On 8/16/2010 10:48 AM, brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:03:30 -0400, >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/15/2010 7:20 PM, phaeton wrote:
>>> My some-years-old Black N Decker drip coffeemaker sprang a leak while
>>> I was vinegaring it out yesterday, thus destroying the delicate
>>> ecosystem of my countertop. I'm considering replacing it with an
>>> electric percolator. I see them for around $40 at misc stores, such
>>> as Sears.
>>>
>>> What made me think of this was last weekend, when at my girlfriend's
>>> aunt's cabin, she made us all coffee in an oldish electric
>>> percolator. She used just regular unspecial Folgers ground coffee and
>>> it was the most lovely cup I'd had in quite some time. Bold tasting,
>>> well bodied, had some octane to it but wasn't too strong or acidic
>>> tasting*.
>>
>>
>> There is a pretty good reason why percolators are next to extinct.
>
> Whast an uninformed and angry statement.
>
> Percolators are far from extinct, many households have and use them.
> Anyone who goes camping uses percolators.


I remember people dragging percolators along on camping trips when I was
a kid but times have changed. There are numerous little drip basket
gizmos that are designed for a smaller filter that you can use to make
coffee when camping or on the road or even devices such as this if you
aren't backpacking:

http://www.rei.com/product/736980

I personally can't remember the last time I saw a percolator in use in
someones home.

Anyone who lives where
> power outages are common and has gas cooking uses percolators. Many


Really? they couldn't or wouldn't already be using these commonly used
coffee makers?

http://shop.melitta.com/search.asp?SKW=MACM

or maybe this

http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-1548-01U...1974105&sr=8-1


> use percolators exclusively because even though they require more time
> and effort they are much more economical than the ADC. An ADC
> requires at least 30% more coffee to extract the same strength brew as
> a percolator, the percolator produces a more robust flavorful brew
> too, with much less coffee and no filter. But I mostly use an ADC for
> the same reason as millions of others, laziness. I much prefer the
> coffee from my new stove top percolator but it takes a good fifteen
> minutes to set up, come to a boil while watching it doesn't boil over,
> and perc... and then another few minutes clean up... but it sure is
> nice to have on those occasional mornings when the power is out. I
> bought it with full intention of using the percolator exclusively but
> just like everyone else who became spoiled by the ADC I soon tired of
> having to fuss with it. I grew up with perced coffee, usually my
> father would put up the pot. The aroma of perced coffee wafting
> throughout the house was the best alarm clock, and became a ritual for
> family togetherness while waiting till it was time to pour. Now
> everyone is in a big hurry, no time to smell the coffee, and folks
> live more isolated than ever before... it's no wonder yoose have no
> sense of humor and zero social skills.