How to Make Coffee in a Percolator

A percolator is a great device for brewing coffee for a number of reasons. First, if the percolator is made from metal, it is virtually unbreakable, making it a great investment for the future and enabling its usage during travel. Second, since, when brewing coffee in a percolator all of the water is passed through the coffee grounds several times, a very robust and nuanced flavor can be achieved in the final brew. In addition, since the temperature of the water is boiling, all of the flavor components of the coffee will end up in the final brew. It is very easy to assemble a percolator to make coffee. A percolator consists of the following parts: a carafe, a chamber for the coffee grinds, and a cover for the chamber. The chamber and cover are attached to a tube which transports boiling water from the carafe to the coffee grounds. A paper filter can be placed within the chamber to prevent coffee grounds from getting into the final brew, however, the coffee grounds usually do not get into the final brew since they are of a coarse grind.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons coarsely ground coffee
6 ounces of cold water

Instructions:

Remove the cover and coffee ground chamber from the percolator
Remove the cover
Place a paper filter at the bottom of the chamber (optional)
Place ground coffee in chamber
Place cover on chamber
Place cold water into carafe
Lower the chamber and attached cover into the carafe
Close the percolator lid
Place percolator on stove at medium temperature
When the coffee starts to bubble, let it bubble for 3-5 minutes
Pour the brewed coffee into a cup