Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Electric Percolator Coffee Maker with Cool Touch Handle, Vintage Spout, Stainless Steel (40614R)

And, I have to say, the only reason I bought this Hamilton Beach percolator was because no one else makes a brushed stainless steel percolator... as bizarre as that is. You can buy a brushed stainless steel electric water kettle. You can buy a brushed stainless steel stove top percolator and you can buy a brushed stainless steel stove top tea kettle! But does anyone other than Hamilton Beach make a stainless steel electric percolator? NO. They're all shiny stainless steel, not brushed.And this IS real stainless steel, not plastic.It's nice looking. It makes EXCELLENT coffee once you get your coffee/water ratio correct. I do 8 cups of water to 3 scoops of coffee... with a coffee scoop, not a spoon.I find the coffee basket peculiarly narrow which makes scooping the coffee in a little difficult, but it's doable. I also bought the Melitta percolator coffee filters. They're a disc filter that sit in the bottom of the coffee basket. They're easy to use and do a nice job of filtering the coffee. My coffee isn't bitter at all and I use cheap Folgers Black Silk. It's good. REALLY GOOD.This percolator is easy for me to clean, but a man with big hands may not be able to hand wash it.I use a straw brush, like these: https://smile.amazon.com/Straw-Brush-Cleaner-10-ihch-5-inch/dp/B07DNNT27X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=straw+brushes&qid=1608411637&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQk8yRzI0SEFTNjJXJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDYxNzAyWDVLMko2T0tDSk5OJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNjgwMDUyWlFXOTBKTDhXSDdHJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=to clean the stem and I use a small bottle brush to clean the nozzle.If cleaning a coffee pot isn't your thing, you may not want to switch from a drip coffee maker because every part of a percolator gets cleaned everyday. It's labor intensive.I like the window for the water measurement because the inside markings are difficult to see without a flashlight. And it perks pretty fast. I put my coffee and water in at night and just plug it in when I get up. Not long after the insistent kitty is fed, the coffee is finished perking... and it's GOOD. IMO, it's 100 times better than drip coffee. This is the first percolator I've had (except for my emergency stove top percolator) since drip coffee makers hit the scene. There's no comparison in coffee. Perked is way better.The cord, from tip of the plug tines to the end that plugs into the pot is 18 1/4". It needs to be near an outlet. The percolator also stays on until you unplug it. It continues to keep the coffee at the perfect temperature and tasting just as good and smooth as the first cup.I just hope this pot lasts because it was hard to find a brushed stainless steel percolator!👍👍 from me.

The media could not be loaded. I really like this coffeemaker compared to the Presto. I've had the other one for years and have liked it, but I didn't like the aluminum in the bottom(aluminum has been linked to dementia and alzheimers), and it just always looked rusted out in the bottom. Tough to clean. This one is much easier. I have attached a video I made to help anyone who is getting a lot of grounds in their percolator (no matter what kind). I like that this is all stainless steel and it makes coffee very fast. As long as I follow the process in my attached video, I get a delicious cup of coffee every single time. You don't even have to use a special kind of grind or anything. Just do what I describe, and it comes out yummy. Beats drip and especially Keurig every which way.Update: As I mentioned to someone else about the way to put the filters in, very few people drink the last inch of the coffee in a percolator because there will always be a few grounds, but my method minimizes the amount. Also, I have always measured one level teaspoon for every cup of coffee I make, either in a drip coffee maker or in a percolator. Then I add a couple more. It's because I don't like really strong coffee. So, if you're like me and filled it up to 10 cup line, you would put in about 12 level teaspoons of coffee. I started doing this when I was in the military because I was broke in my younger days. It saved me a lot of $ in coffee. So, if you like a really strong cup you might put 15 level teaspoons in for a 10 cup water line. OH and very very important: Also brew starting with cold water, or it will get confused. I've accidentally filled with hot water before after cleaning it out, and you get just clear water because it doesn't know to percolate. Hope this helps.When I want to drink the last of the pot, I use one of those tea strainers that you use with loose tea. The ones with the very small screen. I pour the last bit through that to avoid any grounds that might've been at the bottom.--Lynne @ Lynne Marie Studios, Inc.

Alright, I ditched my coffee maker and wanted something that was less plastic based since I drink a fair amount of joe. I used everything from a stove top percolator to a French press. I loved the way my stove top percolator made my coffee taste but it was hard to dial in the heat- sometimes if it gets too hot it’ll over percolate and then you’ll have lots of grounds in your coffee. I also had to set a timer to make sure I didn’t forget about it. The French press was nice because you just pour your hot water over the grounds and then press the top mesh down and boom! Coffee! Basically like making tea. However I noticed my coffee was fairly oily and didn’t have the taste I sought after. After figuring out they have electric percolators I thought that was a total game changer, however, I noticed a lot of the parts were plastic. The very thing I was trying to get away from.This one however, differed from the rest. The top piece was made of glass (unlike the rest I researched) stainless steel base, silicone pieces on the inside connected to a window in the back so you can see how much water you put in, has a built in timer (plug her in and go!) always percs perfectly every single time. The coffee basket has notches that indicate how much coffee to use depending on how many cups of water you use. I did use it as is, it does work great only a little grounds go though the holes but I buy coffee filters to put in there for less grounds. I forgot when I bought this but have used it daily, probably 30+ times. The parts are easily cleaned and maintained. Doesn’t slow down or get build up like traditional coffee makers. If you’re looking to change up your coffee game I recommend!