With its invention dating back to the early 1800s the percolator is one of the oldest coffee makers still in use today. (Though the first cup of coffee was brewed decades earlier around 850 AD.) While you might think that such an ancient coffee maker doesn’t belong in a modern kitchen think again. There’s a reason this coffee maker has remained so popular for over a century. So if you’re curious and want to give it a try here are all the benefits of brewing coffee like your grandma did.
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7 Coffee Brewing Methods & Their Different Benefits
For starters a percolator has a unique brewing process that allows it to make an extra-strong cup of coffee. From stovetop models to electric percolators each type of percolator is different but most follow a similar brewing pattern. First you’ll need to fill the bottom of your percolator with water. Next add some coarsely ground coffee to the perforated bowl on top of the pot. This bowl is connected to the bottom of the pot by a long spout. As the water heats it slowly shoots up through the spout mixing with the grounds before falling back down through the perforations in the bottom of the pot. This cycle takes five to ten minutes until a pot of coffee is hot and ready to drink. Because the water seamlessly falls through the grounds in a repeating cycle—unlike drip coffee which only passes through once—maximum flavor is extracted from the beans.
Most electric percolators have a ready-to-use light so you know when your coffee is ready. While the robust flavor of coffee brewed with a percolator is a big reason to love this timeless kitchen gadget it’s far from the only one. Another benefit of brewing coffee with a percolator is its portability. Unlike traditional drip brewers percolators are small and easy to transport. The stovetop versions don’t require any electricity at all to operate just a heat source so they’re a handy gadget for camping trips or similar excursions. The electric versions are even more convenient as they come in all shapes and sizes and can be used for any function. Plus these machines don’t require any filters or paper at all so they’re more environmentally friendly too.
Some coffee connoisseurs may see a similarity between this brewing method and a moka pot. While these coffee makers are similar they work slightly differently. A moka pot uses steam pressure to blast water through coffee grounds while a percolator relies on water pressure. These subtle differences mean that each of their coffees tastes slightly different with some saying that moka pot coffee tastes richer and percolators more rounded so don’t confuse the two.
