A coffee percolator is a type of pot used for brewing coffee. It works by keeping the boiling water up through a tube, and then poured on coffee grounds. This process is repeated till the desired result is achieved.
There are different types of percolators, depending on their source of heat, they can be classified as :
- Electric Coffee Percolator, is the most common one using electricity. The brewed coffee is quite consistent, as it is stopped automatically, when the coffee is done, and then switches to a warming mode. Has a built in heating element that is used as cordless.
- Stovetop Coffee Percolators, can cause over boiling and thus a bitter coffee is produced. Needs more attention.
- Microwave Coffee Percolator, is more effective, using 42 less electricity.
The two basic types of coffee percolators are the pressure type and the gravity type percolators.
- Pressure Type Percolators, made of metals that are screwed together when used. Has three main sections, Lower Section has water, Mild Section is the place for raw coffee grounds and Upper Section is the place for the resultant coffee.
Gravity Type, continuously cycles the boiling brew through the grounds. Uses gravity to get the desired strength of coffee. Has three main sections, Small chamber filled with water at the bottom, Vertical tube from the bottom chamber to the pot top and Perforated chamber with a coarsely grind coffee at the end of the tube.
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