Copco 4- to 8-Cup Polished Stainless Steel Stovetop Percolator, 1.5 Quart
- Clear BPA free lid knob shows percolating action
- Dishwasher safe with easy-to-clean stainless steel filter basket
- Comfortable hand grip for easy pouring
- Durable polished stainless steel finish
- Capacity: 4-6 cup
KyleHarris
NEIGHBORS ALSO COME DOWN TO ENJOY COFFEE & HOT FOOD ON THESE OCCASIONS
I BOUGHT THIS SINCE I HAVE A GAS STOVE, & WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WHERE SOMETIMES WE CAN BE WITHOUT POWER SO WE STILL CAN HAVE OUR HOT COFFEE; NEIGHBORS ALSO COME DOWN TO ENJOY COFFEE & HOT FOOD ON THESE OCCASIONS!!!
KathyColeCarringtonThomason
Great for making a POT of coffee on my induction cooker
Great for making a POT of coffee on my induction cooker. I can get it started set for 300 degrees and set time on same unit for seven minutes and "almost" walk away??
CassyHeichel
Coffee Pot for the Ages! Booyah! This is sweet!
This coffee pot rules! I have been wanting one for a while and definitely buy this over the faberware one for sure. I would also suggest getting the glass knob for the top. Plastic...who wants plastic around boiling liquid...not I! Great quality and see it lasting for a long time
BonnieCrossman
No more plastic!
Happy happy happy, no more plastic coffee makers! It says to fill the coffee 'filter' with 9 tbsp of coffee, holy cow that would be strong, I use 3 and it's perfect for me. Makes good coffee, easy to use, easy to clean, what more could you ask for? Coffee is important! Oh, I replaced the plastic lid handle too so it's glass.
JeffreyNiiArmahAdamah
excellent coffee pot
This Copco coffee pot makes great coffee. Makes 4 mugs of coffee if you fill it just under the pouring spout hole. Bring it on full heat to when it starts to perk then lower heat to minimum for about 4 minutes. You're done and it's very good. I pour unused in a stainless vacuum bottle. I use Walmart Arabica coffee .. 2 rounded scoops. I use a paper filter in basket one of those 4 cup Mr. Coffee types. Just push it down into basket tearing a small hole for the stem to pass through. Also it makes good tea. I use same amount of water and put 3 Lipton teabags in basket and perk 5 minutes. Update.. Still love it. The glass top is Fitz-All Replacement Percolator Top, Small by Tops MFG. CO., Inc. [...]
LisaLawsPeaks
Best Coffee Ever
We've been using this stove top percolator for about a month now. We bought it to replace an electric percolator that we had. It took some getting use to in the beginning. Biggest difference and only downside from the electric percolator is does take about 20 to 30 minutes to perk the coffee. The upside is the coffee is really hot. I usually let mine sit for 5 minutes before taking my first sip. I would definitely recommend this to someone wanting to change from auto-drip coffee makers or electric percolators.
BreaAlyse
Replaced the Kurig with this. Load the water the ...
Replaced the Kurig with this. Load the water the night before, add coffee in the morning, start it and shower. The coffee aroma fills the house, reminds me of visiting grandma's as a kid. I use it without any type of filter. Unlike the coffee press I tried, you slip this pot over to the warming burner and it keeps warm without any fuss. The first few times you use it, you'll need to monitor the heat until you figure out how much/little is needed so that it peculates but does not boil over. Once you figure out the amount of heat you can turn it on and let it do it's thing. Pot makes about 4 American size mugs of coffee.
