Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I love this percolator! We go camping a lot and usually we go where there are hook ups, but a couple times we have had to dry camp. I felt completely lost without my coffee!! But I was still undecided on buying a percolator, so I waited. We live on the outskirts of town and our power went out at our house. That was it, I was buying a percolator! I looked everywhere and did my research and decided on this one. And I love it! -All of it is heavy gauge stainless steel, including the basket. I have heard of the glass ones cracking. And I have heard the Alumium ones add a bad flavor to your coffee over time. So stainless steel was a must for me. - And the basket has a lid! This helps reduce coffee grounds getting into your coffee. -I wanted at least a 12 cup for my big family. This one is the perfect size, great for large groups. -It's easy to wash and clean. The lid is attached, so I just wash it out with a little soap and water and let it air dry. -It says the amount of cups of water to pour in on the outside and the inside. This is very helpful. -it has a silicone handle so you don't burn your hand. So I had to do a bit of research on the best way to use a percolator. First I went and bought good coffee at our grocery store and had it grinded coarse. This makes the coffee big enough that you don't have to use a filter in the basket. I did buy little percolator filters to keep on hand just in case I only had fine grinded coffee. I used about 1T scoop of coffee per 2 ounces of water. This was just my preference. Make sure to spread the coffee around in the basket evenly. I then put it on medium until I saw it starting to percolate in the glass bubble and then I turned it down to simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Watch it closely to make sure your not burning the coffee. You will see the percolating starting to slow down. It made amazing coffee, better than my electric coffee pot. I loved that my whole house smelled wonderful! I am going to also purchase some type of warming carafe to put the coffee in, in case we don't drink it all right away. I would recommend this percolator to anyone! It's great quality! Worth every penny! This should be the last one I ever need. If this review was helpful in making your purchase, please click the YES button. Thank you!