percolator

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Blame the coffee pot

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 24 Oct 15

I have been puttering about, getting nothing done, not even on myLot. My brain's not working properly. It needs coffee See, earlier today when I was going to make coffee, I discovered that the last time someone pulled the cord...

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My percolator stopped perking.

Marty @marty3888 (2355) • Acme, Michigan 16 May 15

I bought a vinatage 1950s coffee-matic percolator from ebay. everyone raves about it and so have I. But a couple of days ago, it started percolating about 20 seconds before the ready light goes on. The water is clear, but very...

the perfect brewed coffee

mammots @mammots (3209) • Philippines 18 Feb 13

'm so used to drinking instant coffee for breakfast. i have a favorite local brand here in my country. its instant and its flavored with brown sugar and every time i take a sip i say "yummy" just like in the commercial :) this...

perfectly brewed

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So far, I've read read reviews on 4 differant percolators

Marty @marty3888 (2355) • Acme, Michigan 31 Mar 12

Faberware. Presto, West Bend and Hamilton Beech. I have had experience with Hamilton Beech and Farberware. Same thing. All four make great coffee but lasts 6 months or less. My 2nd Farberware just started to peter out and this is...

Does anyone still use a percolator to make coffee?

dxfanatic69 @dxfanatic69 (378) • United States 14 Mar 10

So, I was shopping around town over the weekend, and I found that percolators are still being made! I had never used one myself, but heard many stories about them from the 70s. Bought a nice stainless steel one, and after I...

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Perk your Eggs?

eyeswideshut @eyeswideshut (108) • United States 7 Jan 07

I have an old percolator coffee maker that I love, and an elderly friend of mine had mentioned putting egg shells in with the grounds, or possibly the entire egg? Does anyone know something about this? What's the deal?

coffee and eggs