Farberware Classic Yosemite Stainless Steel Stovetop Coffee Percolator - 8 Cup, Silver

I was lucky enough to be born in an earlier time – when things worked and lasted. Except for the Corvair and the Ford Pinto, that is. I find as I have matured into middle age that much modern “technology” such as the latest high-tech pots and pans, cookware, and coffee apparatus tend to complicate the obvious instead of improving the original. They are designed to take my money and not much else. For years, I would keep an open mind, spend a lot more money for a “better mousetrap” that overcomplicates but doesn’t do the job any better, and many times, worse than the original concept. For instance, I rediscovered cast iron cookware that my folks used when I was younger, which when treated properly, is ten times better than any Teflon non-stick gadgetry that only lasts a year or two and sends cooked chemical remnants into your body. Yes, cast iron is non-stick – the best. And it cleans up so quickly. Properly cared for (which is easy) cast iron never sticks and lasts forever and will outlast me. So when I got tired of lukewarm, luke-brewed coffee from machines that are terribly expensive and last just a couple of years, and all plastic, I again went back to my roots. I have an expensive Keurig and a $1700.00 combo expresso machine. But I can’t get a decent cup of coffee that I am fortunate enough to remember from earlier days. That is until I again went back to the basics, which has never failed me. They all have their uses and none of them are “wrong”. If I want a cup of coffee as I’m running out the door, Keurig fits the bill. I want an expresso after dinner, my Italian combo machine that cost a fortune works for me. Not judging. Have there been improvements and innovation? Certainly yes. Electric percolators of today do a much better job of regulating heat and brew time, for instance. That controls bitterness and overbrewing. But many of them don’t last longer than a couple of years. With a stove top percolator, you are in total control, you are back to basics and back to the best cup of coffee you will ever have if you like a full-flavored and slightly robust (not burnt or bitter) cup of coffee. Sadly, many people don’t know how good it can be. If you like your coffee apparatus now and what it does for you, fantastic, you are in the sweet spot, but don’t be afraid to try what has worked for decades. You might be pleasantly surprised. You may not know what you’re missing. This stove top percolator is top quality, never fails and will last for decades if cared for properly. It doesn’t take much. But if you just want to press a button and have “instant coffee”, or coffee instantly with no care or time involved, If you want a brew where the water barely touches the coffee before it touches your cup, If you want to pay a lot of money for things that never make it into your cup (k-cups, pods, filters, cleaners, etc), if you want to “clean” parts of your “apparatus” you will never see, and trust that, if you want to replace that thing every few years, if you like lots of buttons, lights, beeps, timers, scrolling LED readouts, warning after warning to clean this and replace that, If you want coffee out of a Star Trek replicator, don’t buy this. But if you just want the best cup of Joe on the planet, enjoy the brewing experience, slow it down and enjoy…this Faberware piece of simple magic can be yours, forever. Take the pace down a little bit, get the plastic and chemicals out of your life, save a whole bunch of bucks and don’t let your coffee pot order you around…and get back to basic mountain grown fresh HOT coffee, and I do mean HOT. My advice for what it’s worth, you will never go back, save a ton of money, and really, really enjoy coffee as it was meant to be. Whatever you decide, take your time to enjoy your coffee experience. You can make more money, but you can’t make more time. Enjoy what you have left. I’ve never had to replace anything on this pot, and it is certain to outlast me! So simple, so good.

1st: updating this review after 6 yrs, still using this percolator. 2nd: This coffee percolator makes the BEST coffee- better than the single drip cheap crap coffee makers being sold today. I threw away my 100- Programmable coffee pot after 1 month bec the coffee wasn’t hot, and was tired of drinking coffee piss every morning brewed in a machine full of plastic. No matter what you buy, unless it’s a BUNN, ($300), they all have plastic internals. So your coffee gets laced w plastic..pass. At $25-or 35- this percolator costs, it’s a better investment than any other coffee maker being offered for sale ANYWHERE. Get yourself a replacement glass top from the company. Just be prepared. My 1st pot lasted 6 mo before the glass knob top cracked but the replacement knob top is blue and for 3yrs has been great. 3rd: aside from my grandmothers 1960’s electric percolator, this stovetop percolator has been reliable and if you jump in the shower while it’s brewing the pleasant smell of coffee will lure you into the day. Every month or so per directions rinse it, fill it w clean water & a teaspoon of liquid cascade dishwashing detgt, let it percolate ~15min, let it cool & scrub every part off. All the oil & coffee stains come off and you have a clean pot for another month. 4th: Coarse ground works best but I’ve used fineground, regular store bought Folgers, Peet’s, even specialty coffee I’ve ground up at home and it all works. Brews and tastes great! Last, use the round coffee filters in the basket to avoid grinds floating in your morning Joe. I also bought the bigger (8-12 cup) version when company comes over and it likewise has been 7 yrs with no issues. Same round filters. It’s aluminum. No plastic chemicals to seep into your morning coffee. It’s worth the investment. Last, my friend bought a Mr Coffee maker for his morning coffee, refusing to deal with the nightly cleaning/setup… he’s on his 10th or 11th coffee machine. I lost count after the 9th one arrived. They keep breaking, the heating element keeps dying or it leaks, or one started to rust where the pot sits… anyway he doesn’t care but at 28.00/machine, x 10 or 11 - well let’s just say it’s not very financially sound. And he finally agreed to splurge for a USA made BUNN coffee maker! Anyway you get the point.. this percolator makes great coffee.

I love this Percolator! It arrived with the glass top cracked, But I didn't return it. I purchased the Tops Mfg Fits All Percolator top mentioned in a previous review. I wanted to buy an extra top just in case it broke anyway. It fits perfectly and in fact is better than the original. The original has a black plastic flange to fit the percolator lid. The whole purpose of buying the percolator, aside from being able to use it in power outages, was to get away from plastic and black plastic, especially in a drip coffee maker. So I was happy to discover that the Fits All Percolator top comes with a stainless steel flange or possibly it is aluminum. But nonetheless it does fit perfectly. I also purchased filters that fit this percolator. Although unnecessary, it makes the cleanup easier. Back to the coffee. Perfect! Love smelling it percolate on the stove. I use a high-end, locally roasted dark roast coffee. I only make about four cups at a time, and need to only use two scoops or 2 1/8 of a cup scoops. Once it boils, I let it percolate for about 9 minutes. 7 minutes was too weak. But I like strong coffee. I used a medium grind. It takes about 12 to 15 minutes overall. And Buddy it is worth the wait! Do yourself a favor, and buy Fits All glass knobs to go with it. I don't remove it and put it in a carafe to keep it warm. I simply turn the burner down to simmer. Or the lowest setting and that keeps it piping hot without percolating it further. I have a gas range and not electric so that might not work as well on an electric range. Nonetheless, great purchase. Great coffee pot!

Love it its a great replacement for my 30yr old one

Good product, working and looking great!

Es práctica y hace muy rico el café

It is excellent build and quality, really heavy and made from good material and this is when compared to many major ones i bought, the only thing is that it is huge, so you need to know this wgen you buy it, it is over 2 lt , i wish there was the same one but half size

Lo recomiendo, la uso todos los dias es excelente