Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Electric Percolator Coffee Maker with Cool Touch Handle, Easy Pour Spout, Stainless Steel (40614RN)

And, I have to say, the only reason I bought this Hamilton Beach percolator was because no one else makes a brushed stainless steel percolator... as bizarre as that is. You can buy a brushed stainless steel electric water kettle. You can buy a brushed stainless steel stove top percolator and you can buy a brushed stainless steel stove top tea kettle! But does anyone other than Hamilton Beach make a stainless steel electric percolator? NO. They're all shiny stainless steel, not brushed.And this IS real stainless steel, not plastic.It's nice looking. It makes EXCELLENT coffee once you get your coffee/water ratio correct. I do 8 cups of water to 3 scoops of coffee... with a coffee scoop, not a spoon.I find the coffee basket peculiarly narrow which makes scooping the coffee in a little difficult, but it's doable. I also bought the Melitta percolator coffee filters. They're a disc filter that sit in the bottom of the coffee basket. They're easy to use and do a nice job of filtering the coffee. My coffee isn't bitter at all and I use cheap Folgers Black Silk. It's good. REALLY GOOD.This percolator is easy for me to clean, but a man with big hands may not be able to hand wash it.I use a straw brush, like these: https://smile.amazon.com/Straw-Brush-Cleaner-10-ihch-5-inch/dp/B07DNNT27X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=straw+brushes&qid=1608411637&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQk8yRzI0SEFTNjJXJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDYxNzAyWDVLMko2T0tDSk5OJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNjgwMDUyWlFXOTBKTDhXSDdHJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=to clean the stem and I use a small bottle brush to clean the nozzle.If cleaning a coffee pot isn't your thing, you may not want to switch from a drip coffee maker because every part of a percolator gets cleaned everyday. It's labor intensive.I like the window for the water measurement because the inside markings are difficult to see without a flashlight. And it perks pretty fast. I put my coffee and water in at night and just plug it in when I get up. Not long after the insistent kitty is fed, the coffee is finished perking... and it's GOOD. IMO, it's 100 times better than drip coffee. This is the first percolator I've had (except for my emergency stove top percolator) since drip coffee makers hit the scene. There's no comparison in coffee. Perked is way better.The cord, from tip of the plug tines to the end that plugs into the pot is 18 1/4". It needs to be near an outlet. The percolator also stays on until you unplug it. It continues to keep the coffee at the perfect temperature and tasting just as good and smooth as the first cup.I just hope this pot lasts because it was hard to find a brushed stainless steel percolator!👍👍 from me.

I've just about used all the percolators out there that are readily available (Farberware and Presto most recently); both purchased through Amazon. I had issues with both. The Farberware pot began making lukewarm coffee within 6 months of its purchase, although I'll admit the coffee was great until the heating element crapped out. The Presto percolator was a headache at day one, mostly because an inordinate number of coffee grounds continually were in the coffee when I first started using the pot. I wrote a review on the Presto, which generated a number of comments, mostly having to do with encasing the grounds completely in filter paper to reduce grounds in the brewed coffee. While I understand the concept, I find that having to wrap grounds in paper rubs me the wrong way: (1) because the more paper you add in brewing, the more of the natural coffee flavor and oils are removed from the end product, and (2) not until after brewing percolated coffee for over 40 years had I ever needed to wrap coffee grounds. Okay .. enough of that rant.The reason I am trying the Hamilton Beach is because the other percolators mentioned above just don't do it for me, so I decided to try something else. Generally, I would continue to use a Farberware percolator, but 6 months isn't a long enough life expectancy for the money. So far the Hamilton Beach is doing what I had hoped, and if something changes I will come back and change my review. Promise.Positives: makes a great cup of coffee and actually fewer grounds are needed than with the other percolators. It has a deeper, but narrower basket. Overall it's easy to use and to clean. Brewing is indicated by a blue light, and when the coffee is finished, the light turns green. Believe, me you can't miss the light! It has a water level indicator that you can see beneath the handle (not that easy to read water levels, but it's there). Finished coffee is hot, but not overly hot.I have no negatives at this point, but will point a few things out. The body of the pot is aluminum. The stem and basket (and lid) are stainless steel. The cord is short, in my opinion, but it does not pose a problem for me. You can always order a longer cord here on Amazon for a few bucks more, and I suggest buying one if you need the extra length. The lid works a little differently than most. It has a lock, and it is engaged by twisting the lid maybe 1/16 turn. For some, it may be a little difficult to remove the lid, but overall it fits tightly.As I said, I haven't used the percolator very long and if anything changes, I'll update this review. I'll close by saying that my wife told me that she really liked the pot - something she has never mentioned with any of the other percolators we've owned.

felicidades, es exactamente lo que queria

Rápido, fácil limpieza y sobre todo la temperatura del café!!! Muy caliente

Dejo de funcionar al cuarto uso

Solo dura un año. No encuentro donde reparar en la ciudad de México

Esta cafetera me encanta, el café cuando se hace sale bien caliente, muy practica y rápida para hacer café!