NickSmus
Great Coffee Percolator
This is a great little coffee percolator, especially for the inexpensive price. For one person it makes more than I need, since the full "8 cups" comes out to about 4 normal mugs full. I used the original plastic top for the first use, and it didn't seem to get too hot at all. Some mentioned the top melting in other reviews. Once the pot reaches a boil turn the heat down to medium, since it will still percolate there's no reason to boil on a red hot "high" burner (which may have caused the melting they mentioned). Just in case I also purchased the replacement glass top (B0000CFM6K) advertised with the percolator here. It attached nice and tight, and works great too. I'm sure the inexpensive glass replacement top will last as long as the coffee pot. Another great thing I noticed was that when I wet the basket, as recommended, before loading the coffee grinds no grinds ended up in the coffee at all. I thought there would be, but no grinds in any cups of coffee after a half dozen uses now. It's a great little percolator. (I also added some photos to add to the stock image above so you can see the size of the pot, and a comparison of the stock plastic and replacement glass tops) UPDATE 6/10/2015 - It has been almost a decade now, and both the percolator and replacement glass top have both held up and performed flawlessly. I could not be happier. One of the better purchases in my life, I lucked out. Highly recommended (if they still sell them). UPDATE 1/29/2018 - It's been just over a decade now (I bought it in Dec '07) and the little coffee pot is still percolating like a champ. Just for fun I took a new photo of it on the stove this morning (the photo with the black stove). So if you buy this percolator I guess you can expect to get more than 10 years out of it. Good times. :)
DawnKlukowski
Perfect for my needs
I purchased this over the Farberware stovetop percolator based on reviews that said it worked better for smaller servings of coffee. I use just two cups (16 oz) of water to fill one large mug (15 oz) with coffee every morning. I'm sensitive to caffeine so that one mug is all I can have and I want it to be perfect. I am getting a perfect cup of coffee with this. As with any method it takes some experimenting to find what suits you best. Things to consider.... ** no serving markings for filling with water...I use a measuring cup. Not a problem for me but it might bother some. ** I use finer than what is usually recommended for a percolator grind, which can clog the basket. I like my coffee strong and the finer grind helps me get there. This requires a paper filter or the basket will get clogged and things won't flow through properly. Even after ten minutes...standing water in the grinds. In theory I didn't like the idea of filtering my coffee (oils add to flavor they say) but I did what I had to do to get a strong cup of coffee. And things flow perfectly with the filter. (Just a regular basket filter with a little slit torn in the middle). And the coffe still tastes great to me. Even a slightly coarser grind eliminated this problem, but my coffee wasn't strong enough that way. So unless you like a finer grind, this probably won't be an issue for you. **This seems to be an issue with all percolators, but if you like strong coffee you may not be able to brew a full pot....the grounds basket would be overfilled. Now admittedly, I haven't tried this. But I use 6 tablespoons of coffee (and 16 oz of water) for my one large mug and it's getting pretty full. I've used up to 9 tablespoons when making coffee for hubby too (he gets a smaller mug) and the grinds basket seems like it might be at capacity....and we're making just one large and one small mug (with 24 ounces of water which is about 4 "servings" according to the coffee industry). But again, I haven't really tested its upper limits. I'll update if I try it....hate to waste coffee. This shouldn't be an issue unless you like really strong coffee. This machine is very solid and well made. I did replace the plastic knob with glass as others have noted. The folded upper lip does mean drying out the inside with paper towel as others have noted as well. I loved that the bottom was all one piece, not two like the Farberware. I always enjoy reading how people make their coffee...so if you like that info here goes. I heat the water on just above medium heat. When it's getting hot I add the stem and basket, twirling slightly to make sure it's seated at the bottom. I put the lid on and only have to wait a moment for the fist blurp into the glass knob. I then turn it down to medium/low and percolate for 10-12 minutes. I recently changed grinders and noticed I needed an extra two minutes, so little changes in your grind can affect your perc time. The coffee is delicious. I love vintage electric percolators, but found myself wanting more control over percolating time and this stovetop percolator is perfect for that....lets me get it just right....strong!
JohnBanks
USE EVERY DAY
WE LOVE OUR PERCULATOR. USE IT EVERY DAY. THE FACT THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO DEPEND ON ELECTRIC IS GREAT. WE COULD EVEN PUT IT ON TOP OF OUR WOOD STOVE IF WE LOOSE POWER. CAN'T GO WITHOUT OUR COFFEE. THE ONLY ISSUE I HAD WAS THE PLASTIC HANDLE ON THE COVER, VERY CHEAPLY MADE. I ORDERED A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OURS WAS NO LONGER STAYING ON AND I MUST SAY THE REPLACEMENT IS PERFECT AND GLASS NOT PLASTIC. JUST WISH THEY WOULD HAVE USED THE REPLACEMENT ONE TO BEGIN WITH.