Customer Reviews

West Bend 58002 12-42 Cup Automatic Party Perk Coffee Urn

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I am pretty particular about coffee. I like to gind my own beans and have never used a perc coffee pot in the past. But we were having a huge family gathering and I needed a lot of coffee.

I ordered this Party Perk machine and when it came in I almost returned it because it seemed so flimsy, but I figured I'd give it a chance.

I'm glad I did. All the information I read on the Internet about coffee said that perc'd coffee is not very good because the water is boiled and constantly recirculated through the grounds and this does not equate to how to achieve the best tasting coffee.

Well, while this was not the BEST coffee I have ever had, the coffee was none-the-less very good. I used Berkley and Jensen ground coffee (available at BJ's Wholesale club)and I could not have been more pleased with the results from this Party Perk. I used a little more than 2-1/2 cups of ground coffee for the full 42 cups and the information I read about expecting the pot to brew the coffee at one cup per minute seemed pretty accurate.

There were a lot of compliments on how good the coffee tasted. It did not taste burned, even after being kept warmed in the pot for a few hours.

I cannot comment on the durability of the machine as I haven't had it that long. My parents saw this pot and remarked that they had the same one for many many years before they gave it away and never had the first bit of trouble with it.

We've been using this model for years, mostly because it's cheap. A bit flimsy in construction, strainer allows too many grounds to settle in bottom. Good enough for the price; we'll buy another one.

We got this coffee maker to replace our thirty year old 20 cup maker. After 2 months of constant use, it's still going strong. Unlike most people, we use this as our main coffee maker. It take us about 2 days to empty it. My husband fills his thermos when going to work and I still have coffee left over for the day.
The coffee maker makes a decent cup of coffee. Our only problem was we had 4 large cans of coffee in the cupboard that we could no longer use. We wound up wrapping them for Christmas presents. This coffee maker uses a courser ground coffee than the ADC makers. Luckily our grocery store has whole beans that you can grind to your specs.
My husband says he only wishes that it would come with a timer. I mentioned to him that this is normally used at a social function. We solved the problem with a timer that plugs into the outlet that we plug the maker into.
Eventually when this one goes out, we'll buy another one like this. The size and style fits well on our counter under the cupboard. It takes about 40-45 mins for a full pot to brew.

We purchased the West Bend 58002 to make coffee for a program of adults that averages 15-25 people per day. This coffee maker provides good tasting coffee for the individuals and brews in a timely manner. Cleaning the coffee maker at the end of the day is easy. The cost was ok. We really didn't like the plastic filter cup but were unaware that is was not a metal filter when we bought it. We also would have preferred a coffee maker with an on/off switch, rather than just plugging and unplugging it for power. Overall, it does a good job for our needs and we would recommend it to others.

The Delonghi was beautiful but only worked one time. Piece of junk.
This party perk is not as pretty, very basic but it works and keeps coffee fresh a long time. I made coffee for my superbowl party at 10am and it was still yummy at 9pm.
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Very good coffee maker,great for parties. The only thing that is a little problem is getting the last cup to pour,a little tilting is necessary to get that last drop.Coffee is done very quickly, even making the full 42 cups. coffee stays hot as long as unit is plugged in.Very good buy.

Works great we have made coffee in it and also used it as a warmer for hot chocolate.

The coffee urn is very good and reliable. The only problems is the power cord is very short and needs an extention cord to fit into most outlets.

The local YMCA needed a pot to warm water for hot chocolate for the after school crowd. They were using a microwave to heat one cup at a time. This product was inexpensive, just the right size, Made in the USA, and worked perfectly right out of the box. It was easy to order and arrived within a week. Instead of a used pot, we seniors were able to donate a lovely new one for just a few dollars apiece, and the young man in charge of the hot chocolate was thrilled! A win/win situation all the way around.

While the coffee eventually cools over time, it makes good coffee and serves the purpose. This is the second one we had. It is used at a school for coffee breaks. It is long lasting.