From: erenfro@optonline.net 
  
 > Hi: 
 > 
 > A survey in another thread made me think about my various coffee 
 > collectibles, among which are a couple of swell old percolator pots. To be 
 > honest, that's what my mother made, so it's what I drank until I was maybe 
 > 14, when I turned her on to the joy of Chemex. (Chemex was too much fuss 
 > for her, we argued, Mr. Coffee stepped in as third-party arbitrator and 
 > settled the matter). 
 > 
 > My question is: Although percolation now seems to me a sort of 
 > aberrant method for making coffee, has anyone ever approached it seriously 
 > here? Is there equipment for the high-end percolator aficionado? (And do 
 > such exist?). 
 > 
 > Just curious. I suppose I should simply pull one of these pots out 
 > and see what it makes. But if it's awful, I'll hate being reminded of all 
 > the years I drank nothing but. I simply can't remember, but when I was a 
 > child in the sixties I seem to remember that being the most common sort of 
 > maker I saw on television. 
 > 
 > DGI 
  
 I use a Farberware electric percolator every day.  Switched a few years ago. 
 I like it better than a Mr. Coffee any day. 
  
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