What the Heck Is That Thing? A Look at the Percolator
The item that sparks so much confusion and nostalgia in modern homes is the classic coffee percolator, which peaked in popularity during the mid-20th century, well before the dominance of automatic drip machines and single-serve pods.
Unlike modern brewers where water passes through grounds once and is then discarded, the percolator is a self-contained, cyclical brewing system. The components you see—the main pot, the central tube, and the upper basket—are all essential parts of its unique, almost scientific,
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