I just brewed 2 cups of coffee one with a Farberware percolator and the other with a no name cheap drip machine. Poured both in a clear mug and the drip coffee was noticeably darker. It wasn't even close. I would think the percolator would brew a stronger cup. Anyone know why this is so?
Percolator vs Drip Coffee maker
- Thread starter raaizin
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I will bet the perk tastes better. I am using a Kenmore drip machine right now because my Universal percolator has a early shutting down problem, But it tastes so much better when it is perked. I don't know why except maybe the multiple times that the coffee flows through the grounds.
Same beans? Same grind? Same ratio of ground coffee to water?
I too would have expected that the percolator would have produced the darker-looking brew.
All I know is that it's time for the Percolator.
some percs had strength settings. liked drip better so don't know what current stocks are like for percs
JTK
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Wouldn't it also depend on how long you left the percolator percolating?
I haven't seen a percolator in a couple decades. I didn't know they were still a thing.
Same beans I measured the water and the coffee with a measuring cup. The percolator is Electric with a Auto shut off. It taste so much better with the drip with the percolator it tastes weak.
CleanSump
Site Donor 2026
A percolator on the stove smells so good.
My first ever coffeemaker was similar to to this one. I showed it to my mom and she called it a Vaculator. It made a good pot of coffee.
Melitta hand filled drip for me. (KISS - pour hot water slowly and drink). Along with Pike Place ground coffee, our welcome to the day each morning. #6 filters are getting hard to find but remain available at the local ACE hardware store. Appreciate the ease-of-use of cartridge filters experienced when we stay at hotels but seems like a lot of landfill when you consider their cumulative impact, and still prefer my Melitta solution for the flavor and ability to control the strength.
