Is there a difference between a Percolator and a Coffee Maker???

Is there a difference between a Percolator and a Coffee Maker???

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Re: Is there a difference between a Percolator and a Coffee Maker???

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Posted by useralison

So the difference is... with a coffee maker the water drips through the coffee and the filter from the outer container. The percolater the water goes into the carafe and the coffee goes in a filter above it (semi-emerged) and when the water gets hot it brews and percolates (i think semi-boils) and steeps the coffee.
Percolater is old school.

So... I don't think you need both.

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ok, so which one is better? LOL....I'm in a lot of trouble.....

Re: Is there a difference between a Percolator and a Coffee Maker???

coffee maker is more popular these days, but coming from an old school Italian family - they claim perculators make much better coffee. I do think though, that they are more work to clean and less user friendly.

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Re: Is there a difference between a Percolator and a Coffee Maker???

I think coffee tastes much better from a perculator. JMO.

Re: Is there a difference between a Percolator and a Coffee Maker???

While I don't drink coffee myself, I have heard from many family members that coffee tastes much, much better from a good percolator

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I have the Farberware Percolator and it is the best. Coffee comes out perfectly.

Re: Is there a difference between a Percolator and a Coffee Maker???

i dont drink coffee, but i think the word 'Perculator' just sounds cool

and then you could Perculate

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