Farberware Percolators

by Black & Decker

Product Features

• Stylish percolator brews 8 cups of coffee
• Stainless steel with a stay-cool handle
• Keep-warm function when pot is plugged in
• Detachable cord for easy serving
• Measures 8-3/4 by 7 by 11 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 11 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004R946
• Item model number: FCP280
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (593 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,470 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Size: 8-Cup

Amazon.com Review

Few things say "American kitchen" better than the sound of percolating coffee. The Farberware Millenium percolator is an attractive, heavyweight stainless-steel addition to any kitchen, providing fast and trouble-free coffee making--and that classic percolated coffee flavor. Leave it out on the counter, or put it away. The short cord is detachable, so you can bring the pot to the table to serve. While the pot is plugged in, however, it maintains the coffee at a "Keep Warm" temperature. --Schuyler Ingle

Product Description

Time was when nearly everyone made coffee in a percolator. Rediscover the strong flavor of percolated coffee with this classic model from Farberware. Water is repeatedly circulated through the grounds while the appliance is on, you control the coffee's strength by adjusting the brewing time.Few things say "American kitchen" better than the sound of percolating coffee. The Farberware Millenium percolator is an attractive, heavyweight stainless-steel addition to any kitchen, providing fast and trouble-free coffee making--and that classic percolated coffee flavor. Leave it out on the counter, or put it away. The short cord is detachable, so you can bring the pot to the table to serve. While the pot is plugged in, however, it maintains the coffee at a "Keep Warm" temperature. *Schuyler Ingle

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

158 of 161 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'ol faithful brews a reliable, delicious cup of joe, January 10, 2003

By	Jeffrey Jotz "You'll know him when you find him" (Rahway, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Farberware FCP280 8-Cup Percolator (Kitchen)

I've happilly enjoyed Farberware's larger 20-cup electric percolator that is still brewing some wonderful coffee after 10 years. All I had to replace was the electric cord, which petered out after 3 years.

I've had this model for a few months and think that it will also last a long, long time (don't know about the cord, though). This machine looks terrifically retro, is easy to clean and keeps the coffee consistenly hot for hours. After tasting coffee here, you won't go back to your old drip machine.

My advice to you is:

1. Don't overfill the basket with grinds, because it's very easy to make a STRONG cup of coffee with this. We like strong coffee, so this is a good thing.

2. Clean it w/soap & water as soon as you are finished with it to protect the pot. I also clean it out with Dip-It every 6 weeks or so to remove the coffee stains from the inside and make it shiny and new-looking.

3. At most supermarkts you can buy little paper disc filters that sit in the bottom of the jar and keep the smaller grinds from falling into the water. It also filters out alleged carcinogens that are not removed by traditional percolators or coffee presses.

I would actually give this 4.5 stars, because sadly, these newer models are now made in China rather than the Farberware factory in the Bronx.

101 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Farberware's not what it used to be, March 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Farberware FCP280 8-Cup Percolator (Kitchen)

First, I have to say these units really do make the very best tasting coffee. But, I think Farberware's manufacturing quality has taken a nose-dive at some point over the last twenty years.

Both my mom and my mother-in-law used these Farberware percolators for years and years without breakdowns. In fact, my mother-in-law's 8 cupper is still going strong and she's been using it since before I met my wife in 1980. Then, about 21 years ago, we got a 12-cup Farberware percolator for a wedding present and used it for over 15 years without any problem. It ceased operation one morning and I assigned it to old age. 15+ years is all I could ask of a product that's used almost every day even though it has no moving parts.

However, since then, probably around 1996-1997, we've owned three other Farberware percolators, all 12-cup models. Each one has had one or more problem including broken top, broken base, broken handle, bad cord and electrical shorting. Now, I wouldn't say we pamper our appliances, but neither do we abuse them. None of our units were ever dropped and we never, ever submerged them in water. Some of the problems are dangerous, like the handle that chose to break (the top part of the handle simply came off) with a full pot of hot coffee in it. Fortunately, the bottom of the handle, which slides on, held on just long enough so the coffee didn't spill. But our most recent pot, purchased around the holidays in 2001, almost electrocuted me last week. Just after I plugged it in to make coffee one morning, I was checking to make sure the top was secure by pressing on the metal top. My other hand was resting on our metal range top. I got a very severe shock. That unit is on its way to a land-fill.

My advice is to steer clear of these units. I am looking for an alternative because we truly enjoy the great taste of coffee that comes from this percolator. I know that an Italian company, DeLonghi, makes an electric percolator in both 2-8 and 2-12 cup sizes. There may be others. If you know of other companies that make electric percolators, please post a review. I'm also considering trying to find an older Farberware model to buy if I can find one that's still boxed. The older units were of much better workmanship.

96 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Little Perc in Town, April 27, 2005

By	Sarah E. Markey "Manya" (Concord, NH,USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Farberware FCP240 2-4-Cup Percolator, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

For the coffee traditionalist AND for those who long for the taste and smell of home!

This little perc has been a presence in our family for thirty or forty years. After I left home several decades ago, I evolved into a coffee press/Peet's fanatic myself, but when I brought my parents to live with me, the little Farberware Perc came with them, and I quickly reverted back to that fresh perked taste and smell. The coffee makes up fast and goes fast, so you never have that old perked coffee smell in your house or that syrupy brown gunk to deal with, and these chubby little Farberware droids last forever. Fortunately my folks decided they liked Maxwell House Colombian better than the Master Blend, and we brew several pots of this delicious liquid a day.

Warning: do not compare this coffee experience to your Peet's or Zabar's cafe presse - instead think of diners and grandma's house!

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