Stainless Steel Coffee Maker

by Presto

Product Features

• Conveniently heats water and steeps tea in the same pot
• Quickly heats water for tea, instant coffee, hot chocolate, gelatin desserts, hot cereals, and instant soups
• The stainless steel tea infuser brews loose leaf or bag tea for a perfect pot of your favorite tea
• Built-in thermometer and timer assure the correct steeping time and temperature
• Color-coded guide shows at-a-glance the recommended range of steeping temperatures for brewing green, white, oolong, black and herbal teas

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 13 inches ; 3.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B0014CX87U
• Item model number: 02811
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (370 customer reviews)

Product Description

02811 This luxurious coffee maker brews great tasting coffee at cup-a-minute speed. Makes two to twelve cups of rich, flavorful coffee, then keeps it piping hot automatically. Features: -Makes up to 12 cups of coffee, comes with filter basket and perk tube -All stainless steel material for easy cleaning -Automatically keeps coffee piping hot -1 year limited warranty -800 watts of power -Dimensions: 13''h x 5''w x 10''d

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

218 of 219 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Couple of Tips, August 29, 2008

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zygr - See all my reviews

This review is from: Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

First of all, the reason we bought this is because, in general, percolators make great tasting coffee. They can turn even the worst quality beans into a good cup of coffee. Initially, the Presto lived up to our expectations. And after doing the following, it is once again making great cups of coffee.

Tip #1 - Grind your coffee using the appropriate setting.

After some usage, we would at times get a mouthful of grinds. We realized it was important to use the percolator setting on the coffee grinder at the supermarket. Since then, an occasional coffee grind finds its way into our cup.

Tip #2 - Clean the filter basket with a brush.

Despite cleaning the pot before each usage, the coffee was gradually getting weaker each day. We then realized that the holes in the bottom of the filter basket were clogged. We could not unclog them using a sponge so I started poking each one individually with a toothpick before deciding there was no way we would have the time or patience to do it every day. So, we tried a brush with plastic bristles and, within seconds, the basket was completely unclogged. So, we bought a small brush with a long handle and use it to clean the filter basket and the bottom of the pot.

102 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplicity, May 2, 2007

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M. Mcdaniel "coffee lvr" (cleveland oh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I've used every type of coffee maker around. I look for all stainless- that means NO plastic or aluminum contacting the water----this has been a great product for me--I love perked coffee. When I'm not using this I use a Cona glass vacuum maker--- I'm a purist about materials and coffee making. Presto has been the most reliable of all my electric percs. It's all stainless.

77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sure beats the other brands, January 18, 2007

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Valdenny (Waukegan,, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I thought my Hamilton Beach percolator was decent for the price, I even wrote a review about it in December, 2006. One week later, this 1-year old coffee maker was barely keeping the coffee hot. Then I visited my son in Alaska at Christmas and noticed that his 6-yr old Presto percolator was still delivering great, hot coffee in record time. I returned home, ordered my Presto 12-cup percolator and am highly impressed. It's lighter, easier to load, easier to pour, easier to clean, perks ultra-fast and makes a great, hot cup of coffee. Because of its lighter stainless steel pot, it cools down faster if you want to make a second batch of coffee right away. (We make two pots and pour the first batch into a thermos for back-up when company comes) Based on its performance, I'm surprised the price is so reasonable.