Stove-Top Percolator

[mso489]

I like to make my coffee in a stove-top percolator. I've regularly made coffee for others in drip brew

machines, automated and manual, electric percolator pots, French press, espresso, and various

other methods. Incidentally, as a tot just after World War II, I remember my parents making their

morning coffee cowboy style in a pot with the grounds thrown in, with maybe some egg shells to

make the grounds settle. But stove-top percolators are my favorite way to brew the coffee I like best.

The flavor is more developed, to my taste. It's really the only way to go. The pots have become

expensive, but not compared to other methods. Try it.

 

[pstlpkr]

I love a good cup of "Cowboy Coffee"....

I even have an old camp style percolator that I use on occasion when I really want some "Cowboy Coffee".

Unfortunately; being a suburbanite, I don't have access to any horseshoes.

So, I can't tell if my brew will float one or not. :D

 

[numbersix]

I like to make my coffee in a stove-top percolator. I've regularly made coffee for others in drip brew

machines, automated and manual, electric percolator pots, French press, espresso, and various

other methods. Incidentally, as a tot just after World War II, I remember my parents making their

morning coffee cowboy style in a pot with the grounds thrown in, with maybe some egg shells to

make the grounds settle. But stove-top percolators are my favorite way to brew the coffee I like best.

The flavor is more developed, to my taste. It's really the only way to go. The pots have become

expensive, but not compared to other methods. Try it.

Dad, is that you?
My father, born in 1933, still uses his percolator as well, but give me a french press every time.

 

[javajunkie]

i have actually never used a percolater, one of the few coffee prep methods i have yet to try. now stovetop espresso, a moka pot, i was taught by a wee little cuban grandmother. done right, that would float your entire horse! o)

 

[jah76]

I've been using the ibrik lately. I'm getting spoiled.
Man that whole egg shell in the percolator comment triggered a memory flash. I seem to remember something about it and my grandparent's house.

 

[slownumbers39]

I remember growing up, we would go camping in the mountains and had a relative that "had" to make the coffee in the morning. He would get the cowboy coffee going and he would add an egg shell and a pine cone to the mix every time. I am sure the pine cone did SFA for the coffee, but it was a ritual he followed religiously.

 

[mctrav]

I agree, stove top percs are the way to go... Especially over an open fire camping!

 

[fitzy]

My parents have always used a stop top perc. Some of the best coffee I remember drinking.

 

[mthanded]

We use a stove top percolator when camping but still use the electric percolator in the house. Can't beat the old coffee pot sitting on the rocks next to the fire staying warm and getting stronger. The old perc's are pricey but I've had mine for almost 30 years.

 

[reichenbach]

My mother got me a stove top perc for christmas. I love it for the weekends but I prefer a pre-set drip for mornings before work. If my stove would start cooking the coffee 15 mins before I woke up in the morning, I would use it every day. I think the flavor is a lot better too.

 

[mso489]

I definitely think the flavor is excellent. It may not be the same as more elaborate and expensive systems, but I think

it is entirely satisfying once you come to enjoy it. Some folks have expresso machines plumbed into their kitchen

walls or spend hundreds or thousands on fancy systems. As is often true, simplifying can open a whole new door to

enjoyment. The simplicity contributes to the pleasure.

 

[appointed]

I bought a stove top percolator at Walmart for all of $13. Found it in the camping stuff. I quite like it. My Granny showed me an old trick of sprinkling some salt over the grounds before letting it brew. It really brings out the flavor. Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but a cup of Italian or French roast (black, of course) and a bowl of Nightcap or Prince Albert is a great way to start or finish a day. Heck, it's great any time of day.

 

[terrygoldman123]

No perc for me. An "old" Melita" gravity fed drip coffee maker through a paper filter does it right every time.

 

[philip]

An "old" Melita" gravity fed drip coffee maker through a paper filter does it right every time.

Me, too.

On the boat I prefer the small cones that make one cup at a time.

 

[thesmokindragon]

Love pour over style brewing...I use a Hario V60-02 and

also a Chemex/8-cup model & I use a Bonavita 4000 in

the office
..now why some higher quality filters are a bit on the pricey side ,

they make all the difference in the pour over style brewing method.

I like both Hario and Chemex filters, use malita natural in the office

with the Bonavita
Now for my loved Turkish coffee, I use a Beko-Automatic

Turkish coffee maker , outstanding / worth every penny

 

[ciderguy]

I find I can taste the most in a pour over. Chemex is a close second. I also enjoy Turkish coffee.

 

[plateauguy]

When my parents could afford it, they bought a clear glass pyrex coffee pot. I still have the "good" pot, even though I use Kuerig with "fill yourself" cups.

 

[estumpf]

I agree with numbersix, I like my french press.

 

[werdna]

When I was a boy Grandpa would make espresso on the stove after Sunday diner. It was the only type of coffee we ever drank. Of course it was sweetened with homemade Anisette, and a teeny bit of lemon rind. I remember Gramps fondly, he always smelled like pipe tobacco.

 

[pchitti]

Havent used a stove top since boy scouts. French press if I drink coffee, tea has been the go to for a year or so. Got stuck with bad drip at work for to long time.