto percs are awesome!
I wish they would come out with a copper clad one like was available in the 60's
I skip the filter. A percolator wasn’t designed to use one. You’re better off getting a reasonably priced grinder and grinding your beans on a coarse setting. You’ll still have a some “fines” but they mostly settle at the bottom. Nice video and good job describing the unit and process.
Thanks for sharing 😀
I think the corners of the filters have holes in them that slide back over the metal tube to hold it in place.
Great review, thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome 😁
IMO the whole reason of buying something like this is ease of of use. If you can't just put in some good regular grounds, you might as well grind beans and French press 'em. I have a stovetop percolator and have been using regular grounds the paper filters from my drip days just to get rid of them.
The flavor is not inhibited and there are no grounds in the finished coffee.
The best part is I just poke a hole in the paper filter with the stem, put it in the basket at turn on the stove.
In my mind, the slow brewing on the smallest burner (set on medium) makes it taste better.
I find it odd they included paper filters. This method of making coffee appeals to me because it can be done without disposable elements i.e. the filters. Plus I like it better when the oils are not separated from the finished drink. Coffee that is filtered looks way too sterile in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing 😀
I have found if you wet the basket before adding the coffee, A filter is not necessary. Pretty cool.
PS I like the oils too!
@@bunkyman8097 it helps if you wet then? with the coffe or without it?
@ Israel Santos,
I wet the basket when it is empty before I put the coffee grounds in it. I then add the coffee grounds on the wet basket and make coffee. Nothing to it! Try it and look in the bottom of the pot when you're pouring your last cup. There will be surprisingly few grounds in it. I have used paper filters but they filter out the oils and I kinda like them so I do the wet basket trick. Hope it works for you. Enjoy!!
@@bunkyman8097 thank you sir. Yeah I also love the oils without it. Coffee doesn't taste as good. Btw you still use this machine?
If you get yourself some coarse ground coffee then you really don't need the filter. But it doesn't hurt to keep the filters on hand just in case you have to buy the regular coffee.
Excellent review! Thanks!
I have learned that coffee pots that do not perk do not taste as good and do not last as long. I have been making cowboy coffee and because it boils you get a smooth tasting cup because it boils away the acid and no burping. I am buying a percolator.
Great review. Thank you!
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Could you use large filters designed for drip-style coffee makers with this model by punching a hole in the filter, or would the grounds seep through?
I bought a percolator like that, and no matter how much coffee powder I put in, the coffee always comes out very weak. am i doing something wrong? any tips?
I’m having the same issue. I feel toile the coffee was great the first two weeks and now it is so weak
So useful! Thank you!!!
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Haven't heard that noise since I was a kid.
+oldschoolgreentube Bet it brings back memories 😀
Absolutely. Good ones. Thanks
Thank you!
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Perked coffee is the best!
On our first Presto only lasted 1 yr before both the electric plug and male fitting on the pot corroded. Purchased a new cord but the prongs on the pot were too far gone. Now, the same thing is happening to our 2nd pot.
Hard wired like thev Mr coffee would prevent this.
awesome review, ty!
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I HAVE ALL THE PARTS EXCEPT THE LID, THE PART THAT GOES ON BEFORE THE TOP. IS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO HAVE THE LID? ALSO, I COULD MOT FIND THE SQUARE FILTERS. WITH BOTH THE LID AND THE SQUARE FILTERS, WILL IT MAKE COFFEE TASTE DIFFERENT? MY MOM GAVE THIS TO ME. I ONLY HAVE THE ROUND FILTERS WITH NO HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. PLEASE HELP!! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.👍
i got a question I have had this precolator for 1 week now. I am new to the precolator, in the drip style pot i used one 1 tablespoon of fresh ground coffee of a med roast, i was told to use 2 tablespoons in a precolator because of recirlating of water , but the flavor of bitter , of flat tasting, some acidy , should i use 1 tablespoon , what is the measuremetns you use for a full body flavor and no bitterness
+levimissy11 Hi, I used 1 tablespoon of coffee for 4 cups of water and that yielded a good cup of coffee. Depending on your taste, add more coffee after you try this ratio. Hope that helps. Please subscribe if you haven't already :)
+levimissy11 Everyone's taste is different and I have even noticed that some brands of coffee I might use more or less for the same amount of water for other brands of coffee. I like my coffee a bit stronger so I might use more grounds that you would. In my 8 cup perc I use about 3 heaping tablespoons of grounds.
Where was it manufactured?
How did they seal the spout?
The inner removable parts have aluminum.
Yep, this does have aluminum (we were told it was in the bottom where the tube sits, the removable parts are supposedly stainless steel). I was looking into getting one of these because I have parakeets. Anything with a non-stick Teflon component releases fumes that can kill pet birds quickly. Bird owners are always on the lookout for PTFE/PFOA free toaster ovens, cookware, coffee pots, popcorn poppers, curling wands, irons, etc. etc. A lot of people were interested in this percolator until some calls to the manufacturer verified that the bottom well contains aluminum, which is not good for people. Still looking...
My coffee keeps on coming out watery no taste. Any helpful tips?
If you are using the paper filters, it could be part of the issue.
does anyone know if it makes a difference if you use a courser ground of coffee to avoid having to use the paper filters?
+Diane Moran Hi Diane, another viewer commented below that he doesn't use paper filters at all while making coffee and it works fine.
thank you..yes I saw their comment, but I also read recently that if you didn't want to use the paper filter to use a course grind of coffee. Some people don't use a filter but also don't mind some grinds in their cup. I'm not one of them. lol Thanks again!
I hate my coffee machine my brew isn't hot enough I might purchase a 6 cup percolator.
"The red light indicates it is done perking"....does it stop perking when the red light comes on? What if I wanted a stronger cup of coffee...can't I let it perk longer? Or doesn't it work that way?
David Golembeski it doesn’t work that way. Sorry.
Are you aware of any unbleached wrap around filters?
If you want to ''program'' it, you can buy a timing outlet (like those for Christmas) and enjoy your morning coffee. Enjoy ;)
I have one myself.I do not use filters
you missed the part that the bottom part cannot be dipped in water
Is it 1 Tablespoon per Cup of Coffee?
yes, I would say so,
One caveat, the metal part that holds the stem of the perk is aluminum.
I have 2 of these that look brand new but they quit working after a short time, bad thermostats !!!
Are you able to boil milk in these?
No, just water 😀
Mine has stainless basket and stem. No aluminum anywhere on it.
>>>Mine has stainless basket and stem. No aluminum anywhere on it.
Where can you find the wrap around filters?
+Kimberly Norton Hi Kimberly, you can order the wrap around filters here: amzn.to/1xlI4xP
Hi, I am not familiar with filter bags. If you can wrap it around like in the video, any filter should work :)
Nice video! Note to literalists - video skips step when you put the lid on the filter. So I did too :-( Still very helpful, thanks.
How many watts is the pot?
800
The heating element at the bottom is NOT stainless steel and does come in contact with the water, it is aluminum! This person blatantly made a false statement. With that said, all coffee pots have aluminum heating elements (exception is french press and pour over)
Show a video cleaning please
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No filters needed and I would not use one.
You dont need the paper filters, and the demonstrator skipped over putting the top of the basket on. Not a complete demo.
Thermostats last about 6 months, save your money
Filters a waste. just way for you to think you need to buy them