How I rediscovered great tasting coffee

Finally great tasting coffee again with a Coletti Bozeman percolator coffee pot.

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[TimothyTate-tcyk]

I remember back in the late 60's and 70's at my grandparents in the early morning smelling coffee percolating on top of the wood stove and the smell of bacon and eggs homemade biscuits all waffling through the house. I'm 61 now and every morning smelling coffee percolating on the stove takes me back to them good old days. Thank you for sharing your memories.

[miguelsalami]

Just purchased a Electric perculator coffee pot on eBay Retiring my Black & Decker drip maker. My parents used the old school coffee maker now I know why. Thanks ☕

[lilitharam]

I remember the smell of fresh stove made coffee and bacon frying, from when I was a kid, at my great grandma's house. There's no smell like it, so good. I used to love to watch the water in the little window at the top, when I was a kid, just sitting at the table, watching her cook breakfast. Thanks for the reminder of great memories!

[ChuckisOutside]

Thanks for sharing this. My Grandfather used to “saucer” his coffee to cool it. He would raise the saucer way up to pour it back into the cup. Of course he would have all of our undivided attention.

[Seaworthy]

My grandparents used a small strainer to catch the grounds. They also had a glass pot. I loved watching the coffee brew.

[newdayfarm]

I got rid of my drip pot about 6 months ago. Using electric percolator. Makes a hotter cup and smells great too! My grandfather taught me how to drink coffee very young also.

[markgoostree]

I got a percolator three months ago.... love it. The sound, the aroma, the taste... win win win! A great way to start the morning.

[sherryh]

If you rinse the strainer with water before adding the coffee, the grounds won't fall thru the little one holes.

[bauertime]

I use a regular coffee filter and just push it down over the metal tube and let it poke through the filter.

[chuckredd]

In the "Olden Days" we had a coal stove that was kept burning 24/7 kept a coffee pot on it the same. No percolator. It would hold about a gallon of water, pour in a cup of coffee grounds and let it stay there until ready for use. Then pour in a cup of cold water to settle the grounds, then start filling up the cups. When the pot got low, fill it up with water, add another cup of coffee grounds. When the grounds built up after several days, through them in the garden along with the stoves ashes, wait for Spring to start planting. Today we use a glass percolator coffee pot bought at the antique store, keep 4 on hand in case we break one. There harder to find anymore.

[summertime]

Don't over tighten the glass top. It will crack when heated. Just barely snug.

[irenethebean]

Thank you so much for making this video. I remember in my childhood coffee tasted better, and nowadays it just doesn't taste good at all. From time to time in certain good restaurants you get great tasting coffee, and I think the answer is what you showed in the video. The drip machines take away from the flavor. We need to go back to the good old fashioned way of percolators. Thanks again. I will be purchasing one soon.

[peterpiper]

I know what you mean. I was introduced to coffee at the age of 5. The way that happened may surprise you. I kept seeing the adults drink coffee and sensed that they really enjoyed it so I kept asking for coffee every morning. They always said, "No, you are too young to drink coffee" which made me think there must be something wrong with drinking coffee. So I said, "If you don't let me have some coffee, I'm going to tell people that you drink coffee" which caused a lot of laughing around the breakfast table. So finally, the foster mom said, "Okay, I'll give you some coffee, but you can't have anything in it." I was not aware that anything could be put in it since they drank their coffee black. So I said, "Okay" to which they gave me the strongest black coffee that I've ever come across in my adult life. But it was DELICIOUS!! I suspect they tried to make the coffee taste horribly strong so I would stop asking for it, but it backfired. I loved that srong black coffee and from that day forward, I had coffee every morning.

[jjiacobucci]

Ahhh....the memories run strong. Thank you !

[Subgunman]

From what I have heard the Swiss method of decaffeinating utilizes carbonated water, the same stuff used to make your cola drinks or any carbonated drink. Also percolator grind is even coarser than drip grind. What I remember when I shopped at Kroger Supermarkets they had a grinder that you could set the coarseness of the grind. Their 8 O'Clock coffee was fantastic.

[jeffreyjohn]

I still have my mom’s electric percolator from the 1960’s and it still works!

[kansascowboy]

I still drink my coffee from a percolating pot 👍🏻
Best ever.

[livannal.t.]

wowww... lol its the visuals of when you say the whole house smelled of coffee. love that alone ill have to get a percolator

[joegilbody]

When I was 3 in 1953. I'd sit in my moms showing cart waiting for the coffee aisle. The store was an A+P. At the end of the aisle was the coffee grinder. I loved the smell.

[lorrainegunn]

That's what I want; a good re-creation of the 1957 perking coffee and either waffles or pancake aromas!
No matter how expensive the fresh coffee -- freshly ground -- can't seem to get the nostalgic aroma from the French Press method. So I'm going to get perking too!