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I picked up a Farberware percolator yesterday, as I was getting a bit tired of my drip pot. When I went to set it up to be ready to go this morning, the directions threw me.
"To make 12 strong cups, use 10 coffee measures. A measure is 2 level tablespoons." That's 20 scoops per pot, which seems excessive to me. We do like our coffee strong, but with the drip pot that means 13 scoops for 12 cups.
Can any percolator users comment on how much coffee they use?
Is there a reason you switched to a percolator? Just curious, does the coffee taste better than when it's made in a drip maker?
We used one on vacation, and it kept the coffee much hotter than the drip maker did, without it ending up tasting burnt. Then somebody donated a new, in box, Farberware pot to the thrift store I volunteer at, so I figured the time was right to make the switch. The $2.00 price tag was a bonus.
We used one on vacation, and it kept the coffee much hotter than the drip maker did, without it ending up tasting burnt. Then somebody donated a new, in box, Farberware pot to the thrift store I volunteer at, so I figured the time was right to make the switch. The $2.00 price tag was a bonus.
Per the directions, 1 cup brewed coffee=5 fluid ounces for the percolator.
We used a similar ratio as you with the drip pot, just adding one extra scoop for strength, so 13 tbsp per 12 cup pot.
I did hear from a friend across the country. She's been a percolator fan for years. She said 1 heaping tbsp for every two cups, further confusing the issue for me. But, I have had her coffee, and remember being a fan.
I'm going to start with the 1 tbsp/cup, and hope I don't end up having to go to work without coffee in the morning tomorrow!
I have a percolator I use on camping trips. There's nothing better on a chilly morning than a cup of coffee brewed in a camp-fire percolator. The coffee aroma accented by a bit of smokiness from the fire, YUM. We don't really measure the coffee, we just toss some coffee in the basket, and stick it in the fire.
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