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.
| メーカー | Hamilton Beach |
|---|---|
| 型番 | 40614R |
| 梱包サイズ | 32 x 27.9 x 19.3 cm |
| 素材 | プラスチック |
| 色 | ステンレススチール |
| その他 機能 | パーマネントフィルター |
| 梱包重量 | 2.01 キログラム |
| 電池使用 | いいえ |
| 電池付属 | いいえ |
| ブランド名 | Hamilton Beach |
| 商品重量 | 1.32 kg |
