Percolation is just one of the few ways to make coffee. Other methods include French press and automatic drip. While they all result in a caffeinated drink that many of us love, the taste they produce has been disputed for many years.
Looking at the pros and cons of each method would have been a good read while you drank your cup of joe, but we’ll keep it short and focus on electric coffee makers in this post.
Percolator coffee makers are usually built with or without their own heat source. Those with a built-in heat source run on electricity. You just plug them in and go. On the contrary, those without a heat source are usually placed on a stove or a campfire. They are ideal for outdoor use and perhaps the only type of coffee maker that you can use off the grid.
Now, let’s take a look at the most sought after electric coffee maker brands and find out why end users love them.
Farberware Classic Stainless Steel Yosemite Coffee Percolator
Type: Stove Top
Capacity: 8 or 12 cup variants
Material: Stainless Steel
Filter: Permanent basketball
The Farberware brand has been around since 1899 and is an established name in the cookware industry. The Yosemite is Farberware’s attempt to bring today’s passionate beverage drinkers back to basics. The company claims that brewing coffee this way extracts a fuller, richer flavor.
The Yosemite certainly delivered! It has continued to be a bestseller in both online and physical stores in the United States. Here are the reasons users love Yosemite:
- Brew the best-tasting coffee on camping trips or when living off the grid
- It takes about 25 minutes to prepare, but it’s worth it.
- It can be used even without electricity.
- It can also be used to boil water.
- Durable interior and overall construction.
- No need for filters
- Easy to clean, dishwasher safe.
Presto 02822 Stainless Steel Coffee Percolator
Type: Electric
Capacity: 6 or 12 cup variants
Material: stainless steel, aluminum base
Filter: Disposable
Presto has been in business since 1905. The company specializes in manufacturing pressure cookers, but has expanded into other cookware over the years.
The Presto 02822 is a 500-watt electric percolator that promises to make great-tasting coffee fast. Why do users love it?
- Prepares in about 8 minutes.
- Easy to use
- It stays hot for hours.
- space saver
- Responsive customer service
West Bend 54159 Classic Stainless Steel Electric Coffee Percolator
Type: Electric
Capacity: 12 cups
Material: Stainless Steel
Filter: Disposable
West Bend is another old and reputable company whose roots go back to 1911. It specializes in kitchen appliances.
The West Bend 54159 is a 950-watt electric percolator that users love for the following reasons:
- It is prepared in about 10 minutes.
- Simple mechanism, no confusing buttons
- Detachable power cord
- The spout does not spill
- It stays hot for hours.
An electric coffee maker doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that an automatic drip coffee maker has. Most of these machines are simple and require some attention to operate. But in the end, it’s all about the taste. Many hobbyists swear by the flavor that a percolator produces. After all, what good is coffee if it tastes like mud?
