On Aug 17, 12:22*pm, JL > wrote:
> Jeßus wrote:
> > On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:20:12 -0700 (PDT), 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*.
>
> > >Anyone here use one of these?
>
> > Unlikely... I've not heard of anyone wanting to use a percolator for
> > years. They 'overcook' the coffee, producing a foul, bitter hot
> > liquid. But then, you say you *like* that flavour, so each to their
> > own!
>
> I use a percolator just to heat the water, then i put the coffee
> directly in the hot watrer (no percolator basket) *and let it sit for 2
> - 5 minutes off the heat.
>
> Produces an excellant cup of coffee. *And after about 5 minutes all the
> grounds have sunk to the bottom and i decant into a glass coffee pot.
> --

All you need is the cowboy coffee setup.