Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is an awesome little coffee maker. It does take longer than the average coffee "drip" maker (about 25 minutes) but the end result is worth it. It's shiny and beautiful on the outside--not the most important thing, but definately a bonus! It's a thick solid stainless inside and out, a feature that I found very difficult to find any documentation on anywhere on the web. Since this feature was so important to me (don't want plastic or aluminum in my cookware for health reasons) I decided to share my review and several photos of my new little friend. I found one oddity about this product and that would be the unusual design of the spout. It's a piece of metal wrapped around a high-set hole in the side of the pot rather than the typical funnel shaped spout which is attached at the bottom. This feature doesn't take away from the brewing capabilities of the percolator, but it makes it difficult to get the last few drops of coffee (or water) out of the pot as the top rim is curled in such a manner as it will not allow any small amount of fluids to leave the pot through the top opening. The recommended instructions say to perk the coffee 5-7 minutes after it begins to boil. I found I like mine perked 10 minutes. The tip to wet the basket before adding coffee grounds really works--no need for filters. Just don't forget to put the spreader/lid back on before the lid, else you'll have coffee grounds all over and in your coffee. If this does happen the coffee will still taste good, just pour it through a strainer. One other point, is that once finished perking, and it's removed from the heat, it will still take a few minutes for the remainder of the coffee to drain from the basket. If I'm in a hurry, I just use a potholder to lift the basket assembly out and pour a cup and put the assembly back to allow it to finish draining. This in no way changes the flavor of the coffee in the pot as it might in a drip maker that hasn't finished.