Bought a coffee boiler what is it?

ReneeG wrote:
Is that what they are called - coffee boiler? We have one in our FW to use when dry camping. I let it come to a boil, turn down the flame and let it continue to perk till the coffee is the color we like. Yummmm.

This is a coffee boiler. And that is really not a good representation of it's purpose. If it actually boils very harsh after you dump coffee in it, it will give the coffee a burnt/old taste. That is a real small plastic tub of Folgers. That thing makes enough coffee for 7-8 real coffee drinkers.

The other photo I posted of my beloved RevereWare Pot is a percolator, and again, if it isn't turned way down once it starts percolating the coffee will come out burnt tasting.

Bob213 ~ that looks like an ad to me.

JM2¢ ~~ YMMV

Vintage465 wrote:
I have giant pot that holds nothing but water. Blue enamel with the white speckles. Not real sure of the capacity, but I'd say like yours something like 12 cups. Bring it to a boil, slowly stir in 1-1/2 cups of ground coffee.........say Folgers regular, being careful, cause sometimes this will foam up over the top. Turn the heat way down and let it go for 6-8 minutes. Take it off the heat and serve it with a little wire had held strainer to catch the mud as you pour a tasty cup

Now if you fill your pot 3/4 full of water, do exactly what you do but mix a raw egg into your coffee grounds, stir well then spoon it slowly into the boiling water. Turn heat down, simmer 6-8 minutes (like you said) and in about 6-8 minutes, you’ll have Scandinavian Egg Coffee. It’s smooth & delicious. Grew up on this.

If you heat it to just short of a boil, it perks.

Is it a siphon coffee maker like one of these?
siphon-vacuum

Is that what they are called - coffee boiler? We have one in our FW to use when dry camping. I let it come to a boil, turn down the flame and let it continue to perk till the coffee is the color we like. Yummmm.

Vintage465 wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:
We always perk our coffee at home and on the road too. Wife grinds her own beans. Nothing beats the aroma of a percolator.

So true! A correctly used percolator makes a fine cup of coffee.

I use this little sweetheart. Pre-1968 Revere Ware.

Very Nice.

Wife has a vintage Sunbeam electric percolator we use at home, still perks just fine and it's got to be 50 years old (lots of cups of coffee) and we have a Cabelas percolator in the RV. Nice stainless one.

Nothing beats a cup of hot Joe in the camper first thing in the morning.

Wife wanted to get one of those K-Cup things, I said no way. I want the smell and the coffee.

SidecarFlip wrote:
We always perk our coffee at home and on the road too. Wife grinds her own beans. Nothing beats the aroma of a percolator.

So true! A correctly used percolator makes a fine cup of coffee.

I use this little sweetheart. Pre-1968 Revere Ware.

I have giant pot that holds nothing but water. Blue enamel with the white speckles. Not real sure of the capacity, but I'd say like yours something like 12 cups. Bring it to a boil, slowly stir in 1-1/2 cups of ground coffee.........say Folgers regular, being careful, cause sometimes this will foam up over the top. Turn the heat way down and let it go for 6-8 minutes. Take it off the heat and serve it with a little wire had held strainer to catch the mud as you pour a tasty cup

We always perk our coffee at home and on the road too. Wife grinds her own beans. Nothing beats the aroma of a percolator.