COLETTIBozeman Percolator Coffee Pot — NO Aluminum or Plastic [9 cup]

Using freshly ground quality coffee beans, a correctly sized paper filter, this percolator does an excellent job of making excellent coffee. The electric machines merely attempt to reproduce what this unit does.It's easy to clean, easy to use, and is an excellent value.Some reviewers said the glass top comes off and can break easily. Nonsense.

The media could not be loaded. I drink a lot of coffee. I make it every morning and drink several cups. Wanting to get away from plastic components in all drip coffee makers, I decided to see if I would like the dreaded percolator (which most coffee fanatics just hate with the passion.) I fondly remember that delicious, vintage perking sound in the morning from my parent's stovetop percolator and decided perhaps it's time for a comeback.I really dreaded having to figure out the right timing, the right amount of coffee, etc., since I never used one, but I bravely forged ahead. Guess what? It's not that difficult and the coffee is wonderful and very hot, unlike most drip makers. I drink my coffee black and hate weak tasting or bitter tasting or cold coffee.This percolator pleasantly surprised me. It's all metal and glass with a wood handle. I would like the lid to be a bit more substantial and stay closed so one doesn't have to hold it down while pouring, however, it does the job. I have an induction cooktop on my stove and didn't want to fuss with making sure the bottom would work, so I purchased an inexpensive electric burner. This setup works great and in a way, I turned my stovetop pot into an electric one. Added plus, I can make coffee anywhere in the house I'd like to. (BTW my Bosch Induction Stove didn't want to cooperate with this percolator.) Why didn't I just buy an electric percolator to begin with? I wanted more control over the heat and the timing since I am a bit picky about coffee taste.HINT #1: Buy yourself extra glass globes. Immediately. My pot fell on the floor the 2nd day I owned it in my haste to get my coffee grounds ready. Yes, I was excited to use it. Thankfully Amazon/Coletti sell them separately and they arrive quick! I bought 4 of them.HINT #2: It speeds things up A LOT if you boil your water in a tea kettle on your stove, especially if you have a boost mode on your induction stovetop. Either boil it or get it very hot & then pour into the percolator. The perking starts very quickly and you can get to your luscious coffee sooner. I haven't noticed any difference in taste doing it this way.I'm not going back to drip coffee anytime soon. I bought the 9 cup (5 cup in American speak) but I just might be buying a larger unit to have handy when my coffee-drinking friends/relatives come over.

Very happy with this purchase. Likes... stainless steel, no plastic, glass perk knob... GREAT tasting coffee.It takes some experimenting to get it just the way you want it but you can do that easily.I use the little round filters that came with it, and regular store bought folgers half caff coffee.I use 3 slightly rounded scoops of coffee, and fill it up to the 9 cup mark. On our glass top electric stove I heat it on HIGH until it perks (11 minutes when filled to the 9 cup mark) and then I turn it down to med/low (2-3) and let it perk for 8-9 minutes. The coffee produced is much bolder than our old drip coffee maker, smells great while perking and drinking, wonderful flavor. If you ground your own fresh coffee beans, no doubt it would be even more wonderful.I am VERY happy with this purchase. Actually came back to Amazon to see if they made a 12 cup version which would be nice for when my kids come home to visit - but sad to say I could not find it in a 12 cup.Ps... the cup size I think must be 5 oz cups, because when we fill it to the "9 cup" mark, we only get 5 or so cups of coffee (8-10 oz regular coffee mug type cups).Clean up is easy. I hand wash mine, mostly just rinse it out with hot water and then wipe it dry with towel. Use a little soap now and then.The only thing I don't like is the time it takes to get to perk with our older electric cook top.Considering purchasing one of those fancy induction cook tops to speed that up.Buy it, you will like it !*UPDATE* 9/13/2018 - I purchased a NuWave PIC Platnum (latest model as of this date) - this is an induction cooktop.It WORKS with this Percolator just fine. (there was some question of that) but glad to report that it does work.With the NuWave you can program it to do Stage Cooking... Stage 1, some temp, for some time, State 2, some temp, for some time, etc... then save that as a program number that you can run, and it will auto go thru the different stages.I fill the Percolator up to the first hole in the spout (you can see that when you look inside the pot)... this is close to the 9 cup mark.I programmed the NuWave to run at 575 degrees for 7 minutes (that gets me to the first few perks)... and then at 210 degrees for the next 9 minutes (that is how long I want it to perk)... and it does perk at 210, but will not at 205. At 215 it perks a little strong, so I set it to use 210 degrees for the next 9 minutes (stage 2), and then for the last stage... I set it to keep the coffee nice and hot 180 degrees, for the next 20 minutes and then to shut off.That lets me come back for a nice HOT second cup...Worked like a champ this morning. Just filled my pot up to the first hole, put my 3 scoops of coffee in, and told it to run program 99 (where I had saved those 3 stages of cooking). It ran the 7 minutes at 575 degrees and just started perking... then stage 2 kicked in, 210 degrees for the next 9 minutes, and then stage 3, 180 degrees for the next 20 minutes... then it shut off.COOL !

I've made about a half a dozen pots of coffee with this and have fallen in love with it. My recipe is 8 cups of water. I put a bun coffee filter just push it down over that center stem add to heaping tablespoons of coffee to the basket level it out of touch, push basket lid down on insert . Bring it to a boil then to turn it down on very low and let it perk slowly for 7 minutes. You end up with a cup of black heaven! Very tasty coffee. Good quality pot should last for years. I would give it five stars if it was made in the United States.

I give this unit five stars not because it is perfect but because it makes a good cup of coffee. It is pretty sturdy and well made. It has quality machining etc. I use regular drip coffee filters and it makes a very tasty cup of coffee. If you perk it on a gas stove it does not take long to make a pot of coffee. I am hoping the glass part will last. If it breaks you could form a workable fix with some Aluminum foil.One of the big selling points of this coffee pot is you can take it camping and it does not need electricity to work.I think for the money you are getting a durable quality coffee pot that makes good coffee.Just for the record I put 8 actual cups of water, it has not boiled over. On a gas stove it takes about 5 or 6 minutes using cold water to start percolating. I let percolate for 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit for a couple of minutes.Pour and Drink.