Mixpresso Small Percolator Coffee Pot Electric 4 Cup, Stainless Steel Coffee Maker, Coffee Percolator Electric With Keep Warm Function, 4 Cups Stainless Steel Perculator With Basket

I bought this to us on trips. The coffee at hotels is aweful most of the time. This says its a 4 cup but it holds up to 6 cups. It works great, makes hot coffee, and pours great, not drips. The top is plastic, the only downside so far. I was hoping for glass but never could find where it said either one. So far, I think its going to work great. No metal taste, like some others have posted. Great coffee pot.

My Hamilton Beach percolator died after almost 2 years. This seems to be the life span for most coffee brewers of any style. Sad, but I've come to accept it. Hamilton Beach discontinued the model I had so I needed to look for another one. This one caught my eye because it has the beautiful retro look that I love. Very simple and classic. I was worried that it was a re-branded version of the Bialetti model that came out a few years ago that was just awful. If this is the same parent company, they made some definite improvements. Yes, the perk knob is GLASS. It's a thicker glass so I can see why people would think it might be plastic. You want a heavier glass so it doesn't break as easily. Still, because it is glass and the lid pulls off instead of twists off like other percolator, I recommend letting the pot cool completely before yanking on the glass top to remove the lid. Coffee snobs always say that percolators make the worst coffee. Coffee, like anything, is a matter of taste. It also depends on how you use the brew method of your choice. The biggest gripe is percolators "boil the coffee". This can certainly be true if using a stovetop percolator and you're not paying attention and have the heat up too high. It was also true of vintage percolators which - although nice to look at - had a much higher temperature thermostat. According to most coffee "experts", coffee should be brewed at between 197F and 205F. Every time I get a new percolator I take the temp of the water. This registered at 203F. Perfect. If you complain this makes "lukewarm" coffee, than you should get a stovetop model where you control the temp. The makers of this percolator set it within the proper range so as not to over extract the coffee and make a burnt/bitter cup. You'll really want to buy whole bean coffee and grind it to a coarse grind using a burr grinder.. not a blade grinder. I bought an inexpensive Cuisinart one a few months back and it does a great job. If you buy pre-ground coffee, not only is it far less fresh (diminishing the taste) but it is ground for drip brewers that pass the water through much faster - when a percolator brews more slowly. You'll end up with something that tastes a bit like battery acid. But then again, some people love it. It's a matter of taste. Because this has a bit longer brew cycle than my Hamilton Beach did - 6 minutes once it started perking for 4 cups (brew time is usually 6-8 minutes for a stovetop model depending on taste), I adjusted the coarseness setting on my burr grinder to make it one setting more coarse to compensate for the longer brew time. Worked great. Seriously, get a decent burr grinder and experiment with grind size. It gives you a lot more control over the flavor of your coffee. Use a paper filer. Always. Again, it's up to your taste and some die hard fans refuse to use a filter. More power to them. A good paper filter (especially the wrap/envelope style) not only keep all the grounds in the basket, but make for a smoother cup of coffee. This is true of all brew methods. It's my recommendation. I get the wrap filters at any local grocery store. My only complaint is the plug. It doesn't use a standard percolator plug. The part that goes into the base of the unit is like the female end of a typical outlet rather than the rounder plugs of most percolators. It's also made of heavy rubber. What this means is it's harder to get on and off the pot... and when you have to remove the plug after each use for cleaning, I worry it will wear down in time. Maybe not. Still, I would have preferred a traditional hard plastic connector that easily slid on and off the pot. It made a very smooth cup of coffee this morning. Overall I'm very impressed. Brews well and is quite nice to look at - and satisfying to watch brew (any percolator I use MUST have the glass knob.. I'll never tire of watching the water percolator in the bubble). The only thing yet to determine is how long it will actually last. Fingers crossed it lasts me a long time, because so far I really love this coffee pot!

Ordered this of Amazon because I needed a new electric percolator, and the 4 cup size seemed adequate for me. When opening the box, I noted that the percolator had been jammed in there and the top was actually pushed down inside the percolator, and was extremely difficult to remove. Once I managed to get the lid out though, nothing seemed bent or scratched, so I guessed it was OK. Made a 4 cup pot of coffee the next AM, and it seemed to work fine, until the heating unit switched from perk - to "warm". The percolator's heating unit stayed hot enough to continue a low boil on the coffee - but not hot enough to percolate. It remanined at this low boil, and after only a few minutes, it made the coffee taste burnt. You could hear the coffee in there sizzling, even though there were still three cups of liquid inside. I've made coffee with the percolator 4 times now, and the inside bottom of the unit is showing discoloration, like from overheating. The reason for 2 stars instead of one is that the coffee is pretty good before it starts tasting burnt. I could not reach the seller through Amazon, so I attempted to contact them through their website four days ago. I haven't gotten a response yet. UPDATE: I sent the percolator back to Amazon for a replacement. The new one took longer to overheat/burn my coffee - about 45 minutes, but only lasted three days before developing a leak. Sent it back and got a refond from Amazon. I'm done with Mixpresso products.

I gave this 4 stars because if you leave it plugged in after it's done perking, it may leak all over your counter. HOWEVER, that being said, I really love how fast this percolator makes a delicious cup of coffee. I make a pot every couple of days. The first cup is nice and hot, then I unplug it and use the microwave to reheat cups later or the next day, so problem solved. The best part though is how fast it is. I think it perks a cup in 6 minutes. My husband is still using the pod coffee maker, and once in awhile I will have a cup from that, and the flavor is so bland after getting used to perked coffee.

Easy to use. Fits right on my countertop. Easy to clean. I gave up drinking coffee because all the coffee pots I used which contained plastic parts never tasted good. This pot tastes like good old fashioned perked coffee.

Love this little coffee pot! It makes six cups, which is just perfect for us. My only complaint is it doesn’t have an auto off, so if you empty the last of the coffee the keep warm function stays on- which could be a hazard if left unattended. Otherwise it makes delicious coffee, works quickly, is easy to clean, and I like that it can be unplugged for pouring and cleaning.

Looks great, beautifully and simply made. It doesn't take too long to brew your coffee and you can ready it ahead to just plug in and turn on, but honestly it takes up counter space for me since we don't have a big kitchen nor a lot of cabinets. The cleaning this machine is not fun LOL. We have a larger one and a smaller one we tried out with my parents because we were trying to purchase them one to take with them while they travel, personally not a fan of either size. Over all: quality stainless steel, pain in the butt to clean out (especially if you choose to hand wash most dishes), and the decent coffee ALWAYS ends up with LOADS of coffee grounds.

Good quality it does great and nice appearance